End the Struggle and Dance with Life (Susan Jeffers)
ISBN 0-340-68178-0.
When you have read as many personal development books as I have, you will recognise that the techniques from books such as this are not new. What this book does give you are the techniques as applied in Susan Jeffers experiences of life, and her life has seen some less than pleasant experiences such as cancer and a painful divorce. She gives you her techniques for creating a life which is one of trust, peace, beauty, lightness, abundance and joy. She makes reference to the power of meditation and prayer and how with some refocus and appreciation of day to day things, life is wonderful (and it is). Whilst she makes reference to prayer, this book is not in any way religios. It says it will help build you up when the world gets you down, and I think it will do that. Like a lot of these books, there is extensive use of quotations. The quotations are used well and add to what is being said. One from the book which hit home with me - "All the dangers in our world are like a blessed wake up call. They tell us to live life NOW - not tomorrow, not when the children grow up, not when we retired - but NOW!". What great advice, have confidence and go for it.
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