Self-Help Books

Es muy importante identificar nuestros errores, en ocasiones no nos damos cuenta o igual lo hacemos inconscientemente, pero hay que estar ALERTA, ya que los errores nos puede llevar a algo desagradable....sobre todo aquellas que somos mamás y tenemos que darles buen ejemplo a nuestras hijas... SE LOS RECOMIENDO! LES SERA DE UTILIDAD.

AQUI UNA LECTORA LLAMADA VICTORIA, QUE ADMITE HABER COMETIDO POR LO MENOS NUEVE DE LOS DIEZ ERRORES !
NO COMETI ONCE PORQUE NO HABIA MAS... !
Y NI SIQUIERA ME DABA CUENTA !

Gracias a este libro, aprendi a darme a respetar por mi esposo ( que ya me traia del huarache... ) y lo mas importante:
APRENDI A RESPETARME A MI MISMA !
NO TE LO PIERDAS, AMIGA !
VERAS QUE CAMBIOS TAN MARAVILLOSOS HABRA EN TI MISMA Y EN TU VIDA !

MAS REFULGENTES Y APARENTEMENTE SUAVES QUE HE CONOCIDO, JAMAS COMETEN ESTOS ERRORES...
Y en realidad, NO ES QUE SEAN SUAVES, SINO MUY FINAS:
MANO DE ACERO EN GUANTE DE SEDA.¡ADMIRABLES !

I know I am created equal so I am not a woman's lib person. The constitution and the Bible tell me so. It is amazing just as Satan decieved Eve how through subtle sweetness and our role modles lure us into being all that God created us not to be. This book really opened my eyes to this and that even with my beliefs and faith I fall prey to the misconceptions and "slavery" woman are under. For years I negelected myself to the point of having no more to give. A great but difficult challenge to break the chains and be truely free and walk in that equality. I agree its a great book to give any girl, I would suggest that when you hand her the book on dealing with becoming "a woman" you give her this too. Then you will have a someone to help you continue to undo those learned-ingrained behaviors.

DE ODIO A LOS HOMBRES, Y DE QUE SI LAS MUJERES SON IGUALES O SUPERIORES ( Simplemente somos diferentes )

Es un libro DE AMOR A LA DIGNIDAD en cada mujer, diez puntos vitales que sólo cada una de ellas puede consolidar...

¿qué hombre quiere una mujer indigna ? EL QUE BUSCA UNA ESCLAVA Y NO UNA MARAVILLOSA COMPAÑERA..ES UN ENFERMO MENTAL..Y no hay mujer que lo necesite !
MARAVILLOSO LIBRO !

I purchased this book in the fall of 2004 for someone I loved who lost his dad at age 7. He would NOT read it. However, I bought a 2nd copy, and I read it, and reread it, and found that the book was for ME as well. Our parental losses were our connecting points. He lost his dad through death. I lost my dad through alcoholism. While I struggled with this loss, and its affiliative repercussions in my first marriage and in all of my life, until I surrendered to a lifelong process of healing and interpersonal growth, I had not grown beyond the loss. This book did indeed prepare me for my father's real death 6 months later. It was like a cushion and I knew that I had already lost someone I could not fully regain even though he was alive when I read the book. Fortunately, my work in therapy helped me to love, forgive, appreciate,and to let go while my father was living. Having someone die to you who is living and breathing is also a loss that goes on forever. The book needs to be read in small bites....and sessions, and will definitely help you heal. Whether one can remember or not, not having a parent be fully present either/or/and emotionally OR physically is a huge loss to anyone in life, and particularly before we mature and marry and become parents ourselves. There is a huge hole is in our lives that affects ALL of our relationships and requires gentleness and loving support to heal. This book helped me to understand my friend, and his fears of intimacy and closeness and how differently each person responds to the losses, and what decisions one makes about being close in adult relationships. Maxine Harris has done an excellent job of grasping the extent of this loss and put it into print in words everyone can understand. It is NOT a technical therapy book. The only hard parts are reading, understanding, realizing the loss, and processing through. Good material for use with a therapist or on your own. If you have NOT done a great deal of therapy, you might join a grief support group while reading this book. Many times individuals think that a loss has to be immediate to join. This is NOT so. You will find the support and group dynamics nurturing. This book nurtured me, and I hope it nurtures you. Be gentle with yourself and the book. It took me a couple of weeks to go through it each time. A powerful help book! Judy Laughton Lilley, M.A. Counseling and Professional Psychology

