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Do your relationships always crash? Do your married friends wonder what's wrong? "They write sitcoms about people like us," says "commitmentphobia" expert Steven Carter, "but it looks a lot more fun on the small screen than it feels in real life." The problem may be your fear of the risks of intimacy and commitment. Carter himself was a closet "commitmentphobic" when he wrote Men Who Can't Love. Now, in Getting to Commitment, he explains how to break those patterns and forge intimate connections--as he has done in his own life.
Carter sees eight hurdles between you and the relationship you deserve. He deftly analyzes each problem, points out self-destructive nonsolutions, and explains the steps necessary to break the barrier. For example, one hurdle is blaming your partners' shortcomings for the failure of previous relationships. Breaking the pattern involves seeing how you choose particular partners and self-destruct in relationships--going from blame to responsibility. Other hurdles include relationship-history ghosts, living in fantasy, and ineffective behavior patterns. "If we are to experience intimacy, our hearts have to be brave as well as loving," says Carter. Getting to Commitment will help you find that courage. Highly recommended. --Joan Price
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Getting to Commitment offers understanding, inspiration, and a concrete plan of action for any woman, man, or couple who is ready to tackle the eight most destructive demons that make people run from loving relationships.
Customer Reviews:
basic advice.......2007-10-12
This book had great, basic advice and was well written. Too bad none of it applied to my situation! I found 1 paragraph about 16 chapters in and it applied to me in that it explained why I'm not having "breeding" urges~ not as if I didn't know, but now I can explain it to my therapist mother. As for my love life, this book didn't help. For most married folks, I'm sure they'd love this book.
Great Book.......2007-10-10
This was a great read. Very insightful-without being overly analytical.
Got more out of this book then the 7 months with my therapist!!!
Was also great to see that it was written by someone that had actually gone thru this issue and OVERCAME!
This book fundamentally changed my relationship.......2006-05-05
My boyfriend was (is?) a text-book commitment-phobe. Another of the authors' books, "He's scared, she's scared," helped us both recognize the symptoms for what they were, but that book didn't offer any solutions. Finally, with this book, my boyfriend learned how to work with his fears and happily stay in our relationship. Between the two books he learned his triggers, his reactions, and how to remain calm in the face of them. We have now been together >3 years and are having a fantastic relationship! I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is a commitment-phobe but who recognizes they are, yet truly wants a committed relationship.
sheds some light on a problem.......2004-08-09
For anyone who lives in an urban, singles area of town, this book is worth a thorough reading into some of the bizarre and hurtful practices of those who seem to be all there and ready for a relationship (even stating so), but then suddenly cool off and disappear, leaving you to wonder what you said or did....
This book goes into the minds of the people who act in that way and offers sound advice on how they can change. It also goes over the fact that the other person involved usually *does play a role* in ignoring the signs of a relationship that is doomed. It does not victimize or persecure any of the parties, but gives a good account of the 'under the hood' stuff that may be happening.
It's a good heads up for those stuck in the land of the singledoms.
It began to make sense.......2002-06-04
I've been in and out of what seemed to be great relationships. I've had 5 men ask me to marry them (I did marry one of them, then divorced him). But, I never could understand why when things were getting good why I always thought that they were so bad. I had been running the whole time and didn't even know it until I read this book. I can't say enough about the insight this provides to a person. If you think that it is because of the other person in you life that you can't settle down or if you know that it may be you. Please read this book. It will begin to make sense.
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- Excellent book, very inspiring.
- More Entertaining than Self-Help
- On Becoming Fearless...
- For all women to read!
- Fearless or fluffy?
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On Becoming Fearless.... in Love, Work, and Life
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A manifesto for women on how to overcome fear and achievetheir dreams, from Arianna Huffington, a woman who embodiesfearlessness--bestselling author, politician, mother, Web entrepreneur, andone of the most powerful women in America.Women confront fear every day: fear for their children, fear of appearingfoolish, of being assertive, of looking fat, of getting sick, of goingbroke, of losing love.Enter Arianna Huffington, with timely and powerful advice on how to bebold. Arianna is fearless, but not by nature; she's had to learn andpractice all her life. In ON BECOMING FEARLESS, she puts it all on thetable, exploring fearlessness at work, in parenting, in love, in aging, andmuch more. It's never too early--or too late--for women to learnfearlessness, and ON BECOMING FEARLESS will strike a chord with every womanwho wonders how she can make her mark on a world that still values "nice,""accommodating," and "team player" as feminine qualities.
