Invitation, The

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Summary: Nice Poem, Lean substance
Review: The Poem the Invitation is interesting and moving. However, the author's attempt to fill out the thinking and emotions behind it falls short. This is not really billed as a "new age" book but in all actuality it is. Dreamer repeats herself and the same ideas over and over again. I think that anybody reading this book will want to know how a person like this can survive in the world. I am convinced that this means something to the author. Unfortunately if you are drawn to the book through the peom i would suggest reading the first two chapters in the bookstore before you buy it. By this point you will know whether you can handle this type of writing. Mainstream people looking for good, solid, and workable solutions will be disappointed.

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Summary: Powerful and incredibly moving
Review: This is not another "new age" guidebook, but a declaration of intent. The Invitation is one of the most powerful statements of life that I have ever read and truly is the best part of this book altogether. Through her own experiences, the author shares these moments as she touches on each statement of the invitation. Some you will embrace, others you will disagree with, but through the exercise you will bring your own experiences to the words she has so eloquently written.

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Summary: Spectacular ;)
Review: This poem that the book revolves around is direct and powerful for the soul...

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Summary: The poem is wonderful.
Review: The Invitation begins with the poem. Each chapter thereafter is based on one line from the poem, twelve in all. In these chapters she expands on each line of the poem by sharing the feelings and experiences that lead her to write that line. While she offered a few good insights, most of these chapters seemed too drawn out. The poem is wonderful, but I valued those two pages much more than the remainder of the book.

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Summary: A magnificent piece that tugged at my heart and soul
Review: I not only read the book once, but twice; that's how much it touched me. The book reinforced my outlook on life and inspired me to continue to love myself and others. I have recommended it to several friends and hope they find the beauty in the words too. It was just incredible!

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Summary: A magnificent piece that tugged at my heart and soul
Review: I not only read the book once, but twice; that's how much it touched me. The book reinformced my outlook on life and inspired me to continue to love myself and others. I have recommended it to several friends and hope they find the beauty in the words too. It was just incredible!

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Summary: Perfection only in accepting our imperfections!
Review: I have longed for affirmations of my imperfections, the humanness of it all. I'm so normal that my soul rings with joy. Thanks to Oriah Mountian Dreamer's wisdom and validation of the human condition.

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Summary: Want to learn how to really live your life fully?
Review: What an incredible book! Makes you really take an inventory of your own life and see how what we think is important, just really doesn't matter (keeping up with the Joneses, bigger, better, more). Helps one to realize that in our present culture we are so obsessed with facades and images and "things" that we forget to really live fully and experience life. Highly recommended if you feel your life is missing something quite important. If you read the poem and it didn't stir something in you, then don't get the book. :-)

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Summary: Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life!
Review: I highly recommend this title if you want to take some time to reflect on your own life. As the calandar turns - it's often a time to review what we like and what needs to change. This book gives you some ideas to think about...no easy answers - 'cause it's about your own experience. The meditations at the end of each chapter were very helpful to me - my journal is full! I found it an interesting journey - and will re-read it soon.

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Summary: 'diving deep and surtacing'
Review: my introduction to "the invitation " came via another book, by sylvia browne. after reading just that much of what oriah mountain dreamer had to say, i copied it into e-mail form and sent it on to all those i knew would resonate with her words. this book in and of itself takes you gently by the hand and walks you (back) through life's most challenging moments, and keeps you from being ashamed to feel, and to declare yourself. thank you for bringing us out!