I was one of the people initially interviewed for the book when it was being written. After the book was published I was so deeply affected by the overall effect of all the lives that Ms. Harris had so beautifully interwoven. For the first time in my life I no longer felt so alone having been a child who lost a parent at an early age. I think this is must reading for anyone of any age who has gone through this experience or knows others who have had this experience.

This book is a must read for anyone who has lost a parent in their childhood. I was talking about it today at my book club meeting where four out of seven us lost a parent at a young age. We all agreed with a lot of what was written in this book. Three of us had tears in our eyes as we described our experiences. We all had tears rolling down our cheeks when one of us told about going to elementary school and the other kids could have their mothers be the room mother and how she didn't have a mother to do this. This woman is in her 40s. Realistic look at those of us who were so unforunate to lose a parent and how it defined our lives.

My 45 year old husband died suddenly of a heart attack. He was a very thin, active person who never smoked and had NO family history of heart disease. Besides dealing with my loss I was distraught at this staggering blow to our three children, 18, 15, and 10. This book gave me hope that our children could go on to live whole and happy lives in spite of this loss. Eight years later, our children have, for the most part, thrived. I recommend this to anyone dealing with this tragedy in their lives.

This book was a life-saver for me some 10 years ago when my husband, at age 40, died from cancer. We had two children - ages 5-1/2 and 20 months at the time - and this book helped me empathize with their plight and grief at their daddy's death.
As hard as his death was for me personally, I understood after reading this book that the experience was at the time -- and would be in the future -- far harder for them. It let me shift focus away from myself and to something far more important -- helping guide their little hearts and minds into stable, secure and productive adulthoods.

i think this book is amazing along with the author delilah i have had the privladge of listening to her for years actually almost 11 years now and i have called and talked to her a couple of times. She is an amazing women and an inspiration to women everywhere!!!

I've only been a fan of Delilah's show for about a month now -- I discovered it last month -- but I'm already a big fan of it.
Her book, which I picked up and read simply out of curiosity -- is equally wonderful. It contains a delightful mix of warmth, humor, sadness and inspiration, and it's all just plain good reading. It's like a box of chocolates that you don't want to eat up all at once, but to linger over and enjoy.

This book isn't simply an autobiography about Delilah's life, but rather, it contains sketches of it along with stories from some of her friends and readers. You'll probably enjoy this book even if you've never heard her speak on the radio -- and you'll love it if you have. She shows just as much warmth and love in her writing as she does on her radio show. I recommend this book for anybody who loves good inspirational reading!

I absolutely loved this book! It is one of the most inspirational books I've ever read. I definitely recommend it to anyone, especially if they're going through a hard time, and even if they're not. I admire Delilah. I, too, am a mother and that is about the most important part of my life right now, so I can relate to her. It was nice to read a book about someone who values their motherhood as much as I do. But there's other things about the book other than that, so anyone can read it. And I love God, so I love the spiritual aspect of it. When is the next book coming out, Delilah? We're anxiously anticipating!

One day, several years ago, I was driving back to Milwaukee from Mauston. There are areas where radio reception is "take what you can get." At one point, I pulled in a station that featured a syndicated show called Delilah. With a perky voice, a laugh, and a few giggles, this lady takes calls from listeners who ask for a special song for a special somebody. It was quite uplifting.

Recently, in driving to and from Indianapolis with my wife we again pulled in a station playing Delilah. My wife has become hooked on it and has found a station in Milwaukee (Light 97.3) that plays Delilah every evening.

One day, while in the local bookstore that also sells used books, I came across this volume. I thought my wife would like it so I paid the few dollars they were asking for it and surprised her with this gift. She has enjoyed it.

Eventually I decided to read it. And it is a very interesting book.

