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  <title><![CDATA[The Woman's Comfort Book: A Self-Nurturing Guide for Restoring Balance in Your Life]]></title>
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  <default_description>If the pace of your life or depths of your depression leave you lacking in body and soul, this book can help you feel whole again. Jennifer Louden encourages you to assemble and draw on personal rituals, journals and sanctuaries that can add comfort and breathing space to your life. Some are obvious (herbal baths, flowers) or seem too silly, New Age, or time-consuming to tickle every fancy (blow bubbles in traffic jams, chant affirmations). Many more seem sublime and creative. But that's her point: pick and choose what works best for you, but do take some actions to make your life happier.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">27</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">3</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">1992</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Woman's Comfort Book: A Self-Nurturing Guide for Restoring Balance in Your Life</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jennifer Louden]]></name>
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  <date_added>Sun Mar 29 13:34:47 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Easy read with some good, if over the top, ideas. This is a nice, happy read for those of us who feel guilty about not alwyas working or doing chores. It has some good basic ideas for forgiving yourself and others, for letting go of guilt and finding time for yourself. It also deals with food issues...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50829336">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Fri Oct 23 09:47:18 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I now have a copy for the car and teh house. My 5 minute survival guide. Ilove the fact that I can open it to any page and get someting helpful or go to the comfort at a glance page and find what I need in  seconds]]></body>
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  <date_added>Mon Mar 23 10:09:37 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Mar 23 10:14:54 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have owned this book for about 10 years. I find myself re-reading it every year or two to remind myself to slow down.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[a good reference book for my soul when it gets a little dinged up with too much stress &amp; worry.]]></body>
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  <date_added>Tue Jun 02 08:44:19 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[I go back to this book over and over whenever I need to remind myself to look after myself.]]></body>
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    <review id="56116994">
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    <body><![CDATA[Give yourself a personalized retreat - read this book and comfort yourself.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was the best thing that I read when I was recovering from a back operation. Jennifer Louden writes up many different ways for women to take care of themselves. Nurturing others is such a natural thing for most women to do but when it comes to taking care of themselves, it is so hard.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18373356">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="44243985">
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Okay, but much slighter than I first thought it would be. ]]></body>
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    <review id="21261196">
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  <read_at>Wed Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a book that one should linger over in order to appreciate the variety of ideas and suggestions for nurturing the spirit. Short chapters dealing with topics intended to inspire you to try something different in order to bring your self into balance. Lots of resources listed for books, music C...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21261196">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="6084552">
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  <date_added>Wed Sep 12 05:13:09 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Feb 23 05:57:08 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book offers practical tips on self-care. It has been incredibly helpful to me and the overarching message, women need to care for themselves as well as they care for others, is a very important one. ]]></body>
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    <review id="35825966">
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  <read_at>Tue Nov 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a great book for someone who is looking for new ways to play, to just relax, and to do fun things.  It explores far reaching ideas - even sexually.  lmao]]></body>
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    <review id="23284154">
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    <body><![CDATA[a little cheesy, but sometimes I really need a kick to remind me to make &quot;me time&quot; for relaxation.]]></body>
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    <review id="10475294">
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    <body><![CDATA[-great book about creating comfort in your life.  Lots of interesting exercises.  Recommended by Diane.]]></body>
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  <date_updated>Mon Aug 11 10:25:34 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book! It has become a trusted friend I turn to in good times and bad!]]></body>
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    <review id="36834198">
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    <body><![CDATA[A classic in the women's self-help genre.]]></body>
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