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    <body><![CDATA[While Noelle writes lyrically and paints characters with beautiful brush strokes, 3/4 of the way into the book, I wished I had her phone number so I could call her up and tell her to stop whining. <br/>Noelle intended to start the New Year and see if things like &quot;The Secret&quot; and &quot;Law...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29088007">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book after receiving it as an early reviewer. The book says that If you loved Eat, Pray, Love then you'll love this. Well I really loved &quot;Eat&quot; but in an entirely different way. &quot;Eat' was a retelling of a spiritual/religious journey, where this book retold a woman's journey...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/33090167">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I didn't have very high expectations for this book but it was ok.  Noelle Oxenhandler is a good writer which makes the book compelling to read. <br/><br/> Summary: Ms. Oxenhandler, a  self professed skeptic and pessimist, buys a bunch of books about &quot;the power of wishing&quot; (yes, apparentl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39528912">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a book that I borrowed from the library and when it came in, I started reading it at dinner even though I had at least three other books already going at work plus my stacks at home! Why? It was that intriguing to me that this woman used the power of positive wishing to change her life in po...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/29447689">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was also a memoir but this time by a well-published author (nope- haven't read any of her other books or various articles). I thought the subject matter was very interesting though. She concentrates on a year in her life where she wants to make her wishes for the future and to make a conscious ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58403371">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Despite a few pages that I skimmed through, I found this book intriguing, honest, and down to earth.  For anyone woman who has found themselves in a life that wasn't what they had imagined for themselves, this book is a good look at how small steps can make bigger changes.  It also explores the ques...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39509193">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Just finished this is in a torrent of reading on trains and planes and beaches....  I hesitated to buy it because I thought the idea was the whole thing.  That is, I assumed the author's idea to spend a year focusing on three deep wishes (for a man in her life, spiritual health, and a house of her o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68869345">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I wouldn't have expected a book about wishing would take itself so seriously.  No matter how much research you do to provide as many viewpoints as possible it's always going to remain anecdotal not scientific evidence.  So why not have more fun with it?  She concludes little more than that wishing i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67875936">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this book immensely. It is a charming exploration of &quot;wishing/desiring&quot; in the author's life as well as down through the ages.  The 12 chapters follow the 12 months of a year that begins with 3 wishes.  The author includes quotes on the subject of wishing from dozens of sources f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57894610">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The premise to this book was interesting--an experiment to discover the power of desire/wishing in our lives.  The author is very open and honest with her own life, experiences, thoughts, and discouragement.  It reminded me a lot of the 70's--meditation, groupie events, etc.  There were some good th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43920778">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this up at our local library, knowing nothing about it, and was so, so glad I had.  Noelle Oxenhandler is wise and funny and thoughtful, and she writes about wishing (a subject that so easily could become ridiculously new age-y and about 3 inches deep) with heart, intelligence, and a health...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65590132">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Loved it! I could see myself in so many of the author's statements. It has gotten me off my duff to give &quot;wishing&quot; a shot! I think the older you are the more you can relate to her state of mind. Sometimes all of our life experiences create beliefs that cause us to stagnate and think we don...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39834492">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Does wishing really work? Is there any power in it? Noelle Oxenhandler wants a house, a great relationship, and to feel whole. Will wishing for these things have an effect on her life?  I wasn't convinced by her story, which seemed more of a chronicle of just normal events taking place, interpreted ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51306181">more...</a>]]></body>
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