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Excellent book, very inspiring........2007-09-30
I have enjoyed the book and actually practiced "fearlessness" to make a big change in my life.
More Entertaining than Self-Help.......2007-09-26
As a mother of two young girls, Huffington wanted to provide a guide for female fearlessness. She does this by capturing her experiences in dealing with fear. Her first serious encounter occurs when her own mother shows the courage to stand up to German soldiers who threatened to kill everyone if they didn't reveal where Jews were hiding. The then nine-year-old Huffington feared not only for her mother, but also for herself.
In the book, Huffington maps out the path for reaching fearlessness through her own stories and those from female guest contributors. One of the more common fears among women concerns looks and self-image. Huffington explains how she felt about her looks and her insecurity in high school and college. She goes on to share stories of others and her own experiences, tossing in advice that we've heard a thousand times before. Discover an activity that you enjoy as a way of getting exercise, for example.
Though Huffington says she battled to achieve a certain physical appearance, get real -- the woman was attractive and never had an obvious weight problem, although she apparently fought many food battles and won. Having the self-confident women who overcame dwelling on their large size or less than good looks speak up would be more inspiring. "Never get up from the table feeling stuffed or guilty, but also never get up without feeling satisfied" is a good example of the advice you get from the book. It would've been better to hear more from the likes of Anna Deavere Smith. Please don't confuse the talented actress with Anna Nicole.
This isn't to say Huffington -- who has accomplished much since her Greek beginnings -- has nothing to offer. A person doesn't become successful like Huffington without a large effort on her part. Her writing talent is evident in On Becoming Fearless and most chapters offer something of value to the reader. The fact is, however, that other authors and books do a better job of inspiring readers on the topic of dealing with fear.
The best parts in On Becoming Fearless come from other women's stories and the guest contributors who shared experiences fearlessness as the essence without letting their fame or ego get in the way. But really, the advice is common sense. Those who didn't pick up some of the ideas posed in the book will appreciate it more. On Becoming Fearless still makes a nice read, but it shouldn't be someone's hope for a solution in facing fears.
On Becoming Fearless..........2007-09-04
A pretty good book with some inspiring women and quotes. However, all the references to God being essential to a life without fear left me cold- very presumptious and insulting to those of us that don't believe.
For all women to read!.......2007-06-01
Loved the book and bought it for my daughters and neices. Only one issue - the god chapter. Arianna makes many assumptions about something she obviously knows nothing about: atheism. In this chapter all reason and logic dissipate and she makes statements as though they are fact rather than her own uneducated judgements. Some thoughts to consider while reading this out-of-place chapter:
An atheist's life is not emotionally unbearable, filled with fear or a barren terrain. It is in fact a life that is appreciated and wondrous considering that we only get to live it once.
Life has meaning without god. With no god to concern myself with - I find I have much more time for meaningful endeavors and enjoyment without the pall of fear always hanging about. I don't need a supernatural being to give my life meaning - it has meaning in and of itself.
She obviously hasn't read or spoken in depth to anyone who is an atheist. She has one agenda and bias towards faith, thus lending no credibility to her assumption that those without faith are unhappy - and that does nothing to change that faith is nothing more than wishful thinking. She goes from being a woman of intellectual integrity to a little girl who believes in wishful thinking and wants the rest of us to do so.
People of faith have a need to falsely state how unhappy, misguided and empty atheists must be. They seem to want us to join in the misery of fear and submission that faith seems to promote.
It is fearless to face the possibility that there is no god. It is fearless to live life as it is, to rely on yourself, living in reality with no seeking out of some mythical presence. It is fearless to know that you get one life and to make the most of it for yourself and others with no promise of an afterlife.
I wouldn't even bother reading this chapter - it only serves to undo what she is setting out to do by writing the book. The book would have gotten fives stars if not for that one chapter.
Fearless or fluffy?.......2007-05-27
As a career consultant, I'm always looking for books to recommend to my clients and ezine readers. Fear is always top-of-mind for career-changers. So I was hoping to gain new ideas and perhaps be able to recommend a new book.
