Book Description
Nationally known intuitive and spiritual leader Sonia Choquette shares the nine universal principles for creating the reality of your dreams. Step by step, with practical advice, specific exercises, and modern-day parables, she teaches readers to make the changes in thought and behavior that will lead them to the attainment of their most heartfelt desires. 256 pp. National publicity. 30,000 print.
Customer Reviews:
terrific.......2007-07-14
great book on getting to the true way to solve any problem one may face and I mean any problem.
A Further Step Along 'The Psychic Pathway'.......2007-05-31
I read "Your Heart's Desire" after reading "The Psychic Pathway" by the same author as I believe "The Psychic Pathway" prepares you for this following book. Your spirit must be developed before you can truly look into your heart, your soul, and find what it is you really want.
Then, using these 9 principles Sonia outlines--1)focus 2)the support of the subconscious 3)imagination 4)eliminating obstacles 5)intuitive guidence 6)supporting your dream with love 7)surrending control to the Universe 8)claiming your dream) and 9)being true to your dream, she shows you how you can actually make your dream come true.
I especially liked the 7th principle--in which she says that after you have done the primary work--the Universe kicks in and does its part.
This principle takes faith and patience to wait, as your 'heart's desire' alligns with the Divine Spirit in the Universe.
Writing with a deep sense of the spiritual, an insight gained over years of living and practicing her psychic gifts, Sonia uses examples from her own life and those of her clients to illustrate her points.
She also uses humor and practical good sense to guide the ordinary person into an extraordinary life.
Sonia Choquette makes manifesting easier to learn.......2007-04-09
Before "The Secret" and before the release of "The Law of Attraction" Sonia Choquette was teaching people how to create their dreams in this delightfully easy to read workbook that will help you do the very same. She breaks down the manifestation process into nine easy steps. If you do the exercises, you get results. Period.
I guided hundreds of people through the exercises in this book shortly after it came out and the results were phenomenal. People quit the groups to move to Hawaii, manifested jobs, houses, relationship, right living, you name it. Read this book, and you will create whatever you want too.
Sonia is a truly delightful, humble, and powerful spirit. And if you get a chance to attend any of her seminars, you will be richly rewarded in both bliss and powerful techniques.
Good job Sonia,
Ann Albers,
angel communicator & author, Love is the River: Learning to Live in the Flow of Divine Grace
My whole new beginning began with this book!.......2007-03-24
I am surprised I haven't written a review before now. I purchased this book almost 4 years ago and it was the catalyst for a whole new life. Sonia is a wonderful teacher, and with this book you not only get step by step guidance toward making your dreams a reality, you open yourself up to a whole new way of experiencing life and the gifts that are waiting for you. This book was my beginning of having the privelege of receiving extensive training from her and teaching this to others. Whether your heart's desire is a new job, house or whole life, this book will empower you to make it happen!
Very Insightful Book.......2007-02-24
I purchased this book after seeing a reference to Sonia in another self help series and I found it to be a very helpful read for those who are ready to take a serious look at what they really want in life. The author talks about her own experiences (including a very uplifting story about how she found a prince charming to take her to a dance) and she gives suggestions about how to prioritize and bring more positive things into your life. Her main point is focusing on positive thinking. However corny it sounds I have found that yes you can get more accomplished by being positive. Even if taking that first positive step forward is a little scary.
One thing I should point out is you have to be ready for this book. No one else can give you a roadmap to navigate your own life. An open mind and positive thinking will help you digest this book and make reading it worthwhile.
Customer Reviews:
"If You Desire".......2007-09-27
From the shores of England to New Zealand.
My book arrived early and much loved.
Great to get what we want by post Eh?
MacCarrick Brothers Trilogy.......2007-08-29
I really enjoyed this series. I was looking for a new series to get into and I found it in Kresley cole. She is a brilliant author that kept me entertained throughout the entire series. There wasn't a dull moment to be had in all three books.
Better than the first, but still not as good as her others.......2007-08-29
Jane Weyland is the daughter of a London importer and a member of the illustrious Weyland Eight--a group of eight female cousins whose sole mission in life is to indulge in all the dirty vices London society has to offer before settling down. Jane is, arguably, the wildest of the bunch, but while she won't hesitate to read lurid sensation novels or attend parties frequented by courtesans and ne'er-do-wells, her heart is another matter entirely. She gave it away at the tender age of 16 to Hugh MacCarrick, a Scotsman with property bordering her family's. Jane was sure that she and Hugh would wind up together so she flirted with him mercilessly and flaunted her charms while diligently waiting for him to propose. Instead, he did the unthinkable. He left. For a decade.
Ten years later, Jane has forgotten about old "Tears and Years" MacCarrick and moved on with her life. She's still single, but by her choice. When Hugh marches back into town and attempts to insinuate himself into her life again, Jane decides to find a way out. She'll marry the man she's been stringing along just to spite Hugh, because if it's the last thing she does, she will not waste any more tears OR YEARS on Hugh MacCarrick.
Of course Hugh has a good reason for leaving. He knows he's not good enough for Jane so he takes action to ensure that he can never become her husband. Because his family is cursed, Hugh wants to make sure that Jane can't fall for him and be hurt in the process. He leaves for her own benefit, and for that reason is my favorite kind of hero. The dark, dangerous, broken kind. Yum!
