Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness

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Summary: Good for what it is, but not fung shui.
Review: i have to say, i really did enjoy this book. It's fun to read and Karen Rauch Carter has a chatty, welcoming style of writing. However, real fung shui is an antient, precise and mathmatical science that involes a lot more then these...well...fluffy new-agie type fung shui books offer. As a book about changing the energy in your house and in your life, i think it's fine--great, even...but as for real fun shui...well, it's not. i guess it all depends on what you are really looking for.

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Summary: This book is necessary for everyone!
Review: I was not sure what Feng Shui was- but I bought the book for some reason. I let it sit on a shelf for quite a while before I picked it up to read it. Once I did- I was so enthralled, I could not put it down. I started doing small changes at first, and was amazed at the results I got. I tried some experiments, and so far, they have all worked. Every vacation I go on is sunny and nice, my Vice President sent me a huge compliment via email, etc. I encourage everyone to have a copy of this book to help have a happy, harmonious life.

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Summary: Not Exactly Dorothy Parker!
Review: This book contains some interesting feng shui advice that you won't find anywhere else. However, the author's annoyingly cutesy style makes for very tough going. What can you say about chapter sections entitled "Ch'i Wiz!" and "Just a Spent Fuel Rod in the Toxic Waste Dump of Love?"? At times I felt like groaning out loud.

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Summary: picture perfect
Review: While I own several books on Feng Shui this is the book that I find recommending to other people again and again. It is written in a smooth accessible manner that is both personal yet conveys a wealth of information. Each time I reread it I find new information and new insights.
Karen provides a clear explanation of the five elements and how these relate to your home is provided; something often lacking in similar books. Many Feng Shui books assume that you have studied eastern philosophy to some extent and their explanations of object placement in the home are based on that assumption. Most of us prefer to have at least some minimal understanding of why Aunt Hilda's portrait is better hung in teh laundry room rather than over the mantle.
Karen proves many helpful features including summarized lists of do's and don'ts for each area of your home, office, and even automobile.
The book is written with a sense of humor and an attitude that you are smart enough to arrange your own living space based on your tastes and desires.

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Summary: Completely Ineffective
Review: This book seems simple but doesn't really work. I tried many, many of the recommendations. Not only did my life not change,but my apartment looked terrible. The book is overly simplistic and mentions little about intention, putting energy into your actions, house blessings, etc. I just recently discovered Feng Shui for Dummies and would recommend it instead. I just made a few of the changes from it and the energy in my place just feels much better. Even if I don't get major life changes, my interior design is flowing better. Skip Move Your Stuff, it doesn't change anything.

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Summary: This is a great book!
Review: This book makes feng shui do-able for everyone. It is written in clear, easy-to-read and understand language. I used it to "fix" my previous house, and life became so much easier and happier. Money started flowing in instead of out. When the time came to sell the house, I went back to the book, used the "Helpful People" hints, and had my first offer within 3 weeks. The sale and purchase of my new home came off without a hitch. Now I'm looking forward to optimizing space in my new place to keep the energy flowing.

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Summary: not sure I believe in feng shui...
Review: But this book is a great one for dabblers/beginners. Simple, fun, and adapted to the Western reader.

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Summary: A Good Read!
Review: We don't know if feng shui will straighten out your life, but it sure does clean up a room. If you're curious about the interior design style/life philosophy that's sweeping the U.S., Karen Rauch Carter's book is the perfect place to start. She explains the ins and outs of the ch'i, gaus and bagaus that can completely transform your job, your bank account, your relationships and your happiness, according to the feng shui doctrine. The book is written in a casual, unpretentious style that helps to offset some of the grand notions of the concept. We from getAbstract recommend this book to anyone curious about the theory that is remaking kitchens across Hollywood.

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Summary: Beginners
Review: This is a great book for someone who is just beginning. I found it easy to read and understand. A lot of reference and tips which is great. It also repeats certain information which makes the point clear and consistent.

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Summary: This is a wonderful book!
Review: I have been informally studying/practicing feng shui for about 20 years; this book is absolutley the most practical, easily understood tome in my collection of about a dozen volumes on the subject. The author presents her information in a clear, concise, very humourus format; not a "dummies" version of feng shui instruction, but one that can be quickly grasped by almost anyone. The emphasis is on having fun while changing your life for the better; I don't think anyone would feel intimidated or confused after reading this book, just excited to get cracking on "moving your stuff and changing your life"!