4 comments about Dear God, How Can I Finally Love Myself?.

1. This well written book will show you how to bring about transformation in the single most important area of your life: YOU. By gently increasing your awareness about what needs to change, while providing tools for facilitating such change, this book delivers what it promises, so that you can finally accept, respect and love yourself unconditionally.
   
   Bob Gottfried PhD, Author of Shortcut to Spirituality: Mastering the Art of Inner Peace



2. In Dear God, How Can I Finally Love Myself? Barbara Rose extends her hand lovingly in invitation to heal the tear within your soul so that you can reunite with yourSelf, move out of the shadows into the Light, and create your life according to the truth of you. The practical, straightforward and wonderfully simple questions and exercises in the book provide expert guidance on pathway to freedom. These are the very processes Barbara used to bring herself from her own dark place to where she is now, helping humanity to heal.
   
   The title I chose for this review comes from a statement in the book that, when adhered to, will be your saving grace: "Begin from this moment forward to live out your truth on every level." Reading this powerful little book is a great start.



3. "Dear God, How Can I Finally Love Myself?" is enriched with the words of wisdom on how to honestly love yourself to your very core, and ultimately from your very core, which is the purest form of self-love. If you are familiar with Dr. Barbara Roses' writing style, then you will agree with me, this is another beautiful, simplistic, profoundly informative and healing book Barbara has once again produced (with the help of God, of course!) for the good and grace of all humanity. I absolutely loved reading every word. I felt a sense of peace, love, and gratitude for having these words of wisdom so easily available for all of us to read and practice in our daily lives, regardless of where we are on our path.
   Thank you, Barbara Rose for this fantastic addition to your "Dear God" series of books. I continued to hear the words, fantastic and beautiful as I read every page! I believe you will too, and feel gratitude, encouragement, and pure inspiration to follow these simple guidelines to honestly and openly, `Finally Love Yourself'!



4. I think this book has good parts, and some really good exercises. I love the part about the affirmations, but then she started to lose me. It's an inexpensive book, so go for it.

5 comments about Only Mortals Can Be Heroes: A True Story about Drug Addiction.

1. This book is full of goodies from street smarts to theology. Yet, it is fast-paced and hard to put down. It's easy to identify with Adam because he is us or someone we know. Get to know him yourself; you'll be glad you did!



