Lots of books on divorce tell you the hows and whys of a divorce. This is a book for those still considering a divorce. The "Diagnostic" chapter is worth the price alone. It is well written, concise, and clearly articulates the thoughts.

I read it a dozen times prior to my divorce. I also have given it to friends.

I have given this book to at least 20 friends over the years that were either considering divorce or seperation. . .it was the catalyst to their clarity at a crucial time, which helped each friend to make the "right decision" for themselves.

This is everything a book ought to be -- wise, thoughtful, well-written and inspiring. What a pleasure to make the author's acquantance and learn from him. He writes insighfully not only about the student takeover but also about Harvard arrogance, the sad individualism of its undergraduates, and its place in American culture. Though I disagree with his politics, I am most impressed with his wisdom. Particularly telling are the statements from the faculty members who were refugees from Hitler's Europe and who watched with despair as a new generation of arrogant storm troopers (their words, not mine) began to destroy a fragile institution. Unlike the other reviewer, I was not there. In April-June 1969, when most of the events in the book occur, I was a first lieutenant serving in Vietnam. However by September 1969 I had arrived in Cambridge to go to Harvard Law School, and I saw the aftermath of the takeover and the strike at first hand. The author got the tone exactly right. Buy this book and read it even if you have absolutely no knowledge of the events described and no interest in them. You will re-read this book with pleasure and gain much from it.

Roger Rosenblatt's concise autobiographical take on a few critical months in 1969 at the monument that was Harvard supplies a refeshingly different perspective on that period. Caught in a virtual no man's land between student and academic sage, Rosenblatt's ill-fated journey avoids revsionist, populist, and reactionary classification. Instead, what emerges is a provocative tale of personal growth and self-realization. I loved the book, but the, I was there, and that probably makes all the difference

This is very interesting book. Keeps you on your toes till you finish the book.
It is very logical and convincing.

I have read many books on reincarnation throughout my life. This is a relatively small book and I was not very impressed with its appearance at my first glance. As I kept reading it, I am became deeply involved. It is impressive the way the author presents the subject of reincarnation in such a scientific manner with touches of religious belief, and with so many logical examples.

Brother Craig Driscoll's book "The Coming Chastisement" is well worth reading. It is a short little book, but packed with useful insights and advice. The first section, "Understanding Suffering", offers an excellent explanation of the value of suffering that is brief and to the point. The rest of the book talks about the Three Days Darkness and the Chastisement as it has been discussed by numerous visionaries. Brother Craig's advice is good regardless of what the future holds: repent, forgive others, love God and your neighbor, and be prepared.

I felt this book was not alarming but makes you want to prepare in a sensible manner, and not just live with the feeling of what will be will be.

I found spiritual insight in this slim volume by Fr. Raymond E Brown, S.S. "A COMING CHRIST in ADVENT" is a collection of essays on the gospel narratives preparing for the birth of Jesus. As such, it is a commentary of the first chapters of Matthew and Luke. The subjects include the genealogy of the CHRIST, Jesus, as presented in Matthew, the three Annunciations as well as the Benedictus. The subject is given the characteristic thoroughness Fr Brown applies to his larger works. Two themes which I found intriguing are first, that the Lucan Infacy Narratives contain figures from the Hebrew Scriptures (Zechariah and Elizabeth) and Gospel figures (John, the Baptist) encountering each other in order to bridge the two periods of GOD's salvific action. The second theme which was presented in a new light for me is the role of Mary as a disciple of the CHRIST. Fr Brown writes, "In all of this Luke has anticipated a christological terminology that is appropriate to Jesus' ministry and beyond." Jesus defines 'family' in terms of accepting his gospel about the LORD (Mark 3:35; Luke 8:21). Mary's answer in the Annunciation is "Let it be done to me according to your word." Again, from Fr Brown, "The evangelist is descrbing not only one who is consenting to be the physical mother of Jesus but also and very importantly one who meets Jesus' criterion for his family of disciples -- indeed the first one." If you are interested in understanding the Gospel message in the Infancy Narratives, this book will be interesting to you.

Raymond E. Brown is best known for his large The Birth of the Messiah and the two volumes on the death of Christ. Those are readable texts aimed at a more scholarly crowd. A Coming of Christ in Advent is one of a group of slim volumes that collect his essays for magazines. In these essays he shows the same skill for scholarly work and equal skill at making it meaningful to today's Christian - not as Biblical study but as meaningful to one's life.

My favorite section in this particular volume is the study of the genealogy in Matthew's Gospel - the points regarding the women mentioned as all being "outsiders" was one of several provocative points. I'm sure other readers would pick out different highlights depending upon the conditions under which they read the book - there are many possible highlights to chose between.