Since I don't live in California, I didn't recognize Huffington's name from her gubernatorial race. I don't know her name or politics.
On Becoming Fearless seems to be a collection of random thoughts, interspersed with brief essays from celebrities and notables. Alas, publishers like names more than ideas and revere fame more than substance.
The chapter on aging seems at best irrelevant and at worst insensitive. Huffington begins by noting the Greek respect for elders. True, many cultures do revere elders (although I wonder how long that pattern will continue). But that's not relevant to most of us.
Don't look in the mirror, Huffington says. Accept yourself. But she acknowledges her use of detox processes (yuk) and the services of a very special esthetician (beyond reach and pocketbook of most aging women).
In another example, the chapter on money sings the familiar song of passion and abundance. While many people are held back by fear, a little healthy caution can save others from disastrous moves. Some people handle risk better than others. Some come up with realistic dreams while others build castles in the air.
Bottom Line: I was disappointed in my quest for a new book to recommend. If you want to read a really good book on fear, get Thom Rutledge's book, Embracing Fear. Or read one of Harriet Lerner's books.
What's really scary is that fluff and New Age-y books are so quick to attract publishers and ultimately readers.
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A Year of Absence follows the lives of six women whose husbands, all members of the U.S. Armys First Armored Division based in Germany, deploy to Iraq in April 2003. A young lieutenants wife comes dangerously close to alcoholism. Marriages are pushed to the breaking point by the constant strain of fifteen months apart. Each morning the women anxiously scan the headlines, wondering if they still have a husband, if their children still have a father. Some form friendships that become their lifeline. Others somehow find courage despite their isolation. Through tearful goodbyes, long-awaited communication from the front, and joyful yet troubled reunions, A Year of Absence captures what life is like for many families of deployed soldiers: the ever-present fear of death, the pressures of single-parenthood, and the strength and comfort that come with the support of close friends. Book excerpt Jena was strolling home from walking the dog when she noticed an official U.S. Army car carrying two soldiers in Class A uniforms heading toward her street. She felt her pulse quicken and, without meaning to, she started doing the math. If the soldiers stopped at her building, there was a one-in-twenty-four chance that Adam was dead. If they stopped at her stairwell, it was one-in-eight. Dont come down here, she prayed silently. Please let it be somebody else.
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Been there.............2007-09-18
This book describes it exactly as it is! I was at that post in Germany during that deployment and my boyfriend (back then, now he is my husband) was the Rear Detachment Officer. ( named in the book:-)) I read the book as soon as it came out and I could not stop crying. Make sure you have a box of tissues on hand. I am really glad this book was written, that way non military/civilians might be able to understand what it means to be an Army Wife.
Wonderful book!.......2007-04-25
This was such a wonderful and insightful book. The writing was superb and the women's stories were heartfelt and very true to life during a deployment.
This is definitely a must read for anyone with a loved one not only in the Army, but any branch of the military.
Excellent book that portrays true emotions.......2006-11-18
I loved all the similarities and differences of the characters. I could identify with each of them in some way. It was a nice accurate description of the emotions and feelings that go along with a long deployment. This book is truly brilliant and a must read for all wives, as well as husbands and others to help understand what the war is like from back home. I love this book.
The story that has not been told - Until Now!.......2006-10-29
When I went off to the Vietnam War back in 1967, not many of us were career soldiers--most of us were draftees, or just doing our enlistments. We all wanted to get the hell out of the service as fast as we could. We were mostly single men. The vast majority of us did not deploy as a unit but went as individual replacements. For those of us who had spouses and children they would find a world with no support systems in place. These families would become isolated in various parts of the country. I honestly never gave any deep thoughts to what it was like back in the states for those families left behind, or for those who were married with children.
Author Jessica Redmond paints a vivid picture of what was never talked about or seen by most of us old veterans (or the public) in her riveting account of those left behind by their spouses deployed to Iraq. Her book "A Year Of Absence - Six women's stories of courage, hope, and love" was an eye and heart opener for me. She gives us an insider view of what life is like for those family members who have to survive and carry on without their spouses for a year.
