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Summary: More than a self-help book
Review: I'm not generally one for books of this nature (I usually enjoy fiction over nonfiction), but this book was fascinatingly plain. It dealt with everything I knew was familiar, yet was written in such a way that I was able to see 'everyday' as extraordinary. Knowing something of the content of the book before I bought it, I was afraid it would be too hokey and corny. I was also afraid it would be a book someone wrote to ride on the coattails of her daughter's (Jewel) success. It was nothing of the sort. Once I read this book, I saw where the source of inspiration in Jewel's music and poetry came from. Her mother, Lenedra, is a powerhouse of wisdom and gentleness. Not to mention eloquence! This book was very, very well written. The words are intelligent, coherent, and thoughtful.Lenedra's prose is delightful. She offers her wisdom through insights and observations, never once taking up any pretention that she knows every solution to every problem. It's not a 'how-to' book to a successful, balanced, and happy life. On every page she emphasizes the answers, along with problems, are all there within our grasp, and offers her insights on how to see and follow through with the solution to our woes. Her advice is simple, loving, nurturing and very wise, and she brings a unique and fresh approach to age old adages. Every story she shares, every notion she brings up, it's all stuff we've already heard, but really registered. The difference is you can feel from her words that she lived and learned the lessons firsthand, and that alone makes for a more engaging read. I also love that she never asserts solutions are beyond our own grasp, that answers are blessed only by aloof deities. Her words are powerful yet gentle, and place emphasis on the beauty of human courage. This book centers around human goodness, not humanity's failings. This book is a nice, thick read. I've taken a good long time to read through it, reading only a few pages here and there, but the book keeps drawing me back to read more. This is one of those books you keep going back to, and I can see myself returning to it again and again during my lifetime. Each time your return to the pages of this book, you'll find yourself forming new insigts and opinions of your own on the subject matter. It's one of those books that will never grow old, because the subject matter regards a lifetime's worth of experiences. Truly refreshing. This is a much needed book, emphasizing the stillness and quiet of life to find solutions, which is a ready welcome into our hectic modern day society.
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Summary: Jewel's Mom
Review: I'm sure that the author meant well by writing this book; her tone is very serious and sincere. But it is over-written and heavy-handed. If it had been penned by anyone other than a celebrity's mother, it would not have been published. It does not warrant reading and certainly does not warrant buying.
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Summary: Jewel's Mom
Review: I'm sure that the author meant well by writing this book; her tone is very serious and sincere. But it is over-written and heavy-handed. If it had been penned by anyone other than a celebrity's mother, it would not have been published. It does not warrant reading and certainly does not warrant buying.
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Summary: Workplace savvy and underlying political currents
Review: Lenedra Carroll's Architecture Of All Abundance is an excellent survey of how to balance success, material wealth, and spiritual insights. Workplace savvy and underlying political currents in interactions blend with insights on love, the soul, and issues of prosperity and health to make for a heartwarming, revealing read.
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Summary: Personal Growth and Guide for Peace
Review: This book is a must read for anyone adding to their personal growth collection. Carroll gives concrete steps on how to achieve all you desire in life. In this challenging time in our history, Architecure of All Abundance gives us ways to cope with our personal challenges and help bring Peace to our lives and, in turn, the planet. Carroll speaks from her heart and her experience. This book is thoroughly entertaining as well as a wonderful life guide. Read it, you'll be very glad you did!
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Summary: The Architecture of All Abundance
Review: This book is a must read. Ms Carroll's unique thought process and unswerving values are apparent throughout the book. I have never read a book which so thoroughly entertained me and inspired me while providing me with concrete, practical ways of approaching life that are effective and paradigm-shifting. I especially like the fresh way the book is laid out. It provided breaks in the material which allowed me to easily digest all the rich content. This book is for everyone who longs to have a more peaceful, creative, effective and dynamic life.
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Summary: Uplifting, sensitive, engaging!
Review: Through this book Ms.Carroll has made her life story into a positive, uplifting work of art that is interesting to read yet stimulated for me a great deal of thought about the meaning and purpose of life. As a spiritual teaching and a simply entertaining read this is one of the best.
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