I didn't like If You Dare, the first book in the MacCarrick Brothers trilogy. Accordingly, I wasn't exactly eagerly awaiting the sequel. I am, however, a huge Kresley Cole fan, and since I have to wait until the fall for another Immortals After Dark book, I had to have something to give me my fix. This book did just that. It's not up to par with the IAD series by far, and not as good as her earlier historicals like The Captain of All Pleasures either. But Kresley Cole is Kresley Cole and the woman knows how to write romance even when the stories aren't as good as I'd like them to be.
That's the way I feel about If You Desire. It's okay. But it's no A Hunger Like No Other. I love love loved Hugh. But I was indifferent to Jane. I could have taken her or left her. But Hugh alone makes this book worth reading. Well, Hugh and Cole's ability to turn up the heat. Without a doubt this woman knows how to write romance. Now if only she could do it a little faster...
Two thumbs up!!!.......2007-08-23
Good story, but the main character's responses tended to be a little irrational at times.
Hugh's Story!.......2007-08-13
Hugh gets caught up in "the curse" here.
I kept thinking, as hard as life was back then, for him to have WASTED 10 years staying away from the love of his life because of a curse. AGH...
I didn't enjoy this as much as the 1st and 3rd, but it was a nice read and you need to read it before book 3.
This book was still nicely written and moved right along. Just wanted to thump Hugh on the back of the head a few times.
LOL
For my review of Ethan's story (book 3) it's buried down there in the reviews near its second release date. Sorry. That one I reviewed at Amazon right after I read it, so my reviews will be out of order.
I thought Book 3 was the best! Highly recommend it!
Book Description
Set Your Husband’s Heart Ablaze
Are you a “desperate housewife,” committed to marriage yet longing for a deeper, more intimate connection with your husband? Believe it or not, you can have the marriage you long for–if you’re willing to take desperate measures.
If you’re ready to stop the blame game and pursue the marriage of your dreams, let authors Shannon and Greg Ethridge show you how to reignite your relationship with spiritual, emotional, and physical passion. Drawing on real-life stories from both men and women, as well as lessons from their own less-than-satisfying early years of marriage, they offer penetrating insights about what it takes to nurture a dynamic marriage, including…
·what makes a husband’s heart grow cold–and how you can fan the embers into flame
·the difference between being “right” and being “righteous”
·how to fight fair
·how to guard your heart against unhealthy comparisons
·the dynamic power of getting spiritually and emotionally naked
·what your husband really wants most (It’s not what you think!)
Every Woman’s Marriage will give you practical tools and wise biblical counsel for transforming a listless marriage into a vibrant, exciting relationship. Get ready to set your husband’s heart ablaze!
Customer Reviews:
Good book for the right audience.......2007-07-25
I liked this book alot but I would caution that it's for a more conservative Christian typr of person so if you consider yourself a little more liberal just skip this one. If you want to pursue a conservative Christian view of marriage this book couldn't be better. It does stress submission and that can be difficult for some to digest but you have to read it and make it work for you. The idea that working together and working to make your partner happy instead of making yourself happy is the basic idea...of couse its also the basic idea of Christianity so it was pretty much exactly what I expected it to be. Of course I do realize it isnt for everyone.
Shannon's admonition to "guard one's heart" .......2007-06-06
Bestselling author Shannon Ethridge has teamed up with her husband Greg in this newest installment of the Every Woman's series. In EVERY WOMAN'S MARRIAGE, the authors put in their two cents on a myriad of marital topics, all with a singular goal in mind: that of igniting (and sustaining) joy and passion in marriage. Shannon's plainspoken deliberateness allows female readers the opportunity to study their own spousal relationship with an "insider's" eye.
As the female half of the Ethridge writing duo, Shannon offers scenarios and suggestions for recognizing potential pitfalls, recurring mistakes, and short-circuited communication attempts. Then she presents biblically sound alternatives for wives to begin consistently implementing and focusing on repairing damage already done. On the heels of Shannon's comments, Greg interjects the male's take on the same topic. This alternating presentation is both smooth and effective. Women are not left wondering how men perceive identical scenarios; they are handed them on a platter.
In this five-part marriage handbook, the Ethridges discuss (and dissect) the hows and whys of marriages in which both partners' hearts grow cold, understanding the wisdom of honing a "big picture" view of lifelong relationships, reasons why a man's joy and passions die, specific ways to reignite a husband's flame, and finally, throwing fuel on that flame to keep the momentum going over the long haul of a lifetime commitment.
One reason for Shannon Ethridge's popular appeal to female readers is her willingness to admit candidly past and current struggles. She invites women to stop hiding behind facades and fears and take proper initiative to "grow" a passionate marriage. For those women interested in investing time, effort and concerted compassionate love toward developing strong marriages, she lays out the goods by reminding readers "that men aren't all that different from women when it comes to their basic needs. Men have emotional needs too, and they can feel a sense of desperation when those needs aren't being met."
Shannon also tells her female audience not to be fooled by transient emotional counterfeits to genuine intimacy. Sure, those intense feelings of excitement are great starting points, but they are also superficial and temporary. Said this way, "intimacy can best be understood by breaking the word down into syllables: in-to-me-see." Only through long-term, living-with-someone kind of history can both partners experience the depth of real intimate love that God intended.
