Scott Cluthe interviews D Patrick Miller, author of the just released Living With Miracles: A Common Sense Guide to A Course in Miracles, from Tarcher Penguin.

The mysterious teaching known as A Course in Miracles has touched millions of lives. And yet the Course can be surprisingly difficult to navigate. From its often-complex concepts about the nature of the ego, reality, and love, to the many intense personal changes it can bring into readers’ lives, A Course in Miracles can present a challenge to even the most motivated of students.

 D. Patrick Miller — the leading historical chronicler of A Course In Miracles and a highly respected authority on its teachings — provides the definitive how-to manual for engaging with the Course. His guide distills years of hard-won insights and helps newcomers and veteran readers navigate the sometimes-intense experience.

 Miller guides the reader through the most common emotions, reactions, and questions that arise when studying the text; provides insights and tips about pacing yourself, as well as when and how to take breaks from the study; and gives advice on working through early misconceptions and difficult later developmental stages. He also provides greatly useful and engaging historical material, and a resources and appendix section with ideas for those looking to continue their study and immerse themselves in this remarkable spiritual teaching.