If Not Now, When?Transcendence Requires Knowledge and WisdomThe Knowledge and Wisdom of Awakening By Lee Howard Thompson Ask someone where they "grew up," and you'll likely receive a simple answer-a town, a neighborhood, a childhood memory frozen in time. But after eighty years of living, questioning, succeeding, failing, loving, and losing, Lee Howard Thompson offers a different perspective: Growing up is not an event. It is a lifelong awakening. In If Not Now, When?, Thompson reflects on the inner evolution that unfolds quietly beneath the surface of a life well-lived. With the clarity that only time can provide, he explores the difference between knowledge and wisdom-and why transcendence requires both. Knowledge informs the mind. Wisdom transforms the heart. This memoir is not merely a recollection of years gone by. It is an invitation. An invitation to pause. To examine the assumptions that shaped you. To confront the illusions that limited you. To awaken to the deeper meaning beneath your experiences. Through thoughtful reflection and hard-earned insight, Thompson reminds us that true maturity is not measured in birthdays but in awareness. The journey toward awakening does not belong solely to youth, nor is it reserved for old age. It is available now. If not now-when? For readers who appreciate contemplative memoir, spiritual reflection, and the courage it takes to grow beyond one's former self, this book offers both gentle guidance and a compelling call to action. Because growing up is not about where you started. It's about who you are becoming.