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Independent Book Review » Spirituality
1w ago
Discover your role in the cosmos with this fascinating intersection of science and faith with INFREQUENT FREQUENCIES, RARE RESONANCE by G.E. Poole. Reviewed by Kathy L. Brown.
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2M ago
Awaken Your Intuition
by Cari Roy
Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help / Spirituality
ISBN: 9798350949988
Print Length: 194 pages
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Reviewed by Jadidsa Perez
A spiritual compass on how to turn premonitions into success
When faced with an overwhelming decision or meeting a new person, there can be a cautionary feeling that arises seemingly out of nowhere. It may nudge you in a certain direction or push you away from a stranger, but there is no analytical basis for this feeling.
Cari Roy, author of Awaken Your Intuition, tells us that this feeling is no ..read more
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2M ago
The Destiny Book
by Helena Lind
Genre: Nonfiction / Spirituality
ISBN: 9781945884818
Print Length: 310 pages
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Reviewed by Susan Morris
A spiritual book that inspires thoughtful reflection about destiny’s role in humanity’s search for meaning
In the preface to her book, The Destiny Book: Rediscovering the Mother of Spirituality, Helena Lind presents a profound conclusion: “Whether we are aware of it or not or believe in anything, we all share in our collective human Destiny.” But what is this destiny? The exploration begins with chapter 1.
Much of th ..read more
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4M ago
Journey of Awakening and Higher Consciousness
by Jane Kim Yu
Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help / Spirituality
ISBN: 9781649539113
Print Length: 236 pages
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Reviewed by Erica Ball
A heartfelt meditation on the miracle of our existence and how to become more open to embracing it
In Journey of Awakening and Higher Consciousness, author Jane Kim Yu guides us to a deeper understanding of being alive. From her unexplained illness as a child to a spiritual epiphany in college and beyond, in this book she traverses a life of exploring the largest questions of li ..read more
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6M ago
Detour
by S. Mariah Rose
Genre: Memoir / Spirituality
ISBN: 9781637529355
Print Length: 240 pages
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
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Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth
A friendly reminder that some things in life might just fall apart for the better
No matter how much planning you do, life has a way of turning things in an entirely new direction. S. Mariah Rose shares her uplifting story of spiritual self-transformation in Detour, a memoir about physically and spiritually moving from NYC to the American Southwest. Readers who have enjoyed The Monk Who Sold ..read more
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7M ago
The Mystical Symphony
by Judith E. Bowen
Genre: Memoir / Spirituality
ISBN: 9798891321014
Print Length: 124 pages
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
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Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth
A beautiful and inspiring piece exploring the spiritual forces driving our everyday lives
Judith Bowen’s mystical journeystarts with a vision at church. Not only does the vision inspire her to start meeting new people from other walks of life but it gets her started on what would turn into a lifelong career in healing. Like Hildegard of Bingen, the 12th century German abbess ..read more
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9M ago
The Sage and the Gremlin
by Matt Niner
Genre: Memoir / Spirituality
ISBN: 9798987790809
Print Length: 266 pages
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Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth
A motivational memoir that’ll make you want to pack your bags and see something new
Imagine you have the opportunity to travel to Japan in your 20s during the early 2000s. Teaching little kids might be a pain sometimes, but it can be worth the trouble if you’re meeting new people and experiencing new places. This is what happened to Matt Niner.
In this memoir, readers join Niner on his journey working as an English teacher in ..read more
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10M ago
Owning Your Destiny
by Duncan McLauren
Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help / New Age
ISBN: 9798985239768
Print Length: 186 pages
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Reviewed by Tomi Alo
A motivational roadmap to a vibrant and affirmative life
“By learning to recognize the good in myself, I began to appreciate who I was.”
After finalizing the end of her twenty-six-year, disappointing, miserable marriage, Duncan McLauren finds herself lost, scared, and drained. In hopes of finding inspiration and escaping the sadness, she decides to seek solace at the place she has always felt at home—New Orleans. Little did she ..read more
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10M ago
Bigger Pete
by Elizabeth Bodien
Genre: Nonfiction / Memoir
ISBN: 9781620068977
Print Length: 248 pages
Publisher: Ars Metaphysica
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Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen
This touching spiritual memoir explores a deep family connection that reaches beyond life.
When Elizabeth Bodien began automatic writing exercises, she had no idea where the practice would take her. The goal was merely to tap into her deeper subconscious to create material for the poetry she loved to write. Instead, she found full, profound conversations unfolding across the pages she filled ..read more
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1y ago
Don’t Identify With It
by H.T. Waters
Genre: Nonfiction / Spirituality / Philosophy
ISBN: 9798988457220
Print Length: 116 pages
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Reviewed by Timothy Thomas
A perspective-expanding piece on seeking truth & deconstructing self
It could be said that the Age of Enlightenment walked so the Age of Self could run. The seeds of the former—sowed by such philosophical giants as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates—have certainly borne fruit. Today’s intellectual & spiritual climate presents a buffet of a la carte options with which the seeker of truth can s ..read more