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b'Recipient of the prestigious Templeton Prize, Brother John is the true story of a meaningful encounter between a man (August Turak) going through a midlife crisis, and an umbrella-wielding Trappist monk. This magical encounter on Christmas Eve eventually leads August, and us all, to the redemptive power of an authentically purposeful life. Uplifting, deeply moving, Brother John is dramatically brought to life by over twenty full color paintings by Glenn Harrington, a multiple award-winning artist who has illustrated over 700 books for all the top publishers. Brother John\'s moving story takes place at Christmastime, and its inspirational message and rich illustrations are sure to bring us back again and again throughout the year.

AUGUST TURAK is one of the founding members of MTV: Music Television (1981), an entrepreneur who began two highly successful software businesses, and an award-winning author, speaker, and consultant. He is the founder of the educational nonprofit the Self Knowledge Symposium Foundation. As a frequent monastic guest, Turak has been living and working alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey since 1996. He has published many popular leadership articles for Forbes and been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Selling Magazine, the New York Times, and BusinessWeek.
His bestselling book, Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks, uses 1000 years of Trappist business success and his own entrepreneurial experience to demonstrate that the monks are not successful businessmen despite adhering to only the highest ethical values, but because they do. His most recent title, Not Less Than Everything: One Man\\u2019s Quest for Spiritual Enlightenment (Clovercroft Publishing, September 26, 2023), is the inspirational true story of how Turak overcame crippling depression and despair through a daring quest for life\\u2019s ultimate meaning and purpose. August Turak lives on a seventy-five-acre cattle farm outside Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit: www.AugustTurak.com.
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