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Covey http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0684846659/selfimprovemeonlA/ 2) The Games Do Count: America's Best and Brightest on the Power of Sports � By Brian Kilmeade http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0060736739/selfimprovemeonlA/ 4) Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People � By Stephen R. Covey http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0671708635/selfimprovemeonlA/ 5) Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life � By Spencer Johnson, Kenneth H. Blanchard (Foreword) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0399144463/selfimprovemeonlA/ -------------------------------------------- *** BOOK EXCERPT: Moments of Grace: When God Touches Our Lives Unexpectedly � By Neale Donald Walsch *** ------------------------------------------- When Life Changes Course Moments of Grace are those times when God intervenes in our lives in very real, very direct, and very visible ways. They are moments when something happens, big or small, that causes a Course Change. You experienced a Moment of Grace when you picked up this book. There are many ways that The Divine moves in our lives, especially when we open to the possibility of miracles. Once we have unlocked the door in our psyche to the potentiality of being touched by God in ways we could only imagine in our dreams, then those dreams begin to come true. A few years ago I wrote a book called Conversations with God, which captured attention throughout the world. I believe that book was directly inspired by God during Moments of Grace. And I am very clear that I am not the only one receiving such inspirations and experiencing such moments. For if Conversations with God taught us anything, it is that God talks to all of us, all of the time. Yet we can hear God only when we are open to listening. Let those who have ears to hear, listen. But now here is the startling news. God not only has conversations with us, God visits us every day, in person. This book is all about such visits. It will create a course change in your life because it is about real people, just like you. It is not the story of masters or gurus or saints or sages, but about ordinary folks who have had a "run-in with God"--and never forgot it. Because it is about real people living lives just like yours and mine, it is very convincing on the question of whether there is another force at work in our lives. In my own mind, that force is called God. You may call it anything you wish. Whatever you call it--coincidence, serendipity, synchronicity, luck, intuition, inspiration--you will find it very difficult, after reading this book, to deny that it is there. Right there. In our lives. Every day. Working miracles. Making magic. Changing everything. It happens in everyone�s life. Janice Tooke, 43, of Herkimer, New York, says it happened in her life this way . . . My eleven-year-old son and I were on our way downstate to camp and sail on the Hudson River. During the two-hour drive, we listened, as we always do when we are in the car together, to Conversations with God. On this warm, sunshine-filled August afternoon, we noted that we had seen many, many monarch butterflies during our trip. Feeling full of light and love as we sailed lazily along, I envisioned Jesus in my mind, standing in a field, arms outstretched, calling forth many butterflies. They came as bidden, orange and black and beautiful, and covered him fully, alighting on his arms, his hands, and his head. It was a beautiful image, and it brought calmness to my heart. Feeling in that moment that I was one with God, I also imagined myself calling forth the butterflies in much the same manner. It was a beautiful moment in my mind. I wanted it to continue. I wanted it to never end. Then my human doubts crept in. Maybe I�m making it all up, I thought. All these feelings and visions are nothing but creations of my own imagination. I felt frustrated. I wished there was some way that I could know that God is real, and that I am part of Him. At that moment, I asked God to show me a sign and reveal Himself to me in a tangible way during this trip. I didn�t want to have to wait any longer. I wanted it to happen during this trip, right here, right now. I even used "I Am" words to call it forth. I said, "I Am going to be given a sign." That evening we camped on an island. The next morning brought a beautiful sunrise to the river. The sunshine sparkled off the water into my eyes as I shook myself awake. While I sat at the picnic table watching waves on the beach, a large monarch butterfly swooped down out of nowhere and began dancing in front of my face. It startled me as it circled once around the top of the tent in which my son was still sleeping. I immediately said, "Oh, how beautiful you are. Come and see me!" Reaching out my hand, I watched, astonished, as the butterfly alit there! It was so beautiful! Its orange-and-black wings were huge and perfect, and it sat still for several seconds there in the palm of my hand. My son awoke hearing my voice, and, sticking his head out of the tent, saw the butterfly on my hand. We were