Journals Books

If you enjoyed "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne "Feeling Is the Secret" is a must read. A little book with valuable information which teaches you how your subconsciou helps you achieve your goals in life.

This is an interesting book, demonstrating that these thoughts about our abillity as co-creators have been with us for a long time.

This could be considered the "poster child" for books that supply you with the minimally required essentials, leaving out absolutely everything else.

It's all about the omnipotent Force behind *Feeling* (which was repeated over and over in the movie, The Secret)

This slim work of Truth and Wisdom, in a Power-packed pamphlet of a book, gives the gift of the profound Truth behind how your External circumstances are created.

[The book's main points:]

- How the Subconscious only accepts what is impressed upon it with Feeling.
( some other books on this topic don't mention subconscious, but indirectly states that Feeling manifests what is "felt about")

- The importance - and Power - behind the practice of falling asleep while dwelling, with Feeling, upon your desired objectives as you fall into slumber

( Page 34: "This is the way to discover and conduct your wishes into the subconscious.
Feel yourself in the state of the realized wish and quietly drop off to sleep." )

- If it's challenging, during everyday life, to live "from a mood/feeling" state that your desires are already fulfilled, then Neville advises to use the power of prayer and/or sleep, so as to leverage the powerful receptiveness of your consciousness when your conscious mind is relaxed, so that your subconscious is more easily impressed with the new Feeling-backed belief)

Neville is the writer that started me off originally with these teachings of how to Consciously create. I wasn't used to his usage of Bible scriptures, because I wasn't very religious, and still am not.
However oddly enough, his mastery of the symbolism of the various tales and verses in the Bible and how they, in disguised form, unfold 'the Secret' of the Kingdom that is within us, and has been there the whole time, is what sold me on his works.

Though I have this particular slim book by publisher Kessinger, I actually first read "Feeling Is The Secret", while reading Resurrection, which contains F.I.T.S. as one of it's mini-books.

Your Options, if interested:
1. Go the full measure and get this one as well as other excellent minibooks, contained in Resurrection
2. Or The Neville Reader, which also contains this mini-book and most of what's contained in Resurrection,
(since Resurrection is unavailable much of the time)
3. Just purchase this slim volume on its own (see picture of the book's spine for some perspective). I enjoy having it sitting around, with this bright yellow cover and the very blunt reminder as the title.

Gentle humor and penetrating insight make the wide ranging essays on matters great and small in this slim volume a thoroughgoing delight. Gypsy moths and mulberries, house plants and hamburgers, the joy of maple sugaring, the economics of firewood and the wheat-from-chaff separation of stones from topsoil all blend under 's thoughful treatment. Like Annie Dillard, Loren Eisley or Stephen Jay Gould, this author moves into and through the immediate to take in the world. (He is more plainspoken than Dillard, more modern than Eisley, less pop-cultural than Gould, if that helps you triangulate.)

This delightful book, "Field Days," perfectly fits its title. As author Roger B. Swaim writes in the introduction, field days means not only "the sense of there being explorations and scientific investigations carried on outdoors," but also that it carries connotations of "the sense of unfettered activity, extreme pleasure, delight, and enthusiasm." In this work Swaim explores a number of biology and natural history issues in his native New England - and often of the world at large - ranging with pleasure and enthusiam from one topic to another almost as a butterfly flitting about a sunny meadow. Much in the spirit of his book, I provide a small review sample of some of the chapters of his book.

"Trackside" explores an unusual topic, railroad flora. He writes that trains are often excellent dispersers of seeds, often resulting in many exotic and unusual plants being found along railroads. From alianthus to onions, sesame to cucumbers, snapdragons to petunias, castor bean from Africa to Dallis grass from South America, pears to apricots, all have been found along railroads, places traditionally thought of of as waste places. Swaim explores how these plants arrive in such an odd location, how they survive, and just marvels at the wonder of it, of how nature always finds a way.

"Gypsy Moths" explores one of the most hated denizens of the eastern United States, insect invaders that spread like a plague ever year to the chagrin of local residents, "horrified by the thousands of dark, hairy caterpillars with their blue and red warts, horrified by the incessant leaf chewing, and revolted by the steady drizzle of caterpillar droppings from the branches overhead." Swaim explores the biology of these insects, their history in the United States, their effects on the local ecology, and of humanity's war against them. Even with these much maligned organisms Swaim finds interesting and enlightened things to say.

"Guests at Work" explores one of those uniquely New England pasttimes; making maple syrup. If you never knew how it was made and wanted to know this chapter is a treat, showing how even small residential plots have yielded rich syrup, from light amber Grade A syrup to molasses-dark Grade C.

Showing his enthusiasm for the natural world world knows no bounds, in "The Ungracious Host" Swaim explores a subject I don't see often discussed at least in my readings in popular natural history writings; lice. Exploring their biology, the different types of lice that afflict people, their interaction with humans, and how people combat them, Swaim provided me with information I never knew!

There are of course many other subjects discussed in "Field Days," from fungus to growing and harvesting cranberries to evergreens to pollen (and hay fever) to how animals and plants deal with the arrival of spring to issues of lake water quality...so many topics are discussed with humor, authority, and enthusiasm that there is something for everyone.

