Book Reviews By Angel, Autumn 2012

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  Autumn Book Reviews 

Happy Autumn Equinox!

Blessed Fall Everyone!  I must share this great fortune cookie prediction I opened up this morning.  Today my fortune read, "Shoot for the moon! If you miss you will still be amongst the stars."  When you follow your heart, finding the big dreams within you, your will find yourself in joyful, soulful places.   Your soul's purpose, your destiny are alive withing the center of your being.  Love is the secret ingredient ... How will you love yourself today?  How will you have gratitude for all the blessings in life?

At this time of equal day and equal night, please take a moment today to honor the changing seasons and give thanks for the harvest that will sustain us through the dark winter months.  Show thanks for the many gifts of your life, within yourself and all that you love.  What you love will love you back, you know!  Find a way to give back to the earth and help someone who is in need this Fall.  If you do not know anyone in need, simply have the intention and life will do the rest ... bringing hearts together.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading these books and sharing my feelings about them.  My Mabon wish is that you do the same.

How To Have A Match Made In Heaven
Ariel & Shya Kane
$15.95
ASK Productions, Inc.
Paperback
September 4, 2012

I can never know too much about how to be a great partner  Just because you met your soul mate in high school, stayed close, fused hips and live in a fairy tale romance does not necessarily mean that your relationship cannot become even more wonderful.  What initially attracted me to this book was the couple who wrote it - Ariel & Shya Kane.  When partners write a relationship book together it has a special magic that only the energy of lovers can create.

I really like this book and suggest it to anyone who wants a better relationship or to be ready and prepared for a great relationship.  Life doesn't just happen to you, life responds to you too - Life responds to you!  This book gives you all the tools and wisdom to create a magnificent relationship in your life, heal your relationship wounds and raise you to new relationships heights.  Learn to take your lover and yourself to the top with this Five Star guide to having a heartfelt connection with the other half of your whole heart. 

How To Have A Match Made In Heaven is a Must-Read!

Peace Be Still
Jeremy McDonald
$19.95
Trade paper
Million Hugs Publishing
August 2012

Jeremy McDonald has found that life is filled with miracles, although he has not always welcomed the door to them.  Fear and anger used to get in the way of an extra-ordinary life ... until one day Jeremy finally gave in and told God that he will do whatever is required of him.  The world Jeremy had created was what he described as hell on earth and he had had enough ... enough drug abuse, enough self-sabotage, enough running from the truth and hiding from himself.

Kicking the addiction to his misery, Jeremy began to choose love rather than fear.  He replaced many of his fear based thoughts and intentions with positive ones, replacing suffering with bliss.  An enlightening and spiritual book, Peace Be Still is exceptionally inspiring.  Filled with personal stories interwoven with life wisdom and spiritual teaching, Peace Be Still will highlight the reasons why your life could be magnificent, if you simply take a step out of your own way and allow it.

It is never to late to create a wonderful life for yourself.  Jeremy wants to help others the way he helped himself.  This book is a great example of doing something beautiful and meaningful with life experiences that are less than pretty at first glance.  Diving deep into the thoughts, experiences and reflections of McDonald will allow you to see the strength and courage contained within.

Thank you Jeremy!

The Magic Gown
Written and illustrated by Janine Layton Kimmel
$17.95
Spring Tree Press
July 31, 2007

As a children's story author myself, I have a natural attraction for awakening the child within.  It is so fun to fall into the fantasy lands of the imagination, filled with allegory and collective depths of an eternity within.

The Land of the Ten Kings and Roses is a magical place, full of lively excitement and an array of characters that creates a rich dynamic for an intriging children's mystery.  Athough this is a children's books for ages 8 - 12, I fell in love with it, falling into the fantasy with effortless enjoyment and ease.  This is one of those books that you will want to read again and again.   

The Magic Gown is a timeless piece of children's literaure, a gift to us all.  Reading it makes me feel young again and I cannot wait to read it to my children.  Captivated by the first few pages I could not put it down until I had finished it.  It left a sweet taste on my tongue and the scent of roses in my psyche.

Radical Self-Forgiveness
Colin Tipping
$16.95
Sounds True
Paperback
2011

A thorough, in-depth guide to forgiveness, Radical Self-Forgiveness has made a definite change in the way I approach forgiveness toward myself  ... and life.  This book is like having a pair of X-ray glasses that not only allow you to "See Through" situations and the motives of yourself and others, but also gives you valuable answers to life's often sought out questions.

True self-acceptance can be accomplished at a deep-root level and England born Colin Tipping shares all the tools to so in his newest book from Sounds True.  Topics include guilt and shame, the different parts of yourself, spiritual intelligence and self acceptance.  I could not put this book down ... and continue to keep it at my desk as a reminder ...

Our imperfections are a merely a grain of sand, a cell, a star ... a part of the perfection of the whole of all!  Radical Self-Forgiveness is a reflective notebook that will have your heart healing, even if you did not know that it needed it.

