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Summary: 365 acts of faith, 365 steps to the cure....
Review: ...I knew I had a winner on my hands when I purchased Vanzant's "Acts of Faith" some 6-7 years ago. Actually, what caught my eye when I saw it in the bookstore was Synthia St. James' colorful "Visions" painting on the cover. My kinda pick me up...
"Visions" is prophetic.
Vanzant says that any problem can be faced and solved if you remove your fears--most times these fears manifest itself in stress...not having completed the work you were to do, not tieing up all the details which are to be taken care of. Hard times and problems may not end, but your way of looking at--envisioning them--may indeed change, so that you may have the truest victory in the end.
The Vanzant prescription, these daily affirmations, repeated four times/forty times a day. And read the positive vibe essay penned by Vanzant under each statement. All to help you change your personal outlook and/or uplift your spirits. Lemme tellya, it works.
Like no other cure...
Al!l for... and some small effort on your part.
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Summary: Thank you Iyanla for Acts of Faith
Review: During the beginning of 1999 I was having one bad day after another. One day I decided to take an extra long lunch bought the book, and read up to that present date. It help me to put my troubles in perspective. I now share the passages with with my spouse, my children, friends and I am kept sane and whole by it. I truly believe that it is a tool of God to reach us and to bring us peace for our souls. I had a troubling time with my sister in March of this year and each passage during those days were like having my parents (both of whom a deceased) arms wrapped around me. It kept me from really hurting her feelings and kept my end of the relationship repaired. Thank you Iyanla your gift of this book will resound though the centuries. Love Barbara
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Summary: Together -
Review: I am about to purchase this book - having been so inspired by all the comments and 5 stars. I began reading it at a friends house this evening. I am at a point of crisis and have felt that I have many friends by reading the comments. I wish we could all sit down for coffee. Please feel free to email. Thanks to all who posted comments!
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Summary: Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color
Review: I am of Puerto Rican decent- so maybe that does or doesn't qualify me as a person of color - regardless, this is a MUST read for everyone. I found it to be inspirational when I was having a bad day or felt bad. It's a great way to start off the day by opening it and reading any one of the encouraging pages in each section!
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Summary: An important step on the path to spiritual renewal.
Review: I received this book as a Christmas gift in 1997. It is the best gift I have ever received. I have grown spiritually, become more centered, and have found the inner peace that I was searching for, for the first time in my 25 years. I read it every day, and will start reading it again Jan. 1; it made 1998 bearable, and I can't wait to see how it will impact me in 1999! Thank you, Iyanla! By the way: I have already given it as a gift to two people, and recommended it to countless others! A must-read.
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Summary: Sensational
Review: I was introduced to Iyanla Vanzant the author about 1 year ago. I saw my friend with the book and got hooked on the inspirational words. Iyana has a prescription for every problem whether it is monetary , relationship or life in general. It has become my favourite book. I read it everyday to keep me motivated. It is an excellent gift for any time of the year. This book is definitely the best motivational book of the century. I was priviledged to buy the books for my friends . It is an asset to anyone that reads it. Keep up the good work Iyanla.
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Summary: Sensational
Review: I was introduced to Iyanla Vanzant the author about 1 year ago. I saw my friend with the book and got hooked on the inspirational words. Iyana has a prescription for every problem whether it is monetary , relationship or life in general. It has become my favourite book. I read it everyday to keep me motivated. It is an excellent gift for any time of the year. This book is definitely the best motivational book of the century. I was priviledged to buy the books for my friends . It is an asset to anyone that reads it. Keep up the good work Iyanla.
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Summary: Never ceases to be consoling, enlightening, or uplifting
Review: Iyanla has an everlasting winner with this book. Each calendar day of the year has a message for dealing with a particular kind of struggle, and accepting a particular kind of gift, inherent in the promise and reality of every day of life. I am reminded of a poet friend of mine who made a point every day of flipping pages with his eyes closed and stopping at one indiscriminately, treating the book like a kind of *I Ching* ritual, to get a special unexpected message to start or continue his day. It also, I'm sure, inspired much of his poetry.Iyanla Vanzant's appeal I believe- or part of it- is her ability to do something creative with the knowledge she has acquired. In reality it doesn't take much more than reading the top ten best sellers in New Age philosophy and pop-psychology of the past ten or so years (sprinkled with a bit of Freud and the New Testament) to regurgitate in print much of what is said in any of the books that are popular today. The talent comes in not how you shine the piano of your new found consciousness- which everyone actually has and uses intuitevly on good days- but how you play it. Vanzant proves unquestionably in this book that she is an artist with something uniquely powerful to say; uniquely in that it is particularly individual and artistically authentically rendered, such that a bit of her soul is left on every page, as well her advice. And the quotes she gives of other great thinkers, great artists and just great people, add to the wonderfullness of it all perfectly, taking ego out of the game. This I believe is still her most successful book in that regard. This book makes a great gift, as many of her books do (some make better gifts than they do keepers), but it also can easily become a treasured companion on your daily journey through the year, reminding you how blessed every day actually is. Highly recommended.
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Summary: An inspiration for all
Review: This book gets me through bad days and good days. What I mean by that is with every page and every insightful message you learn more about yourself and the people in your life. I recommend this book to any and everyone that wants to get in touch with their inner and outer self.
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Summary: Inspirational
Review: This book has inspired me. I have found several meditations that apply whole heartedly to my life. I have retyped and copied several of the quotes and taped them to my refrigerator or put them on my bulletin board at work. This is a book I needed years ago. This book has given me insight and inspiration on several different topics. Since I bought it a few years ago, I have yet to put it down. I'm always reading this. I have become more pleasant in certain circumstance because of something I've read here. For anybody facing lifes highs and lows or debating whether or not to start meditating this book is one you should have. It's so nice to have a book that focuses on the daily ins and outs of being a person of color.
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