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Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The message of Read more

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Find out what type of person you are when confronted with change.
This book can identify to all categories of people and how they react to change.I think at some point I have played all roles when someone has moved my cheese.I think I should read this book on an annual basis to remind myself of which mouse I would like to be.

Confrontational, enlightening but too simple
This book uses two mice and two little people who look like mice to make a serious point.How do you respond to change?In Who Moved My Cheese?, we see those who immediately seek a new viable option, those who move forward only when a situation is life threatening, and those who refuse to budge.Isn't this what we see in everyday life?My biggest concern about this book is that the question provided to deal with the fear that stops us from moving forward is "What would I do if I wasn't afraid?" This is an example of repressive coping, and does not deal with the reason for the fear, and does not resolve the fear.To learn how to best deal with troublesome feelings that stop us from making the most of our lives,I recommend Optimal Thinking: How to Be Your Best Self.I recommend each of these books.

A good slap in the face!
This book is an excellent quick read for everyone.The analogies utilized remind people how to properly, and improperly deal with change and are superb.
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Subjects:  1. Abridged Audio - Business/Professional    2. Audio Adult: Books On Tape    3. Audiobooks    4. Business Life - General    5. Change (Psychology)    6. General    7. Personal Growth - General    8. Personal Growth - Success    9. Self-Help    10. Stress Management    11. Unabridged Audio - Business/Professional    12. Advice on careers & achieving success    13. Business & Management    14. Self-Help / General   

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Very helpful!
Once I started this book, I couldn't put it down.The author gently helps you pin-point your problem areas and sensitively points you in the right direction (to God). I loved the idea of imagining your mind as a control center and identifying who was really at the controls, then working to put God and you back into the control seat.

Rather weak and superficial
I am surprised by the high ratings of the previous reports, for I found the book to be very superficial. The main point of the book is that authenticity means to take control of your decisions, but it does notprovide any real help about how to achieve this goal. The discussion isvery naive and useless if you really have a problem. It may be of some useif you a strongbeliever, since the author builds a lot on christianvalues.

One of the best books on learning how to respect/honor self
Neil Clark Warren makes visible the importance of being truthful, not only to ourselves about ourselves, but to be truthful about ourselves to others; only then can we obtain the inner peace and contentment we so desperatelyseek. Within the pages of this book, you will examine your life and learnhow to change the patterns that keep you from the happiness you diserve.Others authors I have read that speak of living an authentic life are Rev.Wayne Muller "How, Then, Shall We Live? and Neale Donald Walsh"Conversations with God Book II". ... Read more

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good but not great
I purchased this and although it does motivate me to want to move, the 1st part of the CD with the hynotis part, he is talking which does nothing to relax me or motivate me.I skip that part and go directly to the subliminal part.You will want to exercise.

Worked for me!
I only gave this 4 stars because I only needed a little motivation. I am a very active, high energy person. I injured myself and had to take time off from regular workouts. I was going to therapy and was frustrated that it took almost 6 months for the pain to go away. I WANTED to go to the gym but just had NO motivation. This tape helped me to get refocused. It is very encouraging which is what I think I needed. I also looked at it as, the tape can't do it alone. It's helping me, but I can't come back and listen to it, looking inside me again and seeing that I failed to make it to the gym. It worked as a partner in that way and was extremely helpful. HOWEVER - The subliminal side is NOT helpful for me. At first I found the music soothing but recently, it has been making me very aggitated! I'm not sure what that is all about but I still thoroughly enjoy the side without the music and it's still working for me.

I was a BIG skeptic! but I tried it anyway & LOVE IT!
ok , I was tired and frustrated when I bought this.. I wanted to lose weight and start exercising but had no motivation and it was raining here DAILY for a month!Read more

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Excellent Resource
This is my favorite book written by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D.While she has many good resources, this is the most helpful to me on a regular basis.I literally have sticky tabs in it for quick references for prayers included in the book.
Just self promoting, shallow with nothing about healing
Almost every paragraph is filled with this woman's self promoting her business, bragging of meeting with TV personalities, talking about her seminars, meeting with clients (so that YOU will want to pay for her time also), and general self centeredness. I have really had enough of these people who are so obviously eager to cash in on the New Age interest and have no scruples at all, just raw greed. It comes through loud and clear in this book.
Made a believer out of me
I never knew much about Angels, much less believed in them. This CD converted me into a Believer. Call them Angels, or call them Divine Beings,or even Devtas and Devis, Doreen Virtue with her magical voice guides you to manifest them IN REALITYduring the CD session. Her genuine introduction to these Angels provides the perfect backdrop for the Guided meditation that follows. ... Read more

