A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding by mills, billy. Billy mills, native american indian olympic gold medal. The book was published by feather publishing, random house, and hay house. Our marketplace offers millions of titles from sellers worldwide. Billy mills books list of books by author billy mills thriftbooks. What most people dont know is that although its under billy mills nicholas sparks actually cowrote this book with him. Against all odds, billy mills proved he was the best. See all books authored by billy mills, including wokini. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding mills, billy, sparks, nicholas on.
Wokini, translated from lakota, means seeking a new beginning or seeking a new vision. Overview wokini, translated from lakota, means seeking a new beginning or seeking a new vision. Billy mills and nicholas sparks cowrote the book wokini. I look forward to implementing the teachings into my daily life. A complete unknown in the trackandfield world, mills outran a field of international. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Billy mills biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Text is legible but may be soiled and have binding defects. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Sales for this book approximated 50,000 copies in its first year after release. Mills, makata hela taka, william mervin mills born june 30, 1938 in pine ridge indian reservation, south dakota, united states is an american track and field athlete. Written by billy mills and nicholas sparks, this soft cover book offers a story that provides insight to your own joy. Wokini is your personal journey to happiness and selfunderstanding. Your personal journey to happiness and selfunderstanding by mills, billy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
He seemed to know all the truth, he promised to make me happy. Your personal journey to happiness and selfunderstanding 9780962794308. The book uses traditional indian legends to teach life lessons about gaining happiness. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding has 2.
Wokini, translated from lakota, means seaking a new beginning, or seeking a new vision. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In wokini, you will find the key to peace of mind and selfunderstanding. And yet i changed despite myself and believed in iktumis lies. A lakota journey to happiness and self understanding. Billy mills was the inspiration for the movie running brave. In wokini you will find the keys to peace of mind and. This book will teach you about yourself, show you what it means to be happy, and lead you on your own. For years i have been learning about a variety of culturesreligions disciplines yoga,etc. This book will teach you about yourself, show you what it means to be happy, and lead you on your own personal journey to feel more satisfied in your life. Millss win was the first gold medal by any american in this. A complete unknown in the trackandfield world, mills outran a field of international track stars to win the gold medal in the 10,000meter race in the 1964 olympic games in tokyo.
The book, which was inspired by a native american legend, was published in 1990. It is so meaningful and deep that you need to read it more than once. Wokini by billy mills and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Billy mills books list of books by author billy mills. When billy mills beat the pack on a muddy cinder track in the 1964 olympics in tokyo, it was one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Summary wokini, translated from lakota, means seeking a new beginning or seeking a new vision. Now in its eighth printing, the book uses traditional indian legends to teach life lessons about gaining happiness.
A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding religion and spirituality by billy mills, nicholas sparks isbn. Your personal journey to happiness and self understanding 9780962794308. Agent, i would like to introduce you to my second book and first novel entitled, the notebook. Written by billy mills and nicholas sparks, this soft cover book offers a story that provides. Your personal journey to happiness and selfunderstanding. I found wokini to be an inspiring and well written book. Determined to become a professional writer, sparks spent several months working on the notebook, his first published novel, which hit. Billy mills signs a copy of his 1990 book wokini for summer kirk, a senior in justice studies and american indian studies. Billy mills, a lakota indian himself, surprised the world with his stunning running career culminating in the 10,000 meter gold medal run at the tokyo olympics. Nicholas sparks mills uses an allegory to blend, traditional native american beliefs in meditation, dreams, and respect for the harmony and balance of nature, with more modern principles such as positive thinking. Wokini is a book written by billy mills, coauthored by nicholas sparks. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding by billy mills online at alibris. In 1990, sparks cowrote a book with billy mills entitled wokini. Wokini is a blend of modern therapeutic principles, positive thinking.
An inspirational work, it was characterized by al neuharth, a founder read more. In nicholas sparks olympic runner billy mills on wokini. Billy mills generally travels from sacramento, ca, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Olympics special 1984 abc profile billy mills 1964 tokyo 10k gold medal winner duration. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding by billy mills with nicholas sparks author of message in a bottle, hay house, 2ed.
Wokini the official running strong for american indian. Selfhelp, motivational wokini, translated from lakota. An early print appearance of bestselling author nicholas sparks. It is a great short book and i have already bought 18 of these books to give to friends and colleagues. The lakota word wokini means new life, a life of peace and happiness, and appropriately the purpose of the book wokini is to help readers discover truths about themselves, to find out what it means to be happy, and to lead them on a journey to inner peace. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding paperback july 1, 1999 by billy mills author. Billy mills is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding wokini, translated from lakota, means seeking a new beginning or seeking a new vision. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding by billy mills with nicholas sparks author of message in a bottle, hay house. Wokini by billy mills and nicholas sparks book cover, description, publication history.
Billy mills introduce us to an understanding that in nature there are sequences. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Determined to become a professional writer, sparks spent several months working on the notebook, his first published novel, which hit the new york. My first book, wokini, in which i collaborated with billy mills, was published by orion books, a division of random house in 1994. Mills and sparks produced a very readable and insightful book about universal truths. Billy mills speakers bureau and booking agent info. Lakota sioux runner billy mills was responsible for one of the greatest upsets in olympic history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding billy mills, nicholas sparks on.
For example spring always follows winter, a seed flowers after it planted and is watered, and so forth. The book, which was inspired by a native american legend, was. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. From billy mills book, wokini new life in my youth i respected the world and life, i needed not anything but peace of heart. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. This book will teach you about yourself, show you what it means to be happy, and lead you on your own personal journey to joy and satisfaction in life. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text.
Wokini by billy mills and nicholas sparks fantastic fiction. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding by. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding by billy mills online at alibris uk. A lakota journey to happiness and selfunderstanding, a nonfiction book about the influence of lakota spiritual beliefs and practices. The 1983 movie running brave is based on the true story of billy mills, a native american indian who was orphaned at 12 years and raised by his grandmother on one of the poorest indian reservations in the usa. In wokini you will find the keys to peace of mind and selfunderstanding. Wokini is a book about the lakota american indians philosophies about attaining happiness and selfunderstanding. This book will teach you about yourself, show you what it means to be happy, and.