Inspiration Books

This book is exactly what our current busy lives need. If we take the time to read it.

I have read Wayne Muller's "Sabbath" multiple times, each time coinciding with a personal crisis connected to the need for rest. Its rich wisdom and creativity have given me that and more. I believe our society could also benefit from it.

Interestingly, these types of work do not necessarily reveal anything new in our quest for understanding, wisdom and refuge. They are more in the akin to reminders--reminders our culture seriously needs. In fact, it seems as if we once grasped all of this, only to let go of it. Dr. Muller's book, after all, beckons us to "remember..."

With all reviews, I like to present a largely positive outlook, but no project is perfect, so I would also like to draw attention to its few, but noticeable demerits.

One of these is the old, recycled Sixties Generation attitudes on Corporate America, poverty, and Christianity. Dr. Muller, his wonderful scholarship notwithstanding, serves up some of the same tired gripes common to this group. Yes, it is true that the industrious woman in Somalia does not get her due, but does this mean we are to hate government and big business for it? One can still work for a large corporation, put in a hard day's work (which many of us have), feel proud, get rewarded, and go home to rest.

Additionally, there are some snubs directed at Christians. In one chapter, Muller speaks disparagingly of the Christian missionaries who came to America to convert the (what else could they be?) poor, disadvantaged Indians. Why the sarcasm? Has Dr. Muller not heard of the Great Commission handed down by Jesus: to go out into the world and preach the gospel? Someone with Dr. Muller's pedigree ought to know better than that.

Dr. Muller also makes the mistake of assuming, as many unfortunately do, that Jesus' sole (or primary) purpose was to help the poor. I could scarcely believe this glaring oversight. Jesus came to reconcile man to God; as an extension of this, he assisted the poor, among other things.

Yet all in all, Dr. Muller does a wonderful job of standing in the midst of today's hectic society and saying, "Wait, wait..." He is the Paul Revere of the Age of Burnout.

I hope this book can somehow be made available to as many people as possible.

A profound experience reading Muller's work. I am in recovery and activily pratisipate in the program Alcoholics Anonymous ergo I am anonymous and will not identify myself. I write and experience a lot of speritual moments in my writing. I was moved very deeply by the depth of the book and how the excercises when practiced brought the peace of a living God into my presence.

Being addicive in nature I am a workaholic as I found my true calling at the age of 45. I love what I do and am so enamored with it I work way beyond the physical limits of my aging body. This book and it's return to basic living paterns has resored my energy and awareness of the closeness of my Power Greater Than All. Now twenty odd years in a program that saved my life I have more, love more, give of myself more as a result. This book now has taken me back to the basics of caring for myself first.

I am renewed, refreshed and with the help of the reading herein, I am in a new place with more vigor to give of myself. I am greatful for the opportunity to share this.

I read this slowly, picking it up now and then, going through one brief
chapter at a time. I always found a smile on my face and a bit of
wisdom in my soul. This is an eloquent, poetic book that I would
highly recommend.

Muller starts with some history of what the Sabbath
has meant in the Jewish and Christian religions and how it has been
practiced through the centuries. But this is not dogmatic reading at
all. The author uses the word Sabbath as a metaphor for rest in our
lives - whether it's an actual day, morning ritual, or simply a few
moments alone during a busy day. He reminds us that there is a reason
that this Sabbath concept has been such a strong component of life in
our past, and warns us against the modern trend towards constant
activity.

Chapters are filled with personal experiences, stories of
others, poems, and suggestions for incorporating mindful rest into our
lives.

I look forward to rereading this numerous times in the future.

This book is a good introduction to rest for anyone interested in it, yet it leaves the decision up to the reader as to which day one is to keep as a rest day.

Is the Sabbath rest command subject to arbitrary decision making leaving it up to the individual to decide which day is to be kept?

When Jesus spoke to his disciples he said that the Sabbath was made for man. Now there are some who may argue that the Saturday Sabbath was for the Jewish people only because he was talking with Jews at the time, yet, Jesus, you know, the God or Yahweh of the Old Testament gave the Sabbath to the Israelites, 12 tribes not just to Judah (with Benjamin and Levi, the Jews today.)

Also, the scripture stated that man was to keep 'THE' Sabbath day holy not 'A' Sabbath day.

However, this book introduces the topic. Yet is the day for our pleasure or for God's? Although man was not created for the Sabbath to be it's slave, the Sabbath or 'THE' seventh day was created for mankind or made at the time of creation for all to keep.

