Mirror Work (Book Review with Quotes and Affirmations)
If you actually do what she says here you will have some epiphanies and will make progress in your life and in your relationship with yourself.
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The Way of Integrity (Book Review)
If you are suffering at all– what Dante calls the dark woods of error– you are out of alignment with your integrity, and may well benefit from reading this.
Thoreau and the Art of Life (Book review with Quotes)
A lovely, slow book on nature with musings about existence, all beautifully illustrated.
About Time (Book Review)
This book about the history of time was both interesting and thought provoking.
The Ultimate Compendium of Card Games (Book Review)
I thought you might want to know this wonderful book, either for family, or for a gift for a card-loving family member or friend.
Deep Dive into (Pen and) Ink
I’m so thankful for this splurge; it is an investment in myself and what I have to say to myself, which feels profoundly symbolic and important.
Picasso’s War (Book Review)
This is a remarkable book describing in detail how two men in succession championed the coming of abstract art to America.
Amazing Grace (Book Review with Quotes)
I’d recommend reading Amazing Grace to anyone who wants to probe Christian vocabulary a little further in the hands of an unabashed, fearlessly direct, open minded, and remarkably cogent writer.
Art Supplies (Book Review with Quotes, Contacts, and Photos)
This is one of the best books I read this year. I endorse it with a hearty five stars!
Paradise in Plain Sight (Book Review)
This is written by a female Zen priest about the metaphors for life that she’s gleaned from her Japanese garden.
The Splendid and the Vile (Book Review)
This is a wonderful, factual, social history of a difficult time, and the unusual man who pulled everyone through.
Pray Like a Gourmet (Book Review)
It is no surprise that I’d love the fusion between creativity and spirituality, but our whole book group loved this book too, and said they will continue to refer to it in the future
These Precious Days (Book Review)
Ann Patchett’s level of authenticity is exemplary, and how she cherishes her friends with openness and presence is inspiring.
Rising Strong (Book Review with Quotes)
Our take-aways from Rising Strong are to be more aware of and choose more wisely the stories we tell ourselves and others, as well as the boundaries we set…
The Untethered Soul (Book Review with Quotes)
If you need to gain more objectivity over your thoughts and feelings to experience more freedom, this would be a great read for you.
How to Hide an Empire (Book Review)
This book was phenomenal. It was engaging and accurate, dense with information and full of ah ha realization, all while still being incredibly readable.