was hysterically funny and 'normalized' the Mindfulness world to me
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I have just finished Joe Burton's "Creating Mindful Leaders" and it was seriously impressive.  A topic that otherwise i would have found quite daunting, was hysterically funny and 'normalized' the Mindfulness world to me. Joe was once a stressed out corporate exec back in the day and that gave me great confidence that even I could adopt some of these practices. And so his book spoke to me as a business leader in a profound and easily consumable way. Joe's book offers up bite-size chunks of practice that makes complete sense and almost a road-map of how to crawl, walk, run. Who doesn't want to be surrounded by less stressed out people who are in the zone, switched on at work, inspired and happy to be there - I want to be a leader who creates those sort of outcomes. Good book.
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Take Your Shirt Off And Cry was a delicious read -- graceful, sensitive and hysterically funny. Balbirer's wry perspective on her own life is refreshing and she deftly (and compassionately) captures the maddening entertainment industry, mysoginistic directors, brutish agents and frenemies. It made me think about all of the dreams that don't come true, and the real lives that flourish in their place.
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As I am reading , laughing out loud, with tears streaming down my face, and then experiencing uncontrollable outbursts of giggling between reading the chapters as I thought about the story, my husband was asking "is it really THAT funny"? My answer is yes. I thought so. I found it to be the healthiest thing I could do for myself during this hectic time of the year. I found the ending quite touching and sweet. To those who ruined the surprise by divulging what they called a  "predictable ending" shame on you. It was delightful.
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I have watched JP's videos on You Tube for awhile now and found them very amusing. I have also read a lot of spiritual books. With that background, I found the book hilarious! JP provides a breath of fresh air and tickled my funny bone. I rarely turned more than 2 pages without laughing out loud. Besides being humorous, it brings to light arrogance that some "spiritual" people display. It also provides balance to a largely serious subject matter. JP helps me remember to lighten up and not take everything so seriously!
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I am not an easy laugh, but this book tickled my funny bone and I laughed so hard at these essays and accompanying artwork that I had to put the book down to catch my breath!  I was laughing so loud that I was disturbing my husband who was trying to concentrate on his own book.  This author is brilliant, disturbed, and an oh-so-very ordinary human, even though she doesn't seem to think so.  I devoured this book and have given it as a gift several times.  Bravo Allie, you're amazing and I want to read more from you!  Would love, love, love to meet this author!
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I checked this book out from my local library via my Kindle and actually read it while going home from Taiwan to USA.  I couldn't stop laughing.  Maybe the author was trying to be silly but I honestly think it was hilarious.  There were, in hindsight, some REALLY great exercises the author recommends you do on a plane that I actually thought about doing but I was too busy laughing while reading this book.

It's not for all. I couldn't necessarily BUY the book or anything but it's definitely worth a read.  Wait, check that: I'm going to probably end up buying it on paperback because it's cheap enough.  I really just thought this was hilarious and at times rather useful.
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I had so much fun with this book and I really enjoyed Karen's writing  style and humor. I easily moved items that I already had in my home around  which noticabley enhanced the feel and look of my home! What a wonderful  way to create conscious intention and empower yourself to have more of what  you want in life. In a few days, I noticed some powerful changes! I want to  thank Karen for compiling all this fabulous information and am happy to  recommend this book to subscribers of our newsletter.
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I was not used to reading regencies that use and older style of language, so I struggled a bit at first, but once I was immersed in it I loved it. The book was hilarious! Heyer is a genius!
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I laughed so hard I threw myself into a coughing fit several times. Admittedly, this is not difficult in my current state of health, but Blake has still written a hysterically funny satire on the glut of self-publishing how-tos blooding the internet over the past couple of years. I caught John Locke (even funnier now that he's revealed himself to be a fraud who buys reviews), JA Konrath (not a fraud, but sometimes a bit of an acquired taste), and a few others that I'm not going to name because they're obsessive self-Googlers and I honestly do not need to deal with their shit right now. (The chapter mocking existentialists and anyone else who stands behind half-understood jargon as a substitute for argument had me wheezing so hard that I now have a brand-new set of abs, however. Do you know how long it's been since I had abs? Since never.)

What I enjoyed most about the book, though, is that it's satire in the truest sense: Blake is making fun of certain behaviors because he knows these people are capable of better. He's snarky as hell, but never trips over the line into the mean or personal, and there is a lot of genuinely good writing advice buried under the pigtail-pulling.

And, I have to stress this again, he mocks existentialists. Everyone should mock existentialists, all the time.
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Have you ever tried to laugh silently and it all goes horribly wrong? Well, this book had me trying very hard to suppress my laughter. I made the mistake of trying to sneakily read Man Hands before starting another crazy day in the Sassy household. The house is quiet (except for the light snores from hubby), I haven't turned on my work or Mum brain and my computer and phone haven't been activated. 5:00 in the morning is a great time to read.

