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I am a clinical therapist and use this book to inspire adolescent and young adult women in their journey! This entire trilogy is priceless for anyone who is interested in being blessed by watching another soul "unfold" and take flight! I love hearing about Oriah's metamorphasis... i can see her "grow up" throughout her trilogy! Watching her go full circle in her discoveries touches my heart and inspires my soul. She is human and she is courageous enough to share her story. I recommend you read all three... The Invitation, The Dance and The Call. Thank you Oriah!

Within the pages of this beautiful little book, the reader finds magic, truth, beauty and healing.

As an author, Chinese Medicine & Healthy Weight Management, and healer, I recommend this book highly to my patients and friends, as well as to you.

In the world of self-help books, the message is often variations of the same thing - work harder to improve yourself; be kinder; be more loving; focus your attention; change, change, change.
The Dance is quite different. Oriah asks you, "What if there is no need to change, no need to try and transform yourself into someone who is more compassionate, more present, more loving or wise? How would this affect all the places in your life where you are endlessly trying to be better?"
I really loved this book because it encourages the reader to just be who they are, because who they are is just fine. It's not that the author doesn't believe in the power of change, rather she promotes the idea that the moment we let go of our need to become "better," then everything in life will simply unfold as it should.
What I especially liked about this book was Oriah's down-to-earth manner of writing. Unlike so many other authors of the same genre, she doesn't pretend to have all the answers - in fact, she is rather self-deprecating. She gives examples in her life where she really did screw up, but I think that this makes her message more meaningful, and a whole lot more human.




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Boy Meets Girl: A Pocketful of Wedding Stories

Words themselves can become acts of beauty that awaken and strengthen our commitment to living our soul's desires. ~Oriah Mountain Dreamer

Oriah Mountain Dreamer blends daily existence with spiritual insight. She survived a violent marriage, chronic fatigue and living almost next door to her ex husband when he remarried. Her life is a study in patience, emotional turmoil resolved and survival of the most open heart.

The start of the book contains a poem and then each chapter is an expanded vision of the elements contained in a part of the poem. After the poem, Oriah dives right into a retelling of her life, the conflicts she has experienced and how as a spiritual teacher, she too struggles to maintain emotional equilibrium. There is a subtle comfort in knowing that if Oriah can survive her life, then we can too.

This is the beauty mingled with the various stunning insights Oriah has while trying to unburden her heart and pull us out on the dance floor of life. She loves to read and a number of the books she mentioned where books I had just recently read. She quotes Rainer Maria Rilke and Rumi. She discusses Daniel Ladinsky's translations of Hafiz. Her "headed for home" comments made me think of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet.

Throughout this work Oriah focuses on connecting, serenity, joy, an authentic lifestyle, living with passion, retaining energy and focus, being honest and finding happiness within the complex. She also provides meditations on worthiness, surrender, slowing down and letting go.

This is not a five-step or a ten-step program, it is more an unfolding of experience through an exploration of Oriah's life experience. She has struggled, she has survived. She also knows there are no quick fixes and that many self-help programs are no match for real-life situations. Sometimes there is no easy way out of the pain and you have to endure heartache to learn your greatest lessons.

"Take me to the places on the earth that teach you how to dance,
the places where you can risk letting the world break your heart,
and I will take you to the places where the earth beneath my feet
and the stars overhead make my heart whole again and again."
~ Oriah Mountain Dreamer

What did I love most about this book? The section where she talks about her ultimate fantasy of reading in bed with the man she loves. Yes, this book is mostly about Oriah, or the people she has met throughout her life, but the way she draws on her inner wisdom is by experiencing life and dancing with difficulty.

~The Rebecca Review

The Dance is a great book. I enjoyed it from the first page to the last. Oriah is not just a writer; she is an artist, with a new perspective on life, and on events. Her thoughts flow smoothly, as if you were reading something you wrote, or something you already knew to be true. I am going to say it again, she is an artist.

Some parts of the book, you won't help but read out loud to someone you care for. I did that with my mother, and some other times with a friend of mine. Both of them want to borrow the book.