Thus, Shannon's admonition to "guard one's heart" makes practical sense. She notes that far too many couples forfeit this stronger, richer love simply because they never learned to make the transition from the fiery emotions of early attraction to the enduring, focused and self-sacrificial love necessary to a marriage that lasts. Says the author: "Your love for your husband won't be based on butterflies or fireworks, but on familiarity, honesty, trust, safety, security, and commitment."
--- Reviewed by Michele Howe
Recommened read for every wife!.......2007-04-15
I enjoyed this book GREATLY! It is encouraging, easy to read and uplifting...worth every penny.
Great book - poor company.......2007-02-16
This book is awesome! It is straightforward and has very applicable truths. If you are a woman committed to your marriage, this is a great book that lets you know what men really need and how we can give it to them. I immediately began implementing what I was learning into my marriage. Very helpful and an enjoyable read. I would have given 5 stars because the book was awesome, but the company selling it, bookssellbooks I was less than pleased with. They blamed it on the weather, then told me they would send me another book to compensate, but never did so I received the book over a MONTH after I ordered it with no compensation. Also, they rarely respond to emails. So be careful if you are thinking about dealing with them.
Average customer rating:
- Inspiring, Wise, and Creative
- Opening Closed Doors
- In Transition? Thinking About Quitting? or Retiring?
- Superficial, irrelevant, and irritating
- Go Ahead, You Can Do It!
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Second Acts: Creating the Life You Really Want, Building the Career You Truly Desire
Stephen M. Pollan , and
Mark Levine
Manufacturer: Collins
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Book Description
Second Acts is a guide to reinventing your life. Whether you wish to change careers, move to a more desirable part of the country, start a business, write a novel, or drop everything to pursue a life dream, Stephen Pollan offers a powerful message ofhope and guidance that has benefited his own clients.
Through a series of exercises, you will develop a comprehensive "script" for your second act—a step-by-step action plan that will lead you to the life you've always wanted.
Customer Reviews:
Inspiring, Wise, and Creative.......2007-07-10
It is obvious that the author lives on positive energy. This text motivated and inspired me every time I flipped the page. I think it was well structured, and the exercises were well-conceived; they really helped me internalize the information.
Essentially, this book is about how you can have a second career, or even a third. It also explains why you would want to, it empowers you to believe you can, and provides a few kicks in the pants for those of us who need it.
Stephan Pollan created a second act in his own life before writing this book. He is Michael J. Fox's father-in-law, so he has observed Fox's second act blossom. And he also went out looking for other examples of people who have successfully pulled off a second career. Therefore, this is not a fluffy book pulled out of the author's imagination...or pulled out of anywhere else. This is a practical and inspiring guide based on the experiences of many.
Opening Closed Doors.......2006-07-28
There are many books on life planning. There are many books on reinventing a life. I keep coming back to this one as a gold standard among the many instruction manuals out there. It's simple. It's well-written. The examples are clear. There are no gimmicks. The authors encourage introspection and self-reflection without making this seem scary and they offer simple guidance in indentifying and obercoming obstacles. This is one of a handful of books that I've used myself and highly recommend to my coaching clients.
In Transition? Thinking About Quitting? or Retiring?.......2006-06-02
Better read this book. Whether you are leaving a job to go to another one or thinking about hanging it all up, you ought to spend $10 and get this book.
I like a book where the author has actually had "fate" push him into the abyss and he had to figure out how to climb out of the darkness. This author lost his a good job thru no fault of his own, had a bout with TB (and was happy because it wasn't lung cancer), had no savings (alright how he had no savings is beyond me - but I am sure Mr. Pollan covers this in another book and will keep you from making the same error)and had to start all over. He tells you how he started all over, where he "wanted to go" and where he eventually wound up.
The author is sincere, honest, humble and writes like a person talks (which is always a good thing because it makes you feel he is sitting right next to you).
If you lost your job and are not sure what you want to do - pick up this book. The book provides ideas and I think more importantly a roadmap to uncover or discover what you want to do now that you're all grown up. BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, is the book gives hope, a sense that there is a future and that things will and can get better - as soon as you decide to.
Another good book is some of Brian Tracy's books especially his two books Maximum Achievement and Change Your Thinking and You Can Change YOur LIfe. These two books are similar to what Mr Pollan discusses around the way you need to think, and how you can control your destiny.
My best of luck to you in your search for happiness and peace and success!
Superficial, irrelevant, and irritating.......2006-03-24
Let's see - I graduate from law school at age twenty, work as an attorney, a real estate developer, venture capitalist, and a banker over a span of about thirty years. Then I get sick and am out of work. When I am ready to return to work, I, through a large network of past contacts, just happen to get a job teaching college courses, which leads to writing books and appearing on national TV shows, and which, in turn, leads to forming consulting businesses including life coaching. And, of course, my advanced degreed wife takes a well-paying job at a magazine as a cushion. Then I hold myself up as an example of how the typical person can launch a second career and put it all in a book, SECOND ACTS. So the reader learns early on that the author cannot distinguish the irrelevant from the situation of most attempting to make a career change. Furthermore, it is an irony, which the author little sees, that he did not depend on the exercises that he recommends to others in finding a second career. He actually stumbled into most of what he calls a second career. Is that the real message: get lucky.