The layout of chapters follows Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (if you don't know this particular passage, think The Byrds and their classic "Turn, Turn, Turn." Delilah was also kind enough to include the passage at the front of her book). She divides the chapters up for each "time," beginning with "A Time to be Born." The book is subtitled "Encouragement and Inspiration for the Times of Our Lives."

But the book isn't autobiographical as it is an extension of her show. You won't get a chronology of her life her. In "A Time to be Born" she talks about her "Kissy Baby" she had as a child and her prayer that the doll become real. She then seques into giving birth to her own children and the different reactions she had to each conception and birth (my contention in being pro-life is that a woman who has had more than one child has different memories of each pregnancy and each child was different in the womb. If the "fetus" were just an extension of the mother's body, I don't believe these differences would exist).

She follows that with "A Time to Die," just as Ecclesiastes does. It might seem strange in its order, but this book pulls it off wonderfully. The mourning of the loss of life stands in stark contrast to the giving of birth.

Not every "time" in Ecclesiastes is used. Delilah does not include "A time to kill, and a time to heal," even though this could be personal growth. "A time for war and a time of peace" might not be politically correct, but is very relevant today. There are others not used-maybe Delilah will bless us with a follow-up volume?

Not to say that she can't. Delilah has used listener stories in her book as a connection between her, her audience, and her readers. She also concludes each chapter with an original poem to display her skills as a poetess. And in the last few months in this year 2003 many military families have called Delilah's show and shared their stories and hopes and fears. So, Delilah, can we see a completion of Ecclesiastes sometime soon?

I would recommend this book for Mothers' Day or as a gift for someone special. My wife has read it several times now.

Delilah, a radio show host, gives us encouragement and inspiration as she tells us things that have happened in her life; plus, she shares stories of some of her listeners and friends.

I admire Delilah, as a woman who believes in and loves God, as her example as a mother, and as what she appears to be as a person.

Delilah hasn't always had it easy, but yet she appears to be a dynamic person. This book is wonderful. If you are going through or have gone through a rough time, either physically or emotionally or both, this book will encourage and inspire you. And if everything is going good for you, this book is also for you. This book is awesome and wonderful.

By "lucky" happenstance I discovered this marvelous book. Having read, re-read and presented your book in review twice already, I feel as if I know Bill Goss. My next review of his book will be at the Riverside Woman's club....everyone indentifies with Bill Goss' "joie de vivre" and courage!

As a health care professional, I was definitely impressed by THE LUCKIEST UNLUCKY MAN ALIVE. I have always been interested in the outcomes of illness and how people relate to the same situations differently. The outcome is in the belief system of the afflicted. This book talks about getting past adversity that we all have to face at some time in our life. It is really fascinating, especially for those of us who want to find meaning in the tragic events that plague us mortals.

I loved the book and it reminds us all how short life is and how we need to live it to the fullest. I have already loaned the book to a melanoma survivor in hopes it will be an inspirational story to her.

It is easy to read and well worth the money.

YOU WANT TO READ THIS BOOK ON PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL FULFILLMENT! If people invested their money like Bill Goss invested in life, we'd all be billionaires.....Executives can relate with Bill's background as a Navy pilot because we too fly high-performance aircraft at over 500 mph---it's called your company---and we're all on this plane together---and we don't want to crash and burn either! ..................YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO GET YOUR TWO HANDS ON THIS BOOK AND READ EVERY WORD OF IT!

This is a really fascinating read! For people who are interested in the unknown reasons for why tragic events happen, Goss's book will surely be a best seller. I don't think anyone could write fiction as unbelievable as this.

--An "I can't wait for more like this" fan.

The Associated Press...

Syracuse Herald American, November 7, 1999...

....Young Bill Goss plunged his head into a sink full of water, hoping to get the wethead look of Elvis Presley. His head wedged between two facets as the water poured in. Bill, just 9 years old then, thought for sure he was going to drown.

"My screams dissipated into gurgling noises, since my face was immersed in the water," he recalls. "My head was too big and the basin too small. There was simply no way I could get my hands around my face to to unplug the lifesaving stopper and drain the water. That's when I knew I was going to die."

