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- Book Review: God's Debris: A Thought Experiment - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Scott Adams, creator of the popular comic strip "Dilbert," has written a modern-day parable about a young man and an unlikely mentor. God's Debris starts with a young deliveryman trying to hand over a package to a man with a San Francisco address. But delivering the package ...
Views: 1400 - Book Review: Everyday Sacred: A Woman's Journey Home - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review When Sue Bender proudly announced to a friend that her first book, Plain and Simple had made it to the New York Times bestseller list, her friend immediately shot back, "But what number on the list are you?" Bender was shocked, realizing that nothing we accomplish seems like ...
Views: 1381 - Book Review: 52 Ways to Celebrate Life - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: 52 Fun Things to Do on the Plane is from a card deck series designed to inspire creativity and offer an alternative to the idiot box (see 52 Great Books to Read and 52 Special Traditions for Family and Friends). This particular deck, small enough to tuck into a purse or ...
Views: 1369 - Book Review: Reclaiming the Fire: How Successful People Overcome Burnout - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Why do so many seemingly successful professionals hit the wall in middle age, and decide to either radically scale back their careers or set off in an entirely new direction? Clinical psychologist Steven Berglas, a specialist in success-induced burnout, believes it stems from ...
Views: 1329 - Book Review: Mind Over Water: Lessons on Life from the Art of Rowing - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Some sports--the solitary ones, in particular--are simply more prone to mysticism and mystery than others. Golf, certainly. Long-distance running, of course. Fishing. Climbing. Each has a literature that confronts the essence of its lonely pursuit and explores the way the ...
Views: 1327 - Book Review: The Power of Intention - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review After years of spiritual study and reflection, inspirational speaker and bestselling author Wayne Dyer has emerged a highly esteemed teacher. His current message about tapping into the power of intention may sound like good old positive thinking: just stay focused on what you ...
Views: 1318(4 votes) - Book Review: You Can Do It!: The Merit Badge Handbook for Grown-Up Girls - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Amazing things happen when Woman taps her inner Girl Scout. In You Can Do It!, Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas and friends present an engaging cast of female "mentors" who share their expertise in activities ranging from money management to firewalking. Fanning the can-do spirit ...
Views: 1318 - Book Review: Ten Stupid Things Men Do to Mess Up Their Lives - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Everything will be okay ... once you admit that Dr. Laura's always right. This companion volume to the radio advice factory's 1994 bestseller (which tackled the stupid things women do) serves up plenty of the no-nonsense, old-fashioned morality that her legions of listeners ...
Views: 1317 - Book Review: In the Checklist of Life: A Working Book to Help You Live & Leave Life - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: "Death is certain. Life is not." So begins this commonsensical, infinitely useful workbook that's aimed at helping your survivors handle the requisite legal and household affairs after your death. Author Lynn McPhelimy was inspired to write the book when her parents were both ...
Views: 1307 - Book Review: The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Qigong (ch'i kung) is the modern incarnation of a Chinese energy art that goes back over 2,000 years. With superior scholarship and scientific acumen, The Way of Qigong covers the entire range of theory and practice, including relaxation, meditation, massage, therapeutic ...
Views: 1282 - Book Review: The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook: Your Personal Companion to How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Leonardo da Vinci is the perfect antidote to a dumbed-down world. Perfect for anyone with similar aspirations for self-actualization, the exercises in The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook are designed to provide a lifetime of cerebral expansion, using the seven ...
Views: 1275 - Book Review: Freeing the Soul from Fear - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Robert Sardello is considered a leading philosopher on the soul, having inspired both Thomas Moore's and James Hillman's writings. Once again he departs from common spiritual assumptions in this intelligent and smoothly written handbook, Freeing the Soul from Fear. One of the ...
Views: 1256 - Book Review: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff--and it's all small stuff - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Got a stress case in your life? Of course you do: "Without question, many of us have mastered the neurotic art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things all at once." Carlson's cheerful book aims to make us stop and smell--if not roses--whatever is ...
Views: 1252 - Book Review: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review "What is 'effectiveness' in a family?" asks author Steven R. Covey. He promptly answers with four words: "a beautiful family culture." Building this culture is the primary theme of Covey's parenting guide, a manual based on concepts introduced in his blockbuster, The 7 ...
Views: 1247 - Book Review: Plain Living: A Quaker Path to Simplicity - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Catherine Whitmire's book of contemporary and historic Quaker voices reads like an antidote to consumer-driven despair. We all know the spiritual downfall of compulsively acquiring material goods (or what Quakers refer to as "cumber"); how it leads to a frantic-paced ...
Views: 1241 - Book Review: Coming Apart: Why Relationships End and How to Live Through the Ending of Yours - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Clearly, one of the most complicated and devastating experiences of life, next to the death of a loved one, is the death of a relationship. Daphne Rose Kingma offers a process and a way of examining relationships that is not only healing and helpful through the process and ...