Of course, what would a self-help book be if it didn't have any number of exercises that must be followed to find a second career. First of all, one is to write about their dream: passions, strengths and weaknesses, interests, needs, and the specific dream. And then there are the typical obstacles of which one must be cognizant: age, money, duration, consent, location, physical condition, education and training, timing, esteem, fear of failure, fear of success, and fatalism. There is a subtle message here that failure to launch a second career may be due to your failure to overcome these obstacles - like they are not really obstacles after all.
This is the wrong genre to look for a realistic description and assessment of the world of work and training and education for it. If employees were actually empowered and if students could get educated and trained without tremendous amounts of extraneous hoop-jumping, perhaps all of these books about how to deal with work and workplace unhappiness would not be necessary. Issues such as obsolescence and downsizing could be dealt with realistically taking into account the interests of all parties. Changing the content of one's current job would be possible.
Chances are those who are doing what they absolutely love: painters, writers, wood carvers, etc aren't reading this book. For those who have struggled in the world of work, the typical self-help platitudes are here. Their help is doubtful. The author can hardly change workplace realities. When careers or jobs are changed, there is a very real possibility of experiencing the same limitations as before, just in another guise.
Adding to the irrelevancy of the book - the author insists on adding numerous mini-biographies of celebrities which have absolutely nothing to do with finding a second career as most would understand the concept. Furthermore, those writing a serious book on general employment need to keep their personal lives out of it. If one wanted to read memoirs, one can find plenty.
Go Ahead, You Can Do It!.......2005-10-10
Pollan taps into an almost universal wish -- to be doing something else for a living. His strength here, as in his previous books, is to be a cheerleader. Everyone wants to be told, "go ahead, you can do it," and Pollan tells us just that.
Since he defines Second Acts so broadly (a couple who decide to buy a second home in the country, for instance), nearly everyone can be considered a candidate for a Second Act. He outlines the steps you should take before taking the leap. Decide just what it is you want and don't want, determine what financial and family support you will need, etc. By making an orderly exercise out of it, it seems more attainable.
Pollan is good at organizing us and putting a positive spin on doing something that is risky and frightening for most of us. I have to disagree with him on one point, and that is asking family members for money. He says that your family wants you to be happy, and if they were planning on leaving you money in their will, for instance, you should tell them you need it now. Or, if you don't have willing and wealthy grandparents, ask siblings or parents for a loan. This sounds like a mistake to me, but maybe Pollan knows better. It would also be nice to have a summary of the steps at the end of the book.
If you are thinking of a Second Act (and who isn't), you could probably figure out Pollan's steps on your own, but it's nice to have them organized for you with a friendly mentor cheering you on.
Book Description
"Kathryn Hall takes a fresh and refreshing new look at why so many women are not really interested in sex. A uniquely helpful book."
-Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger
"Women don't need medicine or magic to feel desire but rather reasons and motivation. This book provides sound strategies and sensible suggestions for overcoming sexual inertia and finding genuine satisfaction."
-Sandra Leiblum, Ph.D., Director, Center for Sexual & Relationship Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
"The many who are searching for sexual desire in an easy-to-swallow pill form may be pleasantly surprised to find it in this easy-to-read book form."
-Gerianne M. Alexander, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
At last, a drug-free, holistic program to restore sexual passion and desire
Despite what many so-called experts believe, lack of sexual desire in women does not necessarily indicate a hormonal problem. More often, asserts sex therapist Dr. Kathryn Hall, it means that something is out of balance in our lives. In Reclaiming Your Sexual Self, Dr. Hall reveals how to discover the source of your lack of sexual interest and take charge of your health. Drawing on successful methods she has used in her clinical practice, she helps you identify the imbalances that are affecting your overall well-being and get in touch with lost or neglected sexual feelings. Through a series of illuminating exercises and with Dr. Hall's wise, warm advice, you'll discover:
- Why it's okay to want sex-and enjoy it
- Ways to improve communication with your partner
- The right conditions and circumstances to spark your sexual interest
- How to maintain a vital sexual connection for the long term
- When to consult a professional
Hormone replacement therapy doesn't have to be the answer. You can reclaim your sexual self and keep desire and passion alive and well by following the proven, reassuring advice in this authoritative guide.
Download Description
A drug-free, holistic program for treating low libido in women Recent revelations about hormone replacement therapy have many women looking for alternate solutions to low sexual desire. Reclaiming Your Sexual Self helps women regain that desire without drugs or long-term psychotherapy. It offers the validating view that women's sexual feelings provide important information about the nature and quality of their lives and relationships. Instead of trying to override lack of interest in sex, women should listen to their bodies and their brains. The author shows that by understanding what inhibits and excites sexual passion, readers can take charge of their sexual health and well-being.
Customer Reviews:
An incredibly helpful tool.......2006-11-08
Dr. Hall's book is one for which I have been waiting. It provides a tool for an all to common problem among women who when finding themselves in this situation tend to blame themselves. It is not a blaming book, but more of a normalizing experience (this can happen to anyone given the demands of day to day life). She then provides the reader with a practical guide for improving their own sexual self. As a therapist I highly recommend this book to clients and as a woman's advocate I applaud her ability to direct her work toward women without a hint of blame just an empathic expertise.
Excellent reading for men too........2006-09-23
I just finished reading it and thought it was very informative and helpful. You are absolutely right in that this is stuff people do not learn about but really do need to know. I think if more people read this book there would be less unhappy relationships and divorces. I think it is extremely valuable reading for men too. It really helped me to understand the dynamics and issues in a relationship from both view points. As Habit #5 of THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE states, "Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood". This book has really helped me to do this.