Beautiful pictures and filled with useful information! One of my favorite books!!!

This is a great first book to read. It give basic information and some good first steps to help you balance your chakras.

As someone who knew nothing about Chakras prior to reading this book, I found it to be an easy-to-read, general introduction.


The most striking thing about the books is its aesthetic appeal, which is refreshing, - and appropriate considering it's mandate to impact us spiritually. Its pages are large, thick and colorful and the material is an interweaving of photos, diagrams and artistically presented text. I point this out because it is such a striking contrast to most books these days, crammed with small, nondescript black and white text on cheap paper. I actually found that I enjoyed just holding the book and flipping through it to soak in the visual aspect.


As for the content, as a beginner I can't speak to it's accuracy but it struck me as a light, easy-to-read and apply overview for the spiritual seeker who is knew to the concept of energy centers in the body. The author stays away from religious discussions and instead provides basic, and somewhat generic information on each of the 7 main Chakras. For each Chakra the author provides affirmations, a meditation and a questionnaire (which sounds hokey, but which I actually found quite useful).


My biggest gripe is that not enough instruction or suggestion was given regarding how to apply this information to my life. Should I meditate on only one Chakra at a time? How long should I meditate on a particular Chakra? Am I supposed to "feel" something and if so, how long does it take? What should I do next?


Also, the author provided a variety of informational tidbits (neatly organized) about each Chakra such as the color, shape, crystal, musical note, astrological sign, internal organ, positive and negative archetypes, etc. associated with each Chakra, but almost no explanation as to why these particular attributes were assigned to particular Chakras. Consequently I got the impression that some of the information was cheesy and a bit new-agey for my tastes.


Overall, I found that for me the books main value was in setting up a mental construct that I could use to evaluate my life and spirituality rather than in providing significantly detailed information to really understand what Chakras are and how to use them.

Having read quite a few books on Chakras I would have to say that this is a really good book for learning the basics of the Chakra system and how it applies to you. It is definitely the most colourfully illustrated book on Chakras out there, but there are better ones that go allot deeper into how Chakras work and how to work with them.

This is a great way to bring The Power Of Now to work. The cards come in a display box that has a little easel built in to it. You choose a card to fit into the easel, where it sits nice and secure-it can't fall out.

You'll want to read or listen to The Power of Now first, however. These cards are just a brief excerpt of the masterwork.

This is a most beautiful deck of inspirational quotes from Eckhart Tolle who continues to bring us the most simple yet Divine message of the power, peace, joy and fulfillment we can attain, when we enter into NOW.
I love just pulling out a card at random, because the message always helps me to remember to stay centered, and as a result, it has only added benefit to my life. The cards are sturdy, on high quality stock, and can always make a great gift to anyone who is frazzled, or wants to simply learn from the wonderful messages the cards offer. Highly Recommended! Barbara Rose, author of "Stop Being the String Along: A Relationship Guide to Being THE ONE" and 'If God Was Like Man'
Editor of inspire! magazine

When we are rooted in Being we need no more pointers to guide us to self realization. Yet with that said, if we still feel that we are not completely aware of are true Identity these cards can awaken us by allowing the words to penetrate beyond the thoughts that keep us trapped in fear. They will do their job if we will allow them to, and even that is not quite right. Consciousness will transform us when we surrender to what is, no matter what the situation, condition or life challenge we may face. When we no longer resist what is we are free. Use everything, including these meditation cards to bring you to pure awareness.

A friend gave me this card deck for my birthday. I am grateful for this: I would not have thought to buy it for myself as my chosen practice is Zen.

The timeless Presence of which I am reminded, and at times drop into, from reading these cards is priceless. Picking one at "random" always points at what I need to hear, to contemplate, in that moment. What a gift!

Creating true peace is one of those books that you can read with time. No need to hurry. The entire book radiates serenity, as do all Thich Nhat Hanh's books anyway.

I especially admire his simple ways of confronting us with our behavior, and his encouragements to evaluate the way we treat ourselves and those around us.

Mindfulness is a simple concept, yet so easy to deviate from in our daily activities. Reading this and other books from Thich Nhat Hanh helps you to refocus on the things that are really important.

A strong work for those who seek tranquility in a hectic society.

