A MOOD-ALTERING EXPERIENCE
925143
K.D. Lang's "Ingenue" is a sexy, sensual, smooth, diversity of delightfully dreamy music. Words simply cannot convey the mood-altering effects of K.D.'s voice.  It's a listening experience!
1147005
This book made me feel as if I were being transported through time and space while being tenderly cradled in the arms of an average sized mail delivery person of an unknown gender. With the turn of every page, my senses became more and more entangled with the plot of the book, so much so that at one point- somewhere between page 36 and 238598, I believe- I looked up from the book to find myself straddling the edge of my bathtub, weeping and clapping furiously. I don't even know how I was able to hold the book and clap at the same time; I can only assume it was a minor miracle, or by some supernatural power that had been transferred to me through the book. I have never, ever heard of the author, but I feel a deep sense of certainty that he must be a magician, some kind of WIZARD! If it hasn't occurred to him, I would highly recommend that he start a YouTube channel, or maybe even 2 or 3 YouTube channels.

This book is guaranteed to require you to use your eyes to read words on a page. GUARENTEED. NOT A JOKE.
3512950
Took me 4 days to read. I usually only read before bed and during my commute to and from work, but these essays had me reading at my desk. This book is not your typical "how-to" for twenty-something living, it's a compilation of work that shows us the rough and rugged sides of being a millennial woman, coming into her own with a side of love and fuckery. I often found myself nodding and amen-ing. It was a pleasure to read something so honest and authentic, yet it invoked a feeling I'm not quite sure how to describe. A feeling between not feeling alone in my experiences mixed with a sense of hope that things do get better. You've got to read this book!
4691891
In this candid and unconventional book, English professor and humanist Eric G. Wilson positions himself as melancholy's champion. He does everything but wave gloomy pom-poms as he extols its role in creativity and invention. As counterintuitive and loopy as his view may seem, Wilson makes a strong, lucid case for feeling glum. Indeed, reading Wilson's book may inspire you trade in your grin for a wholehearted frown. If you seek a change from the deluge of cheery self-help tomes, or if you want to expand your outlook, then step out of the sunshine and into the shadows with this iconoclastic book. Although Wilson sometimes rambles or digresses in making his argument, getAbstract finds that his book thoughtfully affirms the power of negative thinking.
2213517
Reading "Electroboy" was definitely an experience.  As I read this book, I felt as if I were in the mind of Mr. Behrman or at least following in his shadow through all his experiences.  The emotional rollercoaster I experienced while reading this book made me question my own sanity at times.  In many ways, I felt like this was my story and in others, I couldn't imagine being in the emotional predicaments that he was in.
I felt the fast-paced world that he lived but what was quite impressive was how the thoughts in his mind raced like scenes from 10 different movies all playing in fast-forward all at once.  The genius of mania manifested itself through the pages of this book.
The book covers his years of emotional turmoil as he fights within himself to keep on top in a hyperspeed world.  He tries to beat the system that we all fall victim to and succeeds...until he's caught, all the while trying to control his mental chaos with sex, drugs and alcohol.
Live the vicarious life by reading this book!  Get into the frantic psyche of the manic depressive.  Spontaneously travel the world overnight on a whim.  Experience the multitude of sexual encounters that lead from the darkest of areas to the highest of society.  Get swept up in the deluge of cash flow and the inexplicable numbness when spending thousands of dollars on un-needed purchases. Feel the rush of beating the system and the sudden impact of being trapped with no where to go when discovered.
3513115
This album shows us a deep beauty in depression.  Through Sad Bear and 12 Song Program, we get a very intimate look inside the troubled mind of a great man whose world is falling apart around him.  You don't need to be a NUFAN fan to enjoy this.  Best when you're in the mood for something melancholy.
3920106
This book fit my tired and stressed mood in a life that is changing too much too fast with my job and my friends and my love life. It isn't really a book you can describe by plot. Nothing specific actually happens. This older couple is taking a roadtrip for a sad reason. They are thinking about things as they go. It's good if you don't want things to change. The writing is really nice and the dialogue too.
2075247
Lyme Disease - we hear about it, many experience it, but many others just don't understand it.  This book shows how it feels to suffer from lyme, using photography techniques and great artistry to move the viewer from color, into a confusing world of black and white, and back to color and a hopeful world.  Images in this photo essay made me feel in some ways how lyme makes its victims feel - dizzy, unsettled, and scared.  Thankfully in the end, we do get a sense of calm and hope.  Ron Landis weaves together photographs and text as well as art and medicine in this insightful and moving work. He has suffered from the disease and shows us the effects of the disease from first hand experience.
4641215
Hush was a very interesting experience to add in my reading library. I was captivated by the Ultra Orthodox or Chassidic lifestyle. This was an eye opening experience of a world that I was completely aware. I never knew that there was a society that still followed such strict religious living. From the start I was uneasy with the lifestyle of the community. As a child Gittel experinces numerous occasions of shame due primarily to society reputation. I am sickened that Gittel lived for so many years with the memory of Devory, but had to hide her feelings and the truth for the sake of society. More importantly, I am sickened that Devory's mother was aware of this situation early on, but she was willing to silence the victim for the sake of her and the families reputation. My anger was not only at the key players, but the number of individuals that could and should have helped this child is astounding. I can not believe that an entire society could chose to stand aside, and not raise a single finger. This is a tragedy and terrifying that children are still experiencing this type of  lifestyle today, and opening the door for similar situations. The author note following this story was even more disturbing, as an Ultra Orthodox she was raised in society such as this. She explains how components of this story were actually experiences that she had experienced in her own life. I try to believe that I maintain a fairly open mind to all ways of life, but I can not say that I felt anything positive about this lifestyle. I cherish the opportunity to read a book that open my eyes to another way of life, but this was a story that really turned me inside out. Emotions ran so high through out this story that I would have to take breaks, and allow myself a moment to rest from mental exhaustion. Therefore, as a whole between the concentration required in reading and the content of this book it was a very interesting experience and a horrifying look at what some live everyday. Be ready for a journey.
1759443
My mother has been depressed and upset (she is caretaker for my dad and both are elderly) I sent her this book and she read it the first day. She said it changed her life and she is much happier and feels that she can accept things more gracefully. She found the book to be intelligent, well written and extremely comforting. I am happy that I chose this for her to read. Thanks to Dr. Neal for putting this personal experience available to those in need of an extraordinary experience.
4936081
This book made me feel as thou it was happening to me !
My skin seemed to be relishing in the Exotic Erotic Energy!
62252
How Proust Can Change Your Life is a pleasure to read and to ponder.  Its observations, though hardly original,  seem especially worthwhile at a time when tweets pass for conversation and Facebook postings are a way to stay in touch with friends.  Proust and his disciple Alain de Botton advise us to slow down; to take time not only to smell the coffee but savor a croissant or two along with it each morning as you languorously pore over your daily newspaper.  Rather than looking for Mr. Right, become him--and start by listening to others rather than nattering endlessly about yourself. Note the beauty in the every day, and acknowledge the irony that one is never more alive or aware of life as when one's own health is threatened by illness.