I recommend this book for anyone serious about making and keep their relationship as good as it can be.
A Guide That's Insightful And Helpful.......2005-06-09
Dr. Hall is clearly a very bright and talented therapist. Her ideas and counsel are things that are not only thought-provoking, but that I was able to actually use to improve my interaction with my husband. While not always easy because there's real honesty and work involved, the book was incredibly helpful for my relationship -- which was, frankly, a surprise given how little many books of this sort offer. Dr. Hall's book is insightful, has been beyond beneficial to my sense of self -- not just my sense of my own sexuality -- and has been worth infinitely more than the modest price.
Another book on how to fix women.......2005-06-03
Ms. Hall could have written a more interesting book titled: "The Sexual Socialization of Males and How it Contributes to the Epidemic of Diminshed Libido in Women", instead, once again, the onus is placed on the woman to "fix" her low libido, while the sexually abusive culture she exists within, remains the same. Maybe lost libido is natures healthy response to the culture we live in, which does more to harm a woman's sexual development than help it. Not only do women have to deal with objectification, negative cultural messages about their intrinsic worth and purpose, as well as the threat of rape, but they should have a robust libido in the midst of all this. Ridiculous.
Low sexual desire is not a disease!.......2004-08-19
This book is truly great. My boyfriend and I used to fight about sex a lot. I was convinced there was something wrong with me. After reading this book, I no longer felt like I had some kind of disease. My boyfriend and I read sections together, it was fun to read, very reassuring and I followed many of the suggestions Dr. Hall gave for getting desire back. And they worked! I highly recommend this book to everyone in a relationship - don't wait until the fighting about sex gets bad, read this book now.
Customer Reviews:
How to Be Cherished .......2005-09-01
How To Be Cherished is based on the premise that when you love yourself, you are irresistible. It beckons you to remember when you were first in love, how you glowed and people loved being around you because you radiated happiness. The love you shared with your partner made life seem good and you were sure you would be happy forever.
Then reality slowly settled in and the rough edges began to show-old hurts that have not properly healed, lack of self-love and beliefs and patterns of behavior that no longer serve us. When our rough edges collide with the rough edges of our partner, it can be profoundly painful and our first response is to run the other way. How To Be Cherished gives us other options and guides readers toward a positive way to think about relationships and their inherent challenges.
According to the authors, women are trained from childhood to think happiness will come when they find the right partner. This book reveals how women can find and keep the happiness they seek by first taking care of their own needs and embracing their own power; chapters include "When You're Hysterical, It's Historical" and "Opening Your Heart to Yourself," among others. This is the third book in a series of 12 planned books based on highly successful workshops and courses created by Graman and Walsh.
Participants in these workshops come to life on the pages of this book. Intended for women in all stages of relationship, it offers a new model for relationships by recognizing women's intrinsic power and revealing the deep desire men have to please. It lays bare the assumptions and expectations that keep women from finding love that lasts and is a manual for meaningful relationship exploration.
Reviewed by Jeanie C. Williams
Required reading for loving relationships.......2004-05-10
Over time long-term relationships often cool and have their problems. This is never truer than a romantic relationship between a man and a woman. The purpose of "How to Be Cherished" is to help women figure out not only why your relationship might not be all you want it to be but also what you can do to make it the relationship you want. By following the advice of the authors you can make yourself irresistible while also avoiding relationship pitfalls and before you know it you will realize you have the relationship you want. Even if your relationship is already good, you can make it even better. That's a pretty big promise to make but after reading the book I think they rise to the challenge.
If you are angry, if you are disappointed, even if you feel powerless in your relationship, you are powerful and can change it. The first couple of chapters look at how strongly you affect the man in your life by your actions, comments, moods, and attitude. As a man I have to say that the authors hit the nail right on the head here. The woman generally sets the emotional tone in a relationship. Men tend to be pretty much in emotional neutral most of the time until the woman sets the tone. You are a lot more powerful than you think!
I found chapters three and four particularly interesting. Chapter three deals with the fact that we all have a past. To understand why people do what they do it is often important to understand their past and how it affects them now. You have a past that you bring into the relationship, and he has a past that he brings into the relationship. Understanding this helps you to understand each other. The fourth chapter builds on this by looking at the fact that when you become hysterical and over react to something minor then what you are reacting to is something in your history. Hence the chapter title, "When You're Hysterical, It's Historical". The authors point out that it can be your history, his history or both of your histories, but either way it is your past controlling the situation. A healing process needs to start here to allow you to move forward in a positive relationship.
The next chapter starts the section on the actual keys to becoming cherished. There is some really powerful stuff here. Some of the real gems include empowering things like "stop feeling like your relationship is happening to you"; you are a part of it and can affect what happens. Other great sections include learning forgiveness, how to stop pushing love away, and a great section on different aspects of love and becoming the object of his affection.
Another really good chapter is "Thirteen Facts About Men". The title caught my attention right away as I wondered whether these two women really understood men or not. Well, they got this one totally accurate again. If women really understood these things their relationship would be different. While I may not agree with some of their explanations for why a particular trait is true they do get all thirteen of these totally accurate (even if some men wouldn't admit it). The book is worth the price just for this chapter alone.