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When Sue Bender proudly announced to a friend that her first book, Read more

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Abook for All Times!
After witnessing the recent horror (school massacre) inflicted upon the Amish community, "Everyday Sacred" is a timely reminder that they and the human spirit will endure.It reminds us to ask not what we lack, but to appreciate, daily, what we already have.
The Cure for the unnamed Problem
It's a great description of the Spritual Cure.... but we never analyze what was wrong in the first place... it's a type of Narcissism which in her case comes into conflict with her religious values and forced her to develop her spritual walk as a cure.
Inspirational!
This book fell into my lap at a time when I was "most ready" to hear it, so my review may be tainted.It was so inspirational to me, and I absolutely loved the analogies and word pictures that Sue Bender used.I refer to those illustrations in my mind nearly every day.I use this book as my nightstand "go to book" when I need a spiritual pick-me-up.It is beautiful, articulate, and powerful.I have sent copies to nearly everyone I know because I believe anyone and everyone, no matter what your spiritual beliefs are, can benefit from Ms Bender's eloquent writing. ... Read more

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The Most Important Book I've Ever Owned!
This book should be required reading by everyone!I have given away copies of this book, and have one of my own.I have learned more about life from this book - how to deal with it, handle it, and survive it - then any other book I've ever read.
Spot-On
I used one of the readings in this book and one of the readings in its sequel, "More Language of Letting Go," as the topics in a recent 12-step meeting I was called on to lead.I was a little bit fearful about using these books, as this was not a meeting of the 12-step program that might be most naturally associated with Ms. Beattie and her writings (although a close cousin).The second person to speak up after I opened the meeting for sharing confirmed my belief that these books were "spot-on," and so I have chosen that as the title of my review.(You know who you are, should you ever read these words, and I thank you once again.)
Great message for daily living
I personally believe in the power of daily practice of meditation and focussing on the moment at hand.Being mindful of whats in front of us is the key to life.This book helps with the task of living one day at a time and growing each moment.Highly recommended.Also, would love if you checked out my book which is similar, "Your Daily Walk with the Great Minds of the Past and Present."Thanks and enjoy your daily journey. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Abridged Audio - History    2. Abridged Audio - Self-Help    3. Audio Adult: New Age    4. Codependency    5. Devotional    6. Meditation   

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A profound and moving listening experience
Ground Zero And The Human Soul: The Search For The New Ordinary Life is an impressively presented audio collection of six conversations with Lynn Jericho and Bethene LeMahieu who discuss personal spiritual growth; the ramifications of the September 11th attacks; and various ways to chart a future that rises above fundamentalism, aggression, and greed. A profound and moving listening experience, Ground Zero And The Human Soul is narrated with confidence, reflecting a primary concern with sharing a positive vision for tomorrow. 6 cassettes, 6 hours.

Ground Zero and the Human Soul
Bethene LeMahieu and Lynn Jericho have fashioned a compelling exploration of our individual humanities and the responsibilities we bear in aspiring to a viable, thriving, and compassionate world for ourselves and those who follow. A provocative delineation of the four-fold human being and the three-fold soul provides a basis for nourishing both our uniqueness and our commonality with others as we rebuild from the ruins of personal andglobal trauma to construct a new ordinary life which transcends evil through truth, beauty and goodness.The six audio tapes document the human spirit and its potential while challenging to action those who long for universal justice and peace. ... Read more

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convoluted
confusing sub plots.When the book was completed the reader still was not sure how all the parts fit together.Cornwells writting has been steadly going down hill.

how many trees died to publish this book?
Absolutely horrible.Cornwell wallows in the violence of her sociopathic characters and makes the "good guys" more and more unlikeable.I keep expecting the misogynistic Marino to go postal and start committing serial murders on his own....Maybe that's Cornwell's next plot line. Scarpetta is cold as ice, Benton is too wrapped up in his ego to see through his evil "pet" patient.Lucy falls for a lesbian serial killer.All in all, just another atrocious waste of time.Turn the lights out when you leave folks, I'm outta here!