These are but a few of the bon mots found in Proust Can Change Your Life--a delightful literary "self-help" that really is helpful. If not ground-shakingly original, they are life-shakingly worthwhile.  In addition to all of the above How Proust Can Change Your Life ponders how great literature can impact our lives and how real creativity is a way of seeing and feeling an experience more deeply and more profoundly than most.  Very worthwhile--the sort of book I'm sure I will be returning to.
3558926
It's a wonderful type of experience, makes you feel yourself a
true creator!

I like to recommend such a delightful way of perceiving the future to all of my friends!
3370728
How does one describe an album that lives on a metaphorical island but affects every human emotion. ITAOTS creator Jeff Mangum has made a world filled with magical imagery, swirling thoughts and our (humans) never ending battle to find a balance between the will to live and the sobering acceptance of death. I rarely play this album beacuse of its emotional punch. This is not easy listening. This work of art may be life changing or just mood changing. It, like anything in life depends on you. When I hear the distinctive strumming of "King of Carrot Flowers, Part 1" I know it's too late to turn back. I close my eyes and "experience" the album. Depending on my mood, I may be moved to tears of joy or tears of sadness (or both). By the time "Two Headed Boy Part two" concludes with Mangum dropping his guitar I feel literally knocked out (that's not a bad thing!). The album is best described by a line from the song "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea": "...how strange to be anything at all..."
3691103
Reading this book was like being immersed in a painting, the language sensual, evocative, textured.  Since it is about painting and a relationship transcending time and background events, and because of its unusual prose/poem presentation, it made me feel the dreamlike quality of the experience of life.
I will definitely be reading it again to see if it has the same effect on me.
2561802
The possibility that there can be an obscure reason for the experience of certain things makes me feel better about the fact that they are symptoms with an explination
1341179
I got this album twice over, the iTunes album and the signed CD. Because this album is so special, before I even got to read Maybe Someday (the book). I had already fallen in love with the songs, the lyrics, the feelingthat were pouring out of the songs and into my heart. Now that I have read the book, the album has become even more special to me, they are so beautiful and represent something pureand beautiful as well. This album is a life changer and an experience you cannot miss.

It is simly unforgettable.