Goss survived by ripping out two hunks of scalp, denting the facet handles. It was the first of 30 near-death experiences that he says he survived over the next three decades. From mine collapses to plane wrecks, his dances with the grim reaper are recounted in his book, "The Luckiest Unlucky Man Alive."

TAKING ON CANCER. The most threatening of the retired Navy pilot's experiences began five years ago with a small pink cyst-like bump behind his ear. Navy and civilian doctors told him to get his life in order because the cyst was a rare form of malignant melanoma, a quick killer. In a desperate attempt to stay alive, Goss found a doctor who removed his left ear and 200 lymph nodes.

The stitches along the side of his head and down his neck made the dashing naval officer look like he had been put together with spare parts. Reconstructive surgery helped him look normal again, but for a while he had to glue on his silicon ear with rubber cement.

Greg O'Neil, a Cinncinnati businessman and lifelong friend of Goss who was with him on several misadventures, thought the cancer would kill Goss.

"I was devastated. I thought this was it for Bill," said O'Neil, who grew up with Goss in the Millburn, N.J. area.

Goss, 44, has been cancer-free for five years now. "I lucked out," he said. "I learned from those dark days that behind every challenge are great opportunities."

O'Neil doesn't see Goss as being unlucky.

He was always able to pull something positive out of bad circumstances," O'Neil said. "Bill Goss is like 'Forrest Gump' meets 'Terminator II."

BRUSHES WITH DISASTER. Few people, however, would wish to be quite as "lucky" as Goss.

While attending University of Arizon in 1974, he worked weekends at a nearby copper mine. He was rigging blasting caps 5,000 feet underground to clear a chute along a 40 foot hole when he heard the sound of splitting granite. When the dust cleared, he was dangling over the chasm by his safety belt.

In 1985, Goss was in Spain as a Navy pilot of a P-3 Orion, an aircraft used for tracking soviet submarines and drug runners. He was doing test landings when a crew member inadvertently shut down one of the planes four engines.

"Suddenly the aircraft snapped to the left more violently than before," he wrote in his autobiography. "It departed the left side of the runway, twisting off the landing gear and causing the number 3 propeller to touch the ground. That instantly tore the entire 4600 shaft horsepower engine propeller assembly off the aircraft. I remember seeing it out the corner of my eye as it flew over the right wing."

Damage amounted to $3.5 million. No one was injured.

In 1991, Goss stopped his car on Interstate 295 in Jacksonville to remove a box of garbage from the roadway. As he stood in the median, he was struck by a car going about 50 mph. The police report stated he flew 45 feet through the air and he had an out-of-body experience, but he escaped without serious injury.

"It felt great to be dead, still able to think but no longer constrained to my physical being," Goss wrote. "I felt my mind and spirit advance out beyond our stars. In the big picture; I mean the really big picture, time, space, distance, structure, weight, dimension -- these things have no meaning -- only human spirit does."

His cancer forced Goss to retire from the Navy. Now he spends much of his time writing and giving inspirational and motivational talks, billing himself as a "totally unique speaker" on his website: www.luckiestman.com

Bill Goss lives on historic Fleming Island, in Orange Park, southwest of Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife Peggy and their 12-year-old twins, Brian and Christie. He said the kids were his inspiration for writing the book.

"I wanted to leave something behind -- something for my kids to remember me by just in case I didn't make it -- something to let them know who their dad was," he said.

"Bill has been knocked down, but never out, and he would always rise again. The guy I married has nine lives," Peggy said. "My problem was I didn't know what number he was on."

You'll want to read this book.

I have read many books that reveal the essential truths. This book, however has both a simplcity and a new insight that has not only provided me with new insights, it works when placed into action. It does not require years of learning, rather you can begin to experience a change imeediately.

If the process of manifestation suggested in this book were to be sincerely followed, you can manifest your own reality.

As someone who has read innumerable 'secret of success ' books , I hold very high regard for this book because I have had
practical demonstrations of its truths.

The one point that the master does not dwell upon is while visualizing the desired situation , one has to pour deep feelings
of joy and gratitude to 'Infinite Intelligence' , 'Intelligent substance ' or God according to your predisposition.

