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On the back cover of this book the authors pose these questions:
Are you…
*haunted by a past event?
*hoping to make a brand new start?
*unhappy with how your life turned out?
*searching for the secret to full self-esteem?
*blocked by unfinished business you can’t resolve?
*wanting to explore or renew your relationship with God?
Since I answered yes to a few of them, I cracked open the book and started reading. Usually when I read books, I am looking for pure entertainment. I have a hard time reading a book that is too close to home emotionally or drones on and on about trials and tribulations of others. I honestly have enough trials and tribulations in my life so normally those types of books turn me off. So that being said, I loved this book. Yes, True Tales of Transformation has trials and tribulations, but you feel like you know and connect with these people. They are telling their stories not for sympathy, but for enlightenment. It’s a book about hope and faith. The authors of each story are from a wide variety of faith and beliefs. I think this is what resonated the most with me. This book is about people. Each person tells a story of how they coped uniquely with the obstacle that was given to them or they created for themselves. Some drew on their faith in God, others turned to their own brand of faith, like shamanism, yoga or a near death experience.
A story that I was really engrossed in was Chapter 2 – Listen To Another Culture: A Call From Africa by Jari Holland Buck. This story follows a Midwest woman’s journey to finding the soul of her newly bought property and how her trip to Africa brought peace to herself, a new spiritual awakening and calm to the former inhabitants of her land. It’s a very moving story and I found it to be a good lesson for those who struggle with acceptance of other cultures.
Chapter 1 – New Beginnings: Lessons From The Wisdom Within by Peggy M. Fisher is a reminder that we all control our own destinies and that in life we cannot allow other people to make choices for us or be responsible for our happiness. The author found peace in the Eastern practices of meditation and yoga. It helped her over come her down spiraling life and her battle with depression. It is a fantastic story to read because the author’s honesty is very refreshing and her determination is inspiring.
One more story I would like to highlight (and that’s it, because I don’t want to spoil the book) is in Chapter 3- Understanding Our Parents: Closure by Michele VanOrt Cozzens. After losing my grandfather to cancer a few years ago, I can empathize with the heartache of watching a once strong robust person succumb to illness or age. The author finds a comfort in a very simple thing that helps her find closure. This story hit close to home in a very similar way to how I moved past my grandfather’s death.
As I said before this book is a great read and if you are looking for some answers to a difficult obstacle in your life, you may find some in this book.
“What one person achieves creates new possibilities for everyone in what it is to be human.”
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