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August 2004 Newsletter Good BooksThe Seven Whispers: Christina Baldwin's latest book focuses on listening to the whispers of spirit in our everyday lives. The chapter titles reflect Baldwin's "spiritual commonsense," seven memorable phrases she uses in her daily meditation practice:
"This is the practice—recite and see what happens. Call and see what responds. Notice how help comes." -Christina Baldwin
Ten Poems to Change Your Life This is the first title in the "Ten Poems..." series. The book pairs each poem with Housden's reflections on its life-changing energy. There are poems by Mary Oliver, Rumi, Antonio Machado, Walt Whitman and others. Whether or not you agree with Housden's selections, this small book will probably get you thinking about the poems you would choose and why. Maybe it'll send you on a quest for ten poems you love. "If you are in the right place and read this poem at the right time, it may be the nudge you need to fall headlong into the life that has been waiting for you all along." -Roger Housden The Alchemist This could be the perfect summer read: a short, inspirational, adventure novel. Santiago, a young shepherd, longs to see the world. When he dreams of buried treasure in the Pyramids, he sells his flock and sets off to find it. Along the way he meets several guides who help him to know and trust his own heart and find treasure within. "The Alchemist" is also available in unabridged audio cassette or audio CD narrated by Jeremy Irons, making it a great option for road trips. "What you still need to know is this: before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved toward that dream. That's the point at which most people give up." -The Alchemist
The Sound of Paper: This lovely book is a collection of personal essays and exercises from Julia Cameron, author of the Artist's Way. Use it for support, inspiration and guidance to move through those empty times when creating anything seems futile. Here, unlike her 12-week programs, each brief essay is followed by one task to try. Read the essays in the way they are ordered, or any way you want. If you want to write, many of the titles make good writing prompts all by themselves: Setting Off, On A Dry Day, Buds, Happy Accidents, Containment, Allowing Guidance and many more. "When we are willing to be open-minded, art and beauty come flooding into us in a thousand small ways. When we let ourselves see the possibilities instead of the improbabilities, we become as flexible and resilient as we really are. It is human nature to create." -Julia Cameron
Secrets of Six-Figure Women: Stanny addresses the phenomenon of underearning and then offers seven strategies used by the women she interviewed who earned incomes of $100,000 or more. You don't need to be female or have a goal of a six-figure income to benefit from this very readable book. Anyone who wants to claim their personal power will find helpful stories, powerful insights and genuine encouragement. Stanny's message is clear: it's fun, immensely satisfying and lucrative to be paid what you're worth. "There it was. The declaration of intention. I'd heard it in virtually every interview I'd done, though often cloaked in different words. Each woman would describe that point in her life when she said to herself, "It's time to make some money." And, in an almost uncanny way, the instant she made that explicit declaration to make more money her life took a definite turn." -Barbara Stanny |
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