If you are new to the concept of communication from the spirits of children before birth, this book is a wonderful introduction. It gathers first-person stories from about thirty mothers and fathers who experienced such contacts. A nice balance of stories from birth parents and adoptive parents makes it clear that soul connections, rather than biology, are the central bond in creating families. Originally published as "Life Before Life," this new edition of Sarah Hinze's book is enhanced by an Afterword from Sarah's husband, psychologist Brent Hinze, Ph.D., in which he draws comparisons between near-death and pre-birth experiences and analyzes the aspects of a "typical" pre-birth contact. Sarah's approach is deeply reverent, imbued with her religious beliefs. Her own experiences are perhaps the most remarkable of all, told in the moving and very personal first chapter.

I really loved this book. The stories gathered by the author really touched me. After a miscarriage I read this book and it helped me to see the loss from a different perspective. I consider this book inspiring and uplifting. When I first knew I was pregnant again I took the book out of the shelf and read it again and once again it moved me. This book changes completely the way you percieve a pregnancy.

If you ever wanted to know more about certain Filipino quirks such as why there are so many Philippine mestizo movie stars and models ' or why many Filipinos believe that imported or "i-stateside" things are superior'or why there are Filipinos who are embarrassed to say they are Filipino' then this book could help you find out why. "Coming Full Circle" by Leny Strobel talks about the Filipino psychological handicap called colonial mentality. Better yet, this book tells a Filipino probable ways that one could cure colonial mentality in oneself if they ever chose to. For a Filipino, reading this book (even just parts at a time) can already help their mind detoxify from colonial psychological rubbish.

This is a brave book of a Filipino woman's study and exploration of the phenomenon of Filipino's lack of ethnic pride and the inability to articulate or manifest a strong sense of ethnic identity (colonial mentality) and the process of unlearning it (decolonization). The book is a ground breaking, significant contribution to Filipino community because it is a lucid articulation of the predicament and struggle within the process of finding Filipino identity---individual and collective, whole and healed.

Both Philippine and U.S. educational systems do not tell a complete story of U.S. colonial history in the Philippines, but by reading this book, I finally came to know more about it. Just a note, the Philippines was also colonized by Spain, but this book does not cover Spanish colonial history and influences. Still, this book is enough to better understand how colonial mentality came about.

The book gives concrete facts and terms to connect to what I have already been going through in my life when I tackled thoughts and concepts of colonial mentality, ethnic pride and individuality on my own terms since my Philippine university days in the 80s. I believe that many other Filipinos will also be able to make a few connections with the information and narratives in this book.

Leny Strobel's work is both scholarly and intuitive. It not only explains and informs on an academic level, but it also contains insightful thoughts, honest feelings and personal stories. The book illustrates expressions and appearances of colonial mentality through accounts of the author's and that of others. I found many of these people's experiences similar with my own and with Filipinos both in the U.S. and the Philippines.

Most significantly, the book talks about the process of decolonization not only in theory but also actual practice. Strobel recognizes that decolonization is a progression of healing and in the book we read that it is "a process of learning to love one's self again' of learning to face the truth and learning to tell the truth'learning to draw up the powers from the deep like before' going back to our roots'" and more. She cites ways for such wholistic self-recovery and discusses what she and the field study participants acted out and how these actions gradually pushed out the different manifestations of colonial mentality in their lives.

Strobel also helps the reader realize that the healing process is both an individual effort and a community one. She helps the reader recognize that there is a continual need to work on one's own identity while at the same time interacting within a social context. If you haven't already been aware, this book can point out to you how colonial mentality affects yours and others' choices and actions; how we each might share in each other's ignorance and silent incapacitation; and how we can affect each other's growth. Many times the field participants would share their own experiences of overcoming colonial mentality (by educational and/or cultural exploration) with their families, friends and peers and in turn their sharing would somehow have an effect on those they told.

Although Strobel's field study was done in the U.S., the material of this book is not only significant to Filipino-Americans. It can also be relevant to the Philippines and Filipinos in other parts of the world. And the academic discourse of "Coming Full Circle" cites concepts and works of Filipinos and non-Filipinos, and those that are published in the Philippines, the U.S., Canada and London.

Ignorance can make for complacency and cynicism. Knowledge is power. This book shares knowledge and stories. Consider new insight and strength when you know your facts and can name the identity struggles you're going through and discern how to get over it. This book can be an opening to a new way of looking at things. It can help you realize a way or ways that can become or already are part of your ethnic identity process. A Filipino who comes to be centered within his identity and self, will want to know more and DO more, for his or herself and for others. This is the path of the brave Filipino.

