Inspiring and Indescribable
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The Belles took me on an adventure that I have never experienced with any other type of book. It is its own category, and I highly recommend it to all avid readers, especially to ladies like myself, who know how brutal society can be when we are told how we should present ourselves. Beauty, power, betrayal, and love wrapped up in one book. I loved it!
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Irma Turtle is a force of nature, an agent of change, a one-woman army of angels... and also (fortunately for us) an incredibly gifted storyteller and photographer. Her book is filled with gorgeous photographs of the indigenous peoples and tribes she has photographed and worked with for 30 years, and her stories are born of the genuine passion of someone who followed their heart to help people too often forgotten. This is not a documentary or a National Geographic- like travelogue, this is deeply personal, and her heart and soul and love shine through on every page. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone who is interested in the world around them - the beauty of these pages in indescribable, her travels an inspiration. If this sounds like too much, you'll understand when you see this book. It's the real deal, a true jewel.
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David Stansfield in his book The Seventh Coming tackles what most would not attempt. His concise history of the universe is nothing short of brilliant. A book that captures your attention from the first paragraph and keeps it throughout the entire book. His command of the written word and knowledge of the pivotal concepts that have shaped the cosmos and our human existence is both rare and exhilarating. It is both a fiction and non-fiction, it is both lyrical and quantum in nature.
From nothingness, to heaven, from Buddha, to Whitman, from the brain to the internet, this book is quite indescribable except to say that anyone who understands the value and importance of "living the question" must read. I am now on my second reading, and am finding my mind ever further expanded into the limitless potential and possibilities that each precious human being beholds within the interior of his/her own heart, mind and soul. Thank you David for a remarkable piece of work in The Seventh Coming. If Albert Einstein has had a chance yet to read this book in Heaven, there is little doubt he is smiling from ear to ear! Bravo.
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I recommend this inspiring book to everyone. This is not just a womans story or a space story. It is the story of a remarkable human being who faced down the naysayers, stood up to physical and emotional challenges, sacrificed personal gain for the good of others, and went on to live happily ever after. It just doesnt get any better than this! Full review on NSS.org.
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I read this book in just two days! I couldn't stop turning the pages as each story fascinated me and drew me in. The chapters were short, easy to read, inspirational, and filled with amazing God stories. In a world filled with discouraging news and world events, this book reminds us of all the beautiful and good things that happen in our lives, even when things seem impossible.
904459
"And anything is indeed possible.  A world containing phenomena as astounding as tornadoes should never be underestimated for its ability to startle one's expectations".  This was a quote that is in the first couple of pages of this book.  How amazing and true is that?  Anyone who is able to put into words a quote like that is astonishing.  Tony Vigorito's way with words in this novel is astounding and absolutely memorable.

After reading Nine Kinds of Naked, I e-mailed Tony and thanked him for writing such a great book.  I absolutely recommend this book to anyone and everyone who is willing to listen.  If you want to read something that will keep you wondering what is coming next and will work your brain, then definitely read this book.  A good friend of mine and I both read it and to this day still quote different things that happened.  It's definitely not something you will read and then forget about.