Getting back to silent laughter So, I start Man Hands and I realise my mistake pretty damn quickly. Its FUNNY!! I mean, really funny. My whole body shook, trying to suppress my laughter made me snort and I accidentally doinked myself on the head with my kindle. Of course, all of this commotion wakes hubby. The poor bloke, this isn't his first unfortunate wake up, but hes resigned to the life.

My hubby is...Married to a R.O.B.A. (Romance Obsessed Book Addict).

I don't think he expected it to be easy but I don't think he expectedearly wake-ups, tears and tantrums, snuggles and cuddles, snogging and pashing. Well, thems the breaks, you take the good with the bad.

Anyways, I really enjoyed Man Hands. While there is definite humour, the story also deals with finding yourself after heartbreak.

Its amazing how quickly you realize what love really is when you find the right person after youve left the wrong person. Both Tom and Brynn are recovering from messy breakups. Tom has to regain his dignity after his ex, publicly rejects him. Brynn is looking for a new job after her exs dad gives her a pink slip. The best way to get past their breakupslet his man hands caress her lady bits. Then, have the world see it too

Now, I have to admit, the humour does get a wee bit OTT in the middle, but to be honest, that could have a bit to do with my mood. If Id had a few solid hours to read without interruption, I probably would have stayed on the giddy high from the start. Unfortunately, reading with breaks in between and trying to read at the end of a stressful day, it felt a little too much. Shes a wee too obsessed with food and hes a wee too obsessed with listening to his saluting staff (read between the lineswere not talking about his workers, wink, wink).

I started on a high and ended on a high. Its funny, sweet and a little corny. If you happen to love home renovations or you're a foodie, this story would be great for you. Plenty of sexy times that definitely shows their lust for each other. Sure, we hit the L word pretty quickly, but were not expected to immediately believe their HEA. We get to see a little of their future and what their HEA will look like, and thats exactly how I like my romance to finish.

I enjoyed Man Hands and I will definitely be back for more laughs with Man Card.
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I loved it!  Refreshingly not the typical "everything cleans up at the end". I need more of this!! Hysterical!,
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Read this book if you are struggling with your fixation on health, food, fitness, or weight loss. You might not be ready to hear the truth (I know I wasn't  a few years ago), but give it a try if you want peace and true health. I came to this book after doing lots of inner work so I was more receptive to it, but if like me, you have come to the realization that your lifestyle is making you crazy and something needs to change (nope, not a new diet or fitness idea), this is the book for you. I was utterly shocked by how well this book captured my experiences and struggles both physically and psychologically. It was great to finally understand what had been happening all these years for me, and how to cultivate a better, more easeful lifestyle with less bs and more common sense. I wish I had read this book years ago instead of all the diet books that wasted so much of my life energy. The author is very experienced and he breaks down for you what goes awry in our obsessive search for health and self improvement. This book is not a people-pleaser and promises no unicorns. It promises nothing; instead, it gives you a broader, more balanced view of health and how to regain your mental health (and physical) around this issue. His take on stress is not only up to date with the latest science, but also described in simple, original, common-sensical terms that made everything click for me. I read the book in a day. It's short, hilarious, and much needed.
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As a psychotherapist who is constantly discussing the pursuit of happiness, Ruth Whippman's outsider view on America's obsession with this notion is a breath of fresh air!  For anyone who abhors the self-help, quick-fix culture our society often peddles, she does a brilliant and comical job of investigating these communities and asking all the right questions.  I laughed, I cringed, should be required reading for anyone willing to spend money on a self-help book or course-- this is a better investment!
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I felt as if this book was a reflection of how i feel and think sometimes, It was hilarious and just a great read. I plan to buy it in paperback for my Mom for Mother's day.
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It is so true- all of a sudden- years fly by and I wonder what happened during that time- it is as if I was coasting through and this book is a funny, extremely enjoyable wake up call to live your life being in control of it and mindful of it!  I have owned this book for about 8 years and every now and then will pick it up again and it's like I am reading the hilarious book for the first time- I always take away from the book and it always speaks to me in a fresh way- I love this book!
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I read most of your book on my way home from my in-laws. I needed some stress relief after that! I was laughing the whole time so my husband made me read outloud parts I laughed at. Its great!
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I went from being "happily partnered" to shockingly single in the blink of an eye. Went from having a brace of friends to practically no one as my abandonment issues and other oddities surfaced. I shed people faster than snakes shed skin and someone showed me Dr Brown's TED Talk while I was reeling from crisis to crisis like a drunken sailor. Her stories and down-to-earth humor struck home; made me feel encouraged to see that I wasn't the only one struggling with accepting myself and this whole authentic living stuff.