Save your money!
I should have listened to the other reviewers--this book is horrible!While the author has written great reads in the past, she seems to have forgotten that, even in this series, people need at least one person they can like--the characters are so awful--as twisted as the people they are supposed to catch, that reading it is totally unsatisfying--it's more fun to root for the "bad" guys than Scarpetta, Marino, Lucy, etc, although, in this case, it's more fun just not to read the book at all!As if that wasn't enough, it was ridiculously hard to follow--it skipped around so much you couldn't figure who was supposed to be where, doing what, with whom!Save your money and try a new author--Cornwell is past her prime with this series! ... Read more

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Joe Lowy
WOW!! I WAS TAKEN AWAY WITH ZIG!! THIS IS A LIVE EVENT REPRODUCED WITH BEAUTIFUL MUSIC. ZIG WARMS YOUR HEART WITH HIS WISDOM, HUMOR AND THOUGHTS. I CANT RECOMMEND IT ENOUGH!!

Very Good Guideposts
Begin with a set of specific written goals
Goals help make your success
I bought this a while ago, in the tape format.So I just relistened and again was blown away by the zest and warmth of Zig Ziglar's spirit to really help you.
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INTUITIVE HEALING - 5 STEPS TO DEVELOPING INTUITION
I am in the process of listening to the tapes from Intuitive Healing - Five Steps to Developing Intuition by Judith Orloff, M.D.I am enjoying them so much! Because I have experienced anxiety and panic attacks for most of my life, I was afraid that maybe listening to information about intuition would make it worse.It hasn't, and I find it extremely fascinating.Dr. Orloff is very easy to listen to - it's like you know her, and she has a great sense of humor.She comes across so down to earth.When I am finished with these tapes, I will defintely look into purchasing some of her other work.I can't wait to start my dream journal.

Brillantly done
A lot of the books written on the subject seem to miss the point with glossy covers that entice you to buy - "Almost a cigar", but here, Dr Judith Orloff is smoking Havanas with her book "Intuitive Healing".Read more

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It really works.
I found this book and the accompanying cd very helpful in my weight loss efforts.It works.The book promises "10 easy steps to weight loss without willpower."For me, that promise was kept. ... Read more

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Another winner from Wizell !
I was so impressed with Victoria Wizell's "Ultimate Weight Loss Power Pack" that I decided to try hpnosis for "Anxiety Relief".
Safe, Drug-Free, Effective Method For Neutralizing Anxiety
According to the National Mental Health Association, anxiety-related disorders cost the United States $42 billion a year in work-related and medical losses (NIMH, 1999). About 11 percent of adults over age 55 have an anxiety disorder (USSG, 1999), and about 13 percent of children between 9 and 17 years old have an anxiety disorder (USSG, 1999). Stress is a precursor to anxiety, and studies have shown that workplace stress causes about 1 million U.S. employees to miss work each day. (AIS, 2003)
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IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A CLASS PRESENTATION BUY THIS BOOK!
I bought this book when I was doing research for a stress management class at the University of Utah.The information in this book is so useful and readable.It takes the mystery out of hypnosis by explaining the mind-body connection.It also explains how hypnosis can be used to break habits and to enhance your imagination.No matter how far in trance you get, you can still use hypnosis for self improvement.He explains how, with practice, you can use self hypnosis for even controling you automatic nervous system by diverting blood flow.Even the Psychologist I work for found this book to be very useful because of the stories about self-hypnosis to prepare for surgery.He also explains about how our belief systems cause us stress and how to overcome these thoughts so that we can live happy lives.He has a test to measure your hypnotic capacity, that went over great with my class.There are few books written on self hypnosis that you can accually sit down and read, this book excelled in this area.

A Fascinating and Useful Book
This is a "review" I was sent via a book owner from a reader in Paris. I wanted to share it with you. "We want to give our warmest thanks to Lynne for lending us her book about self-hypnosis, we learned yesterday morning that Marc's surgery should be today instead of Monday so I read the book very fast (it is realy fascinating) and we tried the surgery preparation yesterday evening and this morning before I brought him to the hospital.And I could even talk to him on the phone this afternoon where he told me he has awakened much better than usual.! Thank you so much!"