Unfortunately, I have only had the pleasure of reading Nine Kinds of Naked once, I cannot wait to read it again and am sure I will enjoy it just as much, if not more than my first time around.
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It is unexplainable to many, that how a person that has been equiped with such high skills and a lot of loving, caring leaves the world that early. The book is an awakening force to me to know of an extraordinary personal journey of Paul and his wife. Poetic, moving, informative,yet personal and heart touching.
Thank you.
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Page after page Joyous and Free in Spite of Myself  creates for the reader an experience of survival and transcendence - survival and transcendence from inner negative forces that can destroy us all if we let them.  Because of that, for me reading it was an ongoing experience of joy and freedom even while experiencing the author's intensely, starkly clear writing about his monumental struggles with his life-destroying inner forces, "voices" - only because I knew it is a story of survival and transcendence all along.  Reading of his times of personal courage and of his responding positively to even subtle glimmers of hope inspires more courage in me and more willingness to respond positively to even slight hope.  All this leads me into more joy in living in spite of painfully negative inner "voices" that can, if I let them, drag me down.
I can only recommend everyone read this book because I believe most of us, like myself, can gratefully benefit from whatever assists us in our struggles with inner negativities that would bleed us dry of our rightful inheritance to joy in life.  By the way, Joyous and Free in Spite of Myself, is written in a  profoundly, extremely energetic style like no other book I have ever encountered.  Don't miss the unique experience that awaits you in this book like none other.
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I could not put down this book!  It is a heroic masterpiece begging to be made into a feature film.  Written by a dear friend who I recently was reunited with through Facebook after two decades of losing touch, it is all at once gripping and inspiring.  While our spiritual journeys have led to different paths, I am awed by Danuta Pfieffer's courage in both telling and living this daunting story.  You may know her as Danuta Soderman, former co-host of the 700 Club.  I know her as a passionate. tenacious, lover of life and fiercely loyal friend -- and now hero.
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The challenge in reading this book will be to not read through it completely in one sitting. The chapters are relevant and refreshing with truths and thought provoking insights. I could not put the book down and read it through completely. My second read was just as inspiring. Whether you read it by yourself or with a study group (discussion questions are provided for you at the end of each chapter), it will be a book you will come back to time and time again. You will finish the book knowing the author truly wants you to CHOOSE and experience the best day ever adventure.
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Once beginning to read this book, I could not put it down.  The author shares his deep pain and rejection at multiple times in his young life in a powerful and poignant manner, yet within the context of ultimate resolution to fulfillment and joy in his life throught the power of forgiveness.  He paints a picture as though in living color of the difficulty in arriving at that position, but the power of the process of doing so to release one from the bondage of woundedness.  This is one of the most compelling and inspiring books I have been privileged to read.  I intend to order copies to be able to give to hurting individuals who have suffered the pain of rejection.  A blessing to anyone who can appreciate a Godly perspective on life.

A pediatrician in private practice
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I cannot say enough about this truly magnificent and inspiring book.  The photographs are breathtakingly beautiful as well as captivating with accompanying verses that deeply touches your heart and soul. I have purchased copies of this book for many of my friends and they have all raved about it. Highly recommend this book!
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I was truly inspired by this book on so many levels. The perspective in which the author delivered the content was uplifting even though you fully understood his motivation to write The Last Lecture. This book is about life and living to our fullest ability. Professor Pausch presents a candid account of his life providing the reader with lessons learned, seized opportunities and the role of perseverance. While this book is a natural means to allow his children to continue to learn about their father, the reader learns too. Imagine growing up with a foundation that dreams really do come true; this gives hope and optimism to so many. It has been said that good can come from the tragedy that people experience. This publication is an incredible example of just that. Professor Pausch's Last Lecture offers insight not only to individuals facing extreme challenges, but to all of us who continue to seek knowledge from others.
1540757
A remarkable book about a truly great human being.  If  "inspiring" ever truly described a biography, this is a perfect example . The context  is Jewish culture and religion, and the subject is a spiritual leader. But the message couldn't be more universal.
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Wonderful book, priceless insights about living with the divine. One would wonder as how much devotion and faith a young student can have. Very inspiring, great example for all of us, love would uplift us to unthinkable heights. I could not let it out of my hands, greatly recommended.
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Totally outstanding book.  Anyone who does this book can only understand what I am saying, only if they read it.  It is phenomenal and will inspire anyone who reads it.  How can one man go through so much and lived to tell about it, this is my biggest question.  When the human spirit has been attacked to its limits and yet there is that inner strength that only God can give that perseveres us beyond all understanding!  If you want to be inspired, please do yourselves a favor and read this amazing book of faith and inspiration and truth.  True justice can only be realized through the eyes of the ones who choose to read this book.
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This book was incredible....I couldn't put it down, and finished it in one evening. The book is probably the most inspiring book I have read in a long while.