Views: 1231 - Book Review: The Tropical Spa: Asian Secrets of Health, Beauty and Relaxation - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review True to our understanding of the word spa, this is a lush, extravagant book that nourishes the spirit as well as the senses. Unlike the curative focus of European spas with technicians in white lab coats slathering chemical creams on aging faces, Asian spas offer sanctuaries ...
Views: 1219 - Book Review: My Utmost for His Highest - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Oswald Chambers, a Scotsman who converted to Christianity in his teens under the ministry of Charles Spurgeon, has been affecting Christians with his devotional words since My Utmost for His Highest was first published in 1935. This acknowledged classic contains 365 daily ...
Views: 1202 - Book Review: Power Sleep : The Revolutionary Program That Prepares Your Mind for Peak Performanc - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Where you start reading this book will probably say a lot about your current station in life. New parents will probably skip right to chapter 12 and the section subtitled "Tips for Exhausted Parents of Newborns, Infants, and Children." Drowsy office workers might go for ...
Views: 1184 - Book Review: Ten Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Went Out into the Real World - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Maria Shriver's warmth, humor, and wisdom are evident on every page of this little book. Inspired by her commencement speech at the College of the Holy Cross, the book contains stories and insights that will be helpful, entertaining, and encouraging to graduates at every ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - Book Review: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Everyone loves a good fable, and this is certainly one. The protagonist is Julian Mantle, a high-profile attorney with a whacked-out schedule and a shameful set of spiritual priorities. Of course it takes a crisis (heart attack) to give Mantle pause. And pause he ...
Views: 1181 - Book Review: The Search for the Beloved: Journeys in Sacred Psychology - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: This is the perspective and discipline that brings the human spirit into contact with the realms of the divine through the use of myth, experiential exercises and rituals. Product Information: No Information To view this book on Amazon.com, click here.
Views: 1170 - Book Review: Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises from The Power of Now - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review This manual-style book instantly dives into Eckhart Tolle's principles of "living in the moment," which could be a jarring experience for readers who haven't read his preceding book, The Power of Now. For the initiated, though, this makes an excellent companion guide--rich in ...
Views: 1160 - Book Review: Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul: Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit of Writers - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul anthologizes 80 stories of heartwarming writerly success. As is the trademark of the Chicken Soup series, these are feel-good stories about unforgettable relatives, encouraging teachers, serendipitous encounters, memorable experiences, ...
Views: 1158 - Book Review: You Can Heal Your Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review If you haven't seen Hay House's Lifestyles series of gorgeous gift books, there is no better way to acquaint yourself than with publisher/author Louise Hay's You Can Heal Your Life. A bestseller for many years, You Can Heal Your Life has been republished with bright, beautiful ...
Views: 1153(5 votes) - Book Review: Living The Seven Habits: Stories Of Courage And Inspiration - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Stephen Covey's famous 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has been teaching people and organizations how to be more effective since 1989. But how do Covey's principles translate for real people living their lives? Living the 7 Habits presents more than 70 little stories of ...
Views: 1152 - Book Review: Things I have learned in my life so far - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Amazon Best of the Month, March 2008: Many consider Stefan Sagmeister to be our most important living designer, but he reaches beyond design circles in sharing 20 Things I have learned in my life so far, including the fact that "keeping a diary supports personal development." ...
Views: 1151 - Book Review: Unleashing the Ideavirus - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Treat a product or service like a human or computer virus, contends online promotion specialist Seth Godin, and it just might become one. In Unleashing the Ideavirus, Godin describes ways to set any viable commercial concept loose among those who are most likely to catch ...
Views: 1144 - Book Review: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Much like Zen, Pema Chodron's interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism takes the form of a nontheistic spiritualism. In When Things Fall Apart this head of a Tibetan monastery in Canada outlines some relevant and deceptively profound terms of Tibetan Buddhism that are germane to ...
Views: 1130 - Book Review: Don Aslett's Clutter-Free!: Finally & Forever - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Stuff, stuff and more stuff! Facing towering piles of your own accumulated artifacts, all out of storage space, and feeling you can never get organized and out from under it?!? Here's a common sense book about how to organize and do away with the unnecessary stuff in your ...
Views: 1108 - Book Review: Mars and Venus in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting Results at Work - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Effective communication is a crucial life skill, and John Gray's Mars and Venus series has helped millions peacefully sort out emotional issues in their personal relationships. Now he turns his attention to the professional side of life with Mars and Venus in the Workplace. ...
Views: 1102 - Book Review: Dark Nights of the Soul - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: When it comes to spiritual growth, we humans are solar-seeking beings; eager for the bright lights of clarity and the bliss of illumination. Paradoxically, we all need to walk through the shadow of the dark night in order to discover a life worth living, according to ...
Views: 1094 - Book Review: The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Although the sheer size of this dense workbook might cause initial hyperventilation--280 full-size sheets of text--take heart (and a deep breath!): the many self-assessment tools and calming techniques presented in this fifth edition can help overcome anxiety and promote ...
