Simple, but powerful read..........
938610
I've read this and several of her other books, and I have the tape of "Creative Visualization" as well.  This is a fast read, but, IMO, one that you will want to read more than once, and "chew" on it a bit.  I think it has a lot to say, if it's time for you to hear it.  I'm just buying these 4  add'l copies for my investment group.  I feel it's a good one to share. I'm a retired CPA and  I do NLP  and other healing things for the people that need that in their life at the moment at no fee ever charged, as these type of things I feel should not be about the money.  I'm a Tony Robbins Junkie and have done the firewalk, etc. and found this and creative visualization  added to my toolkit of things to help other people when they show up in my life.
2839886
I really loved reading this because it was an easy read with powerful information that is immediately applicable. Highly reccommed!
4699635
This book is so simple in context but powerful. All one has to do is know that God truly wants to bless us. All we have to do is so simple , GIVE AND WE SHALL RECEIVE!!! It's in the Bible and Rev. Morris explains it so clearly. This book has helped me to be a better giver in other areas of my life as well as tithing more then the required amount.
2021635
Wonderfully insightful power for all readers! Always knowing my power existed but never really knowing how to achieve it until reading this. As always, it's so simple to "keep it simple and straight". The power to make change is within you and not directing others. Great antedotes, applied situations and definately recommended to read it over and over again. I wholeheartedly recommend this to friends, family and work associates to utilize in life's daily situations. Would love to see more from this author.
2705722
The book is so well done, with beautiful pictures paired with eloquent words of wisdom.  It's a reminder to all of us on the journey of life to step back and remember that often life is about our perceptions and how we frame it.  I have given the book to many as gifts - all have loved it. A friend who is healing through the death of a loved one even shared that after reading through these thought, it has helped her heal.  It's simple and yet so powerful!!
717278
After losing my brother a few months ago to illness - mom and I struggled - we each wanted to comfort the other - This book gave us both comfort - It showed that each person's grief and grief process is his or her own. It was simple to read - which one needs (at least I do) at times like this - but it did the trick.... We found ourselves going back to it at various times.  We keep it close by... And it has given us comfort in a very difficult time when comfort isn't always easy to find.
4165704
I absolutely loved this book.  It is life altering and written in such a simplistic yet powerful way.  I will read it again and again, and will share copies with friends who are on the same journey that I am.  THANK YOU Brother for sharing your story and your love.
237404
Coming from a non-reader....Its an easy and great read! It has inspired me to change my outlook on life, family, and career. I HIGHLY recommend this book to any man, especially those who are feeling like they are missing something.

BUY IT.....READ IT......LIVE LIFE!!!!!!!!!
2760347
This book is an eye opening view of how Fathers hurt too and how just that alone effects every person, every spirit and every life. This book gives you more than just a personal account, it gives you advice on how to move forward and realizing that everything happens in their own time. My favorite part is the "Prayer over you" at the end of each chapter. That seals the deal.  This read is refreshing, enlightening, tear jerking, spiritual, heart warming, honest and empowering.... I HIGHLY recommend this book to all those that need that "ahh haa" effect to invoke change in YOUR LIFE....
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Is it necessary to say anything about a book after the word Magnificent is used?  Only if anything else helps to get someone to read this book.  If you read the blurb on the cover, just remember that this is not a book about religion, but about how religion can be one aspect that enriches a persons life.

In This Small Spot is a powerful story about love, not just of the heart, but of the soul.  It juxtaposes two plot lines, one dealing with the profound love between two people and the other about the equally profound love of a woman for God and the community of women who bring her closer to his will, whatever that may be.

Dr. Michele Stewart suffers a loss that would devastate anyone.  Her partner Alice, her life and her breath, dies young from cancer and leaves Mickey adrift in the world.  Though she is a highly successful surgeon and teacher, with many people who admire and love her, Mickey feels helpless.  Shes lost her anchor and realizes that she is losing the ability not only to connect to others, but to understand herself.  Shes drawn to St. Bridgets Abbey with the hope that joining the contemplative life will provide her with the peace she needs to reestablish herself.  Mickey is not running away from what happened to her, but towards something more that she hopes she can become.

