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Coursies write which all say the same thing in a different
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Child of God
B O O K R E V I E W
Treasure of the Mind, A Tale of Redemption by J. Michaels
Treasure of the Mind is a short, fictionalized story of author J. Michaels’ recovery from grief and guilt after the death of his teen-aged son, Chris. It’s told from the perspective of a bereft father who interacts with a friend named Wayne and a wise man named Solomon. At the start of the book, the Wayne character says “Tell me about your hell and we’ll see if there’s a way out.” We follow along with the father as he learns how to exit from suffering.
Michaels has an unusually beautiful way with words. He artfully combines equal doses of prose and poetry to deliver an uncompromising ACIM[1]-based spiritual message about the meaning of love and life. The essence of the Course is captured and distilled in a clear, concise and minimalist way. As the Solomon character says, “…you know my position on the use of words; as few as possible to make the point…” The best part is that Michaels doesn’t actually talk directly about the Course. He doesn’t rely on extensive quotes. And he doesn’t offer up the re-hashed interpretations of others. It’s refreshing to hear from a translator who can think for self. That said, the story is a predictable one, and you know from the start how it’s going to end up. This doesn’t take away from the emotional impact that reaches out and grabs you as you change your perspective about the death of a loved one.
I very much liked Michaels’ lyrical poetry, which reads like a song on paper. Somehow Michaels is able to make an elegant point with the precision of a surgeon. “Forgive me Father for I have sinned; falser words were never spoken. Children of God could be but perfect; even if thoughts are broken.”
Treasure of the Mind would be particularly helpful to any parent dealing with the loss of a child, and it’s really too bad the subtitle doesn’t specifically target or appeal to this audience.
Karen Bentley
America’s Spiritual Reviewer
karen@karenbentley.com
11.18.09
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Choose Them Wisely
This book is very inspiring to me. I would like to add just one of the passages in the book.. its one of my favorite..
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ME, ME, ME!
Since the dawn of time, we've been one and the same. Your smile and laughter have been my soul aim. I am the voice you hear when the sky turns gray and the hand you hold when you've lost your way. So never 4get, when the chips are down, I'm busy at work to turn things around.
A long time ago, you and your celestial family were checking out the brochures of time and space, and being the adventurous one among them, you shrieked, "Me, me me! I want to go! I want to live as a creation amongst my creations in a paradise cloaked in matter, with dominion over all things!" And your family's infintely wise and compassionate patriarch thought about it, and thought about it, and thought about it. And finally your patriarch said, "Loved one, you do realize that there are certain challenges that go along with living in time and space? Huge challenges. First off, there's the amnesia. Then, there's the illusion of being separate from everything and everyone. Feelings of loss and fear are rampant. And just when you think its safe to go out, there's bad hair."
So you thought and you thought and you thought. And you finally asked, "Will things ever be as bad as they seem?" "Never." Any chance I wont make it back? You know, here, where I'm everywhere at once, connected, loved and adored, happy and free forever?" "None." Will there be help and guidance?" Always." "And you?" "I will never leave your side."
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I love this book, and how it became about... He has written in it about the way it became.
Love,
Melanie
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Soul Mates by Richard Webster
This review is actually by my friend, Kory.
I bought this book 7 years ago as my first book that I lay fame to as being
the first book that started me on the path to enlightenment. I bought it
again two weeks ago because I gave the first copy to a good friend of mine
in Canada.
It's about Soul Mates, who they are, how to attract them and to recognize
them. And there is mention of the Twin Soul/Flame relationship that really
perked my ears up. I missed it the first time around, but now it is singing to me loud and clear.
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