Thich Nhat Hanh was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. He guides the reader of this new book how to go about getting rid of the violence he holds inside. As in his book, ANGER, he tells how anger and unhappiness can consume you. Violence is an outmoded response we can no longer afford politically and in daily life with family and friends (we usually tend to lash out and hurt the people we love the most).

Walking can calm our feelings and help us recover out peace. Walk to release your anger and pain. It calms negative feelings, helps you to get in touch with positive elements within and around you. Walking outdoors increases our happiness, peace, and harmony.

He tells us that we can each make a difference by being compassionate and not overbearing toward others; we are not helpless by any means. In our community, where the bigwigs hold sway and money is everything, we need to seek peace but not accept repression. Each individual is precious in God's grace -- I hope Tristan had a peaceful transition. He was a good-looking young man.

We can all work on inner change in personal lives, but global changes are in the hands of politicians, the leaders. So many are inexperienced and unsuited to lead anybody; others are corrupt. As in the movie, 'Kingdom of Heaven,' we will have to hope that God is on our side.

The best feature of this book is the emphasis it makes on being present and mindful in a relationship, especially relationships with loved ones. It is true that authentic peace begins with the individual, and can only be present when the "ego," the "me" in all of its separatist activities is absent. I think it was misleading to suggest that both ego and peace can coexist, since the very nature of the undeveloped self is to behave in divisive fashion. Thich Nhat Hanh speaks from the Buddhist tradition, and like all spiritual traditions, it can only take one so far. A great teacher once said that an ounce of falsehood can spoil a thousand pounds of truth, and although this book is well-intentioned, I believe it is of limited value. If you have a family, then by all means, read it, but for consistent truth, I suggest reading Eckhart Tolle's, Power of Now, and/or exploring the many great works of Guy Finley and J. Krishnamurti. Once the ego has been transcended, there is no longer a need to "cultivate" anything because true peace will emanate naturally from being.

I began working on the poison of anger and obtained books & a video to help, including this book, "Working with Anger" by Thubten Chodron, & the video "Good Medicine" by Pema Chodron (about Tonglen & Atisha's Lojong Slogans). I had read 1 Thich Nhat Hanh (& heard a public speech), no Thubten Chodron, but several Pema Chodron works before this. I found both Chodron's works quite helpful, but not "Creating True Peace." Later, I read TNH's book on "Anger" which seems a bit better--I must have a very different Myers-Briggs than TNH. While only a Buddha knows what people need, I don't think we should wait to put Bodhichitta into practice (e.g. Tonglen)--learn by doing and dissolve the barrier between subject & object. I disagree with p. 25: "If you do not know how to handle the anger and violence in yourself, it is impossible to help someone else."
p. 59: "We should not try to help others in an effort to escape our own sorrow, despair or inner conflict. If you are not peaceful and solid enough inside yourself, your contributions will not be useful." IMHO de-focusing one's problems by focusing one others' problems can help both; one can work on oneself & help others.

IMO, he communicates a SE Asian perspective--not readily transplantable to the West (per Jung's comments). Also, this book is full of complaints, judgments, & criticisms of the West & devalues science & progress. This seems one-sided to me. I agree that Peace is achieved through the transformation of individuals: the 100th Monkey Principle says that when a critical mass of beings embrace something, it spreads rapidly through the whole, as does Malcolm Gladwell's "Tipping Point." TNH says on p. 16: "When we hold back our feelings and ignore our pain, we are committing violence against ourselves...do not make war on our feelings or reject them, but just recognize, embrace, and transform them. When anger or fear is present in us, we bring awareness to it. We smile to it and call it by its true name." There's truth here, but not the whole truth. Buddhist psychologist Anita Barron also viewed TNH's take on anger as simplistic in Marianne Dresser's "Buddhist Women on the Edge," & Robert Moore's Warrior archetype, in "The Warrior Within," includes purposeful pain & suffering--such as Tenzin Palmo's experiences in retreat (see "Cave in the Snow" & "Reflections on a Mountain Lake"). IMHO TNH has some good points but goes too far (e.g. he appears to imply that mindfulness breathing will solve everything) & projects a limited & extreme leftist orientation. I prefer Tonglen, the middle way, & the nuns Chodron.

I cannot praise this book or author enough. It and he are truly inspirational.

Thich Nhat Hanh is an incredible teacher who writes clearly and provides personal short stories as examples to leave the reader with lucid understanding of the message of placing yourself in the other person's shoes. Listening, speaking kindly, and taking the time to become calm, and to mindfully resolve suffering and conflict in a peaceful and lasting manner.