Mickey is forced to give up her career, possessions and everything, but learns that, when you strip away the facades, you find what is truly in the person.  Things do not always go smoothly.  There are personality conflicts, difficulties with cursing and a powerful temper that needs to be curbed.  With a lot of prayer, her share of penance and some humor, Mickey gradually taps into what Alice loved about her all along; her strength, gentle caring and gigantic heart.  Mickey is one of those people who makes other people better for knowing her and that begins to transform the abbey.  Just as Mickey feels comfortable with her new life, she discovers that the healing she has sought has opened her up to the love for another woman.  That, plus an incident that nearly costs her life, has Mickey reevaluating everything again.

Caren J. Werlinger is a powerful voice in dramatic fiction.  Her stories are always different, strong and interesting.  She doesnt feel the compulsion to write the same story over and over with just a change of names, but comes up with compelling characters with unique stories to tell.  Once you start reading one of her books, it becomes almost impossible to stop reading until the end, even though you keep hoping the book won't end.  Werlinger weaves a spell with her stories that draws the reader in and won't let her go.  The reader will wish she knew these people.

Werlinger also shows great confidence in her stories.  She doesnt write according to a formula and isn't afraid to include things that some would rather not read.  This is a good place to say that In This Small Place has an appropriate, but sad ending.  Not unhappy, but poignant.  It takes courage for an author to do that when most readers say they want happily ever after in each book.  Readers shouldnt focus on the ending of a book, but on the quality of the experience of reading it.

If you haven't read any of Caren Werlingers books, start here, but don't let this be the last one you try.
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I enjoyed the simplicity of this book, but I also realize just how powerful this book really is.  I work for the federal government and we want to share this material with our staff with the hopes of creating high performing teams.  This book is just what we need to infuse appreciative life into our organization! Jackie and Cheri put the AI concepts in language that can be understood and applied in both personal or professional situations.  This book provides the basis for powerful change.
856584
This book is so well written, it was an easy read but yet complex! If you want to understand other people, this is your book! We all need it in life, all of us! You won't be disappointed when digging in on this read. The second time I picked up considerably more! I strongly recommend this book!
501466
I was blessed reading this book. So simple truth, yet very powerful, that we often miss. I recommend this book.
65281
I'm not a big reader, but I have been going through some rough times lately and something about this book caught my attention.  I decided to give it a try.  I went to read the first few pages just to see if I would like it, and I had read the first two chapters when I looked up.  It is an easy read, but it is very powerful and insightful.
It has changed the way I think about my daily life.  We are constantly in a battlefield, and we don't always know when or how the enemy is going to attack.
I plan on sharing this book with my friends, and any men I can.
4512985
I started reading this book and in the first few pages I could already feel God's presence in my home. I felt that God used such a simple story to convey a powerful message through the author. It's not long, very easy to read, and will be one that you will return to often. To be reminded of God's love and the power to dream and dream again.
2320740
This book is simplicity itself......kind of like going back to your ABCs, in a good way. There is so much going on in our lives and in the world that it's easy to get caught up in the have-to's and the needs of others, and finding yourself getting burned out.

I believe that this book reminds us that honoring the needs of loved ones and others is wonderful and that we need to honor our personal needs and concerns in the same loving way.

If your life isn't evolving in the way that you choose, read this book.  I think it will help you to remember who you are, why you are here, and how to create a happier life for yourself and those around you.
4514413
This book is so simple, and in its simplicity, transformational. It speaks directly and succinctly to the reader, helping us to identify our life stories, and heal them at last. The information in the early chapters is genius, but one can easily pass it by. I recommend taking your time with this book, and re-reading each chapter as you go along to savor all that it has to teach. This way, you can really understand the process that Maxine Taylor outlines. The simplicity of this book can be so simple that we miss the message, so re-read until you truly get it. I promise you'll be thankful you did. Have pen and paper at the ready to write down the lists that she encourages you to make.

For myself, I've benefited greatly from identifying the roles that I've unknowingly agreed to play for my birth family and my ego. Now, I get to be free and authentically me, and this is transformational. The idea that every fight with anyone is a reflection of our dynamic with a birth family member is life-changing. Maxine Taylor says that when someone upsets us, if we can just identify which family member they are showing us, our pain will greatly diminish. The idea in the book of asking yourself a simple question to keep focused on your life purpose has been very instrumental for me as well.

I had the pleasure of attending three of Maxine Taylor's healings last year, before I read this book, and I benefited greatly from each one. She spoke specifically to my challenges and dreams, without even knowing me, and provided dramatic revelations. This book is a gift from a very talented and wise healer, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. I know that I'll be referring to it many times over the years to reinforce crucial revelations on my path.