Filipino Americans carry within themselves their colonial past, in the form of colonial mentality, a collective term for certain types of thought processes, attitudes, behaviour, beliefs, and misinformation. In the concrete case of the Philippines, the brutal military conquest of the country and its economic exploitation by the US was accompanied by what we now recognize as psychological warfare, or indoctrination, that helped shape this colonial mentality. The process of reversing it is named decolonization by Strobel, who appears to be the first writer to have recognized exactly how the process works in individuals. Decolonization is not spontaneous. It can only be individually accomplished by a conscious sustained effort, as explained and described in detail, with numerous examples, in this valuable volume. There is no heavy rhetoric here, no fist shaking, no fancy political polemics, just patient explanations. Most Filipino Americans have the potential to decolonize themselves, and to thereby enhance their personal dignity, self-esteem, and understanding of their true place in the world, and this is the essential guidebook.

This book has been an inspiration for me. I have begun to queston why American culture has promoted the feelings of fear and guilt that surround the gay culture. I don't believe it promotes a healthy or accurate view of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. This book asks questions, then provides real life stories to illustrate. Torie Osborn's book is a battlecry for compassion and equality. Empower yourself and better your community.

This book gave me the courage to come out. What more can I say? Torie Osborn lays out the arguments for coming out thoroughly & convincingly. She doesn't deny that it's difficult & can be risky, but her point is this: the alternatives are much worse. I read this book, I decided I believed that author was correct, & then I changed my life. For the BETTER.

This is a beautifully, compassionately written little book on learning to honor your body, respect your needs, and take care of yourself. Berry teaches self-nurturance in one of the best ways that it can be fully experienced: on a moment-to-moment, daily basis. She encourages readers to take good care of their bodies through regular physicals, nutrition, exercise, massage, hot baths, and more. Included are delightfully sensual and joyous ideas for self-nurturance, and many little quizzes to see where you are in the process of self-nurturance. Extremely valuable for those who have become disconnected from their bodies, as well as for women who have experienced childhood trauma. A wonderful gift for a close friend or a sister. Most of all--for yourself! Highly recommended.

This book helped me de-program all those messages that make women think they have little value unless they are thin, firm and young. This book opened my eyes. Short, daily meditations teach us to enjoy and respect our miraculous bodies.

Return of the prodigal son

Years ago , David Crighton went missing.Deliverately. He'd walked away from his close knit family, beautiful home and a scandal of his own making.

Since then he's met Honor Jessop. A spirited woman with more warmth and compassion than he's ever known. But he's told her nothing of his true identity- or his dark past.

Now, though, it's time for Honor to find out the shocking truth. And for the Crighton family to be thrown into turmoil.

Because David is finally ready to come home.

Once again, Penny Jordan works her magic. A wonderful conclusion to the Crighton family saga. Coming Home finally answers the questions about where David Crighton has been since he disappeared from Haslewich. Will his twin brother Jon accept his return to the family fold? How will his children Olivia and Jack react to his re-appearnce?

Definately a must! I hope Penny Jordan follows up with additional tales of the Crightons. Perhaps Joss or John???

"Coming Home" tells the story of David Crighton's return. David was introduced in "The Perfect Family", the first book in the Crighton Family series. In that book, the family gathers to celebrate the 50th birthday of twins David and Jon. As the first born, his father placed David on a pedestal at the expense of his more deserving twin brother Jon. Struggling under the pressure of trying to live up to the image his father has created for him, David commits a desperate act--he embezzles money from one his clients. At the party, he suffers a serious heart attack. While recuperating in a nursing home, David decides he wants out. He checks himself out of the nursing home, turning his back on his family and the life he despises, and walks away--in his mind--for good.

In "Coming Home", David decides to return. He's spent the past years in Jamaica, working alongside Father Ignatius, a Jesuit priest, caring for the sick and dying. The biblical allusion to the prodigal son is indeed appropriate for David.

"Coming Home" is beautifully written and Penny Jordan fans won't be disappointed. David's transformation is moving and believable. Naturally, I expected most of his story to revolve around what happens when he and his family are reunited. How does he feel? How do they feel? Can the wounds he inflicted ever heal? Unfortunately, none of these questions get answered thoroughly here, and this is the only complaint I have with the novel. "Coming Home" focuses more on the romance between David and Honor Jessop, an herbalist new to Haselwich. In addition, Ms. Jordan introduces two other story lines involving David's children, Olivia and Jack. Smells like a sequel--or sequels--of course!!

In "Coming Home", Penny Jordan tells a dramatic story of salvation and redemption with great insight, compassion, and empathy for her hero. We feel David's remorse. We can recognize ourselves in him. That Ms. Jordan can evoke within us these feelings and a strong sense of self-identification with her hero is proof of her talent and sensitivity.