If the appropriate visual blends with your thoughts and feelings and if you can sustain the mental image along with the
thoughts and feelings about the desired manifestation you will see that what was once in your consciousness is now in your
surroundings ( 'As it is within , so it is without ').

I want to quote Swami Vivekananda here -- " Imagination properly employed is our greatest friend ; it goes beyond reason and
is the only light that takes us everywhere ".

It is natural to be skeptical about these topics, but all a person needs is one specific ( be very specific ) manifestation.

I also suggest you to read " The Way Out " by Anonymous , " Door of Everything " by Ruby Nelson , " It Works " by RHJ. Proper
study of these books will help you gain deeper understanding and help you manifest your own reality.


Truth is way stranger than fiction. Have patience and strong will to manifest.

You can create your own miracles.

Good luck.

This is a short book with a wonderful story. I love this book, I have read it many times. It is very inspiring, sometimes you see it in the bookstores but it's hard to find. I loved it so much I bought if for a friend. The message is short and simple, the best books are the ones that get to the point quickly. Very good book.

If you like "The Secret", you will love this book. It is very small and deceivingly very simple but I found it very profound. I couldn't find anything about the author which intriqued me. There seems to be alot of books out like this really talking about the same "Laws of Attraction", with a different way of presenting the material. This book struck a chord with me.

This book gives you an approach very similar to the Soka Gakkai Buddhism, same idea, different wording. This is a very simple book, that will blow your mind. that book changed my life, in a very deep way. I'm telling you, just do it, believe in it, it works!

This book is an amazing story and captures the accounts, trials, and tribulations one has to go through in order to achieve their success. I have known Joni before reading her book, but after reading it, I was truly impressed of what she had to go through to get to where she is at now. The poems were inspiring and made a lot of sense to business entrepreneurs and sales professionals. In fact, I tabbed the pages of all the poems in the book for quick reference. The real secret behind the book, is found in her story of gradual success, failures, triumphs, let downs, and willingness to get back up again, take a few hits, make mistakes, and keep on going after her dreams & what she believes in. If you're an entrepreneur reading this, then I highly recommend reading this book and actually meeting Joni. She is a truly phenomenal woman and has the million dollar attitude to spread to the world & you. Buy this book, if you want a million dollar attitude & success!

Hello Joni...WOW...Your book "The Million Dollar Attitude" was an absolute "Bessing To Me". I was the Creator and Founder of the Positive Thinking Rallies that filled up to 20,000 seat Coliseums which Featured Speakers like Paul Harvey, Art Linkletter, David Cooper, Mary Kay, Cavett Robert, Dr. Norman Vincient Peale, Dr.Robert Schuller, Zig Ziglar, Tommy Hopkins, Earl Nightingale, W. Clement Stone etc.

Your Book Inspired Me MOST of ALL...Thank You...Sam Cooper

This book is an example of someone with a "can-do" attitude. Joni is a stunning woman who can be an inspiration to anyone that crosses her path. It was an honor for me to meet Joni and her husband in Los Angeles, during her Book promotion. If you see this book, don't forget to grab a copy for yourself and pass it on to your friends or family.

This is an inspiring story. It teaches that no matter what happens in life, having a winning attitude is everything. Many people go through life with negative attitudes, giving up on everything, and giving out all this negative energy to the universe. Find your passion and follow it!

Whether you are a professional representing a business or a business owner, Joni's Redick Yundt's "Million Dollar Attitude" book will "wow" you and is a must read.

Joni is a networking guru, walking ambassador of community service, and she has a genuine heart who is always striving to elevate others.

The botton line--the information in this book is useful. Joni's stories and actions convey how she increased confidence and tenacity, how she overcame adversity, how she attracts customers and loyal friends and how these intangible actions lead up to increased opportunites to attain a DREAM.

what would your life be like if you didn't have money problem ??..hmm...if you are ready to find out GET this tool book and you will see for yourself. Your whole life can change with Access Energy Transformation tools and I have to say, that's what happend to me. YES..yes ..yes...wow.....more ease more joy more money .... How does it get any better than this ? I am so GRATEFUL to Gary Gouglas and Dain Heer for sharing these amazing tools that opened infinite possibilities for my life. THANK YOU !!!!!

