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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.12
EAN: 9780446525381
ISBN: 0446525383
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 752
Publication Date: October 01, 1998
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Studio: Grand Central Publishing

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com Review:
This book features 366 essays penned from a woman's perspective. Sample topics include gratitude, harmony, self-nurturing, positive body image, the importance of scented linen closets, and many others. Each essay sports a pithy quote from (surprise!) the likes of Kahlil Gibran. Viewed uncritically, it's hard to argue with Simple Abundance's earnest admonitions to appreciate life, in all its messy imperfect excellence. And the fact that serenity and happiness are each in dreadfully short supply can excuse some of the treacly writing. But Breathnach sometimes lapses into what can only be described as her "Martha Stewart on Prozac" voice, and the results are aggravating to the extreme: "If you've been hesitant to strike up a reciprocal relationship with your guardian angel, don't be." Fans of guardian angels will greet these feel-good essays every morning with the rising sun, a cup of mint tea, and a bluebird chirping on the windowsill, and be happy. Skeptics will prefer their coffee very black.

Product Description:
With the grace of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's A Gift from the Sea and the wisdom of M. Scott Peck's A Road Less Traveled, this practical, inspirational daily guide provides a meditation or exercise for every day of the year to help women pare down their lives and clear through their mental clutter. Ribbon marker.




Rating: - Simple Abundance Book Review
Received books in fairly short time. Each book came from a different supplier. Books were supposed to be new, as I was planning to give as Christmas gifts, however, first book has writing in it and smelled of cigarette smoke. Second book looked new, but had writing in the inside cover (a dedication) I did complain about the smelly book, which they promptly replaced with a new book with no writing in it. I just think if you order new, the books should be new. I consider a book with writing in it "Used".

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Rating: - "Comforting Words..."
In each of the last five years, somewhere in the beginning of January, I have reached into my stack of books in search of Sarah Ban Breathnach's "Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy." This book offers what too few other books -- self-help or otherwise -- afford. In single-page snippets -- 365 of the them to be exact -- Sarah Ban Breathnach reached deep into her spiritual self exploring for us, and with us, the journey she took to explore her soul in a search for a more authentic life. As I continue on this journey of life, seeking a sense of what it all means, I have come to believe that journey to eke out authenticity in our lives is vital to living an abundant, soul-satisfying life. This is one of those rare books that has helped me do that. More than a decade old, this book is not dated. It is written by a woman for women. Get one for yourself and while you are at it, buy a few extra to share. Your family and friends will thank you for it.

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Rating: - Simple Abundance...Simply Brilliant
This book is a must read for anyone who is spiritual and a woman. Most people are familiar with Oprah's advocating the keeping a gratitude journal; however most do not know that this is the book the concept emanated from. I did not read through the essays over the course of a year, reading one each day, but read the entire book over a 3 week period. There is no way to read this book and not feel empowered, grateful, and creative. If you ever need a pick me up. Pick up this book, flip to any page, and watch your mood elevate. Most reviewers will talk about how this book changes their lives, which is entirely possible and true. However, this book is extremely witty and funny. Here are my favorite funny items from the book:

* "Whenever I feel like exercise, I lie down until the feeling passes" Robert Maynard Hutchins

* In the book Ms.Breathnach states that one of the great unanswered questions by the famous Dr. Sigmund Freud is "What does a woman want"; to which ... Read More

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Rating: - An amazing experience...
Ten years after first buying this book, 2008 was the year I was able to read "Simple Abundance" all the way through. Sarah Ban Breathnach has written a charming, inspirational collection of essays about the small pleasures that point to the soul. She is well read, spiritual, and soulful. In days of yore, she would have been a tribal elder.

Unfortunately, it's a book that's easy to neglect because getting through it is a commitment. I started it several times but never seemed to get past April. I'm so glad I finally had the time to follow through on this. As the months passed, and I read deeper into the book, something took over. It's what Audre Lourde refers to as the "internal YES." Our soul perks up as we experience art, books, music, food, and moments in physical beauty that connect us to a higher sense of self. It can be as simple as a well made cup of coffee and as significant as a line in a book that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks. Something is pointing ... Read More

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Rating: - Bringing Abundance Into Your Life
Every evening before going to sleep I read a lovely empowering essay from my little pink book and then listen to a track from my favorite meditation
CD,Living The Secret Everyday:My Secret Meditation which is about changing my beliefs and thinking. This ritual has been life-changing...so empowering...that allows me to focus clearly on all the joys and beauty in my life.

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