Building Your Field of Dreams

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Summary: This book made a difference in my life.
Review: I am reading this book for the third time, and each time a new insight speaks to me. Following the principles set forth in the book, I have changed my life entirely. I am now living on the French Riviera, something I never knew I could do. Because of things I learned from this book, I am realizing even more dreams. Thank you Mary Morrissey!

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Summary: May point you in the direction of what you're looking for
Review: I find the overall message of BUILDING YOUR FIELD OF DREAMS inspiring. The message, of course, is that you can achieve your dreams. Who wouldn't like a message like that? However, I don't find the presentation or the message itself terribly original. I've heard it all before. Perhaps this is what comes from over a decade of dedicated self-help readership: I've come to notice that all self-help authors basically say the same thing. It's all about owning your power and remembering that what you think about yourself matters far more than what others think of you; so think positively! Experience has shown me that this advice works. But how many times can you hear the same message repeated over and over before it starts to sound redundant?

What makes up for the redundant nature of the self-help genre is that authors often weave this standard message of empowerment into the retelling of their own struggles. And, of course, if their struggles mirror yours then you feel you have found a sympathetic mind. "They've been here too, and they got out! Maybe I can too," you'll think. And herein lies the key to my relative indifference to BUILDING YOUR FIELD OF DREAMS. It's not so much that the message of empowerment is unoriginal, but that as a twentysomething male I simply cannot relate to the idea that an out-of-wedlock pregnancy is terribly controversial or could destroy a person's life, as Morrissey writes it did for her. Certainly this was taboo in the 1950s and 60s, but growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, I have trouble believing that unwed teenage pregnancy was ever an issue. It's almost the norm these days. I can't relate to Mary's experience. (That's not to say that Mary Manin Morrissey has not helped me. In fact, her work has helped me greatly in my life ... by pointing me in the direction of other spiritual paths and teachers. It was almost a decade ago that I was introduced to A COURSE IN MIRACLES and Arun Gandhi, the Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, at Mary Manin Morrissey's church called Living Enrichment Center, headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon. Both the Course and Arun Gandhi have remained important in my life.)

So, perhaps it's a generational issue. The message of BUILDING YOUR FIELD OF DREAMS is universal, but the form - Mary Manin Morrissey's personal story - is not. If you are over 40 you may find Mary's story can relate to your experience. If you are under 40, you may need to look elsewhere. And, who knows, Mary Manin Morrissey's work may be able to point you in the direction of what you are looking for. That's what her work did for me.

Thanks Mary,

Andrew Parodi

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Summary: Better Than Prozac!
Review: I have read many books in the metaphysical and New Thought genres, but none of them ever stated things as simply as Mary does. Her words have cleared the confusion and fog from my mind, and I am finally able to understand my place in the universe! Her way of telling stories and parables, much like Jesus did, really helped to put things in perspective. I was able to relate to almost every character, and now I am working on matching their triumphs. I have had the pleasure of meeting Mary in person recently! She is truly a saint! I know my life will change for the better now that I have started to till the soil in my own "Field of Dreams". At the very least, the book has given me hope!

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Summary: Great book for FAITH!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's another success strategies type book with a twist. You learn more about FAITH and tithing. It's about building your own field of dreams. I gave a copy to my friend, Theresa, a special real estate agent in Michigan. Life is too short to feel bad about anything. Get jumpstarted on FAITH and what you should do specifically.

Build your faith with this book!

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Summary: A woman who is in touch with the Divine
Review: I totally disagree with the last review. I found this book to teach one how to look inward, and connect with their own power, not outward. Then, with that new found connection, work toward their life purpose. Mary is a true teacher and speaks her truth well. I recommend anyone to read this who is on a life purpose search, a worthy investment if there ever was one.

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Summary: A lot of hope lives within these pages.
Review: Mary Manin Morrissey is tremendously gifted, and this is evident from chapter one throughout the book. Somehow she reaches into the souls of those who have lost their way, had their faith shaken, or given up hope. I would recommend this book to any lonely or forlorn individuals looking for a light at the end of the tunnel. Mary Manin Morrissey can show you the way to that light, and she can also, with her magical words, help you through what may seem like an endless struggle to reach your own field of dreams.

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Summary: A lot of hope lives within these pages.
Review: Mary Manin Morrissey is tremendously gifted, and this is evident from chapter one throughout the book. Somehow she reaches into the souls of those who have lost their way, had their faith shaken, or given up hope. I would recommend this book to any lonely or forlorn individuals looking for a light at the end of the tunnel. Mary Manin Morrissey can show you the way to that light, and she can also, with her magical words, help you through what may seem like an endless struggle to reach your own field of dreams.

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Summary: An honest look at getting what you want out of life.
Review: Mary Morrissey's honesty and insight make this book sing. She not only talks the talk, she has walked the walk. Mary has made her own dreams an incredible reality and will show you how you can do the same thing.

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Summary: Mary shares her story and offers easy steps for one to take
Review: Mary Morrissey, head minister for Living Enrichment Center www.lecworld.org, speaks and writes about Truth. She walks her talk, which is refreshing. This book is well worth reading.

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Summary: Mary shares her story and offers easy steps for one to take
Review: Mary Morrissey, head minister for Living Enrichment Center www.lecworld.org, speaks and writes about Truth. She walks her talk, which is refreshing. This book is well worth reading.