Of course there is a lot more to the book than just the portions I mentioned above. I have to admit that my first reaction on receiving the book was that it was just another relationship book like the many others on the market. I could not have been more wrong. This is an exceptional book that is in a class of its own when it comes to relationship books. "How To Be Cherished" is a highly recommended read for women everywhere.
Being Cherished is incredible!.......2004-05-08
I love the results of doing the work in this book. Oddly enough I was doing the work to improve my marriage, that was predictable after 13 years of marriage and neglected due to the very full nature of our life (two kids, two jobs, several rent houses, and a very successful business, and the accumulation of lots of stuff). And my marriage remains good, ahh but my relationship with my husband is definitely getting back to glowing.
But a surprise result is having so much more patience with my children -- I can be in my heart during stressful times, more consistently, with compassion not irritation or anger. I am ever so grateful for this. It will change our lives, and open a future for myself, my husband, and my children that wouldn't have been possible before.
So I did a workshop in New York with Marilyn and Maureen. And have been able to see my part of the problems of my life and I will tell you that I have successfully tolerated my discomfort as I addressed some home issues for me and my husband. What is so great is that now they are MY problems and not that my husband IS the problem. I mean I have seen my part in the problem, and have been able to take care of myself and take care of him (that wonderful man who loves me) so that we could resolve the problem.
In one instance I have figured out how I was irritating my husband by not finishing, which kept me and him stuck. And that I have actually spent the time to determine what will really work for me so that I will be happy -- really worked to design the solution to the problem -- and in so doing have discovered something that will really work for me AND him.
And, my sweet husband -- While there is much repair to do, the work has begun. All by owning my part of the problem. So the long hours away at the office, don't upset me so much, and I am happily going to his office to work with him(rather than being angered by it), and the extra stuff we've accumulated is no longer an obstacle, just an e-bay opportunity IF he is okay with it being sold, and I've begun paying attention to the things that I do that irritate him -- and owning my part -- and doing something about it. And trusting that I can talk it through, and listening listening listening.
Amazing Amazing Amazing. And I am ever so grateful.
Learning how to cherish is healing........2004-02-18
If you saw an attitude of cherishing between a couple, even if you didn't recognize it as such, probably you would yearn to be treated like that. Chances are not good that you can "find" such a relationship, but the exciting news from these authors is that you can create it. "You are more powerful than you think," the authors say. Let me give you one of their secrets: how you treat your partner is what will bring about cherishing, and the authors give very specific things to do and not to do. Another attitude that isn't mentioned much, but it's there in the book, is the importance of maintaining a sense of mutual respect. Betrayal, mean-mouthing, and neglect will surely kill a cherishing relationship. The best part is that the process is harmonious, freeing, and can release stress. The authors admit that there are relationships in which cherishing can't happen, but most often it can. Very healing in our sad world.
Knowing what pitfalls to avoid, and more.......2004-01-17
The third volume in a planned twelve titles series from Life Works Books, and accessibly co-written for the non-specialist general reader by professional psychotherapist Marilyn Graman and workshop developer Maureen Walsh, How To Be Cherished: A Guide To Having The Love You Desire is an effective, "do-it-yourself" guide to keeping relationships nurtured, including maintaining that special feeling characteristic of the early days with a beloved friend, spouse, or life partner. How To Be Cherished is an invigorating guide to revitalizing mutual happiness based on opening one's heart, seeing through the man's eyes, knowing what pitfalls to avoid, and more.
Book Description
How many times have you noticed that a pregnant woman has a "special glow," or how a friend, having just fallen in love, is "beaming"? That's the aura radiating in a full and positive way! If you've ever noticed that some days feel better than others, or have felt someone staring at you behind your back, you've experienced your own aura in action.
Auras hold the secret to what kinds of energy we pull to ourselves. The key thoughts and emotions we convey through our auras send messages to the universe, and the universe responds in kind. When we are afraid, we attract fear; when we are loving, we attract love; when we feel successful, we attract success. The auric field can do all this and more because it provides us with an interactive membrane between our physical bodies and the energetic fields that support all material things.
Customer Reviews:
An Excellent Guide Packed With Valuable Information.......2006-09-04
I enjoyed reading Aura Advantage very much! This is a great tool for all of us. We learn how to really explore our auras in ways we haven't done before and see all the gifts and great powers our auras have. The exercises throughout this book are easy to follow and designed to produce immediate results.
At last a 'Readable' book on the Aura.......2005-09-09
Refreshing to read a well written, info packed book on the aura. For too long we have been subjected to abstruce explanations and theories about the aura. Here at last is a readable, informative and practical book that you can use immediately to effect changes in your life.
Most important of all, the exercises work. You can create the inner landscape that produces impressive changes in your life.
Duncan Sequeira
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Easy to understand and helpful exercises.......2005-04-10
This book is great for those who may be new to auras and/or new age thought, and also for those who have a bit of knowledge as well. It gives fantastic excercises about clearing the "stuff" out of your aura and attracting the good to you. It's also written in plain English so that those who may not be familiar with the concept of an aura can pick it up quickly. I rarely write reviews, so this book HAD to be good to inspire me to tell others to get it.
