This book was given to me as a present - I would not have dreamt of buying it myself!
What can I say but that the thought process (seasoned with narcissism and treacled with worship of the self) which underpins this little book goes against all that I hold dear.
Further, it is downright bizarre and borders on the offensive at times. I will quote from it liberally below to support what I have said. Pseudo-religion for the bourgeoise, complacent and self satisfied.
"We are each responsible for all our experiences" (page xiii)
This is plainly wrong. We possess a human nature which is subject to the vagaries of the external world - famine, disease, earthquakes. These are simply ... Read More:
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Ok let's be honest, I have not read every word of this book. A friend had a copy in their house and since I am interested in Physics and Biology I picked it up and had a flick through it. On the random page I opened at there was such a glaring error in what was being presented as scientific fact that it surely calls into question the author's competence and/or honesty. I read on and found more and more instances of established scientific fact being misrepresented or twisted to suit the argument being presented. A great example would be the author's continual insistence on incorrectly equating the clearly defined concept of energy as used in Physics with the imprecise and unquantifiable property of "energy" as promoted by so-called alternative practitioners. ... Read More:
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I really loved this book.. It is easy to follow as it is written in very simple english unlike some other writers here i have to take my dictionary out. I guess it has changed the way i think about life.
I have now started reading "I can make you Rich" by Paul Mckenna and it seems to be another fantastic book.
I simply loved it.
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The author of this book, Sir Roy Strong, former Director of the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum, is also a broadcaster, and has written a number of bestselling books which include The Story of Britain, The Cult of Elizabeth and The Spirit of Britain.
This book attempts to narrate the complex history and development of the English parish church "...from the first buildings erected in Anglo-Saxon times to its uncertain future in the twenty-first century." That is to undertake quite a task and the author has made a jolly good job of it!
The book has been described as a "richly illustrated elegy, and a plea for the preservation of the country church." Indeed, Strong's book really is both at once a celebration of the English country ... Read More:
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This is a thick tomb, not so portable as a set of keys but much more portable than a well stocked library. - what you need to look up the writings of the authors mentioned in this book. This book is a tourist guide to intellectual places you have never considered visiting, or wanted to but didn't know where to start.
I think this book may have been more readable to the non English Lit. graduate had the contents been presented from the most recent to the least. It takes effort to read the early entries and to understand them.
Stick with it nonetheless your brain may ache from the effort but it will be fitter because of it.
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OK, the product description is not very clear at all, and this is indeed a "fancy journal".
However, it is a useful, if not essential tool for users of the Law of Attraction. And it looks nice. There are tips and quotes dotted around the book, but we have to fill it in ourselves to make it 'work'.
This just wouldn't be the same with a 99p student notepad from the newsagent. It wouldn't keep you in the right frame of mind. I've had my Gratitude Book about a week now, and already its cost seems insignificant for such a great investment.
If you still think it's expensive; I noticed in WHSmith's the other day that lined notebooks (the kind one would buy for a special purpose) of identical construction and similar design were £10.99..!
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I was given this book some years ago by a good friend - I have dipped into it so many times and yet each time I read it I never cease to see inspiration vitality and encouragement on each and every page - Bach has the ability to see beyond 'an everyday occurance' and is able to turn it into a magical and enthralling experience. If all of this sounds cheesy then so be it - It is the sort of book you either love or loathe - I have bought several of these little treasures and have given them to friends especially those who have been dealing with difficult situations.
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I usually don't like books about how psychology as I find that they too often put people into boxes. Having said that I found this a book really good read and it helped me think more about the affect of my actions on my husband and how he responds to me and also what my hopes and expectations are and how to communicate them. A book can't ever cover everything but I found this insightful, constructive and applicable. A lesson in life and love that I won't forget.
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I have had some lengthy discussions with a Christian friend of mine about religions in general and, in particular, Christianity. A lot of our discussion was about Richard Dawkins' recent book, The God Delusion, which I had recently finished. I thought that he should read it and he agreed that he would on the condition that I read Velvet Elvis. So he lent me the book and I have now read it.
I was born to parents who didn't believe in any of the gods on offer in today's world. I went to a Church of England primary school and a Catholic secondary school and was allowed to come to my own conclusions about whether or not any gods exist. I found the evidence lacking and so without the experience of `meeting Jesus' which compels some people to transcend science, I defaulted to atheism (which I believe should ... Read More:
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