Roger Swain not only writes of the garden: how and when to "let nature take its course;" photosynthesis and evergreen leaves; future, scientific uses for cranberry juice beyond asking a bartender for a more sophisticated drink than ginger ale; bee venom as a treatment for arthritis---he also makes all of his extaordinary thoughts interesting and entertaining.

This is a book for people who realize that our actions have effects on our world. and, perhaps more importantly, it should be read by those people, including politicians, who do not.

Swain is the science editor of "Horticulture" magazine. He writes gracefully (i.e. in his "Fair Days For Vegetables" he tells us that "For many, just the subject of tomatoes is enough to leave a good taste in their mouths.") and his essays can be read and re-read. My personal favorite, which I've read three different times, is about the declining quality of our water: "A Drink You Can Swim In." Swain writes of the popularity of bottled waters and cleverly quotes Samuel Clemens: "To increase something's popularity you have only to increase the price...." RECOMMENDED

Franz Kafka wrote "A book ought to be an ice pick to break up the frozen sea within us." Indeed, Hurka's journey to honor his father, learn of his father's heroism and suffering, and to learn about himself, was a journey into the interior chambers of the human heart that possesses vulnerability and passion. It is a book that is capable of thawing the frozen parts of us. I learned about the valor and pride of the people of the Czech Republic during the Communist reign, as well as the story of one man's heroism. The author wrote so beautifully, I am enticed to someday visit this part of the world.

Joseph Hurka has written a very touching memoir of his father's valiant fight against fascism in his home country. This rings especially poignant in the troubled times now facing America. I purchased this book the Saturday before the vile terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center. I began reading it, thinking it was a wonderful memoir of a bygone era. Now, post-attacks, upon my finishing this book I have a renewed sense of just how precious freedom is and what so many other people have been willing to do to secure it. Bravo to Hurka Senior, for all the proud fighting he did to do his part to keep the hope of freedom alive; we owe him and all those like him a great debt of honor. And also bravo to his son, this book's author, for writing such a powerful story of real heroism so well and so vividly. Truly, a joy to read, and in times such as these a must-read. I highly recommend this book.

Mr. Hurka tells the story of his father, a hero, with the rhythm of a poet. Unlike many sons who have written about their fathers, this isn't about that author. Mr. Hurka allows his father's amazing life to shine through his own talent as a writer and lets the reader get to know a true patriot hero. With his lyrical tones, the reader can only hope they will be allowed to know more of Mr. Hurka himself in a future book.

My two brothers, sister and I wrote our memories to the questions in this book and gave it to my mother for her 70th birthday. She is now 79 years old and continues to talk about it; she loves it that much. She keeps it on her coffee table and shows it to every one who visits. It was a gift of the heart and we had an equally memorable experience writing it.

This is a journal-type book, with unfinished sentences such as, "My earliest memory of you is..." and "I loved it when we played..." It goes from early childhood through teens into present day. My mom cried when she read the one I gave her, and was so proud, she shows it to everyone. Do this for your mother, you'll be glad you did!!!

I gave this book to my mother for Mother's day and she loved it!!! We look at it together often, laughing at the funny things and crying at the sad and touching things. This book brought us closer together. This is something we will both cherish forever.

Typical Wodehouse humor. I've always enjoyed his light humor and concise writing style, and this book is no exception. A throughly enjoyable read!

Plum has brought the passion for golf alive with unusual style and aplomb in this one. All the stories viewed through the eyes of the "Oldest Member" take on vivid color, and their solutions lie, no doubt, on the greens! Right from a novice taking up golf, to a professional golfer they all have their solutions to the toughest problems in life only on the golf course. Viva le golf! And Viva Wodehousian humor!

If you wanted to read all of Wodehouse's golf stories at once, you'd want the Golf Omnibus. If you'd rather not lug around a phone book-sized volume, however, you may prefer this moveable feast of a dozen prime Plum stories (a baker's dozen if you count the preface by D.R. Benson), the best of Wodehouse on the links. Unlike the pocket paperbacks of some Wodehouse editions, with print so small you nearly need a magnifying lens, this oversized "quality" paperback nearly qualifies as a "large print edition." So it's really the best of both worlds, requiring neither a microscope nor a forklift for enjoyment.

Reading Plum on golf, however, is like playing a familiar course; the same stories are scattered throughout various editions. All of these stories have appeared elsewhere. Fore! opens with a very funny story that is quite unlike most of his golf tales, "The Coming of Gowf," which originally appeared in Golf Without Tears (1924), as did four other stories. That's the American title of a book that appeared in Britain as The Clicking of Cuthbert (1922). Five stories appeared in the American collection, Divots (1927), published in England as The Heart of a Goof (1926). The final tales are from Nothing Serious (1950/1951), published in both British and American editions. For golfers with a literary bent, here's the best imaginable introduction to P.G. Wodehouse, and old Wodehouse fans will be happy to walk around the course again.

