The Way of Love

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Summary: A Perfect Introduction to Rumi
Review: A clear and heart centered novel written with care, respect and an inner eye for subtle spiritual detail. The Way of Love is a perfect introduction for those who have not yet explored the world of the Persian poet Rumi and even those that have. The story will flow into the heart of any sensitive soul, evoking a kind of spiritual world that is becoming harder and harder to find in modern times. A most recommended novel for both beginner and initiate!

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Summary: BUY THIS BOOK
Review: I wholly recommend you to buy this book if you want your heart cracked open. It's beautiful.

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Summary: A piece of treasure
Review: If there is one book you read this year, make it THE WAY OF LOVE by Nigel Watts. I read it practically in one sitting, having the odd feeling of not being able to put it down and yet not wanting to finish it. It's one of the most beautiful books I've read on the subject of God. I cried buckets at the end, not of sadness but because I felt so evoked. It changed my perspective on life and I actually felt I had grown as a result of reading the book. It's a piece of treasure. I have recommended it to friends who have had similar experiences with it. I have a feeling it's going to be a book that lives on and on - the fire of Rumi never dies.

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Summary: A true illumination of the radical spiritual life
Review: This evocation of the life of the great spiritual master Rumi is far more than a narration: it is a burning light, a force that undoubtedly has been drawn from the same profound well of love as the well of Rumi's own search for union with - what? God, the all-that-is, himself. The central theme of surrender is a theme for our age, and for all those within it who are diligently seraching for a way to be in the world, whilst perhaps not necessarily of it. Watts's relationship with his writing and subject is as direct, breathtaking and ego-less as the joyful arrival of a spring flower. His book stands as a burning reminder to us all that any shirking of our hearts's voice for the sake of safety or reputation is simply compromise. It delineates, in the most compassionate and heart-breaking way possible, the real challenge every human being faces: to surrender the illusion of control and to open our hearts to that which is greater than us all. I can only describe The Way of Love as a gift.