He encourages us to practice Mindfulness meditation and to inter-be and create a special safe room in your homes as a sanctuary for peace, calmness, mindfulness, and resolution of conflict.

On page 172 in the author's own words, he says:

"We need to look deeply to see what we are now doing with our lives. We let individualism prevail in the twentieth century, and frankly we have made a mess out of it. We must begin anew for the twenty first century; we need a new different direction. We can no longer continue to destroy ourselves and the planet we live on. With determination we can abandon the cult of individualism and the self, and act and live in harmony in the spirit of interbeing.
The sangha, the spiritual community, is our new direction, and sangha building is the noblest task we have before us. To build a sangha, we have to learn to open ourselves to each other and to share our experiences, insights, time, and love. The sangha must be our refuge for all of us in this new century."

This author spends absolutely no time trying to convert anyone to his religion. Instead he spends his life promoting non-violent co-existence methods and a vision of appreciation of the miracle of all life.

This is a book of hope and understanding. Buy it now and you will be so happy that you did.

The basic idea is to quit expecting other people to make you happy, and take care of your own needs. This books gives you insight on how to do that within your couple. It can also lead you to clues of how you keep making the same relationship mistakes...keeping yourself dissatisfied through the years...

I thought this would be more of an in depth self help kind of book. It wasnt. Come to find out all this authors books are pretty much the same.
Could be good for others, but wasnt what I expected at all.

This book has lots of great information that is told in a very entertaining way. Highly recommended.

This is a simple, well written book that explores "Being the Person You Want to Find" rather than finding a specific person to fill your holes. In other words, it's primarily about your relationship with the most important life partner you will ever have... YOURSELF.

If you think about it, you are your only 100% GUARANTEED life partner. This book is about looking at your beliefs, behavioral patterns and conditioning in a curious, gentle and open way toward the goal of having a comfortable relationship with yourself. The unspoken corallary to this might be and thereby... avoid projecting your stuff on to others and get involved with the wrong people unconsciously.

This book is indirectly about relationships because by being the person we want to find, we are most likely to attract healthy people who will treat us as we treat ourselves. This book also helps us to look at our conditioning as a whole, which serves our relationship goals by making our unconscious conditioning more conscious.

I have read a number of Cheri Huber's books and have found them to be easy to read, very practical and entertaining. She does not overwhelm the reader with detail, but she provides a lot of useful and practical tools for those brave enough to do deep inquiry. She focuses more on lived experience in the moment than in-depth discussion of theory.

All of Cheri Huber's books emphasize the importance of being compassionate with yourself, looking inward and accepting whatever the present moment brings. I would say that she emphasizes that HOW you do something is at least as important as WHAT you are doing. She also stresses the importance of a daily meditation practice in most of her books, without being preachy about it. This is good advice for most of us in the West where many of us don't slow down enough to look inward.

I'm really glad to see that Cheri Huber made it as an author. I saw her speak in person and found her to be a very warm, sensitive and caring human being. I also felt she was underrated as an author at the time, but since then she has become quite popular. I often recommend her books to people because they have such broad appeal and written from a deep place of compassion and love.

Very insightful and also very short -- which makes it easy to review and refresh your memory and adjust your habits. While it is useful at improving relationships, its usefulness goes far beyond that. It helps guide a readers in adjusting their lives life to be more in accordance with who they "really" are; that is, it helps people disarm their various fears, anxieties, or defense mechanisms and live more authentically and rewardingly.

In an Amazon review of "Get out of Your Mind & into Your Life," I suggested Huber's book as a companion. I guess I should also do the reverse and recommend that book as a companion to this book.

I also recommend Lorne Ladner's "The Lost Art of Compassion," which blends Western and Buddhist psychology in very insightful ways.

I have found these three books personally very useful.

Wake up my Beloved you are dreaming a nightmare and nothing is happening. What I love most about Osho is that he tells us the Truth, he doesn't mince words or try for your adoration, approval or appreciation. I also love his wit and sense of play. In the intro, Osho states that the first step to being Awake is for you to admit that you are asleep, dreaming and not aware of your being, your living, and what you are thinking, feeling and doing. Thank God, someone is being honest with us. Thank goodness, Consciousness is awake and that it has appeared as an Indian Man with a wry smile and twinkle in the eye. His seeming irreverence for traditional belief is sourced in the mere fact Osho is awake and our modern society is deeply asleep, which means that we are aware of everything in our worldly experience except our own Self.