both amazed. Of course, I knew who sent this gift. I have the knowing because I called it forth. And I know that I can call it forth, and that we all can, in moments of gratitude and praise and pure at-one-ment with All That Is. Now, if you�re not careful, you could look right past the magnificence of that moment. Or you could agree that it was kind of neat, but that it proved nothing, and that Janice is stretching things to say that it did. But what would you tell Bill Colson, of Lehi, Utah? My father�s breathing had become difficult, labored. He�d been lingering between life and death for days. The whole family was there, keeping the vigil. Wracked by cancer, Dad�s weakened body--which seemed to be disappearing right in front of our eyes--shook now and then with what I could only assume were spasms of pain. He�d gone past any ability to complain about it, not having spoken a word, nor opened his eyes, in seventy-two hours. "My God," my mother said softly at one point, sitting at the side of his bed, "how long can this go on?" It was after one o�clock in the morning, and the poor dear was exhausted. We all were. But they�d been married sixty-one years. Nothing and no one was going to take Mom away from that bedside now. That�s when I had my conversation with God. "Must he suffer like this?" I asked Him, silently, urgently, in my heart. "He�s been a good man, God. And he�s finished his work here. There�s nothing left undone, there�s nothing more to complete. Please. Won�t You take him now? Won�t You stop his pain? If You�re here, God--and I know You are--please, let this end." At that instant, Dad�s breathing became less labored. Within three minutes he slipped away. Gently. Like falling into a deeper sleep. My eyes filled with tears. I never doubted God before. I�ll certainly never even think of doubting Him now. Coincidence? Synchronicity? I don�t think so. A Moment of Grace? Yes. Moments of Grace are those times when God intervenes in our lives in very real, very direct, and very visible ways. They are moments when something happens, big or small, that causes a Course Change. The list price for this book is $22.95. To purchase it for $16.07 at a 30% discount from Amazon.com, go directly to http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1571743030/selfimprovemeonlA/ -------------------------------------------- *** BOOK EXCERPT: No Opportunity Wasted: 8 Ways to Create a List For The Life You Want � By Phil Keoghan with Warren Berger *** -------------------------------------------- Rediscover Your Childhood: Possibilities When it comes to childish possibilities, there are almost too many to choose from. If you're looking for some little starters -- things that are easy to do and will begin to get you in the right frame of mind -- flying a kite is an old standby. The same can be said of board games, particularly old favorites from childhood like Scrabble and Monopoly. Pictionary is great because it forces you to draw, often with hilarious results. To boost the "experience quotient" on game playing, take the games outdoors to a park and arrange an all-day high-stakes tournament; put kids in charge as referees. These are just warmups to more elaborate possibilities such as: * Play it again. This has proven to be a big theme among people writing in to the N.O.W. television series. The idea is to go back and re-play a big sports game from childhood. If you're going to do this right, you need to go all out and do a lot of pregame coordination. Assemble all the players from both teams in a Little League or high school game, even including cheerleaders if there were any. It works best with two teams that had a special rivalry: Maybe they played in the league championship, or maybe they competed in terms of last-place ineptitude (that's even more fun). And there are nonsports possibilities, too: You can restage a school play with all the same actors. * Go treasure hunting. It's every kid's fantasy to go diving for buried treasure. And it's all around. You can start on land with a metal detector, combing the beaches. But the good stuff is under the sea. Almost any scuba-diving experience brings the sensation of discovery, the feeling that you're seeing life forms and rocks that no one else gets to see. You may be lucky enough to find some pirate booty down there, but you'll increase your odds considerably if you join up with a salvage operation that specializes in shipwreck dives. * Stay up all night. I'm a big believer in "up-all-night marathons" -- seeing how far you can prolong an experience, going past the point of fatigue. We've all had that childhood thrill of staying up late and breaking the rules, even as an adult. I did it once in New York City, completing a full 28-hour stretch of tourism from dawn to dawn, with my cameraman Scott fuming the whole time (I don't know how his shoulder held up). The best part was the wee hours of the morning, when it's just you and the die-hard night creatures. By 4:00 in the morning, my eyes were bleary, but I have a hazy memory of a deserted all-night bar where someone did a dance involving cellophane. * Get dirty! This is one of the true pleasures of being a kid: You can make a