Booorrringg!!! I want my money back!
I bought this book hoping to learn how to use self hypnosis, and how to doit myself.Instead, I spent reading chapter after chapter of stories thatjust repeat themselves on how others found self hypnosis to be veryhelpful. Well, duhhh, if I didn't know that already I wouldn't have boughtthe book!It's a waste of time and money. If you're looking for apractical guide on how to use self hypnosis, this is not it. If you justneed something to help you fall asleep, well, stick with it - It would dothe trick!Can I have my money back? ... Read more

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Thumbs up
For beginners, it's a good resource. Combine with Kenricks work and you have a winner

Basic strategies
This is a reveiw of basic strategies for behavioral pattern changes ,well worth investigating,if you are interesred in rapid transformation in behaviors.

Good for insomnia
Though some of the material is useful, I found these tapes to be long and boring.The authors read the text like a funeral procession.I would much rather recommend any of Anthony Robbins work - which always has some NLP, presented in a passionate, immediately useful way. ... Read more

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Originally written by Campbell in the '40s-- in his pre-Bill Moyers days -- and famous as George Lucas' inspiration for "Star Wars," this book will likewise inspire any writer or reader in its well considered assertion that while all stories have already been told, this is *not* a bad thing, since the *retelling* is still necessary. And while our own life's journey must always be ended alone, the travel is undertaken in the company not only of immediate loved ones and primal passion, but of the heroes and heroines -- and myth-cycles -- that have preceded us. ... Read more

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Myth understandings
In various writing books, we can be told that there are really only nine plots in fiction or seven or three or some other number.For Joseph Campbell, when discussing myth (which is closely related to fiction), there is only one plot.This plot, which he never calls such, is the subject of his classic work, The Hero With a Thousand Faces.
A dated classic, and here's why...
Both as a commentary on the stages of myth and as its own mono myth, there is no denying the genuine artistry that Joseph Campbell has brought to this effort.But the reason he has been awarded a mere star is the same reason that hopefully this review itself will be dated when you read it -- namely because evolutionary behavioral psychology has made huge strides since 1948.
My Bible
I've been carrying around a tattered copy of this book since 1969 and it comes closest to what a Bible should be - a book that yields wisdom whatever page it opens to. It is most understandable if you have a project to do - writing your own novel, analyzing great literature, or working through your own dark journey. It's a book for serious thinkers who want to dig into the structure of the myths that all of humanity share. ... Read more

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Wonderful intros and lots of meditations too.
I love the format of this program! It is excerpted from a longer, 9 CD set, Buddhist Tantra, which offers numerous lecture topics.
Consists of extracts from the TANTRA CD set
This CD set consists of extracts from the TANTRA CD set. DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU HAVE THE TANTRA CDs. It is redundant. ... Read more

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Effectively managing personnel--as well as one's own behavior--is an extraordinarily complex task that, not surprisingly, has been the subject of countless books touting what each claims is the true path to success. That said, Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton's Read more

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Take work from your strengths
A fantastic book of weekness and strength, a human being is a mixture of weekness and strength equally and those among us who take work with thier strength come out successful regardless of the profession they are involve in, they can focus on thier strength rather than weakness, positive attitude regardless all the adversaries of a life. I learned a great deal out of this Marcus Buckingham book and I strongly recommend to the book lovers don't miss this one.

What a Novel Concept
By:Jeffrey W. Bennett, Founder of LayMentor and author of Under the Lontar Palm.
Ok~ but I think the Keirsey Temperment Test is more accurate - and cheaper.
This book has its good points. If anything, it helps you put into words what you wantfrom a supervisor, but it is not very accurate. The online test does not account for a difference between when 2 of their options are both exactly like you, or if they don't describe you at all. This messes up the results, and it did not describe me very well. I am not just in denial. I have taken a lot of personality type tests, like the Keirsey Temperment sorter and have a pretty good idea of my strengths. So, although this book is pretty good in making you understand the importance of incouraging your strengths, it still leaves you wondering about how you fit in to their terminology.
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Life-changing
As soon as I finished reading this book, I started reading it again.It impresses me as having the capacity to change one's life for the better - to think about others in a much more loving and forgiving way.

Gentle Art of Blessing
If you would like to learn to solve conflicts through forgiveness rather than through vengeance, if you would like to learn more about spiritual laws you can apply in daily life, get this book!As soon as I finished it, I thought of 3 friends who'd enjoy it and bought more copies. ... Read more

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