It's an easy read. The tools work. Honoring myself instead of my expenditures. Living in the question. Access Energy Transformation continues to change my life. "How does it get any better than this?"

I used to think you had to work hard for money. It took this book - "Money isn't the problem, you are" to show me how to change all that. Now I realise that if I don't make money significant it can find it's way into my life from any direction. I read this book all the time, open it to a page and practise using the "tools" of that page for the day. For example - if you say "I don't want money" - you are telling the universe that you don't lack of money! So if you say "I don't want money" a few times a day - the universe will say - "Oh, you don't lack of money!" - and give you more!! Now that tool alone can bring you lots of money. I taught that to my friend who is a Real Estate Sales Agent (a realtor you guys call them in the US) and she says it all the time when she is working with people - you don't say it out loud dilly! You say it in your head - and the vibration of that goes out, and people around you pick it up - and perceive that you don't lack of money. And, along with other tools that she is using from the Money book, she has become one of the top selling agents in her company. (No 1 for one month, and at present No 3, out of about 20 agents!)
There are many tools in this book, and they are so easy to put into practise, you don't have to be clever! You just have to use them! How does it get even better than this?
I have recommended this book to many of my friends in New Zealand, and they are so grateful. "Wow, this book is making such a difference. I never knew before, that you could ask for money" and things like that. If you would like to change your perspective on money, and also, many other things in your life - you may like to consider the possiblity of reading this book for yourself. I would give it a 1000 star rating if there was such a thing.

I've worked with lots of modalities for transformation, and nothing else works like Access Energy Transformation. It could not have originated from this world. I use it constantly, and have seen many people clear many problems physically, mentally, and spiritually. People are constantly asking about Access.

Gary Douglas and Dain Heer are straight shooters. Every single word they wrote in this amazing book makes so much sense. The tools they share facilitate us each minute of the day and of the night... Yes, even while we are sleeping, the tools get to kick in to shift our universe. During the Internet bubble years, my wife and I have created massive amounts of money. Still, without engaging into outrageous expenses, the money was keeping on going away at an alarming rate. This book opened our eyes on a key element: we were not willing to receive it all. What does this mean? Any parts of us, of our life or of our environment we were not willing to receive entirely triggered, somewhere, an unwillingness to receive money. We were earning it through our corporate positions and our investments yet, we were not willing to receive so much more, thus explaining those "unexplainable" cash outflows...
Thank you Gary Douglas and Dain Heer for showing us that something else exists. We have so much gratitude for you.

Journaling has enjoyed a sort of renaissance of late. The availability and portability of pocket notebooks such as the Moleskine and the advent of the blog have brought this simple, valuable tool into 21st century witha vengeance. I, personally, have saved thousands in therapy bills from just keeping a journal. But I couldn't have done this on my own. As personal and freestyle as a journal is, the ability to gain any PRODUCTIVE benefit from the practice (i.e., not merely creating a written record of your existential angst and wallowing in your own sorrow) requires a mature, informed approach. For this, Tristine Rainer's classic "The New Diary" is a sensitive, practical, and insightful guide to creating he guidebook of your life.

The book itself has enjoyed popularity since its publication in 1978, and for good reason. Instead of merely bombarding the reader with a series of boring writing prompts, Rainer frees the diarist to begin writing immediately whatever he feels needs writing at this point in his life. Her simple advice for a productive initial writing session: "Write fast, write everything, include everything, write from your feelings, write from your body, accept whatever comes."

The next part of the book is devoted to specific diary devices. These include four basic devices: cathartic writing (basically what everyone thinks of when keeping a journal: spilling your guts onto the page), free-intuitive writing (stream of consciousness), descriptive writing (describing the situations, people, places, circumstances of your life), and reflection (thinking maturely about your life). Then comes a chapter with seven "specia" devices. These includes more specialized approaches such as dialogues, lists, the unsent letter, etc.