Her book is a well written chronicle of the intimate lives of six women left behind on a US Army base in Baumholder, Germany. Her women soon discover how little the government can really do to help them and they soon realize that they have to take care of each other. They face all the normal family issues plus the added stresses of having their loved ones thousands of miles away in a combat zone. Jessica captures the feelings and the emotions and the reality of the life they faced. It is a hard honest look at what their lives were like for one year. You cannot help but be captivated by their stories. I think, as the title implies, these women's stories were about love and courage and so much more.
This book should be required reading for all spouses of military personnel. Military life is not easy in an all volunteer Army (or any of the services) and those marriages that do manage to survive until retirement certainly have something special going for them. This book is a look at how these women handled things and how they felt. It spares us little--all of their emotions are opened up to view; the fears, the depression and even the joy of reunions. It is not an easy life and this book exposes that truth for all to see.
The book itself is very well written and structured so that readers can follow along on this year long journey as if you are a member of the family. One of the best written accounts on the social impact of modern war; a must read book! Given the MWSA HIGHEST RATING - FIVE STARS!
2005 Gold Medal Award for Non-Fiction!
Has mass-market appeal.......2006-05-05
Redmond's book is written with mass-market appeal. With an ensemble cast of six women, it reads almost like a novel. If you are looking for a scholarly narrative approach to the subject, however, be advised to search elsewhere.
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- A wonderfully insightful book for healing
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The Courage to Love: Principles and Practices of Self-Relations Psychotherapy
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Emphasizes love as the cornerstone of psychotherapy. This is a book about how psychotherapy may be used to cultivate the courage and freedom to love. In a time when love seems to be fading and hatred and despair rising, it presents love as a skill and force that can heal and invigorate, reconnect and guide, calm and encourage. In Gilligan's self-relations approach, psychotherapy is a conversation about competing differences. When these differences are treated violently or indifferently, problems arise; solutions develop when the skills of love are practiced. Those practical skills are described here, with an emphasis on post-conventional ethics, Buddhist and akido principles, and ideas of human sponsorship.
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his voice will go with you.......2003-12-04
I don't believe enough can be said about the high quality of this book. Obviously you have to be already within a certain frame of reference in order to jive with this material, but if you are somebody who practices counceling or therapy and who is interested in the landscape where depth psychology meets the art of brief therapy, I would invite you to go nuts about his materpiece.
Gilligan beautifully weaves his model of Self-Relations into a serious conversation as to the dynamic that exists between and within both the client and the therapist. He points to ways we can embody ourselves as we help our clients reembody their lives, finding the balance that allows them to gently touch their center.
This book can be a meditative read in which you dwell within certain sentences and let your wisdom open up and sneak out in surprising new ways.
It really is a masterpiece. But don't purchase this book if you are looking for a practical self-help book or a precise manual in applying psychotherapy in various clinical contexts...
Useful only to the enlightened.......2003-05-18
This book is very advanced. You have to be very enlightened in order to gain benefits from the book as the book is written in psychology, new age and Buddihist jargons. You will gain virtually nothing if you are not an expert in those fields.
I gave it one start is because I am largely a laymen and found little benefits from the book. However, if you are a guru in psychology, new age and Buddihism, you might rate this book 4 to 5 starts.
Theories to think about, learn, feel, and contemplate.......2000-01-26
Stephen Gilligan is a loving, playful, and sometimes fierce therapist, who is highly skilled in what he does with clients, and in his teaching as well.He is also a tremendously talented hypnotherapist, and a pretty nice guy to boot!
I think that his book offers a great deal of wonderful ideas for people to contemplate and try out. I sometimes suggest it to my clients to read so that they have a clearer idea of how I am hoping to help them.You do not need to be a professional to get a lot out of this book.
A wonderfully insightful book for healing.......1998-08-23
After you think you know what hypnotherapy is all about, this book will give you a larger perspective into ourselves and how the skills and concepts of hypnosis, aikido, and human sponsorship can help us.
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The highly acclaimed novel of a family whose love and courage enable them to survive in the silent world of the deaf.
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Good, but not like the movie.......2006-07-06
I bought this book because years ago I saw the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie "Love Is Never Silent," which was based on this book. I wanted a more "in-depth" look into the story.
I think this is the first time I liked a movie better than the book. While the book was good, it didn't give me as much of a background into the story as I'd hoped.
There were a few points of the story I wish would have been expanded upon, but I felt like I was left hanging a little bit.