Views: 1085 - Book Review: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff with Your Family: Simple Ways to Keep Daily Responsibilities and Household Chaos From T - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review "While it's easy to allow little things to take over our lives, there are things we can do to make life around the house less stressful," writes Richard Carlson in Don't Sweat the Small Stuff with Your Family: Simple Ways to Keep Daily Responsibilities and Household Chores ...
Views: 1075 - Book Review: Simple Words: Thinking About What Really Matters in Life - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: "Simple words are by no means simple," states Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz in his introduction to Simple Words. This is certainly true of the words he has teased out from contemporary spirituality to expound upon here. Each chapter is dedicated to so-called simple words such as ...
Views: 1071 - Book Review: The Path to Tranquility: Daily Meditations - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Wouldn't it be nice to have a handy collection of highlights from the Dalai Lama's writings and teachings? Renuka Singh, a student and friend of the Dalai Lama, brings together a sampling of his words for each day of the year in The Path to Tranquility. In her selections you ...
Views: 1064 - Book Review: The Greatest Salesman in the World: Gift Edition - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review The Greatest Salesman in the World is a tiny book, and it is a treasure. First published in 1968, Og Mandino's classic remains an invaluable guide to a philosophy of salesmanship. Mandino's clear, simple writing style supports his purpose: to make the principles of sales ...
Views: 1051 - Book Review: First Things First - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review What are the most important things in your life? Do they get as much care, emphasis, and time as you'd like to give them? Far from the traditional "be-more-efficient" time-management book with shortcut techniques, First Things First shows you how to look at your use of time ...
Views: 1048 - Book Review: Woman's Comfort Book: A Self-Nurturing Guide for Restoring Balance in Your Life - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: If the pace of your life or depths of your depression leave you lacking in body and soul, this book can help you feel whole again. Jennifer Louden encourages you to assemble and draw on personal rituals, journals and sanctuaries that can add comfort and breathing space to ...
Views: 1030 - Book Review: The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review If there's anyone qualified to write a self-help book on success, it's Jack Canfield, who's worked his way from scraping by as a teacher to holding a Guinness world record for having seven books simultaneously on The New York Times® Best Sellers list. As a coauthor of the ...
Views: 1012 - Book Review: Worry - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: As far as we know, plants and animals don't do it. Worry is a human "skill." And it comes in different forms. Some kinds indicate diagnosable conditions, such as depression, or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Others, such as shyness, are built in from birth, and some seem ...
Views: 1006 - Book Review: Uplift : Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: A book as uplifting as the disease it discusses is tragic, Uplift is an inspiring collection of voices of breast cancer survivors. Barbara Delinsky, author of The Woman Next Door and other novels, and herself a survivor of breast cancer, presents inspirational snippets from ...
Views: 986 - Book Review: A Man's Journey to Simple Abundance - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Sarah Ban Breathnach wanted to offer men the same reflective book that she offered women in Simple Abundance. Yet, she also knew that she needed a man to help her represent an authentic male experience, a book that mined beneath the "Men Are from Mars" stereotypes and "Iron ...
Views: 972 - Book Review: Tao Te Ching - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Scholars say that the original Tao Te Ching is a poem. Like a poem, this version of the Tao Te Ching is not meant to be read in one breath from front to back, but is to be at intervals internalized and contemplated. Jane English's haunting black-and-white photos that undulate ...
Views: 965 - Book Review: Live Your Best Life: A Treasury of Wisdom, Wit, Advice, Interviews, and Inspiration from O, The Oprah Magazine - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Few people other than Oprah can count Bono, Alicia Keys, Sen. Barack Obama, and award-winning authors Amy Bloom and Ann Patchett among her buddies. Oprah's rightfully tapped these friendships over the years for contributions to O, The Oprah Magazine, for Q & A's and ...
Views: 947 - Book Review: Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Author and reader Phillip McGraw is at the forefront of a group of self-help gurus rethinking Americans' decade-plus-long celebration of victimhood. Calling himself a realist, he outlines 10 ways to take responsibility for and change your life. His reading mirrors the style ...
Views: 937 - Book Review: The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Janet Luhrs provides a thoughtful and practical guide to simplifying our busy lives. Luhrs stresses that living simply is not about being frugal, living on a tight budget, or a modest income. Rather, living simply is being fully aware of what you're doing and why you're doing ...
Views: 937 - Book Review: Meditation as Medicine: Activate the Power of Your Natural Healing Force - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Long-term meditators experience 80 percent less heart disease and 50 percent less cancer than nonmediators, according to a large body of studies. Meditation has been shown to improve sleep and reduce chronic pain. Not all meditation is equally effective, however. Dharma Singh ...
Views: 928 - Book Review: Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Joel Osteen reaches one of the largest audiences in the U.S. and across the globe--more than 42,000 people attend his church every week, and millions more tune in by television to hear his words of inspiration and wisdom. His first book, Your Best Life Now, has sold over 4 ...
Views: 926 - Book Review: From Beginning to End - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Fulghum, author of All I Really Need to Know I Learned In Kindergarten, turns his inspirational ponderings to the rituals that fill and inform our daily lives, from brushing our teeth to the grand rituals responding to birth, life, and death. --This text refers to the Mass ...
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