mess of yourself and enjoy doing it. You don't have to search far for "dirty" opportunities; the mud in the yard is a good starting point. But if you want to go all out, I'll suggest two of the messiest possibilities in the world. The first is La Tomatina, which has been called the ultimate food fight. It takes place each summer in Bunol, Spain. The action begins when a firecracker explodes: That's the signal for everyone to begin throwing tomatoes at one another. By the time it's over, more than 40 tons of tomatoes will have been splattered and you will, without a doubt, be seeing red. (For more information, visit the Tourist Office of Spain's Web site, www.tourspain.es.) And when it's time to wash off after La Tomatina, you can hop over to Wales to take part in a "bog snorkeling" competition, which has established itself as "the world's yuckiest race" (that is an official title, by the way). * Get back on that bike. If you think back on your childhood, you'll probably recall that some of your best experiences happened on a bicycle. If you've stopped riding a bike, you absolutely must climb back into the saddle seat, immediately. Start slow with rides around the local park to get your legs back. Then get started on planning an odyssey. A week on a bike can take you through an entire country, and you'll see it close-up, in a way you never could by car or train. One of my favorites: Bike the wine trail in Napa Valley (but make sure you drink more water than wine lest you swerve off the trail). Bike trips are also great for bonding with your kids or with old friends, or even new ones. * Take lessons -- and pay attention this time. Remember those piano lessons or ballet classes you were forced to take as a child? Go back and retake them, but this time do it with a passion. Some of the things you didn't fully appreciate as a kid take on a whole new dimension when you do them as an adult (especially since you're paying for them now). And taking adult lessons is a great way to remind yourself that it's never too late to learn. Jeff Goodby, who runs one of the world's most successful ad agencies, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, recently began taking violin lessons -- at age 52. Another acquaintance of mine took up horseback riding, something she'd tried and never mastered as a kid. If you're learning a new skill as an adult, give yourself time to have fun and make mistakes. But also give yourself a goal and maybe even a N.O.W. challenge to shoot for down the line: a public performance in front of friends and relatives, a recital, a steeple jump. The list price for this book is $22.95. To purchase it for $16.07 at a 30% discount from Amazon.com, go directly to http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=1594860866/selfimprovemeonlA/ -------------------------------------------------- *** BOOK REVIEW: Working on Your Relationship Doesn't Work: A Transformational Approach to Creating Magical Relationships � By Ariel & Shya Kane *** ------------------------------------------------- After reviewing the Kanes' first best-seller "Working on Yourself Doesn't Work," I was so impressed that it seemed impossible they could come up with something even greater - but happily, they have surpassed their own brilliance with their newest masterpiece, "Working on Your Relationship Doesn't Work." The simple, yet profound wisdom that is contained in this book will truly change the way you experience relationships, and is unprecedented by any other relationship genre book this reviewer has ever come across. As a relationships counselor myself, I found many amazing ways to help my clients, as well as the relationships in my own personal life, including my relationship with myself. The transforming information this book contains cuts through old ideas and past beliefs that we tend to focus on, and allows us to enter into an almost alchemical transformation into the here and now. Years of therapy cannot touch what the Kanes can do in minutes. It's all about getting down to the truth, observing in a non-judgmental way, and learning to be honest in the present tense. As the Kanes invite you into the magical world of their individual consulting sessions and seminars, you will hear about true case stories where people have made remarkable changes in their relationships. You will discover the key elements that will take your relationships out of the ordinary and mundane, and sky rocket them into the realm of the miraculous - instantaneously! Once again, this reviewer gives the Kanes 10 stars for this outstanding work. Published by ASK Productions, Inc., this book is available at your local bookstore and via on-line booksellers, or immediately via the Kanes' website, www.ask-inc.com or by calling 1-800-431-1579. - Reviewed by Dr. Maryel McKinley, Awareness Magazine Ariel and Shya lead evening and weekend groups in Manhattan dedicated to supporting people in living in the moment and having extraordinary, fulfilling lives. For more information, including dates and location, call 908-479-6034, or visit their website: www.ask-inc.com The list price for this book is $16.95. 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