2. David J. Weaver's brutally honest chronicle of his son's horrific descent into heroin addiction is an invaluable literary work, for the protagonist, Adam, and his foray into Dantesque levels of sheer hopelessness ultimately provides readers with a poignant narrative of redemption and salvation, in which the healing properties of love enable hope to survive, to nurture, and, ultimately, to herald a resounding message of solidarity and inspiration in one father's sojourn into the horrors of his son's heroin addiction and his family's refusal to relinquish their fight to save him.
   Accordingly, Weaver's narrative could not be more timely nor topical, as drug addiction, particularly the usage of heroin among teenagers from the ages of fourteen to twenty-one is reaching epidemic proportions in contemporary U.S. culture, and, as all addictions, heroin crosses gender, sexual, economic, racial, class, and regional demarcations. Accordingly, studies ivestigating the trauma predicating addicts' lives indicate self-defeating cycles of despair, recklessness, alienation from others, and impending states of hopeleness. Similarly, studies note the prevailing, incremental levels of anxiety and stress the family of a heroin addict experience as they witness, and suffer alongside, their child, caught in the throes of a bio-chemical stranglehold from which only a small percentage ever survive.
   Thus, David J. Weaver's narrative bravely invites readers the rare opportunity to explore the tortured mindset of a beloved young man, gripped in the throes of addiction and the father and family who love him; they refuse to relinquish Adam to this horrific disease without a heroic fight.
   To be sure, a plethora of complications surrounding heroin addiction dissuade singular therapies or simple solutions. David J. Weaver readily admits that he does not--nor wishes to--lay claim to a sole theraputic methodology for combatting drug addiction; however, the searing reality Weaver conveys to readers in his narrative details a surreal world, a subculture from which many parents generally avert their eyes as they think, or hope, "Not my child." Yet, a textual activist, Weaver refuses to allow readers to avoid this crucial topic, for the nation's children are our children--our link to the future, our connection to the past.
   Through Adam, the narrative's protagonist and narrator, Weaver chronicles his son's spiral into addiction and divulges a myriad of devastation thus wreaked upon the entire family. In doing so, Weaver firmly takes readers by the hand--if not by the collar--and escorts them into the spiralling discomfiture of Alice's rabbit hole, where nothing makes sense anymore.
   For any readers experiencing the angst of their own child's heroin addiction, Weaver's chronicle provides a great deal of comfort; the occasional levity to lighten the load provides an exquisite balance of reality and the dark humor at times predicating it. Weaver's poignant, searing recollections, relayed through Adam, enable any readers who also combat addiction that they are not alone in their struggle--that there is hope. As the mother of a heroin addict, I found solace in this narrative's profoundly honest recollecion of the realities and dynamics involved between family and child ensnared in addiction. Silimarly, my son recognized much of himself in Weaver's dynamic characterization of Adam, the protagonist and narrator of the work, and his ongoing struggle to find the serenity of self-acceptance, acountability, and love.
   Wisely, Weaver's narrative recognizes the plethora of cultural stigmas regarding drug addiction that silences parents and shames their addicted children; this self-destructive cycle, Weaver's work llustrates, creates a debilitating stranglehold upon the entire family in society's relentless refusal to offer appropriate intervention or support.
   Perhaps more important, Weaver's narrative not only speaks to parents, but also to so many young women and men in the U.S. Weaver's revealing and forthright descriptions of the plots's unfolding events may alert parents to this cannabilistic culture threatening to abduct our children, but our nation's young men and women are not surprised---nor taken aback---by a familiarity with the popularity of drug usage, from heroin, crystal meth, to crack cocaine, as the majority of young people have had some acquaintance with these drugs. My university students tell me that, even if the majority of them have never experimented with these drugs, the majority of them have encountered peers using them in their proximity on more than one occasion. When asked if they have discussed this with their parents, the overwhelming, resounding response is "No!" Their answer shocks me and would, I suspect, equally surprise their parents. So how, then, do we initiate this crucial dialogue?
   Thus, I began utilizing _Only Mortals Can Be Heroes_ in my freshmen and sophomore classes, with great success, for Adam's powerful story grabs the reader's attention and encourages dialogue among the students. Weaver's narrative encourages lively discussion among my students, and, certainly, student evaluations rank it as one of the best works of literature they have read to date in a university classroom.
   Although I have been delighted with student reactions to _Only Mortals Can Be Heroes_, I was even more gratified by the startlingly regularity with which students would lend their book to their parents to read after our class had completed its discussion of the work. It is a testament to David J. Weaver that his narrative incites lively, animated, and passionate discussions with university students and their peers in the classroom; more important, these students extend the dialogue past the boundaries of their classrooms to meet in their family's living rooms, speaking with their parents about the profound issues and heart-breaking events surrounding the oft-stigmatized--and, thus, often silenced--subject of heroin addiction. I applaud David J. Weaver for writing a compelling narrative that challenges students to consider the adverse circumstances in which they may find themselves or others and looking for the means with which to alter these circumstances or conditions for positive, productive change. Thus, through the narrative, like protagonist Adam and author Weaver, readers--- parents and students alike---also come to recognition and awareness; Adam's story of suffering and salvation encourages readers to empower themselves and others. Indeed, David J. Weaver's _Only Mortals Can Be Heroes_ exemplifies this textual activism and calls for his readers to enact the same. For all its pathos, the narrative's overwhelming message of the redemptive power of love---love for one's self, family, and neighbor---offers us all redemption and, yes, hope.
   