This book will help you dream, and here I will quote something from the author, as she wrote "To dream is to create the stories of how we live our lives, and these are the stories our children's children will remember. I write with as much honesty and frankness as I can, because I want to offer stories of being present with what is. I recite poetry when I speak, because I want offer beauty and the power of art to remind us of who and what we are. I share personal stories, because I want to cocreate a story of intimacy and cultivate our capacity for compassion in dealing with out human failings. I tell love stories because I want to learn how to love well." (p151)

I will buy The Call, and I know it will be as good as the Invitation and The Dance. And hopefully one day in the future I will make it to one of Oriah's retreats.

This book has proved to be very useful to me.. Its is full of information and teaches you the things you need to learn and understand and then at the end of each chapter it has an assignment for you to do.. If you are a solitary and learning I believe you will find it excellent.. However there are 2 books before it that you need and I need..
I highly recommend this one

This book really seems like it should have been written before the first Green Witchcraft. And this book goes along with the first Green Witchcraft and not the second one. It also constantly refers back to the first Green Witchcraft, which, in this book, is refered to as "the text". This book is very much a course with different lessons every chapter. All in All a pretty good book. I look forward to reading Ann Moura's newest book, Green Magick.
Blessed Be!

I remember the first time I read Ms. Moura's first book "Green WitchCraft". It was a deeper connection for me to the "Kitchen Witch" and "Earth Mother"parts of the eclectic path that I have melded and adopted as my own path. It was well written and practical. I found it basically explains Ms. Moura's Tradition of "Green WitchCraft" for those not familiar with it, and is a good place to start on this particular path.

Her "Green WitchCraft II" book covers the balance of nature, the play of shadows and of light. This is probably one of the best books on the subject of balance, and the two sides of nature. I especially enjoyed the meditations, and she did not disappoint me in this book either.

Her "Green WitchCraft III" book, subtitled "The Manual" covers the earlier material in text book form and is for those who are serious about following the Green Path.

Here Ms. Moura presents, in lesson form, the basic tenants of Green WitchCraft and gives step by step instruction on how to make this path your own. Her classes are laid out in a well thought format and the material is easy to understand and follow. She gives questions and answers following each class, pointing out the important material and encouraging the reader to think about the subjects covered. I love a book that gives you the opportunity to think.

For those who really enjoyed her previous Green WitchCraft books and want to adopt this path as your own or make this your primary path, this book will become the handbook for you. Those who are solitary will find it indispensable and those who teach will find they can use this book as a handbook for this particular path.

Green WitchCraft is a path well defined by Ms. Moura in her first and second books, and is completed here in her manual.

I just recently purchased this book, its excellent.. Has loads of information in it and is so very intune with what I was looking for.. I recommend it to anyone starting out...goddess bless

Very interesting material.. also it goes hand in hand with the Grimoire for the green witch.

I have just finished reading this book. It is down to earth, while stretching the bounds of believability. Trust me when I say "test what you read"... do not take it at face value! If you do, you will also come to review this book as "amazing."

Slim's tools can harness the energy "ether" that is all around us. This book is increadable. The potential for personal and environmental healing is unlimited.

I have no words to describe the value of this book. For all people who do care for the environment, this book offers an opportunity to really undertake something on a much larger scale than by just taking some personal lifestyle measures. You should really not hesitate to buy this book, its worth is a million times higher that its cost.

I took a copy of this during an overseas military deployment, and in being reminded of the incredible conditions of the Endurance expedition, I found it hard to complain about some of the comparatively minor discomforts of being in the Army. This account by Worsley, the skipper of the Endurance and a lifelong friend of Shackleton, is a useful complement to other writings on the subject. The details of the Antarctic conditions, and particularly the section on the famous open-boat crossing to South Georgia Island, are described in way that no one but a participant could tell the tale. Worsley includes material about his WWI era experiences that doesn't appear in other works about the Endurance expedition. This is a recommended book for not just the Antarctic subject matter, but for its treatment of bravery, resourcefulness, survival, adventure, and leadership. This is a book that I will keep and re-read.