Like all true spiritual teachings, Osho is calling for us to become conscious and aware of who we are inside the very core of our appearances as body, mind, emotion, activity and world. He asks us to become a witness to every sense of Being and all the diverse forms of life expression. Know thyself, Osho suggests. See what's going on within your mind. For example, are we re-acting from past conditioning or allowing what is Now to be? If we want to understand our life and self, we must witness this existence. In other words our real understandings come only from being Aware. If we are not aware of ourselves, we simply cannot realize who or what we are. Being self-aware is a step that cannot be skipped if we are to awaken to what is real. Osho shares his insight throughout this book and everything he shares is deeply penetrating and profound. He knows what he talking about simply because his life was all about being conscious and awake in every moment. We cannot help but be more awake if we take this teaching to heart, which is where this life arose in the first place. The title says it all, Awareness, The Key to Living in Balance. When you wake up, you'll find that you are the balancing act in this life.

Sundance Burke, Author Free Spirit: A Guide to Enlightened Being

Some books come into your hands into very right time. This book was one of such for me. Written carefully with a deep wisdom. I've read this book in Russian translation and found it valuable enough to order English version from Amazon as a gift to a friend in New York.

Osho writes with astounding accuracy and illumination where you will be brought awareness to wake up from a life filled with mundane existence, and move into the present moment in order to re-create the life you deserve.

He uses many wonderful examples from Buddhist teachings, and puts them all into plain English, in modern 20th century language. He quotes psychologists, and Enlightened Masters alike. This book is more for a person who is trying to figure out what their life is all about, and who feels trapped in a life that feels almost empty or meaningless.

Osho's writings about people in America, being "asleep" and un-awakened may offend some readers in the USA. My suggestion is to take the great wisdom Osho brings in this book that applies to you in your life so that you can move forward in a positive way, and to simply let the more opinionated views of people in the West roll off your back. This book does have some great wisdom that many could use, and at the same time, some people may feel slighted from his judgmental tone.

His book is worth reading; just don't let your ego get in the way so you can take in the worthwhile wisdom he genuinely gives.

In the book "Awareness," Osho is pointing to the ultimate presence that is prior to every thought and every daily activity. The quality to which he is guiding is that of pure awareness.

Osho shares that when we wake up, that is to say, when we become conscious, and this awareness is realized, we are then able to live in balance and harmony. His prescription is to be acutely present with all that we are doing and alert to our thoughts as well as their underlying motivations. For when we are attentive to every movement and everything that we are sensing, we have an opportunity to awaken from the dream of form to realize conscious freedom. We are then able to live a meditative life that is filled with unconditional love and true compassion.

More than a decade after the death of form, Osho's essential teachings are still reaching seekers of all ages worldwide.

Katie Davis, Awake Joy: The Essence of Enlightenment

Osho has a very good logical sensibility and makes many wonderful and helpful points about developing awareness. Some of his points are simply those that have been repeated in many books on meditation and mindfulness, but others are helpful in their unique insight. I found his points on "Centering" and "Tension and Relaxation" to be very helpful, and enjoyed many of the thoughts scattered throughout the book, such as a beautiful passage on "rising in love" as opposed to "falling in love."

However, one of Osho's biggest character flaws was his sense of superiority, and the book's all-knowing and magnanimous tone can be grating, especially when Osho says things that are inaccurate and just plain false. Osho's knowledge about politics was fatally flawed; later in his life he expressed admiration for authoritarianism, even praising Hitler. A passage on how Russia and India would make more responsible decisions about nuclear weapons than America in this book is particularly absurd and calls to mind the man's very flawed political views.

Osho's constant harping about the East's superiority to the West is irritating as well, particularly because it adds no extra insight and really is not a necessary part of the text. Further, it contradicts Osho's encouragement for readers to learn to overcome the mind's need to evaluate and compare. Osho devalues the analytical and logical accomplishments of the West even as he utilizes such approaches throughout his book. "Witnessing" is not the cure to everything, as Osho's life so aptly demonstrated. Some of his authoritative pronouncements could be harmful to those who would not challenge Osho's stance on something like therapy, the process of which could actually help a person with problems of repression of past trauma move more toward a state of awareness.