   Dr. Michele L. Mock, Asst. Professor of English
   University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown



3. I've read many books on the topic of addiction, but not one can compare to this one! I honestly believe that every family that has been touched by addiction should have a copy of this book to read over and over again. There is an overall message of a young man overcoming his addiction, and the love of a father who would not allow his son to die an addict. As you travel this journey with Adam, you will grow to understand what the words "love", "choices", "forgiveness", and "life" mean. David Weaver is an exceptional writer who knows how to use words and a message of hope to delve deep into the heart and soul of a person. This is a passionate book about caring, daring, and sharing, and overcoming. Nobody will walk away from this book without being touched in some intimate way! Truly a "must read" book for everyone!



4. Only Mortals Can Be Hero's: A True Story About Drug Addiction by David J. Weaver
   
   David Weaver had to endure the pain inflicted by his son, Adam for 12 years. Twelve years of Adam stealing, hocking, and doing drugs was enough to make a person insane, but David held on, he wanted the best for his son, he believed in him the whole time but quickly grew tired of Adam's lies and thievery.
   
   Adam Weaver had been incarcerated, beaten, and left on the streets because of his drug addiction. He stole from everyone, his friends, family, and he can never earn their respect back. His Grandmother's wedding rings were pawned for a few rocks of crack, his Dad's TV, Stereo, and insurmountable amounts of cash all ended up in the same place; a drug dealer's hands or in Adam's nose or veins.
   
   He tried to undergo treatment at St. Jude's but found himself back in the same mess. His father has done more than any one person could ever imagine for his son, and then to end up right back at square one all over again is so disheartening. I can honestly say at first I was feeling sorry for Adam, but the further on I read and the more he slipped back into the same old routine, I just continued to get more angry.
   
   I did applaud Adam for seeking out the help, but I just couldn't help not feeling sorry for him anymore after stealing his brother's guitars for the third time, stealing money from his father's hiding place, and hurting his Grandmother in such a way. Adam thought death would be the best thing for him, but there was a reason he was put on this earth... I hope he has found it.
   
   Only Mortals Can Be Hero's is told by Adam Weaver but as his father, David Weaver says in the beginning of the book, " ...he used my pen." This is a very real look at what cocaine and heroine can do. A twelve year struggle, and very few positive results lay within these pages. It is not what I would call a self help book, but more of peek into a drug addicts life. Do I think this would help an addict? No, but someone that has beat the addiction could sympathize with Adam. 4 Hearts



5. This is a powerful story written in a powerful way. I've been fortunate enough to have never experimented with drugs. I have, however, always stuggled to understand how and why people could mess with drugs. The brutal honesty portrayed in this story helps me to be empathetic toward people who honestly stuggle with addiction of any sort. It's easier said than done to "just quit." The pain, the deception, the physical addiction, the lies, the guilt, and the justification are all a part of an addict's life. The way Adam's story is told helps us get into the mind of an addict and we understand that they, too, are humans worthy of their family's love and forgiveness. I don't care who you are.

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2 comments about Improve Your Self-Image (Love Tapes).

1. Play this tape over and over in your head instead of the negative junk that is floating around in un-consciousness and you will start to feel better. It doesn't happen overnight, but patience, persistence and perserverence pays profits.

   Michael@selfappreciation.com




2. I bought this CD on Wednesday night and listened to it that night and on Thursday morning and I felt fabulous. Normally, things are hectic for me in the middle of the work week and it can get stressful because right now I work in a customer service position.
   
   I must say I have not felt so fabulous in quite a while. While the effects were not exactly permanent, I can see that if I keep working with these tracks, I can really improve my attitude and self confidence.
   
   This CD/tape has 4 tracks. Track 1 explains the CD. Track 2 is the guided hypnosis/meditation. You go through a visualization to release anger and negative feelings and then you affirm positive statements about yourself in the first and third person. Example: Bob says: "You are talented." Then I respond: "I, Venus, am talented. She, Venus, is talented." According to Bob Griswold we often hear statements about ourselves in first, second, and third person and by doing the affirmations in all three persons, this re-trains our perception of ourselves. For me, doing the release of negative emotions before saying the affirmations is really important. In the past, I have had trouble with blanket affirmations like: "I am now wealthy." Your mind will then respond with something negative because it doesn't believe what you are saying. Having the opportunity to let go of anger towards yourself and others before doing the affirmations prepares a fertile ground for receiving the various statements. In order to receive the maximum benefit, it is good to follow the suggestion in the introduction and do the tape for 30 days. It takes 21 days to break a habit. Bob does tell you that if you have several of the Love Tapes, you can use them interchangeably because they all reinforce one another. This way you are not always listening to the same tape over and over again.
   
