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Summary: Terrific, Easy Hands-On Guide To Feng Shui!
Review: Other books may offer more of the ancient wisdom of feng shui, but no other book that I've read provides such an easy, hands-on approach to revitalizing the energy of your home. This book is breezy, funny, and practical -- the kind of book that you can pick up on a Sunday morning, carry it around the house with you (reading as you go), and by Sunday afternoon you'll have made a noticable difference in your surroundings. Her directions and explanations are clear; her suggestions simple and realistic. The result is a clearer space, a home with less clutter, and a dynamic new healthy energy. What a pleasant surprise!
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Summary: What a complete guide!
Review: This book is the best- it's a simple, funny, effective, inspiring look at Feng Shui, written in a way that anyone can appreciate. Karen makes it easy to start with small, purposeful changes in your surroundings to get a lot accomplished. It's already made great changes for me!
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Summary: an amazing book!
Review: never even having heard of fung shui, i had the great fortune to fall upon karen's book while shopping for cookbooks. ironically, hers is one of the best cookbooks i've ever bought! as other readers have mentioned, this is an amusing but compelling page-turner packed with positive messages and clear direction. she makes you feel creative. i feel invigorated and it hardly matters whether it's really the "magic" of feng shui or not. the results are the same. i particularly appreciate the web site as noted on the back cover of the book. the author personally responded to an e-request for clarification. thanks again, karen!
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Summary: Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life
Review: This book is so much fun to read and easy to follow. You feel like you know the author, Karen Rauch Carter; like she's a friend. If nothing else, it could be used to make house cleaning a lot more fun! But I believe in the theories and practices mentioned in the book and feel better already! It's the first "change" book that has made good sense! Give yourself a lift and read this book! It really will change your life!
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Summary: Excellent! A must read!
Review: I have read more than a dozen Feng Shui books, and Karen's is the only one that I would take the time to endorse. It's crammed with useful, easy to understand information that is appropriate for the feng shui novice and enthusiast alike.There are so many things that I've learned from this book that amaze me. I have been studying up on this for 3 years, and her book was the inspiration for me to start a total de-cluttering of our place! You need this book!
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Summary: Feng shui techniques were never so easy before..
Review: Karen has done a wonderful job by writing this book with depth of information, easy to apply remedies in a humurous fashion. I never liked any book on feng shui as this before. Once started , you will finish the whole book. I have read couple of books on feng shui and wasn't interested in breaking walls and changing door directions. This book will make you more interested in Feng shui and get benefited from karen's advice. Great Book, and expecting more books from her in future.
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Summary: Feng Shui Fever
Review: I bought this book in the morning, and couldn't put it down for the rest of the day. The following morning I reached for it as soon as I got out of bed. It's the first book on Feng Shui that I actually understand, with the major tools and principles stated in plain english. The book shows you how to make small changes in your home to achieve big successes in your life. In one day, my home feels calmer and more serene, and so do I. This is a great book for practical people looking for practical Feng Shui solutions.
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Summary: Understandable, funny and it works!
Review: Change your life by cleaning your room? it's too good to be true! I was interested in the art of Feng Shui since I heard about it, but didn't want to waste the money on a practicioner. With this book, I can apply it to my room by myself (i'm working on it this new week of the millenium! :-) I'm a Catholic and I find that nothing in this book offends my religion. As the author puts it, her book is a "Nutrition Guide for your home." It's wonderful and interesting to read! The chinese are wise and ancient people: I trust them and Karen's book is easy to understand.
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Summary: Fun and easy to use feng shui
Review: I've read lots of feng shui books and articles and Move Your Stuff is one of the best of the lot. The information is very solid and accurate; it's easy to access solutions and ideas. I discovered some new "cures" and learned that I was using an incorrect approach in one area that I will correct this weekend! I also love her tongue-in-cheek style of writing and ability to present information in a humorous fashion at the same time as taking her subject seriously. The only feng shui practicioner I've read who can see the humor is this art. I am a practicing Christian and there is nothing in this book that offends my spiritual or religious sensibilities. Only criticism - I'd like a list of references. A must for any amatuer practioners of feng shui or anyone who wants to make some real life changes in the millennium! I just bought a second copy to give to my brother.
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Summary: No need for mumbo-jumbo
Review: I was attracted to this book for the very reason that so many people seem to dislike it: it's basic, simple, straight-forward. I lived in Asia for 5 years and have accumulated numerous feng shui books - and was completely turned off by the whole attitude that "real" feng shui knowledge and power is only for those who have "earned" it. I don't believe this, and neither does Karen. Her attitude is that the power to change your life is right there, and with some adjustments, you'll tap into it - all on your own, with no "masters" or years of study. While I respect those who can and do study, the fact is that feng shui is an accessible and simple philosophy, and I see nothing wrong with a book promoting that.
Another thing I like about this book is that it troubleshoots many situations, such as what to do if you live in a flat (as opposed to a house, which so many of us do) and what to do if part of your Prosperity, Family, Health and Fame corners fall outside your flat (as mine do, since I live in an "L"-shaped flat). Nowhere else have I seen such practical, real advice.
I walked through my flat with the book in one hand and I noticed that all areas of my life that are going well (Helpful Friends, Creativity, Career, Knowledge, Relationships) already have things that Karen recommends, so I left them alone, as she says. But the areas where I am stuggling (mentioned above) all fall outside my flat, specifically in a dirty, dusty, unheated general storage room across the hall, full of tables and dead flowers (this is my Prosperity corner, so no wonder I'm living from paycheque to paycheque) and in the stairwell outside. I can't do anything about the architecture of my building, but she gave me several ideas how to help the situation and make up for this lack of chi. I made the changes yesterday (I buried a purple pencil in the dirt floor of the storage room, for example, in hopes of nudging my Prosperity into action) and am hopeful that things will improve. I'll keep you posted!
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