Byron Katie - As far as intellect, what else is there? Without inte

As far as intellect, what else is there? Without intellect, no story and no world.

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Katie, Byron, and Stephen Mitchell. A Thousand Names for Joy: Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are. Harmony Books, 2007.

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About the Author

Byron Katie

Born: December 6, 1942
Nationality: American
Profession: Author, Speaker

Biography

Byron Kathleen Mitchell, better known as Byron Katie, is an American speaker and author who teaches a method of self-inquiry known as "The Work of Byron Katie" or simply as "The Work." She is the founder of Byron Katie International, an organization that includes The School for the Work and Turnaround House in Ojai, California. TIME describes her as "a spiritual innovator for the 21st century."

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