   Track 3 and 4 are subliminal tracks. The first is guitar music combined with this other sound that reminds me of the sound of a mobile above a baby's crib. The second subliminal track is ocean sounds. I really like this one!
   
   I have studied hypnosis and metaphysics and I really enjoy Bob Griswold's tapes. Right now I have the Self Image CD and the Atracting Money CD. For me, the tracks with just the music and subliminal hypnosis/meditation are great because my conscious mind cannot interfere with the positive suggestions. I also love these because I can listen to them when I am taking a shower or getting up in the morning or at the computer. My mind takes it all in without having to concentrate on any words. I can maximize my time by listening to the tapes while doing something else.
   
   Bob's voice is gentle and soothing and I get a positive intuitive feeling from his meditations. I honestly get the impression that he cares about what he is saying and believes it. This is not only about making money, it is about helping people to have more contentment and peace in their lives. The CDs also come with a discount in case you order from the manufacturer.
   
   All in all, I think this is a pretty good CD and I look forward to trying out other Love Tapes.

5 comments about Everyday Wisdom.

1. "Each time you send love in response to hate, you diffuse the hate." ~Wayne Dyer
   
   It seems amazing to think about how words can destroy or enliven our lives. One sentence can inspire a new direction and a phrase can transform your existence. When we are struggling with decisions it is often the wise words of a friend that saves us from making the wrong choice.
   
   Dr. Wayne W. Dyer's thoughts have always been an inspiration to me and I see them as meaningful messages for a hurting planet. There is so much pain in life, but there is also the possibility of living in pure joy.
   
   I still love thinking about this quote: "You are not a human being having a spiritual experience. You are a spiritual being having a human experience."
   
   What an empowering thought.
   
   This book is filled with inspiring ideas that refocus your attention on how things actually are instead of how you thought they originally should be. On the surface we may feel that we are drowning in life's challenges, but when you think of yourself as an eternal soul, problems melt away and you view your life from an eternal perspective. This doesn't mean that you don't deal with anguish and sorrow, but you deal with it from a new perspective. Life becomes a blink of the eye in the light of an eternal existence.
   
   I love how Dr. Dyer explains forgiveness as an act of self-love because when you forgive you simply don't have to carry the problem around with you.
   
   Dr. Dyer is really stating what our souls already know to be true. He just says everything so brilliantly. Lately, I've been contemplating his advice about loving those who are difficult to love. I am thinking about his statement about loving and his statement about "the more you give away, the more you get back."
   
   A few of the quotes in this book made me laugh out loud. Dr. Dyer is not always serious and can actually be rather playful in his use of words.
   
   Words can be used as powerful weapons to destroy or they can bring great beauty to our lives. I see beauty in Dr. Wayne Dyer's revelation of inner wisdom. I seem to think about his words at least once a day, especially when I start to think negatively. I am just a soul trying to live in this body that ties me to the earth. One day I won't live here anymore and it is empowering to think of myself as an eternal being temporarily in this school of life.
   
   "You create your thoughts, your thoughts create your intentions, and your intentions create your reality." ~Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
   
   I'm working on this one! However lately I've noticed that my "invisible and silent" thoughts are being heard loud and clear. Although I still think our lives benefit from the power of the positive choice. Some thoughts magically transform your life without the addition of action, and some thoughts grow inside you and propel you forward into action.
   
   If you think about it, spiritual teachers have been giving us the secret keys to inner wisdom throughout time. I think of quotes as keys. I can use them to open up new and unexplored territory in the areas of thought and spirituality.
   
   Dr. Dyer has a lot of keys to free you from the prison of negativity.
   
