Inner Pilgrimage: Ten Days to a Mindful Me captures the dramatic transformation that the author experienced as a result of attending a silent retreat. Inner Pilgrimage is in an inviting memoir format, but reads like fiction. Although peppered with spiritual mumbo-jumbo, the book's non-spiritual message is clear to the lay person: Developing the faculties of self-awareness and empathy allows individuals to not only nurture their emotional maturity, but also helps them create a deeply satisfying life of freedom.