Deaf Life.......2002-10-24
I am a Sign Language interpreter. I am with deaf people every day. This book is a wonderful, accurate account of how many deaf people feel about the hearing world.
Hearing people will never be able to understand how frustrating a deaf person's life often is. It is hard to have to go through an interpreter for all your business and often private transactions.
This book beautifully told the story from both sides, and I highly recommend it to anyone.
Thank you.
Marsha Binau
In This Sign.......2002-06-19
We all have signs, in spoken language, in the way we behave, in the way we act..... And the signs are important to understand ourselves and to understand others.
In this book Joanne Greenberg tells the story of a deaf couple and their hearing daughter. The story is so sad, I have cried alot, and at the same time I learn so much from the book. Janice and Abel are both deaf and because of a misunderstanding early in their married life, a misunderstanding because they are unable to hear, their lives make a tragic turn. This change their lives dramaticaly, and takes away most of the beauty. Their daughter can hear, and becomes the link for Janice and Abel to the world of hearers, a world they don't understand and don't trust.
This is the story about Janice and Abel who live in their own world. A world of signs. Signs they are ashamed to show. They are quite young when they leave deaf school to marry, and the book is a heartbreaking story of their fight for their lives in the hearing world.
A book you will learn alot from, a book you can't put down once you have started.
Britt Arnhild Lindland
Can a true portrayal of life keep you reading? Yes!.......1997-04-04
This book has a strange impact on the soul. It's a story thatmight be described as about deafness, since it's the story of deafcouple, their hearing daughter, and their struggles through life. And yet the comment I hear most frequently about this book--from old and young, women and men, those who can hear and those who can't--is this: "I could relate." It was the same way with me. As I read this book I kept thinking..."that's like my family--thats like MY parents--that's like me." This book isn't JUST about deafness...it's about what separates us, about the walls we put up around ourselves and how to break them down. The characters aren't heroic and they aren't extraordinary. They live, go to work, go to school, cry, laugh, have children, make and lose friends...and you can't put their story down because it's too much like yours. I never wanted to read about life, just life, until I saw it so well portrayed.
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For Every Woman Who Wants More from Her Relationships
Within every woman is the desire for extraordinary relationships. We crave intimacy and interconnectedness, companionship and camaraderie. Yet most of us eventually begin to wonder if we want too much. As heartbreak and disappointment take their toll, we become convinced that our desire for deep connection is our downfall. Not understanding that a woman's longings are her strength, we bury or ignore this God-given compass and lose our way.
Yet the desire to connect persists. We make cookies for a new family in the neighborhood, send a note of encouragement to someone at church, plan date nights with our spouse, call a friend after a bad day at work to tell her every detail because we know she cares.
And still we long for more.
What is behind this yearning? Is it healthy? Is it normal? Does it have a purpose? Yes, says author and licensed professional counselor Sharon Hersh--and in Bravehearts, she'll teach how your deepest longings can lead you to rich relationships and give you the courage to love with abandon.
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Excellent! .......2006-02-27
This book not only explains why women are the way they are, but also helps describe how to have deeper relationships with friends, coworkers, and family.
Amazing!.......2004-02-17
Reading Bravehearts was certainly a defining moment in my life. As a young college student, I discovered so many incredible principles for living and loving. I highly reccommend this book...it is life-changing. In fact, I will be leading a Bible Study based on the book for other young women.
Bravehearts.......2001-05-18
I loved this book. I am searching for my purpose in life and after reading this book, I would say I am well on my way to discovering what that is. I was so taken with it that I read it twice right away and immediately ordered 10 copies to give to others and am going to order some more. This book ignited a passion in me that has not been there in a long time. If you are searching to love and to be loved, I would strongly reccomend this to you. It is written for women, but if you know a man who wants to really understand a women's heart, this book would shed a lot of insight.
Bravehearts - a Journey Worth Taking.......2000-12-26
As a man, I was reluctant to read this "relationships" book. However, I found it provoking, inspiring, and motivating. I highly recommend Sharon Hersh's book to every man who loves a woman and wants to know both what makes her tick relationally and what it is that is going on in her life in her passion for relationships. This is the best "relationships" book I have read, and I recommend it without reservation to every reader!
A Faltering Heart Made Brave.......2000-12-11
When I finished watching the movie "Braveheart", I was deeply moved by the courage of William Wallace to live and to die for his passion of freedom. And I was equally sure of my own cowardice to live with such passion.