Endurance: An Epic of Polar AdventureI wanted to know something new, beyond the shackleton's book - south, but sometimes I think Worlsley had a great imagination.

Amongst all the books on Shackleton's voyage, this one provides the best insight into Shackleton as a man and as a leader. Due to his sense of humility and perhaps focus on the task at hand, Shackleton's own account of the voyage tends to dwell on the daily details of the group's struggles. Worsley's account on the other hand provides great insight into group dynamics and Shackleton's skill at maintaining unity under trying conditions. Shackleton's story needed someone other than Shackleton himself to tell it, Worsley being the expeditions captain and Shackleton's right-hand man, not to mention a masterful writer, is just the person. This book should be mandatory reading for anyone studying leadership and team building.

Now those were some tough adventurers back then...just solid outdoorsman and really strong willed and strong physically. This was outstanding to read and imagine what the human spirit can endure.

I have read every book about Shackleton's epic voyage to Antarctica, and this book is by far the best. It is written by the captain, so it is first hand info, written from his personal diary. The details are magnificent; you are there, alternately shivering or tasting the caribou fur in your mouth. This book makes Lansing's book look like toast; and Lansing's book is good!

I first heard Tim McGraw's song on the radio when my mother was hospitalized and in very serious condition. I didn't hear it again on the radio until she was hospitalized yet again and we had gotten some very bad news. Both times, I felt it was meant specifically for me to hear it and really listen to it. The book is written almost like a child's book, but the message really is very simple and you don't need a 250-page self-help book to understand the meaning. I will read it again and again just to drive the message home and plan to get additional copies to give away for upcoming birthday gifts. The CD with the song goes along with it nicely.

I found this book to be touching and inspirational. It was well written and nicely presented. It impressed me so much that I bought extra copies to pass along to my daughter and 2 of my best friends. The CD that was included was and added bonus.

Very nice inspiring book with interesting pictures and quotes, but also very short. Bought it as a bargain book for under $5. Good deal.

This is a wonderful book on how one should live to realize ones true potential.I ordered four copies as gifts to friends and family members .
As I approach my 71st birthday , I have a brand new outlook on how I will spend my remaining years . In essence, GO FOR IT !!!!

My husband passed away 12 days before his 41st birthday - he LIVED just like this book talks about - long before he new he was sick - Someone gave me a copy of this book and WOW - I realized he knew how to LIVE and it has given me the boost I need to LIVE mine until I see him again!

The book is excellent for people who are thinking about locks or who have had locks for years. I have had locks for four years now and I still learned a lot about maintenance and care of my hair. The pictures of the women helped too. One question: Where is the book for the brothers? As a man some things were universal (e.g. - my hair gets in my wife's face when we are having a "love connection"), but some things were just for women (e.g. - wearing different colored scarfs). Thanks for the advice!

I'm so glad I read this book before I loc'd my hair! I assumed that locs would be so easy to maintain...I was wrong. If you want "nice dreads" there is considerable maintenance and care required. I now understand why some locs look beautiful, and others not so much.

It is a really quick, easy read. If you are wondering what it takes to care for locs, I suggest getting this book.

Succinctly written it discusses the maintenance of dreads in a friendly manner. You get the feeling you're listening to a dear friend whose passion and expertise draw you in. A charming book and an excellent read. Buy it. Hug it.

I enjoyed this book. It was a quick read. I am just starting my locs and this book has been helpful with basic how-to-information. The section on hot oil treatments was a little confusing, but the important message is that you will need to find your own way in maintaining healthy locs.

Lonnice Brittenum Bonner writes useful books on natural hair care, and her style is informative and concise. The problem is that her books are too concise for me. Far from expecting a treatise on dreadlocks, I only wanted a comprehensive guide for care and styling of "nice dreads." I found her edicts wanting for elaboration, and her statements (i.e. "...coal tar is a suspected carcinogen) begging for attribution (which agency suspects the coal-tar threat?).

