false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177997799m/748862.jpg 748862 10 This book features 366 essays penned from a woman's perspective. Sample topics include gratitude, harmony, self-nurturing, positive body image, the importance of scented linen closets, and many others. Each essay sports a pithy quote from (surprise!) the likes of Kahlil Gibran. Viewed uncritically, it's hard to argue with <I>Simple Abundance</I>'s earnest admonitions to appreciate life, in all its messy imperfect excellence. And the fact that serenity and happiness are each in dreadfully short supply can excuse some of the treacly writing. But Breathnach sometimes lapses into what can only be described as her "Martha Stewart on Prozac" voice, and the results are aggravating to the extreme: "If you've been hesitant to strike up a reciprocal relationship with your guardian angel, don't be." Fans of guardian angels will greet these feel-good essays every morning with the rising sun, a cup of mint tea, and a bluebird chirping on the windowsill, and be happy. Skeptics will prefer their coffee very black. 276238 15 11 1995 Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy total:949|5:8|4:22|3:17|2:7|1:5| 949 3827 1282 171 5 2 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Mon Nov 03 14:01:20 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 03 14:04:12 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Mon Jul 06 10:51:16 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 13:48:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 25 19:10:30 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 19:18:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Sat Aug 01 12:47:50 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 13:03:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Tue Oct 23 11:54:26 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 11:54:26 -0700 2007 2 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 01:47:33 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 02:44:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 05 19:08:16 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 19:35:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 07:42:42 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 07:46:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 11:16:22 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 11:18:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 07:47:51 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 07:52:39 -0700 2009 Take a bubblebath is one suggestion. Notice that fate is malicious (this one creeped me out. Maybe I misread...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Sat Aug 01 12:11:43 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 12:20:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Jan 07 13:57:03 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 14:03:49 -0800 2009
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