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May Cause Miracles

January 2, 2013

May Cause Miracles

Gabrielle Bernstein is already well-known amongst the inspirational set. Her books and speaking tours draw large crowds, not necessarily because her message is so new but because her optimism is infectious without being gag-inducing and her ideas not only inspire but feel practical. In her latest book, May Cause Miracles, Bernstein is back with a 40 day plan of small shifts ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: self-help, spirituality

The Style Mentors: Women Who Define the Art of Dressing Today

November 5, 2012

The Style Mentors

“For me fashion is fun, and it’s supposed to help you feel good about yourself. I think that’s what all women should focus on: what makes them happy and feel comfortable and beautiful. I wear what I love. Sometimes people like it, sometimes they don’t. I’m fine with that.”    -Michelle Obama    For anyone with an interest in fashion, this fall has proven to be ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: fashion, Harper, style

The Great Work of Your Life

September 26, 2012

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If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you; if you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.  The Great Work of Your Life opens with these lines from the Gnostic Gospels of Thomas Author Stephen Cope then skillfully relates “what is within you” to the Hindu concept of dharma. However, as seen by the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: Bantam, self-help, spirituality

Inventing the Rest of Our Lives

July 10, 2012

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  I recently had the opportunity to read Suzanne Levine Braun’s Inventing the Rest of Our Lives: Women in Second Adulthood. Although not a new release its message is still relevant for mid-life women. The book explores what Levine calls the Second Adulthood, the years from fifty forward, years that are often portrayed as a winding down time.  She posits that while ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, midlife, Plume, self-help, women

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