Book Reviews

Wishes Fulfilled (Book Review)

“I am God” Early in his book “Wishes Fulfilled: Mastering the Art of Manifesting” Wayne Dyer encourages his readers to declare this bold statement.  The key to manifesting your desires, Dyer believes, is recognizing your divine nature and live from that. Now this statement will immediately cause some readers to toss the book aside.  “Much of organized religious teaching proclaims …

Quiet: The Power Of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking (book review)

“Don’t hire introverts!” the workshop leader said to a group of travel agents at a conference I attended in 2002.  He was giving advice on how to run a successful agency.  “Oh great,” I thought.  I had just left a 21 year career as a very introverted software engineer to enter the field of travel.  The prospects of me succeeding …

Skeptical About Angels? Read The Angel Therapy Handbook (book review)

As one of Hay House’s blogger reviewers, I get to choose the books I review and I have the freedom to write whatever I want about each one.  I had no interest in reviewing “The Angel Therapy Handbook” by Doreen Virtue for months.  I like the material from Hay House’s inspirational authors, such as Louise Hay’s affirmations, Wayne Dyer’s words …

“You Can Create An Exceptional Life” Book Review

“You Can Create An Exceptional Life” may well have been titled “Day By Day With Louise Hay”.  The new Hay House release features best selling author Cheryl Richardson relaying a series of conversations she had with self help pioneer Louise Hay.  “I’ve been thinking about things that are relevant to my spiritual growth,” Louise says in the introduction, “and I …

“Dissolving the Ego, Realizing the Self” Book Review

The book “Dissolving the Ego, Realizing the Self (Contemplations from the teachings of David R Hawkins) reminded me of mouthwash. Mouthwash??? When I take my nightly rinse of Listerine sometimes I have to dilute it.  In its natural state it’s a bit too strong for me.  Though my dentist tells me it’s most effective if I don’t dilute it. “Dissolving …

The Trance Of Scarcity Book Review

“Is the universe friendly?”  The answer to this question, once posed by Albert Einstein, is the basis of the book “The Trance of Scarcity” by Victoria Castle. If your answer to this question is “no”, Castle writes, “we feel alone, ashamed, permanently insufficient.  We move through the world like dejected spectators; strained, isolated, telling ourselves story after story of our …