So often the person whose forgiveness never gets a thought is your own.  Do something good for yourself today and pick up a copy of this must-read by the personal transformation and spiritual experts, Sounds True. 

Living Nonviolent Communication
Marshall Rosenberg, Phd
$17.95
Sounds True
Paperback
June 1, 2012

This is a great book for anyone who has problems getting people to get along, including yourself and the sub-selves within.  A tool that can easily enrich the most meaningful, personal relationships in your life, Living Nonviolent Communication is the key to peace that you have been searching for.

I was blown-away by the level of compassion, life experience and wisdom author Marshall Rosenberg, Phd puts into this must-read for everyone on the planet.  Clinical psychologist, Dr. Rosenburg has created a one-of-a-kind system for getting in touch with the basic needs of ourselves and those around us.  When we recognize the needs (a common bond of humanity) of ourselves and those around us, strategies are discussed to meet the needs of everyone.

Rosenberg has expressed a human tendency that so many of us have realized though out the years of experiencing life ... When we make the choice to help someone with something that they need it feels good - It Feels Good To Help ... to contribute to the well-being of another ... to help them with a need.  The gift of giving comes from the heart to heart connection of need.  A true bond forms this way and everyone gets their needs met, therefore everyone is satisfied with the results. 

Dr Rosenberg has been teaching this system of communication across the globe for over thirty years.  He lives what he teaches, the mark of a true healer and sage.  Please read this book!

Awakening To The Spirit World, The Shamanic Path of Direct Revelation
Sandra Ingerman & Hank Wesselman
$19.95
Sounds True
Paperback with CD
February 28, 2010

Soul-nourishing, this book stirs up parts of me that I did not even know were there.  The wholeness that I felt reading Awakening To The Spirit Wold made me feel more alive than I have felt in quite some time ... inspiring me to continue with the practices and guidance that this book provided.  A wealth of archaic, ancient wisdom pours from every page, engaging and enlightening ... raising me to new heights of spiritual awareness and vibration.

This book serves as a guide that will help the reader connect directly to the love that binds us all.  It is filled with knowledge that will resonate with the curious and seasoned alike.

A CD is included that is specifically designed to help the reader to achieve a spirit trance ...  This CD is unlike any other that I have in my collection.  Mystical and wild, it makes the perfect companion to Awakening To The Spirit World.


Thank Your Wicked Parents: Blessings from a Difficult Childhood
Richard Bach
$12.95
Rainbow Ridge Books
Hardcover
June 15, 2012

This unique, small, coffee table book by bestselling author Richard Bach is cute and sweet ...  Each page holds a new affirmation, highlighting the positive effect of a negative parental trait, making gratitude effortless.

Back makes it easy to bypass feeling of being a victim to your childhood by illuminating an important piece of universal wisdom - Good Things Come in mysterious packages!

It makes a great gift, especially for those in your life who are always complaining about the past.

For being such a small book, it sure sure has a big impact, stirring up an array of human emotions ... including laughter and joy.  What a great idea!


Llewellyn's Complete Formulary of Magical Oils: Over 1200 Recipes, Potions & Tinctures for Everyday Use
Celeste Rayne Heldstab
$21.95
Llewellyn Publications
Paperback
Original edition (September 8, 2012)

One star above the best!

Conjure up love, money or simply a nice smelling home or perfume ... All the knowledge that you need to create magical oils is in this book.  This is the mother of magical oil blend references.  I am proud to have it in my collection ... One of those books that makes it feel like Christmas morning when Santa has decided that you have been a good girl.

Written by the Queen of magic oils herself, Celeste Rayne Heldstab, Llewellyn's Complete Formulary of Magical Oils: Over 1200 Recipes, Potions & Tinctures for Everyday Use will quickly find a place on your go-to book shelf.  Celeste sells her own creations online, along with all the ingredients and tools you will need for magical potion alchemy with scents that casts spells and awake the heart.

You will not be disappointed! 

The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle
J.L. Kimmel & David Ceccarelli
Illustrated by David Ceccarelli
$17.99
Hardcover
Spring Tree Press
September 2012

A heart-warming tale that will captivate you with it's charm, The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle is delightful and well-written.  Rich, colorful characters have a wealth of personality to share, as the story takes you on an exciting and adventurous ride.  The battle of opposing forces has the reader rooting for the home team, sending shivers through even the bravest among us.  The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle is the birth of a classic, creative, funny and moralistic story that will never outstay a welcome.  Mysterious, enchanting and delightful, I found myself unable to put this book down until the truth was unveiled and all was well.  The illustrations are simply amazing, adding a depth and dimension to the story that only great art can do. 

Lively, exciting and filled to the brim with life lessons, this book would make a great Disney animated feature.  Highly recommended!!!


Closing

Love Brings Miracles,


Angel








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