Aura Advantage teaches the spirit how to glow to its fullest.......2005-02-24
I have read Cynthia Sue Larson's AURA ADVANTAGE more than once. The first time I breezed through it, and the other times, I took my time to really get into the power behind her writings. This "power" is not a magical incantation that conjures up demons from the deep. No, it is the power that is in everyone of us. However, as Ms. Larson points out in her book Aura Advantage, we have to allow ourselves the freedom to recognize our own abilities and to utilize them. I've learned by developing the power of my own aura we can achieve practically anything that we desire. As she so brilliantly explains we can use our aura to maintain good health, achieve personal wealth, protect us when in harms way, and even create a parking space "in front of the door" when the lot is full.
As Ms. Larson points out we are only limited by the limits we place upon ourselves. All I know, I can never keep my copy on the coffee table very long, before I have to use my detective powers that I learned from reading Aura Advantage to track down the culprit that "borrowed" my book.
I look forward to reading any other writings of Cynthia Sue Larson...pardon me, I have to again, go track down my copy of Aura Advantage.
John Zarr: Lecture/writer of the ETBEINGS series, an autobiographical story about his wife Margie battle with diabetes: ANGEL BULBSY, and award winning screenplay writer. All proceeds for ANGEL BULBSY goes to the JDRF www.outoftimeradio.org
Arra Advantage.......2005-01-14
I found this book fascinating. It is informative and offers very practical ways to use Ms. Larson's vast experilence to your advantage.
Her sugestions are not "woo woo" or "airy fairy". They really work and were easily integrated into my life.
I highly recommed the book.
Dee Lite
Customer Reviews:
This is a fun book.......2007-01-05
How to Get the Women You Desire into Bed is a GREAT introduction to NLP, and the power of selective phrasing of your words to seduce women. It is no secret that too many of us have elective hearing to begin with and how much more so on a date. When you are going in for the kill, you should always be aware of your environment, the present circumstances, and the mood of the girl you are seducing - and how that affects your strategy (and progress). This book quickly takes you into the realms of persuasion that most men do not believe even exits.
What I like most about this book is its timeless relevance. You will not learn methods that have anything to do with the current (or past) eras. What you learn here is how your skills at communication affect every person you interact with - and how to use those skills of communication to easily persuade people into agreeing with your point of view. Ross focuses here on technique and results, leaving you to practice and master what he lays out.
Add this to your collection, and refer to it often. Most of all, use the techniques you learn in this book IN CONJUNCTION WITH what you learn in other books, from real life experience, from other gurus. NLP will enhance your other skills, augmenting your success rate. This book is a fast read, but you will want to study its intricacies repeatedly to get these secrets to work tirelessly for you, so be sure to keep it handy at all times.
INTO BED??? YOU'D BE LUCKY JUST TO GET HER INTO A CHAIR (if you could get her to stop laughing at you long enough)..........2006-11-05
... although Ross Jeffries' wild NLP theories and crazy schemes seemed like ground-breaking psychobabble nearly 20 years ago when gullible chumps were eating it up, nowadays a sensible man would only read it as a curiosity that's about as relevant today as the 8-track player, the waterbed and retro roller skates.
The cover photo alone says it all - while the gal's lying in bed waiting for him to make a move, he looks like he's consulting a step-by-step sex manual because he's totally clueless about what to do next.
To be read for entertainment purposes only.
Required reading for the aspiringpick up artist.......2006-11-05
This book was the starting point for me 5 years ago when I started my journey into the pick up arts. It is an absolute must read for those wanting to get better at understanding women and the ways a woman's mind works. Though there are countless other ideas and methodologies available today, they all stem from this book. Ross Jeffries is the father of the pick up community as we know it today and not reading this book is losing out on some valuable information. Don't take it as the last word, but it is golden.
You have to take the information and make it a part of you.......2006-10-07
Let me ask you all a question. How many of you have learned anything at all from a book, experience, or another person? Probably most of you, unless you have some sort of problem preventing you from learning anything at all. The materials in Ross's programs, and in just about all other areas of studies where you have to apply the knowledge you just learned were meant to be used in your own unique way. I know Ross Jeffries markets his products with the promise of getting you laid immeadiately and all that hype (he even admitts it!). However, he also has said, publicly, that the techniques and language "patterns" shown in his programs are to be used as examples only. It is like being in an english class and you see an example of a certain type of sentence with the use of certain punctuation marks used to emphasize... whatever. You don't take and use that SAME EXACT sentence and expect to become a Literary celebrety overnight! You take the "principle" and apply it, practice it, fail at it, apply it more and more until you master the "principle in such a way that makes the "technique your own. Just as 20 diffferent boxers throws his or her jabs each in slightly different ways, the principle of the jab is relatively the same. The patterns are meant to teach you how to communicate to women how you feel and make them feel more comfortable and turned on.
Their is one catch. Thier are jerks out there who care nothing for the hearts of people and will destroy lives and break hearts without a regret. Their are also people who beat others up. Their are also people who abuse things they have learned for selfish gain hurting others without remorse. People abuse their learned skills in law, martial arts, guns, technology, computer programming, etc. People also take advantage of their good looks to get what they want from others as well as money etc.. Does this mean that money should be banned? or that good looking people should be scarered to make them all look average?
