Inner City Books

A new title from an important voice!

In Memoriam
J. Gary Sparks
November 27, 1948 -- March 20, 2025

Our condolences to all the people who knew and loved Gary, and those who were touched by Gary's life and work.

In a comment Gary posted to Daryl Sharp’s In Memoriam page on the Inner City Books’ blog, he said:

“When it is my time to cross over, I hope it is Daryl who meets me on the other side and helps me feel at home.”

It is very sad to say the words – Gary Sparks has indeed now crossed over. Gary brought a great warmth of eros into the world, while at the same time making a huge intellectual contribution to the collective and our understanding of Carl Jung’s still-expanding ideas.

It was hard to find the words to say how important Gary Sparks has been, and always will be, to everyone here at Inner City Books.

Our tribute to Gary is on the Inner City Books blog.

https://innercitybooks.net/2025/03/28/5226/

You are welcome to post your favourite memories of Gary, or the writing he did that especially resonated with you.

The books Gary published with Inner City Books were deceptively slim volumes with mighty contents:
At the Heart of Matter: Synchronicity and Jung’s Spiritual Testament (2007)
Valley of Diamonds: Adventures in Number and Time with Marie-Louise von Franz (2009)
Carl Jung and Arnold Toynbee: The Social Meaning of Inner Work (2017)
The Call of Destiny: An Introduction to Carl Jung’s Major Works (2024)
(editor) Edward F. Edinger’s Ego And Self: The Old Testament Prophets (2000)
(co-editor with Daryl Sharp) Edinger’s Science of the Soul: A Jungian Perspective (2002)

Let’s imagine that he and Daryl did meet on the other side, and that they now know the secrets of the universe. They worked hard and well to serve their vocations, helped others find their path, and created their own lives in a way that was both authentic to them and meaningful to all of us. With comfort and ease, they are communing with the infinite.

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On International Women's Day, we offer you a rich selection of books showcasing the psychological experience, wisdom and insight of female Jungian Analysts.

Visit our blog to see some related titles we recommend, starting with our Honorary Patron, Marie-Louise von Franz, and including many other influential voices such as Marion Woodman, Sylvia Brinton Perera, Francoise O'Kane, Esther Harding, Barbara Hannah.

The complete list is below:

Ann Mankowitz
Ann Yeoman
Barbara Hannah
Billye B. Currie
Patricia Brannigan
Cara Barker
Deldon Anne McNeely
Eleanor Bertine
Eve Jackson
Francoise O'Kane
Frith Luton
Jan Bauer
Jane R. Prétat
Janet O. Dallett
Joan Dexter Blackmer
Judith Harris
Laurie L. Schapira
M. Esther Harding
Margaret Eileen Meredith
Maria Helena Mandacarú Guerra
Marion Woodman
Nancy Qualls-Corbett
Polly Young-Eisendrath
Renée Nell
Rivkah Schärf Kluger
Sibylle Birkhäuser-Oeri
Sigrid R. McPherson
Sylvia Brinton Perera

Honoured to have two of our books -- and one of our newest, Call of Destiny by J. Gary Sparks! -- mentioned on this excellent podcast. ❤️ Thank you!

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