I hardly know what to say- I just finished reading this book. I lost my son just 2 weeks ago due to a birth injury. Davis's experience very closely matches my own. I absolutely recommend this book to anyone who has lost a baby or who wants to understand what it's like.
I hope that someday hospitals will provide this book to grieving families. As Davis says, the books given by the hospital are about how we "should" be grieving. This book is wonderful because it shares what Davis went through- no shoulds.
I wish I could write a more precise review. As one who has been there, this is exactly the sort of book I recommend.

This is one of the most powerful books I've ever read. As a mother, one of my greatest fears is loosing my child and I thank God every day for his safety.

This book brought a face to the tragedy and sorrow of the loss of a child. I am grateful for that insight. I am also grateful for the advice given to friends of those who have lost children. One of the hardest things to do is to find the right words to tell a friend that you are sorry and grieving with them. This book helped me with to find ways to do that.

Thank you Kellie for sharing such personal grief with us. You are a very special person. Your book is fantastic!

(...) I was completely unprepared for the wrenching and profound experience of reading of this woman and her husband's travails. My never having been a parent in no way lessened the sense of tragedy and clutching grief that gripped me as I read this book. The fact that Kellie was able to share with others how she approached each stage of her attempts to deal with her loss and to return to some semblance of a normal life, as well as to suggest how the trauma might be alleviated some by using her journal prompts, was a brilliant way for Kellie to share this experience and help give closure not only to herself, but to others who may have similar experiences. Her book fills a void the awareness of which is known only by those who have been through the horrible loss of a child by whatever means and it would surely be a beacon for coping for any who have lost a loved one through senseless and abrupt death.

A beautiful book that sparks with the wonderment of life. I am inspired by the way Ionesco combines storytelling and philosophy in such a elgeant manner. He is able to provide organization to the chaos which is the search for understanding. He writes honestly and from the heart with the most humble tone i have read in a long time. Anyone who has ever pondered the basic questions of life and death should read this book. He will both inspire and teach any open mind.

I find I enjoy this more intimate, personally acquaintance with the mind of Eugene Ionesco better than his plays. Even his earliest memories are tightly wound with his inescapable feelings of absurdity. Like Nabokov, Ionesco found solace in his work as a refuge from the the basic meaninglessness of world events, politics, and in some ways even art itself. In one passage he renounces Rimbaud's "Illuminations", so far does he descend into the depths of skepticism. Misery has it's place here, but so does an odd, rare kind of joy. "I know what hell is now", he says in a tone of authoritativeness. A must read.

Ionescu wrote a jouranl that make takes your breath away. There is so much human understanding, so deep and still so common questions he poses inthis book that one cannot stop admiring it. He was ald when he wrote it and all his fame and career were already behind. The 'member of the French Academy' the 'imortal' appears to the reader amazingly simple and shy with a touch of gentilness and kindness sending you rather to Reiner Maria Rilke than to the author of 'Rhinoceros'.A book that deserves to be read!

This book should be mandatory reading for any course about the civil rights or black arts movement of the 60s. Freedomways magazine, edited by Esther Cooper Jackson, chronicled the entire civil rights and black arts movement with insightful analysis, critique and articles. Includes work by W.E.B. DuBois, James Baldwin, Alice Walker, Angela Davis, and other legendary Black poets and writers who first started out by publishing in the magazine. Also, it provides interesting research on the struggle for social, civil, and political rights here in this country and abroad. A must read as many of the articles within the "Reader" have never been published elsewhere.

this is a Great book that covers so much Historical important information.a wide view of knowledge of the struggle all here.a must have.books like this cover so much.

From 1961 to 1986, Freedomways published the words and thoughts of the leaders of the freedom movement; yet few modern Americans have heard of the publication. Esther Cooper Jackson and Constance Pohl's Freedomways Reader gathers key writings from the pages of the various Freedomways booklets, charting the struggles for racial equality and providing an oral history of black freedom struggles, from reports of the Freedom Riders to short stories.

Items in this product line are difficult to obtain. The designs are tres femme, for the feline writer who knows her thoughts are worth production.

Love the variety of cover pictures. Plenty of paper as well. Love to use at work.

This journal is very cute! From the glittery cover to the pretty pink pages. A little kitty sits on the bottom of each pink page, and the cover is glittery, colorful, and cute! I wourld certainly recommend this journal, although it is bright, it's still simple!

We are social animals and friends can cause us the highest joy and deepest pain.

This is a book for real journaling with a hundred quotes on the power of friendship and how it shapes our lives -- things to think about before we journal each morning.

Each page has an insightful quote as well as room for observations, drawings, comments.
In the back of the journal is a contact directory/diary for keeping track of friends and, optionally, recording cards and gifts and special moments. I never used this part.

I would think this book might be helpful to those who are newly recovered in Twelve Steps Groups, for the terminally ill, and for the determined-to-live-life-fully.

Give this thing out as Christmas presents and you won't have to worry dealing with your friends.

"This Friendship Journal is great. I love all the quotes and notes! I think it's a challenge many of us are faced with, keeping up with old friends and making new ones...we are all so busy...... it's a useful tool for anyone who values friendship."