It is an unwise assumption to believe that "everyone" who reads Ross's stuff will go out and start using this stuff to bed everyone on 2 legs. Although, some will. It is equally unwise to assume that every person who learned a martial art will go pick fights with everyone, or that all computer programmers will hack into people's computer systems and steal their identity. This is paranoid thinking to say the least. I myself am naturally a very visual communicator. I have a deep immagination and fit right in with this type of communicating. I always have.. It is the way an artist or poet communicates, among others. Go read some poetry or talk to some artists (real ones) and see how they express themselves. I have found this info useful to notice my own ways of communicating. Now, I have no interest in getting every woman I meet into betd. I would much rather have love with one woman than 100 "masturbation like" sexual encounters with 100 different supermodels. HAH!
Most of Ross's work is about communication and your inner self image. He promises alot, again for marketing purposes, but this stuff will work if you make it your own. However, if a woman is not attracted to you in some physical, mental, spiritual, or any other way, she will not go home with you, no matter what "patterns" or "techniques" you use on her. The problem with most of use who have problems with dating, is that we are scared to turn women on. We are scared or feel guilty for making a woman feel connected to us.
Also, if you sound like a tape recorder replaying something you memorized, then you are just an idiot and have not grasped the Principle of the material. You have to practice the techniques and learn the interlying principles just as a boxer has to stand in front of a mirror, bag, and other opponent and practice that "jab" to make it his or her own. PRACTICE!
You can use this stuff to better communicate to a woman how you feel and to influence a state of mind in her.
I wish women would read some of this stuff and learn to influence states of mind in men so that we could also gain an accurate perspective on what she wants to communicate.
It is proven, in fact, that no one can be hypnotized against their will. Go look it up if you want to.
I myself have found this book useful becasue it points at a way of communicating more expressively as well as a better way of looking at myself. I would get this and then go broaden your knowledge with other books on psychology, communication, poetry, and dating.
Just the tip of the ice burg.......2006-09-26
I bought this Ross Jeffries book because it was alot cheaper than his home study course. Well, there is a reason for that. This book in its time might of contained one or two good points, but now with sites like The Seduction Bible and books like Neil Struass's The Game this just doesn't offer anything fresh. Unless you are completely new to the game and this is the only book you can find, and you can't get online than skip this!
Book Description
Allow Deborah Baker-Receniello to guide you through an awakening experience, defeating limitations, and ultimately having everything you desire. Why It Works! Modus Operandi for Success, Health, Wealth, and Love is full of scientific principles to use powerfully and on purpose to shape your life. You will learn what consciousness, brain function, emotion, belief, quantum physics, and love have to do with you and the process to manifest everything you desire. Just imagine what it would be like! All things around us stick together in an invisible web by our belief in them; our internal self-talk about them, our investment in attention to them, and emotion. The moment you can see this clearly, everything becomes possible. Nothing outside of you can stop you. Deborah Baker-Receniello, Ph.D. has done a remarkable job of researching, integrating, making available and discussing a wide range of complex information across many disciplines and specialties. She shows how this mind/body connection operates, not only the physical level of our being, but also on our emotional, mental and spiritual levels . She easily connects the scientific field and a well-rounded understanding of philosophy, attitudes, feelings and spirituality in her discussion . . .. Howard Batie, Director Evergreen Healing Arts Center With her matter-of-fact, tell-it-like-it is process, this information changed my life;. I've found a key that opens the lock to manifesting-- S. J. M., Massage Therapist This book challenges you to see your true self. . . S. L., Stress Management I didn't know where to start. Now, not only have I changed my life for the better, my whole world is changing. . . BJ, Rainer, WA I now am open to the possibility of there being enough in this world for everyone and I am healing my shattered wings. I've learned to reinforce my beliefs and trust in myself-- T.L., Olympia, WA
Customer Reviews:
WHY IT WORKS.......2007-09-29
TOO DRY AND GENERALIZED TO BE OF MUCH USE. FOUND THE SECOND PART OF THE BOOK TO BE BETTER
Skip this one.......2007-03-06
This has the potential to be a good resource but it rambles aimlessly and lacks structure. A good developmental editor could do wonders here. It's basicllay a very rough first draft. Consider instead "What the Bleep Do We Know?" by William Arntz, Betsy Chasse and Mark Vicente or "Quantum Success" by Sandra Anne Taylor. These are both great resources and worth every penny.
Book Description
Powerful Fuel to Rekindle the Passion in Your Marriage
Do you long for a deeper connection with your husband? Do you want to build a vibrant marriage that meets your deepest emotional needs?
Every Woman’s Marriage offers penetrating insights for nurturing a dynamic, intimate relationship. And this companion workbook will help you interact with and personalize those insights to achieve a spiritually, emotionally, and physically fulfilling marriage. Among other things, you’ll learn how to:
·abandon the behaviors that undermine marital intimacy
·make your husband feel respected, admired, supported, and desired
·embrace and fulfill your husband’s God-given desire for sex
·initiate the changes that can transform your marriage
Each lesson in this study–perfect for use by both individuals and small groups in either 8-week or 12-week tracks–guides you deeper into God’s Word and helps you apply the principles that will reignite the joy and passion you both desire in your marriage.
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- 13 fatal errors managers make and how you can avoid them
- Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move
- An Unstoppable Force: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind
- Andrew Wyeth: The Helga Pictures
- Arousing Suspicions (Avon Romance)
- At Play in the Fields of the Lord
- Baby Bargains: Secrets To Saving 20% To 50% On Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear, And Much, Much More! (Baby Bargains)
- Biggest Brother : The Life of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led the Band of Brothers
- Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
- Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children
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