All God's Children Are Lost But Only a Few Can Play the Piano: Finding a Life That is Truly Your Own

by Sheldon B. Kopp

How to find personal identity in life, from the bestselling author of If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him In a libertating, empowering book, Sheldon Kopp uses myth, legends, and personal experience--including his own life-changing confrontation with death--to tackle some of life's most perplexing philosophical questions: Who are we and what is life's purpose?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 013026881X
• ISBN13: 9780130268815
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Fireside Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The boy who found wisdom by falling down.

Sheldon Kopp truly exemplifies an astute writer. Kopp proclaims his messages loud and clear in magical ways less dragging the reader through it. Begin reading this book like your are going on an unchartered trip somewhere with no instructions. You end up...Kopp's writing has impact. Share this book with all who possess an open mind, heart, and a sense of adventure. Favorite story: Shudra and Tennyson. Read it.

This is Sheldon Kopp's best book -- simple and profound

"All God's Children Are Lost, but Only a Few Can Play the Piano" is an awkward title to a beautiful, inspiring book. Sheldon Kopp is one of the few authors of psychology books who manages to be both complex and inspiring. He will not settle for simple platitudes -- he forces the reader to embrace life, with all its suffering, mystery and paradoxes. He reveals the journey in all its richness without reducing it to the standard "10 Ways to Achieve Nirvana By Lunchtime" formula."In many ways, Kopp's own life (revealed through his books) was a journey to the simplicity of this book. His hard-won wisdom shines through here. Reading this book is like having a cup of coffee with a soul mate. Get this baby back in print!