In the remaining chapters, Rainer offers her own insight into specific problems such as anger, fear, loneliness, depression, apathy, and jealousy. I have found this an invaluable reference. Rainer has a nuanced and informed understanding of psychology and quotes exceprts from her students' journals as well as famous diaries from the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Anais Nin (who appears frequently throughout the book - she was friends with the author), and others. I have never read the book straight through from cover to cover. Instead, I read up through the chapters outlining the diary devices, and started my journal from there. I then used the rest of the book as a reference whenever I needed.

One chapter that delves into a topic that no other book on the subject dares to touch in much detail is that on "Eroticism." Initially, I avoided this chapter because I never felt I had any need for it. I had no inclination to record lurid, pornographic entries for posterity. One night, however, after a rather chancy encounter with an ex-girlfriend, I found myself dealing with some confounding emotions. It turns out, Rainer's chapter on reclaiming your sexuality was just the guidance I needed to explore these feelings in a journal. One refreshingly astute observation Rainer makes is that modern society dehumanizes sexuality and estranges it from our larger personality. Many of us are carrying around a sexual vocabulary that isn't ours and doesn't reflect how we really feel towards our bodies and what we find erotic. Rainer encourages the diarist to create his own vocabulary and thus facilitate a reconnection with one's erotic life that can be extremely informative.

Another chapter on "The Diary as a Therapeutic Device" is well-researched and Rainer has a broad understanding of human psychology ranging from Gestalt therapy to modern cognitive therapies. It offers a seamless bridge from any supplemental therapies that you may be participating in. There are also references to Ira Progoff's "Intensive Journaling" throughout as well. While Rainer pulls some suggestions from Progoff's approach, her's is thankfully not as regimented and compartmentalized.

This new revised edition preserves most of the material from the first edition, with a few stray updates here and there - in particular references to computers and the advent of the internet. One conspicuous detail I noticed, however, is that this edition seems to be more inclusive towards men. The original edition was noticeably geared toward an audience of women in the choice of pronouns, excerpts, and assides. This has been remedied in the newer edition, with a more equitable distribution of both male and female diarists. While I was never horribly bothered by this aspect of the original edition, I did find it a judicious revision.

This is an excellent resource and has proven invaluable to me over the years. While many other books on journaling have appeared since, I've found this consistently the most complete and accomodating to different personality types and issues.

Fantastic book for experienced diarist or beginners. Beautifully written and easy to read, I will use this book for reference purposes in the future. I can't praise this book enough!

Only one regret... I bought this book very late!
It is the best one I read about journaling. I'm gonna sell every others books I have about the subject. All you need is there.

I've kept a journal/diary off and on for over 20 years. The biggest problem I have is that I have been stuck in the little locked book/calendar frame of mind with my journal. Tristine Rainer gives her readers some really great tools to break out of that thought pattern. Before reading this I didn't fully realize that I was in this pattern of self-editing/self-consciousness with pretty much all of my journal writing. It really held me back. Instead of not having enough to say, not thinking that my life is interesting enough to track on a regular basis, I now feel freed to explore my inner life. The combination of encouragement and practical tools to do this make it an invaluable book for the journaler.

My only complaint is that the language is dated and I would like to see it updated. It took me out of the moment book too often.

This book by Tristene Rainer is reccommended reading for this U 3 A course and although I have not completed my reading it is very helpful with good advice and pracices to do I would highly reccommend it to anybody beginning a Diary or journalling.

Wondering why you are constantly sick, tired or just unhappy in general? If so, I command you to RUN, not walk, over to your local library or bookstore and pick up this brilliant piece of work by Dr. Mona Lisa Schulz. Two of the biggest issues I see with women and self-esteem are a) that they aren't taking good care of themselves (not exercising, eating well, taking vitamins, etc.) and b) that they stuff their emotions by not acknowledging the fact they feel powerless, lonely or just plain angry. I realize the book looks like a tome but it's very easy to skim around for just what you need. Don't be surprised, however, if you end up reading the whole thing.

