At a time when our thirst for spiritual guidance has never been greater, Marsha Sinetar has located an oasis of hard-won wisdom that is as close as the neighbor next door. In The Mentor's Spirit, she unfolds a way to use our inborn "spiritual intelligence" to see the world and everything in it as a potential mentor -- a life-affirming source of guidance and inspiration.

True mentors are "artists of encouragement", Sinetar teaches, who help us discover what is unique about our calling in life and encourage us to pursue it. These spiritual guides are all around us, waiting to give generously: in children, in literature, in nature, in silence, in the lives and ideas of historical leaders. In the same reassuring, confident voice that has endeared her to millions, Sinetar points the way to these wisdom keepers and explains how to remain open to them and let them help guide us to a life enriched by challenges and cooperation.