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Summary: Look back to see forward.
Review: Several years ago, I received this book as a gift from my cousin. I read it, but found it difficult because it is filled with hand written pages in wildly colored text and includes line drawings that seemingly have no connection to the text. Yet there is magic in this book and style, and in reading it again, I see why the format is important. Sark reveals herself, without fear or shame, much as a child simply tells the truth or writes letters and numbers with a crayon.There are many topics in this self-help book, so I will only tell a little about a few of them. What I have discovered is that I have implemented more than I realized in the years since I first read this book. Go out Wildly and Alone. Sark wrote, "My mother taught me not to wait for a man to buy me flowers. She always said, 'Buy your own flowers, too.' ... and I do." This bit of advice also covers buying something for ourselves simply because we like it. I splurged on some new knit shirts to wear with my jeans -- because I wanted them and I loved the colors. Old, Alone, and Succulent in Sark's words: "We are studying now to be the old women we will be." Getting older is a trick of fate, but being succulent is putting up pink towels because you want them; dancing in the rain (sans clothing) - well that's my idea of succulence; not fearing to throw your head back and laugh. Tonight I walked down to the park so I could swing. Faces of Intimacy: "Nobody tells us as little girls that we may fall in love and have moments of hating our beloved..." We build many walls in our goals of self-protection, but ultimately the walls create isolation. Break the walls down. Start simple -- for years I have walked up to strangers to tell them that I like their earrings or shirt or tie. It is not true intimacy, but it is a small opening. Erotic Robot is a woman in search of herself. This woman has sexual encounters because (1) it is easier than saying no, (2) she is fulfilling someone's fantasies at the expense of her own, (3) to be polite, (4) get it over with so the man would just leave, (5) to make money fast... and many more reasons. The succulence comes when the sensuous woman replaces the erotic robot. Succulent wild women wear costumes and let their different personalities out to play. If you want to have fun, have it. This book is fun. Five stars, and the hope that every woman will be as sensuous and expressive as she wants. Victoria Tarrani
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Summary: Succulent Wild Woman is magnetically embracing to your soul.
Review: Sark opens up all women's fears and anxieties buy sharing her own with us in an intimate way. She touches and inspires your child spirit and free spirit to go NUTS, and to be yourself...a succulent woman! These wonderfully colored and artistically designed pages, magnetically charges you to keep picking the book up and feeding your soul with insights to your wonderful self. SARK ROCKS and you should also buy her book Inspiration Sandwich, and, A Creative Companion. She is true artist and writer!!!! Katie Rhodes 4/14/98
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Summary: Re-examining and Rejoicing Our Femininity
Review: In 2002, I remember speakiing to a group of women in the Philippines at a workshop on women's wisdom. When I told them that there is room in this world for everyone to shine because inside all women are fabulous--- I got a lot of unbelieving looks. A lot of women around the world, even in the United States, don't believe that they've got it in them. And that is one of the reasons why I highly recommend this book. Sark's book is about learning to be a wonder-full woman who is not afraid of life. Here "succulent" is defined with these words: ripe, juicy, whole, round, exuberant, wild, rich, wide, deep, firm, rare, female. Most women, have been raised up to be quiet and demure---keep your legs closed and your thoughts to yourself....etc, etc. Little do we realize that some of these tenets of femininity have suppressed our full expression of who we are and have prevented us from pursuing our dreams. We need to discover for ourselves how we can live life to the fullest. This book is fun, wild, inspirational, definitely different and it CAN give you ideas on how you, too, can start to find out more about your fullest self. The concepts that Sark gives in her books, starting with "Succulent Wild Woman" are that women need to live life to the utmost and that they need to love themselves so that they can love others, too. Here are some more of Sark's ideas that can lead you, too, to be your fabulous self: ...Marry yourself first...promise to never leave you... ...discover your own goodness ...dress to please yourself ...you are enough, you have enough, you do enough ...make more mistakes! And more thoughts on healing, fat, money and power, community, love and romance... What's more, there's little whining in this book---one of her best ideas is: end blaming... She's got honest, good stuff about facing our insecurities, faults and fears. I urge all of you timid and insecure women(and don't most of us start out this way?) to find your fabulous, succulent, bodacious selves.... to express yourselves....to find as much support you can get from friends, loved-ones and books like Sark's (and all other great books).... and to get out there and live a life full of love---the romantic kind is only part of this... the Universal kind is what you learn to be embraced by when you are your fullest, most succulent self!
