Inner Ember

Name: Inner Ember
ISBN: 978-1964721422

Five Days Alone in Death Valley in Search of My Authentic Self

by Mark Sangster

Publisher

Flashpoint

Publication

Mar 10, 2026

Format

Paperback/Softback

Illustrated

Price

$17.95

Dimensions

5.5 x 8.5 in

ISBN

978-1964721422

ASIN

B0G4NHXWJK

Pages

201

Age

Adult 18+

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

We’re more connected than ever. Yet somehow, we’ve never been more alone.

In the middle of the night in Death Valley, alone and injured, Mark Sangster had a vision. After five days on his own in the wilderness with only his thoughts and (often painful) memories to guide him, he pushed through loneliness, grief, pain and experienced eye-opening visions. In the vast, dark sky over the California desert, the twinkling of thousands of stars met his gaze, and they offered him more than healing. Mark found a spark—an inner ember that would become his own guiding star.

Inner Ember is the story of one man’s journey to find something larger than himself and his ongoing efforts to remain connected to the self he discovered ten years ago in the desert—even while living in the grip of our chaotic and disconnected modern age. How can we find and keep close all the joy, beauty, abundance, and peace that is there for the taking?

Awards & Endorsements

Reviews

“Thought-provoking . . . lyrical. . . . With its metaphysical turns, the spiritual memoir Inner Ember recalls a personal decision to lose oneself in order to find oneself again.”—Foreword Clarion Reviews

“Readers seeking a story of life inspection, healing, and discovery will welcome how Inner Ember candidly and astutely peels back the layers of personality and experience to delve into the heart of family relationships, self-identity, and change. . . . Few memoirs hold such powerful examples of transformative healing in all of its facets, making Inner Ember a standout.” —Midwest Book Review

“A reflective, emotionally candid memoir that blends wilderness narrative with spiritual inquiry. . . . Readers who enjoy introspective nonfiction, nature-based memoirs, or books that sit at the intersection of spirituality and personal growth will find much to connect with here. . . . A thoughtful, compassionate read for anyone feeling unmoored by modern life and quietly searching for a way back to themselves.” —Manhattan Book Review

Author(s)

Mark Sangster

Mark Sangster spent his career as a cybersecurity thought leader and is the author of Cyber-Conscious Leadership and No Safe Harbor. He is an award-winning speaker who has appeared on CNN News Hour and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal and Forbes. Mark holds degrees and professional certificates from Harvard University, Western University, and Humber College.