When I finished reading Sharon Hersh's book "Brave Hearts" I was deeply moved by seeing and owning the passion for relationships that God has created within me. And although aware of my cowardice to be an extravagant lover, I felt called and equipped to be just that!
I was telling a friend about this book and she asked if it was a self-help book. The question gave me pause...WAS IT a self-help book?? I instinctly felt that what Sharon Hersh wrote about almost seemed too holy to be classified as self-help. The thoughtful questions at the end of each chapter do help you probe and explore your own heart. The endpoint, however, is not self but God...who He created each one of us to be and how we can move in this world as bold extravagant lovers.
Sharon shares her own struggles to love and to be loved, tells familiar stories from scripture in a new way, and always calls us back to the generous love our great God has for each one of us.
This book is NOT for the fainthearted! There is challenge and conviction in every chapter re: how we handle our relationships and the affairs of our heart! This book IS for those with faltering hearts. There is hope and comfort in every chapter that there is One who pursues us with bold extravagant love.
I was relieved when the movie "Braveheart" ended. The intensity of the story was taking its toll on me. I did not want the book "Brave Hearts" to end. I wanted to hear more from Sharon!! As I finished the last chapter, I felt encouraged to listen more closely to God's heart and go and love boldly!
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Mirrors of Love - In Acts of Courage is a fascinating read on love, leadership, and humanity. The creative nonfiction book series is a must for any self-help, business ethics, personal development, or biography book collection. A virtual blueprint for courageous living, the book is divided into six parts: spirit, mind, body, family, work, and society. Each part also portrays thirty famous and private leaders: Jesus of Nazareth, Mary, Blessed Mother, Pope John Paul II, Steve Barnhill, Mother Teresa, Crystal Lutton, President John F. Kennedy, Larry Wilson, Bob Proctor, Mark Victor Hansen, Steve and Steven Lutton, Steve Siebold, Rachael Lampa, Robert Troch, Steve Immer, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy,Yvonne Kalench, Doc Moody, Renee Sisney, Melissa Montoya, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Dean Nixon, Anita Sanders, Secretary Colin Powell, Patricia Krown, Scot Keranen, Grace, Princess of Monaco, Liz Mostov, Diana, Princess of Wales, and America's Finest in Tragedy.
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"There's a small group of people who make things happen, and a little larger group of people who watch things happening. Then, there are the unfortunate majority of people who never noticed that anything was happening. Cheri Lutton has bountifully written a book of powerful profiles and interviews that gets directly into the heads and hearts of that first group. For anyone who is up for taking a bigger bite out of life, this book will provide the inspiration, direction, and insights that will make the reader salivate to make new and wonderful things happen in their own life. Read this book and reap the rewards that are yours for the taking!" - Larry Wilson, BestSelling Author, Play To Win &Co-Author, One Minute Sales Person, Founder, Wilson Learning
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Inspiring.......2003-11-02
This book has shown me that average everyday people and people with amazing abilities can live their dreams. This is something i wish to achieve within myself. By reading this book and hearing how their passion bursting out within, I see the possiblities of a different life unfolding. Cheri Lutton lives what she preaches, thus making the book genuine and true.
I encourage anyone who fear living their dreams to read this book. You will find that living your truth is not so scary after all, and that many people around are doing jumping off that cliff with joy and inspiration.
Mirrors of Love in Acts of Courage.......2003-10-18
WOW! I had such an incredable experience reading this book! There are times when I am feeling a little down or I am in some need of inspiration, and re-reading some of this book helps me to get back what I am lacking at times...courage and inspiration.
Feel the Enthusiasm.......2003-03-01
You cannot help but feel Cheri's constant enthusiasm. She seemlessly weaves together countless inspirational stories from all walks of life. Cheri has demonstrated a true gift to touch each and every one of her readers in a variety of ways by sharing with us the lives of relatively few.
Honoring people! What a concept!.......2003-02-08
For anyone that feels they are not as blessed as others then this book will change their mind. We are all courageous in our own way and Cheri helps us understand this by writing about famous people alongside unfamous people. Placing them side by side and admiring all of them for their perserverance, faith and courage. We tend to honor heroes for great big things like scoring the winning touchdown or winning the presidency, but we can also honor the single mother who struggles to feed her family or the person who pursues a dream through tough adversity. Put down that negative newspaper and pick up this book! It will help spread some goodness in this current climate of fear we have in the world today.
