Sometimes contentious, sometimes reflective, sometimes gentle – always passionate: This is how the audience knows and loves the poet and musician Konstantin Wecker. He is not only a gifted songwriter but also an important voice for an entire generation. An unyielding admonisher and fighter against war and fascism. With his songs and texts, he has spent decades advocating for justice and peace, as well as a more mindful and loving togetherness.
For the sake of love – a book about a lifelong search: for meaning, for the "more than everything," for the great mystery, for love, for paths to inner and outer peace. Love is for Wecker the key to a successful life. And to making the world a different, a better place.
Konstantin Wecker does not shy away from dark times in his new book: depression, melancholy, alcoholism, drug intoxication, numerous falls, delusions, anger, sadness. He writes about a decades-long search and a turning point at the edge.
A moving book from one of the greatest song poets of our time, who continually inspires tens of thousands of fans to believe in goodness and to advocate for it.
"I wanted to finally become the one I sing about in my songs: the tender, the peaceful, the loving, the listening. One who knows what is essential.
Daily meditation, the people who supported me, the many good conversations, the music, wonderful texts of ancient mystics – they have done me good. Without returning to the power of spirituality, I probably wouldn’t have managed to embark on a new path.
I wrote this book to invite all those who struggle with similar problems and the question of the meaning of our existence to embark on a journey toward a more fulfilling life. Perhaps this book has also become a kind of first legacy in the later years of my earthly life… Soberly, I look at the essence of being and, of course, I am eager and joyful for new experiences and so much more. I was grateful to write a letter at the beginning to my father, who passed away long ago."