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Summary: Insight on His Perspective
Review: As I mentioned in a review of another Buscaglia book I feel like I need to preface my comments with saying as a Christian I am in disagreement with a Buddhist such as Buscaglia on religion. With that statement made I can say he has some insight in this book that causes one to take a fresh perspective. For example, he writes "I learned to feel passionately and express it without shame. I learned to laugh. I learned to see. I learned to care." He goes on to describe his passion for living. Relationships are important to him and he makes the point that a life of zest includes the cultivation of relationships. In some places he irritates me by the statements he makes on religion with which I strongly disagree. In other places he makes valid, perceptive points such as his statement "each of our acts makes a statement as to our purpose." I would recommend this book with caution. Ignore his religious sermonizing and take only the portions on living with passion.
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Summary: good advice on the art of living
Review: I rated this book three stars only because I wonder how effective it would be to someone who isn't already headed in the direction of living artfully. This book has a bit of the "preaching to the converted" about it, which doesn't detract from its value, but I believe any one who would pick up a book sub-titled "The Art of Being Fully Human" is probably already quite concerned with the topics touched on in this book (spirituality, the role of death, intimacy and connectedness, etc.), and is probably on the path of being "fully human." Each chapter is like a meditation on the topic by Buscaglia. The chapters are short and have some wise and lovely details. The insights he makes feel familiar, and I wasn't as challenged as I'd expected to be. Nevertheless, this book helped me feel better about where I am in life, and reinforced my beliefs that I've come to have about what it is to "live artfully." These days, a lot of "personal growth" literature is more acquisitive and seems to focus on personal growth as a means to an end rather than for the betterment of global society. "Personhood" thus feels like a relic in some ways, of the personal growth/spirituality movements of the 70s, where personal growth and global awareness were connected ideals. This idea is retained in "Personhood" and is perhaps the book's greatest asset.
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Summary: good advice on the art of living
Review: I rated this book three stars only because I wonder how effective it would be to someone who isn't already headed in the direction of living artfully. This book has a bit of the "preaching to the converted" about it, which doesn't detract from its value, but I believe any one who would pick up a book sub-titled "The Art of Being Fully Human" is probably already quite concerned with the topics touched on in this book (spirituality, the role of death, intimacy and connectedness, etc.), and is probably on the path of being "fully human." Each chapter is like a meditation on the topic by Buscaglia. The chapters are short and have some wise and lovely details. The insights he makes feel familiar, and I wasn't as challenged as I'd expected to be. Nevertheless, this book helped me feel better about where I am in life, and reinforced my beliefs that I've come to have about what it is to "live artfully." These days, a lot of "personal growth" literature is more acquisitive and seems to focus on personal growth as a means to an end rather than for the betterment of global society. "Personhood" thus feels like a relic in some ways, of the personal growth/spirituality movements of the 70s, where personal growth and global awareness were connected ideals. This idea is retained in "Personhood" and is perhaps the book's greatest asset.
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Summary: Buscaglia Had Courage
Review: Leo had the courage to look at the world how it could be instead of the way it is, one relationship at a time. I'm sure many people told him he was a "kook" because he always had his head in the clouds. He also showed us the way, a kinder and gentler way. He wasn't afraid to ask the questions, when many in conventional religion are sure they have all the answers. Jeffrey McAndrew
author of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"
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Summary: Buscaglia Had Courage
Review: Leo had the courage to look at the world how it could be instead of the way it is, one relationship at a time. I'm sure many people told him he was a "kook" because he always had his head in the clouds. He also showed us the way, a kinder and gentler way. He wasn't afraid to ask the questions, when many in conventional religion are sure they have all the answers. Jeffrey McAndrew
author of "Our Brown-Eyed Boy"
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Summary: A must read!!!!
Review: This was the first book I ever read on my own, cover to cover. It changed my entire philosophy about life. Of course, I was 18 and hadn't yet established a concrete philosophy to begin with, but I went on to read other Leo Buscaglia books and from there I built my foundation. I suggest this book for everyone but especially for those entering into adulthood with no clue where to begin.
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