Should be Required Reading!.......2003-01-30
This book should be required reading for everyone! I loved the book so much I just ordered a copy for my mother. There are not enough words to properly explain the way this book leaves you feeling!!
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Voices of Alzheimer's.......2007-08-23
A great book that outlines my ideas on facing the caregiving of someone with dementia!
Thanks for writting this book.......2004-12-24
This book is a small treasure. I keep picking it up a reading different passages. It helps me understand and appreciate my father, who has Alzheimer's, in ways that I have forgotten.
It helped the whole family, even dad picked it up to read.
Thanks for a fabulous book,
I am one of the people in this book.......2004-12-12
My name is Doreen. I am one of the people in Betsy Peterson's book. She mailed me a signed copy which I have lent to other people and they also found it very useful. I am writing this to let people know that even though the book is called Voices of Alzheimers, it is really a book about Dementia in general (my diagnosis is Pick's Disease, not Alzheimers and as the book indicates they later changed Betsy Peterson's husband's diagnosis from Alzheimer's to another dementia). So if you have a family member who has a dementia other than Alzheimers, you can also find helpful (and hopeful) information in this book.
A Must-Have Book on the Subject.......2004-11-25
This small book is a treasure of honest and deep sharing on the part of dementia patients and their caregivers and loved ones. The book is visually very attractive, the content is well organized, and the quotes--covering the full spectrum of sadness and anger to wisdom, humor, hope, and gratitude--are interspersed with the author's own moving story. Reading this has enabled me to relate with much greater understanding and confidence to those with Alzheimer's, and there is an excellent section on available resources. Voices of Alzheimer's is unique in the literature on the subject and deserves to become a classic in the field.
Jenneke Barton
A wonderful book to help you understand Alzheimers.......2004-11-23
It's a wonderful book. Its power is in the innocence and simplicity of the quotes. It moves you from complete unawareness of the disease, up through recognition and understanding.
I bought it for my husband, whose mother is in the middle stages of Alzheimers. He read it, or should I say, devoured it, immediately. Then he bought one for his sister (he didn't want to give away his copy).
It's a text book on the progression of Alzheimers, written by people who were there, and woven into a beautiful story. It brings about a sense of peace after reading it.
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- We Are All The Same
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We Are All the Same: A Story of a Boy's Courage and a Mother's Love
Jim Wooten
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Award-winning correspondent for ABC World News and Nightline Jim Wooten is a seasoned newsman who has covered tragedy the world over. Now he tells the story of Nkosi Johnson, an eleven-year-old South African boy born with AIDS into poverty in a shantytown and given only a few years to live. But his ailing mother managed to cross her country's divisions of race and class to bring him to Gail Johnson, who would raise him for her. Before his own death at the age of twelve, Nkosi had become, in Nelson Mandela's words, “an icon of the struggle for life” for millions in Africa and around the world. And he had changed Wooten's life in ways Wooten is still discovering. We Are All the Same is a work of Biblical simplicity and power that reveals the astonishing resilience of the human spirit.
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an amazing book ever.......2007-05-31
My name is Sewon, and I am a freshman in high school. In one of my classes, I had to read a book, We Are All The Same by Jim Wooten. The cover of the book tempted me at first because it was a real story and the comments of other people were praiseful. Although I had a hard time reading this book at first because several chapters such as chapter 1 and 2 were really boring, it was a really good book to read, overall. To briefly describe the book, this book represents the life of Gail Johnson and Nkosi. Gail is a woman who adopts a boy from South Africa, a segregated country, who is living with AIDS. This book shows many important qualities that we must have in life, such as courage and equality. Since this is a real story, this is more interesting and realistic. While I was reading this book, I felt as though I was part of the book. The strength of this book is that the book is not that long. The readers may become bored when the book is too long. a majority of pages tells of life's teachings while using very eloquent language. I really think this is the best book for any of the teenagers who are interested in reading the book! I really enjoyed reading the book and I strongly recommend it for teenagers.
