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Summary: The Real Deal.....
Review: As I read this book I felt like I was along on Tama Kieve's journey. Her book is like a "permission slip" which allows the ability to get off the crowded, usual path and onto the extraordinary path... the different, less traveled way AND the way back to our true selves.Especially heart warming is the truthfulness of the writing. Just because Kieves is a "Harvard Lawyer" doesn't mean this whole process was a piece of cake... not at all! Her doubts, her fears, her wonderings, musings and continuings are similar to the ones I have felt as I have traveled my "unconventional path." As you seek your perfectly unique, beautiful -- and perhaps unconventional path -- you will, like me, laugh in recognition and delight to hear of the first Creative Writing class where Tama writes in amazement, "She had plumbing and plumbing problems! Then she yawned, revealing silver fillings. As if all that weren't enough, I happened to notice that a part of her hem hung longer than the rest of her denim, made-in- America, made-on-my-planet, skirt." followed by her HUGE a-ha "This writing guru was an ordinary woman!" This book is wise, hilarious, inspiring, thought evoking and much much more than can be put into words. Kieves chooses her words with artful thought. She literally seems to have lodged herself in my thoughts regularly. I know it is a book I will return to repeatedly. Read this one now. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: The Real Deal.....
Review: As I read this book I felt like I was along on Tama Kieve's journey. Her book is like a "permission slip" which allows the ability to get off the crowded, usual path and onto the extraordinary path... the different, less traveled way AND the way back to our true selves. Especially heart warming is the truthfulness of the writing. Just because Kieves is a "Harvard Lawyer" doesn't mean this whole process was a piece of cake... not at all! Her doubts, her fears, her wonderings, musings and continuings are similar to the ones I have felt as I have traveled my "unconventional path." As you seek your perfectly unique, beautiful -- and perhaps unconventional path -- you will, like me, laugh in recognition and delight to hear of the first Creative Writing class where Tama writes in amazement, "She had plumbing and plumbing problems! Then she yawned, revealing silver fillings. As if all that weren't enough, I happened to notice that a part of her hem hung longer than the rest of her denim, made-in- America, made-on-my-planet, skirt." followed by her HUGE a-ha "This writing guru was an ordinary woman!" This book is wise, hilarious, inspiring, thought evoking and much much more than can be put into words. Kieves chooses her words with artful thought. She literally seems to have lodged herself in my thoughts regularly. I know it is a book I will return to repeatedly. Read this one now. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Don't Sell Your Soul for a Retirement Nest Egg
Review: I loved Kieves' book, even reviewed it in my CBS MarketWatch column on May 27, 2004 ("Sometimes today's dream is the key.") Kieves was a Harvard attorney who left to pursue her dream. I was a U.Va. attorney who left Wall Street and Morgan Stanley for Hollywood. A universal journey we all can make. I got the nudge from Joseph Campbell: "If you follow your bliss, you will always have your bliss, money or not. If you follow the money, you may lose it, and you will have nothing." Don't miss your journey, start by reading this book ... then go dancing!!
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Summary: This book is an Exceptional Find!!!
Review: No other book has done for me what this book has! It changed my attitude about how to live my life! It was a joy to read. I'm 42 years old and when I bought this book, I was still searching for what I wanted to be when I grew up. Not only did this book assist me with that amazing discovery, it's also a wonderful guide in helping you through all of the fears that come up when you are going after something that you really want. While exploring this unfamiliar territory, I found that by following the author's lead, I was able to shift my perspective and transform fear into antisipation, excitement and joy. I can't say enough about this book and have actually bought it for my friends and family. I would love to see this author, Tama J. Kieves on Oprah! This book can help so many of us who are trying to find ourselves. Not only did this book give me clarity about my life's work, it is a wonderful guide in helping you find your own unique path. This book reminds you to dance while on your journey to make the work you love become a reality!
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Summary: This book is an Exceptional Find!!!
Review: No other book has done for me what this book has! It changed my attitude about how to live my life! It was a joy to read. I'm 42 years old and when I bought this book, I was still searching for what I wanted to be when I grew up. Not only did this book assist me with that amazing discovery, it's also a wonderful guide in helping you through all of the fears that come up when you are going after something that you really want. While exploring this unfamiliar territory, I found that by following the author's lead, I was able to shift my perspective and transform fear into antisipation, excitement and joy. I can't say enough about this book and have actually bought it for my friends and family. I would love to see this author, Tama J. Kieves on Oprah! This book can help so many of us who are trying to find ourselves. Not only did this book give me clarity about my life's work, it is a wonderful guide in helping you find your own unique path. This book reminds you to dance while on your journey to make the work you love become a reality!
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Summary: Comfort food for a hungry soul!
Review: Sometimes we all need a voice of reason, a voice of direction, but also the "you CAN do it voice," Tama's book provides this voice. An excellent read.
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Summary: Comfort food for a hungry soul!
Review: Sometimes we all need a voice of reason, a voice of direction, but also the "you CAN do it voice," Tama's book provides this voice. An excellent read.
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Summary: Very good as inspiration... not a how-to manual, though
Review: Tama J. Kieves has written a fun-to-read account of her move from high stress to high energy, from the corporate rat race to excelling as a member of the human race. Her writing style is witty and her journey interesting. If you're looking for an inspiring tale of how one woman reinvented her life, this is the book for you. If you know where you are going and just need a motivational voice to whisper success coaching thoughts into your ear, this is the book for you. However, if you, like me, have no idea what you want to be when you grow up, this may not be enough for you. For those not in a position to just drop out of the corporate world and pursue there passions or those who have no clue what their passions are, this book may not be enough to keep you going either. All in all, Kieves has an excellent writing style, and her voice comes to you as if she is sitting across your kitchen table sharing with you a decadent dessert and cup of really rich coffee. If you embrace it as a means to provoke thought but not as a road map for your future, you'll enjoy the read.
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Summary: Excellent for those in career transition!
Review: Tama's book is a "must read" for anyone in career transition because it comes from her heart and is so indicative of what so many women go through in career transition. I am a career coach and educator and use her book with clients and students. In the classroom, I am using some of the exercises she used in the book, and having students answer poignant questions arising from their reading. This book is different than most books written about career transition because it speaks to the heart of the issues -- the fears, the ups and downs, the negative and positive emotions, and the courage to do exactly what you always wanted to do. It challenges people to find their way, with the help of someone who has done it. I work with women over 40 in my coaching practice, and they find that the book "gives them permission" to pursue goals they have kept hidden while they were raising families. Now, they are able to strike out on their true dreams because they've found a kindred spirit. I recommend this book highly to anyone, but particularly to those in transition.
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Summary: Not a typical self-help book!
Review: Tama's book was a godsend for me. As one who was teetering on the brink of leaving my adequate but soul-draining "corporate job" for years, this book punched through my fears and my doubts and gave me the spark I needed to finally do something about it. Coming from a person who had much more to lose than I did but "did it anyway", Tama's telling of her story was exactly what I needed to get through the chorus of NO that played in my head every day ("What will I do instead? Oh no, I'll starve! Everyone would want my job...what will people think? What do I really want?") and move on to the next level of honesty with myself: "Get real, or you're wasting your time here, girl." Everyone should read this book. It's magnificent.
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