Nitpicking aside, "Nice Dreads" delivers just what its subtitle promises: "Hair Care Basics and Inspiration...." If you are considering locks as part of your hair journey, then there is no other book as engaging, humorous, and full of useful tips as "Nice Dreads." Perhaps Ms. Brittenum Bonner has earned her right to be concise. She already has a loyal following of natural-hair divas and hopefuls. Count me as one.

I received this product in a timely manner,product in good condition.

This book is very helpful in understanding how dance can be used in worship. There is a lot of emphasis on when it is appropriate to use dance and also how to know when the Holy Spirit is directing you.

If you want to know how to operate in the Anointing, or if you need to know if you are called to the ministry of dance and you want to start a dance ministry at your church, this is the book to help you along.

As I teach each new group of dancers this book is a required element in their studies along with their bibles. I have bought so many and have given them away that I am here to buy my own copy again. I say that I will keep this one only to know that the next group I meet or next dancer I come in contact with I will tell them about this wonderful book, and God will say go ahead and give them your copy. I only hope I can keep it long enough to read it again.

This book is an excellent book for the basics of Dance Ministry. I used it as the required text book for a course I taught at a Christian college and the students were able to glean the important elements from the book. Some books are too ethereal or too detail orientated with a heavy weight of scriptures or dates. This is really a very balanced book. Dr. Aimee was one of the giants in the modern liturgical dance movement. Even though she is no longer alive, I think she really speaks into our time. A must have for all dance ministers and those who seek to not only dance with excellence, but also to be led by the Spirit of God.

I bought this book based on Richard Carr's review -- and it is a great book. I had never heard of Ringu Tulku -- he may be in England. I am a 20-year practitioner of tonglen/lojong and this book added to my deepening of the fine points, which is why I buy and read yet another commentary on my main practice. Good teachers always illuminate things in different ways, Ringu Tulku is no exception. I think this would be a good book for a beginner, as wellas an advanced student.

IF you are not a buddhist, however, I still recommend Pema Chodron's "Start Where You Are" to set a foot on the path. You can't go wrong with her even if you do not become a buddhist!

There must be at least ten books in print which are commentaries on the Tibetan Seven Point Mind Training. They are all good in their own ways, but for me, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche's book stands head and shoulders above the others. It somehow manages to be direct, practical and down to earth, funny, challenging, uplifting and inspirational all at the same time.

The book is a beautiful, easy read. But that's deceptive - it's also a very powerful book. It really is capable of helping produce clarity of outlook, reduction of attachment, positive mental change, increased compassion, commitment to one's path .... it's fantastic

It contains clear and practical advice on preliminary thinking, on lojong (mind training) practice and there is good Q&A throughout. The teachings are based around a series of fifty odd slogans which seem to lodge easily in one's memory - so much so that daily events frequently make one think of one of the slogans and then of Rinpoche's explanations or stories that go with it. Then, because what he says is so practical, one does stop, reflect and act differently.

I bought a copy of this book last summer and must have read it six or seven times since - each time finding different, important new themes resonating for me. It has created a wonderful practice for me. I couldn't recommend it more strongly.

A constant companion. I have read this book over and over again. You need not be religious nor a Buddhist to get something of value from this book. Put simply it is an insight into the nature of the human mind and human emotions and how with mindfulness and reflection we can use the capacity of our spirit to solve our troubles and how be happy individually and as a society.

This is one of dozens of self-help books that advocate changing your thoughts can change your life. Ruiz' gimmick is that these "agreements" came from ancient Toltec wisdom. I bought it for a self-help type class I was taking. The English version looked so easy I decided to make myself read it in Spanish. It turned out to be the easiest Spanish book I ever read. It was also very redundant. I enjoyed reading it and practicing my Spanish, but I think the four agreements could be summed up in about four to eight pages.

Every human being should read this book. It not only takes us on a journey to understand how we feel but also helps you in understanding, accepting and appreciating others. Written in a simple language that makes it very easy to comprehend and absorb. Don Miguel Ruiz has a way with words that captivate you. Once you start reading, you cannot stop. This book was recommended to me by a friend, and the timing was perfect!