Osho's knowledge of science is almost nonexistent, and yet he speaks of science with the same authoritative tone he uses in speaking of everything else. His inaccuracies on all of these topics would only be a minor irritation if he did not use inaccurate statements as the basis for many of his arguments about awareness. This book would have been much better if the editors had left out some of Osho's wildly false observations and edited out some of the parts where he repeats himself endlessly for pages. Osho was a flawed human being, but also had a deep knowledge of inner development. This book reflects that dichotomy.

I would not argue against reading or buying it, but would encourage readers to be aware as they read the book so that they can separate the wheat of Osho's insights about becoming more aware from the chaff of his flawed egotistical pronouncements, divisive statements, and inaccurate claims.

Excelente!!! No sabia que esta autor y autora prepararon este libre con tanta sencillez.Facil de entender, y practicar.Gracias a estos divinos autores!!
David Vidal

Independientemente de que creas o no acerca de este tema, este libro te ayuda a enforcarte en tu metas y anhelos, vale la pena leerlo

He tenido el maravilloso honor de haber traducido este libro y ha llenado mi vida de bendiciones.
Atrajé este libro a mi vida y siento que soy prueba viviente de que La ley de atracción es una ley evidente en el universo.

This is a well written book about the game of women's soccer. There are a lot of practical advice as well as several diagrams and plays for success on the soccer field. I would highly recommend this book for coaches as well as others who would like to learn about competitive soccer.

I came across this book while searching for books on sports psychology and motivation. I coach boys lacrosse, but after reading a few excerpts, I knew that Coach Dorrance had some interesting ideas and I bought the book. Even though he focuses on soccer and women's soccer in particular, his ideas and observations apply to any team sport and were facinating and very helpful. His approach to fitness, practice, and competition were especially thought provoking, and while seemingly simple, have shown great results. Good read and highly recommended for coaches of all sports.

Anson Dorrance provides an excellent framework to guide young adults in developing character, leadership and respect for others. This book is about much more than soccer...it is a guide for life.

If you are considering coaching at any level, this is a must read. Anson translates his passion for soccer into an enjoyable and easy read. His honesty regarding technique, strategy and motivation will improve anyone's coaching ability. Highly recommended.

This book is amazing. It is absolutly irresistable. A must read for all. Perfect insight.

Everyone knows the immortal words of Kermit the Frog: "Its not easy being green." This book, however, it takes us beyond that with more timeless life lessons from everyone's favorite man, Jim Henson, and those loveable Muppets. Though these quotes seem silly, they are from it. Filled with a great sense of poetry that only Henson possessed, we're taken back to a simpler time. This is an enjoyable read and novelty that no one should be without.

This book is full of everything I so loved about Jim Henson. His creativity, vulnerability, compassion and humor are excellent reminders of how to live with optimism and how that outlook always brings solutions. This is a must own book, and as a gift it will bring the best to your loved ones.

Great little book to keep in the car, at your desk, in your book bag, or nightstand. Easy to open it up, read a page or two, then continue in a great mood. Good times!

It was toio short and needed more bio.. However Henson remains my hero, my inspiration and one of the few examples of what is good in this questionab;e world.
Long Live Jim!

That's the best way to describe the philosophy of the Muppets and the work of Jim Henson. Zany, silly, goofy, but full of heart and an unending optimism. This book gives a peek at what he was trying to communicate about life using these flawed, but loveable characters.

Highly recommend.

Great book! Very factual and informative. I find the lessons learned in this book very useful in daily life. Very good read!

This one is fun! Dr. Dyer not only gives good advice, but can make you laugh at yourself. What better way to "improve"?

It's worth listening to, tho the book's probably better.
I felt a need for some hard, basic psychology (which he's qualified to furnish) to slide a foundational base under the new-age-y things I'd been listening to, or watching.
I sent it to my daughter, who's not such a hard-shelled veteran of the Dyer-esque materials, as I am. It's a good way for us "boomers" to review where we're coming from, before going foward to wherever we're going to, next.
If you lost your old copy of this book, it's probably a good way to refresh your memory.

This book encourages us to become the controller of our own destiny.It makes us realize that we can become anything we want to be, but must have the courage, fortitude and endurance to achieve our goals.In other words, nothing is impossible once you set your mind to it.Everyday Miracles: Stories That Touch Your Heart

THESE TWO BOOKS REALLY WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE...THEY SHOULD BE MANDATORY READING IN HIGH SCHOOLS TODAY.