We Are All the Same Review.......2007-05-30
Hello. I am a freshman foreign student in high school. In my ESL class, I read the book, We Are All The Same by Jim Wooten. At the first time, it was sort of like a history book. However, I became love to read this book because it well describes mother's love and boy's courage. There is a southern African boy with AIDS, Nkosi and Gail Johnson who tries to help Nkosi with her love. Gail Johnson adopted Nkosi and fought for his illness. When Gail Johnson took care of Nkosi and gave everything for him, we can realize our insufficiency of love and acceptance. I could feel how much I am taking everything for granted. If you read this book, you can feel sadness, kindness, acceptances, deficiencies and love. This book would be the precious story to the people who want to perceive important treasures in their life.
We Are All The Same.......2007-05-29
I am a high school student. In my class, we were allowed to choose one book to read from the four books our teacher assigned. After reading the summaries of these four books, I decided to choose this book We Are All The Same by Jim Wooten. After reading this book, I realized how tiny we are as human beings yet many of us take our wonderful and normal life for granted. This book is well written especially in describing Nkosi's life. However, the first few chapters can be quite boring. The story is based on a little boy, Nkosi Johnson, and his foster mother, Gail. It is about Nkosi who was born with AIDS and how he dealt with this disease as well as how Gail protected Nkosi and what she did for him. I enjoyed reading this book and I strongly recommend this book. I believe Nkosi Johnson is unforgettable to all the people who read his story.
We're All the Same but We Write Differently.......2005-09-30
Too bad Jim Wooten couldn't get himself out of the story even tho he promised at the beginning to insert himself only where necessary. I felt like I was listening to a documentary vs. reading a memoir. He completely missed the emotional tone of the thing and instead, got lost for three pages on who the father was. He should stick to Tv or whatever he did before that made him famous.
Awareness Lit.......2005-08-27
Every child must know Nkosi's story and his courage to face his fate.
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Gridlock: Finding the Courage to Move on in Love, Work and Life
Jane Dr Greer
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From the author of
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Are you Gridlocked?
Have you ever found yourself:
Feeling misunderstood when explaining to your loved one what makes you happy?
Getting anxious about meeting strangers?
Longing to tell off your boss--but giving your monologue to the water cooler?
Feeling guilty when you do what you want to do?
Compromising in order to share your spouse's or friends' beliefs, interests/hobbies?
Feeling responsible for your mother's happiness?
If so, you may be experiencing emotional Gridlock.
Gridlock is for anyone who has ever been stuck--in a bad relationship, career, friendship, or family interaction. In these pages you will learn not only how to identify the patterns you and your loved ones have fallen into, but how to find the courage to change them and move on.
Which one of us hasn't felt trapped--in a bad relationship, a moribund career, a destructive lifestyle? And, making it worse, we often know what we need to do to change things. We just don't know how to do it, or why we keep confronting the same problems over and over. If this is a familiar scenario, for you or for a loved one,
Gridlock will be a godsend. It truly is for anyone who has ever wondered, "Is it me or is it them?"; for anyone who doesn't speak up for themselves; for anyone who thinks they could be getting more out of their relationship, their friendships, their career, or their life.
Dr. Jane Greer begins by offering clear, concise explanations of why we do what we do. She then provides specific tools and skills that will help you to cut through the confusion, self-doubt, or self-sabotaging behavior that keeps you or those you know stuck.
So, whether your problem is love, career, or personal fulfillment, Gridlock will offer you a way out--and up.
For all those who stayed on--in jobs or relationships that hurt, rather than enhanced, their lives--GRIDLOCK is a godsend. It is for anyone who ever wondered, "Is it them, or is it me?" It is for anyone who does not feel entitled to speak up for themselves, doesn't know how to, or doesn't think they can. It is for anyone who suspects they could be getting more out of their relationships and their lives--if only they could get a jump-start.
GRIDLOCK offers clear, concise explanations enabling us to understand why we do what we do, in addition to specific tools and skills to cut through our confusion and self-doubt and help us gain the self-assurance necessary to make positive life choices. Whether the problem is love, career, or personal self-fulfillment, GRIDLOCK offers a way out--and up. -->
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True Self Help.......2000-07-21
This book has helped me tremendously. I highly recomend it to anyone who feels like they want to take charge of their life and make themselves happy. You will be enlightened with every page you read! Best of luck to you all.
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