I love this book b/c it explains so much about me, each day or month that I feel different. It explains why I get it, and on another day I don't. Why my husband thinks the way he does, and it helped me to understand that I must let some things go. It gives me tools I need to eleviate my Arthritis, and my Menopausal aches and pains. Thank you, Tammy

Apart from relatively well known facts about difference between women's and men's brain (nothing you can't find on internet) the "New feminine brain" is dedicated to pms(just couple pages), depression, phobias, anxiety, obsessions etc. If you do not suffer from above listed alignments and prefer natural treatment to drugs and daily supplements there is little in this book for you. Please rent a book form a friend or the library prior to purchase to make sure its what you want.

No matter what your brain style, no matter what type of anxiety or
emotion you may feel, it is all part of your intuitive type and its OK.
Instead of criticizing yourself, read this book and find out how it is
you really work and process information and see how it is part of your
GENIOUS!! This book is a must for western health care professionals,
counsellors, etc. but it is also a book for the total woman of the 21st
century because this is how health care is going to be talking. And if
you read this, you have to read Doc Schulz's book on Intuition. I've read
both and I feel empowered and I feel validated of all that is me.

This book is quite insightful and thought provoking. Mona Lisa Schulz has done a great job of taking mass amounts of complicated research and putting it into a form that the layman can understand. There is definitely a lack of good research on women's bodies/health and I think this book is a milestone in the field. I would highly recommend this book to any woman in any walk of life. The one drawback (if there was one) is that this book tends to be a bit pathological in general so one should caution against becoming a hypochondriac while reading. But as a whole I consider this to be an excellent book that can bring about awareness of the connections between work, family, stress, and physical and mental health.

I highly recommend this book. Before I read this book I was really struggling with the direction I wanted to go in life. Even though I have a master's degree in my profession, I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue in my profession. I've read a few books on career planning and I've taken a few assessment tests. While I found a few gold nuggets here and there, I just didn't have the clarity and assurance I was looking for. I read passion and purpose and it really helped me. Also, I contacted Marlys Hanson and she walked me through each step and helped me understand why I was struggling with my current position and she helped me see what I need to look for in my next position. The money and time I spent reading this book and being counseled by Marlys was one of the best investments I've ever made.

Before I completed the SIMA analysis presented in this book, I was ready to change employers, and even careers. However, I did not know what I wanted. The SIMA model is an excellent tool because it helps you identify how you are motivated to work, what you are motivated to work with, and what kind of results you are motivated to achieve. All of this is based on a careful analysis of your lifetime accomplishments - thus, your motivations are based on evidence from what you've actually done, not what you *think* you're interested in (e.g., if given multiple choice answers in the standard personality test).

I went through the book myself first and then contacted Marlys to help me "fill-in-the blanks". Marlys was very prompt in responding and turned around a full assessment within one week. The result is that I now understand why I didn't enjoy my previous jobs, and most importantly, I know what I need in my current job to derive satisfaction and enjoyment from my work. Now, I can clearly articulate my career and life goals because I know what my strengths are, and I will build upon them to achieve the greatest success. I look forward to being much happier and excited about my work as well!

Amazing insight contrary to most popular opinion. The exercise is an investment in time that pays off hundreds of fold. Better yet, the author is more than willing to take the exercise to the next level to really bring it all to life. One of the best investments I've made in years - in time and dollars!

I have spent many years as a psychologist counseling clients who lack a sense of fulfillment and meaning in their lives. I therefore read this book, and underwent the SIMA process, with great interest. I found that it was the most accurate, powerful, and comprehensive instrument that I have encountered to understand one's motivated abilities. I highly recommed this book to anyone serious about reaching their potential doing work that they enjoy.

Are you having a hard time deciding what you want to be when you grow up? Are you 43 and still wondering? Or maybe you're 53 and considering your second career. For those of us who have ever had such thoughts, Marlys Hanson's "Passion and Purpose" is the solution.

In this excellent work you will learn about Motivated Abilities, and why you should work to your strengths more than always trying to improve your weaknesses. You will understand why you are particularly good at some activities, and perhaps a bit less so at others.

After you have read the book, help with understanding your Motivated Abilities is available from Marlys' company, Marlys Hanson and Associates. While the book teaches the method of doing this analysis oneself, the experience of Marlys and her team will help you learn even more about yourself for a modest additional cost.

I wish I had found Marlys sooner, but am thrilled that I found her at all.