   ~The Rebecca Review



2. "I fill myself with love, and I send that out into the world. How others treat me is their path; how I react is mine." --Wayne Dyer
   
   Every so often, I would visit Wayne Dyer's website because of its neat random quote generator. Sometimes a hoot, but always thought-provoking, Dyer's pithy quotes are a treat to read and digest.
   
   Now, Dyer's wonderful insights are available in the 301-page book Everyday Wisdom-a collection of 300 sayings by the beloved self-development teacher. These quotes address topics such as love, forgiveness, the power of thoughts, internal and external peace, intuition, empowerment, authenticity, attitude, death, abundance, and much more. Here are few samples of Dyer's wit and wisdom featured in this book:
   
   *You're already complete and whole, and nothing external to yourself in the physical world can make your more complete.
   
   *No one can create anger or stress within you. Only you can do that by virtue of how you process your world.
   
   *What you think about expands. If your thoughts are centered on what's missing, then what's missing, by definition, will have to expand.
   
   *Go beyond the ideas of succeeding and failing--these are the judgments. Stay in the process and allow the universe to handle the details.
   
   *Our beliefs are the invisible ingredients in all our activities.
   
   *Once you've learned how to enter your inner kingdom, you have a special retreat within that's always available to you.
   
   *So many people are expecting a miracle instead of being a miracle.
   
   *No one knows enough to be a pessimist.
   
   Everyday Wisdom is great to thumb through for inspiration and to aid in personal growth. You could even choose a quote and meditate on it throughout the day-as well as consider how you might apply its wisdom. Or, if you're in need of guidance, ask a questions and turn to a page at random for sage advice.
   
   Not only is this book a wonderful addition to any library, but it would also make a meaningful gift for others.



3. Wayne Dyer definitely writes his books with intention. And this one is intended to remind you of everyday wisdom. I loved it and you will too. A must have.



4. This little book is replete with uplifting thoughts for everyone, for so many of the challenges we are faced with at any given moment. Whatever is not applicable today, may be so at another time in our lives. It's simple without being trite or preachy.



5. After finding this book while on vacation in one of those little beach town bookstores, I immediately read it and 4 years later, I am still finding that the wisdoms continue to apply and deepen in meaning. Instead of a book, I think of it rather as daily affirmations- each one different for whatever it is that I am experiencing on that particular day.
   
   I recommend this book for everyone and anyone. What I enjoy most about this book is its spiritual undertones, which can be applied to any religion or spiritual background.

2 comments about Inner Talk for A Love That Works (The Fear-Less Series).

1. I love Susan Jeffers! Her book Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway has helped me clarify what is important to me, who I want to be in the world, and the kind of life I want to live. Her works are so congruent with my own personal journey toward wholeness. I recommend that you read the book first. If it resonates with you, then you'll want her three Inner Talk CDs. I listen to Inner Talk for a Confident Day and Inner Talk for Peace of Mind almost every day. They help me achieve inward peace and remind me of what is truly important in my life. I admit that I have only listened to Inner Talk for a Love that Works a few times because it's not totally relevant to my life at the moment, but it too is very good. I could go on and on about her books and CDs. I recommend her works for anybody desiring joy, peace, love, and fulfillment in their life. She is practical, uplifting, and hugely encouraging.



2. Most days I need to hear at least some of Susan's reminders that everything will be okay. A good addition to my life.

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5 comments about Me and My Big Mouth! (Study Guide).

1. I purchased this for a bible study at my church and have been reasonably happy with it. I don't totally agree with some of her concepts, but the general idea is definitely worthwhile.
   
   A must for those who have the "I can't believe I said that!" moments!



2. There are few books that I have read more than once, and this is one that merits not only reading more than once, but in having it on hand for a constant reminder. It could not have had a more appropriate title. It catches the eye then captures the heart and soul of anyone who feels (or can fianally admit..because many of us do) they have a problem with their mouth. It also gives them hope that they are not doomed to the self excuse of "well, that's just the way I am. I tell people what I think and people admire me for it". Uh....no they don't. Once you discover that you don't always have to win, your life becomes so much more peaceful. This book has helped me very much to begin that process. I try now, not to let every thought work like a gumball machine....from the brain to the tounge then out of the mouth. I now think very hard about what I say, first. And, because of that I see now I don't always have to open my mouth. I've had some painful withdrawal episodes in the process, but it has been worth it. I like myself better, now. This book has truly been a God send. Thank you.