No le doy cinco estrellas por que en ocasiones me pareció un poco lento ... aunque definitivamente vale la pena escucharlo.

Primer acuerdo: "Sé impecable con tus palabras".
Segundo: "No te tomes nada personalmente".
Tercero: "No hagas suposiciones".
Cuarto acuerdo: "Haz siempre lo máximo que puedas".




No hay razón para sufrir. La única razón por la que sufres es porque así tú lo eliges. Si observas tu vida encontrarás muchas excusas para sufrir, pero ninguna razón válida. Lo mismo es aplicable a la felicidad. La única razón por la que eres feliz es porque tú decides se feliz. La felicidad es una elección, como también lo es el sufrimiento", estas son algunas de las palabras de Dr, Miguel Ruíz, palabras que claramente descubren no sólo lo que es su propia opción de vida, sino también, lo que será para el lector el contacto con este libro.

¿Cuáles son los acuerdos que propone Ruiz? Primer acuerdo: "Sé impecable con tus palabras". Segundo: "No te tomes nada personalmente". Tercero: "No hagas suposiciones". Cuarto acuerdo: "Haz siempre lo máximo que puedas".

Y podría parecer realmente utópico el mensaje de este doctor discípulo de chamanes y admirador confeso de la sabiduría de los toltecas, pero sus palabras son de tal sencillez y descubren con una simpleza tan abismante la realidad del hombre y mujer de nuestros tiempos, que la utopía torna ciertamente en razón.

"La libertad que buscamos es la de ser nosotros mismos, la de expresarnos tal como somos. Sin embargo, si observamos nuestra vida, veremos que, en lugar de vivir para complacernos a nosotros mismos, la mayor parte del tiempo sólo hacemos cosas para complacer a los demás, para que nos acepten. Esto es lo que le ha ocurrido a nuestra libertad. En nuestra sociedad, y en todas las sociedades del mundo, de cada mil personas, novecientas noventa y nueve están totalmente domesticadas".

I must admit, I am an Osho addict! It's rare that you find someone who truly has an understanding of what intelligence is. Osho puts it in a way for everyone to comprehend, ESPECIALLY artists, and that's why I continue to read his books. He doesn't add all the unnecessary language that most people wouldn't grasp. At the same time, he opens your eyes and really gets you to think and become aware of your actions. Now I know that responding to now is a much more effective approach to any situation than finding answers through your memory which may be outdated. Once again, Osho has opened another door...!

It is very difficult to see good books on topics such as "Intelligence" and "Intuition". I have read many (well written & researched) books that talk about workbook techniques to increase one's intelligence. But, their syllabus like content makes them rather uninteresting to read and I have never been able to sustain my interest in them beyond a couple of days.

This book will not tell you about techniques to build intelligence because intelligence is innate. It'll help you rediscover it, understand it and ultimately use it. Intelligence is very liberating, it helps removes all dependencies and quell agonies from the past and worries of the future. The book will also define and describe the real meaning (and manifestation) of ubiquitous terms like simple, simplicity and personality. The book is like a narration and there is some repetition, but even the repetition makes compulsive reading.

I won't say that this is the best book that I've ever read, but it is certainly the most enlightening and eye-opening.

Difficult at best to put down once you begin - the words maybe from Osho but the meaning comes from beyond them - each page spoke to my soul - his humor mixed with his message is so easy to grasp.

Great Book, if you love Osho's discourses, you will love this book.

The author deals with a complicated subject very simply. He gives
great credit to animals for the intuitive reasoning that they
possess in the conduct of daily life. According to Osho, intelligence is not per se subject to precise measurement.
In addition, there are conditions which impede intellectual
rationalizations and applications. For instance, great stress
can inhibit our ability to function meaningfully on the creative or intuitive level. The author gives credence to the notion that relaxation methodologies; such as, formal meditation
provide the requisite environment for the creative side of our
intelligence to flourish and grow. The book provides a fresh
perspective on what constitutes intelligence and creativity.
It would be appealing to a wide constituency of readers in
business, academe and the general readership.
It is a good value for the price charged.