Spirituality For EVERYONE: Based on the 2nd Edition of Spirituality for DUMMIES

ISBN-13: 9780978556853 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 374 str.

Sharon Janis;Sharon Kumuda Janis

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Friendlier Title, Same Great Book

In April 2017, I discovered that my book, Spirituality For Dummies, was no longer for sale after 17 years. I accepted the news peacefully, grateful for the opportunity to share what I've learned with such an iconic brand, and with a smile after my agent said I could republish the content with a new title, as long as I changed the "For Dummies" icons and re-formatted the text.

Right after the original edition was published, I received the first of many wonderful messages from readers. Brian loved the book while flipping through pages at his local Waldenbooks, but confessed to being so embarrassed by its title that he took it to the cash register hidden between a Bible and a Koran. That's when I realized the "Dummies" moniker was going to be an issue for some people and certain topics.

Some "positive" folks complained about the title, and Even those who loved the book couldn't buy copies for friends without their gift coming with an insulting suggestion that the recipient was a dummy. Although it is refreshing to note that when I'd mention the book title to spiritually absorbed priests, ministers, monks or swamis, their response would almost universally be, "That's the book for me "

For years, I've asked Wiley to offer this book as a free gift download, because my goal in writing it was to help uplift and improve our world that can sure use some good wisdom and teachings right now, including inspiring quotes by great ones from all traditions.

*If you would like to read Spirituality For Everyone without paying to purchase a copy here, you may download a free gift e-book pdf at our SpiritualityForEveryone web page.

Reviews:

From The Village Voice

If you feel empty inside (and not because it's been six hours since your last burrito), it might be time to search for the meaning of life in Spirituality for Dummies (now Spirituality for Everyone). This chunky primer provides a comprehensive rundown of the existential questions that Eastern spirituality aims to answer. Even skeptics can gain self-knowledge from the thought and visualization exercises strewn throughout the book, which demonstrate how to take a positive view of negative experiences and let go of emotional baggage-like going to a therapist, but cheaper.

From Reverend Dr. Michael Beckwith

A Mecca for those who are sincerely seeking the genuine meaning and practice of spirituality. Sharon Janis fuses mystical insights drawn from the east/west approaches, resulting in a volume that opens the heart, exhilarates the mind, and inflames the soul. No matter upon which rung of the spiritual ladder you now stand, expect to be catapulted to the next level of awareness through practice of the wisdom-offerings in this scripture of Truth.

From Dr. Christopher Key Chapple, Loyola Marymount University:

This book bridges the gap between conventional experience and the spiritual life. Spirituality for Dummies gives practical advice for entering the path of spirituality, borrowing wisdom from a host of religious, philosophical, and comedic traditions. Insightful, wise, and humorous, this book can and should be read by all, from novice to saint

From the Sacramento Bee, Book Review: This insightful spiritual treatise definitely is not for dummies:

This primer provides a general overview of spiritual knowledge and awareness, and offers specific spiritual exercises and principles designed to expand one's universal consciousness. Author Sharon Janis fuses mystical traditions with "new thought" to encourage individuals to see beyond mere appearances and use intuitive perceptions to comprehend the spiritual laws at work behind the outer conditions in their lives.