3. Great book, it was very informative and OH! so very true. Joyce Meyer is the greatest. A very profound visionary.



4. Joyce Meyer tells it straight and to the point...one never has to question what she is trying to say. If you are looking for insight, direction...and for your eyes to be opened - start with "Me and My Big Mouth". {Oh, how it gets us into trouble!}



5. First, The Lord lead me to this book. Situations in my life, how people perceived me and how I perceived myself have chsnged all becuase of how I have learned how to speak all over again. This book changed my life. I also love how it is scripture based. I thank God for using Joyce Meyer at time in my life where I was hurting myself and thise around me thru my mouth. It has pushed me to the next level and has confirmed what God had already spoke to me, Speak What You What to See.

1 comments about The Beginner's Guide to Eating Disorders Recovery (Beginners Guide to).

1. Written by a licensed clinical social worker who has specialized in the field of eating disorders for over 20 years, The Beginner's Guide To Eating Disorders Recovery is a fact-filled guide that covers basic information about anorexia and bulimia, the first steps to recovery, choosing a therapist and working with a nutritionist, basic considerations that romantic partners of people with eating disorders need to know, and much more. A practical, straightforward, easy-to-follow primer and a "must-read" for anyone who is concerned about eating disorders observed in a friend or a loved one.

5 comments about Manifesting Your Heart's Desire Book I (Revised and Expanded).

1. I first read Manifesting Your Heart's Desire several years ago and felt I had discovered the key to everything I wanted my life to be. In reading the revised and expanded edition I feel no differently about this, I still feel it's the key to everything I have the potential and desire to bring about in my life. I realize now, however, that this is not a one-time, quickie trick, but an ongoing process of evaluating and re-evaluating the results I'm getting. This book is a tool and a means of interpreting what it is I need to do differently. Consider this a workbook as well as a key to personal power while bearing in mind, keys are useless until we actually use them to open doors!



2. Within the pages of this easy-to-read "Manifesting How-To", the authors successfully convey the essence of how & why we truly are the creators of our own life experiences. Prior to reading this book, I'd always had a "knowing" about the fact that nothing in life is coincidental... since reading this book, this "knowing" carries a new excitement, which now leads me to look for and expect wonderful coincidence around every corner! Please excuse the cliche, but the information, so simply presented in Manifesting Your Heart's Desire, can change the way you look at your life, if you let it...



3. The premise of this book is that "we can consciously create our own reality." Ever heard *THAT ONE* before? Unlike most of those other credulous/puerile New Age books on this subject, this book concentrates on empirical investigation & practical application featuring both the successes *and failures* of the participants.
   
   Do we create our own reality? This book doesn't tell you what you *SHOULD* think, believe or feel. Rather this book is meant to help you experiment & decide for yourself. Therefore therein is not a plethora flowery platitudes, endless quotations and "feel goodisms" in lieu of legitimate theory and the even more important hands on "lab work." Those New Age books that discourage critical thinking and encourage mindless belief are, ironically, simply substituting one form of dogmatism for another. After all, all other fields of human investigation have both dimensions of inquiry, so why not the spiritual as well?
   
   Other books that seem good companions to this book are "Rosicrucian Principles for Home and Business" by H. Spencer Lewis and "Game of Life" by Florence Shinn.



4. This book about manifesting was first published in 1994, before much of the New Age writings picked up on this concept. I found the book very entertaining and heartily recommend it to anyone who feels a victim of some adversity. It seems that we are given everything that we need and that everything we are given is good, meant for us to experience, deal with, and resolve. I look forward to reading the second book.



5. Definitely on my recommended book list. A must read for women in business.
   
   Susan Bock
   The Success Coach for Women in Business
   www.SusanBockSolutions.com