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Summary: Her best book EVER. If you can only buy one, choose this one
Review: I own all of SARK's books and Succulent Wild Woman was my first and is still my favorite, even after reading them all. If you are interested in building on your SARK collection, or if you just found out about SARK and don't know which book to buy, or if you are trying to help a friend discover SARK, I highly recommend that you start with THIS book.
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Summary: at times, "overly positive"
Review: I really enjoyed this book, and found truth in its pages. I mean, let's face it -- any book that encourages you to take naps, use vibrators, and be as loud and obnoxious as you please DESERVES extra brownie points. But there were times when I felt that Sark overdid it. When I read, I found that her "let's all dance naked and shout like the wild women we really are!"-esque phrases pop up more often that I was comfortable with. The book was very uplifting, and at times was "overly positive," which, depending on your own preferences, may or may not be to your liking. This is not a book to be read in one sitting. I think it's best read as a day-starter (perhaps a few pages each morning to get you going). The pages are all written in Sark's handwriting, and some of them are watercolor (which, as a sometimes unfocused reader, I found to be helpful). If you liked this book, I would recommend reading "Spilling Open" and "Brave on the Rocks" by Sabrina Ward Harrison.
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Summary: A top-recommended book!
Review: I've worked in a bookstore for years-- this book is one of a very few of my "most-recommended" titles. SARK opens her heart and childlike spirit in a burst of color and wordplay that invites the reader to open up her creative soul and PLAY! After reading this, I held my own "Succulent Wild Women" tea party for my most succulent women-friends... it truly inspires a new way of living!
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Summary: This book helped me change my life!
Review: "You must read this book. It will put everything in perspective." This book was lent to me by a very good friend after a period of significant change in my life. SARK's constant and consistent attitude towards living life to its fullest is beyond "motivational" or "inspirational." Never preaching, this book is a good introduction to renewing one's attitude toward living (for those of us out there who forgot what life was really all about). The colourful, handwritten pages convey a wide range of emotions, and I laughed out loud at her drawings and side comments. Her energy and zest for living is contagious! This book made me want to read others by SARK, which is what I'm doing now!
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Summary: Ummmm...Sark makes you feel good
Review: This is one of those books that will make you feel all kinds of warm fuzzies inside! It truly enabled me to feel more like a Succulent Wild Woman. Sark speaks about all of the things that are most important to women: the man we love, friends, family, our body image, [physical image], creativity, money, etc...Sark makes me want to spread hugs!
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: I adore Sark after reading this book. It was my first book of Sark's to read and I loved it! I just bought two more of Sark's books: eat mangoes naked, and nap book. Succulent wild woman gave me the confidence to hold my head high and remember that we're all succulent and we're free to do what we want. It makes you see life as fun. Thank you Sark, for making me more positive and happy!
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Summary: Oh so true!!
Review: I picked up this book on the bargain table at my favorite bookstore a couple of nights ago and didn't want to let it out of my sight. There are times when I'm nodding vigorously in agreement and others when I'm laughing hysterically because I recognize the same flaws that I've been working on in myself for so long. SARK is like a long-lost Siamese twin! There are subjects that she writes about that are worded exactly the way I've expressed them at one time or another. I was especially amused by the her anxiety of buying real furniture and all that creates. I've felt the same way since college and still live like a college student 15 years later with "disposable furniture." I like to call it "dormroom eclectic." This book is the best bargain that I've picked up in a long time and I look forward to reading every word. There is nothing like wit and wisdom to heal the soul.
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