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Rooted in Peace is a book for those who want to cultivate peace within themselves. Join filmmaker and author Greg Reitman as he shares the transformative power in taking notice of the world we live in, stopping the cycle of violence, and proactively seeking ways to find personal and social balance. Providing advice from environmentalists, spiritual teachers, and those who deeply understand the links between head and heart, this book shares inspiration for engaging with your own sense of inner peace. Featuring interviews with luminaries and activists such as Al Gore, Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra, Pete Seeger, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and many others, Rooted in Peace offers wisdom for your journey toward compassion and enlightenment.
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September 7, 2018
I was hoping for a book that helps toward a peaceful existence and how to achieve it step-by-step but in reality this was little more than storytelling which was a whole world away from what I had desired or imagined unfortunately. It just wasn't for me but i'm sure this would be a great fit for other readers. A part of the book I did really like was the interviews with luminaries and activists such as Desmond Tutu, Deepak Chopra, and Dr. Mehmet Oz. These were interesting to read, however, there was not enough included on methods of finding peace for these to be a redeeming feature.
Many thanks to Llewellyn Publications for an ARC. I was not required to post a review and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
Many thanks to Llewellyn Publications for an ARC. I was not required to post a review and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
September 8, 2018
Rooted in Peace is one man's journey to find enlightenment and peace in this modern world. I was drawn to this book when I saw it described on the NetGalley site because I have been doing some of the same work myself in the past few years: meditating, yoga, eating organic foods, caring for the environment, and doing some spiritual seeking.
Mr Reitman is a documentary filmmaker and he has won awards for his environmentally-conscious work. About this book, he says; "Based on my documentary Rooted in Peace, this book challenges readers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war with ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Gradually we have come to be consumed by fear." Later he asks, "How can we move from a culture of war to a culture of peace?" This book contains the answers that Greg has found for his own life.
I found a lot of common ground with the author's opinions but I didn't care for his total focus on 'the experts' and other famous people's viewpoints, the name dropping. If we are all connected, if we are all one, experiencing this shared human condition, then surely some of us common people have important, useful thoughts too.
I received an arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks for the opportunity.
Mr Reitman is a documentary filmmaker and he has won awards for his environmentally-conscious work. About this book, he says; "Based on my documentary Rooted in Peace, this book challenges readers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. Today we are at war with ourselves, with our environment, and with the world. Gradually we have come to be consumed by fear." Later he asks, "How can we move from a culture of war to a culture of peace?" This book contains the answers that Greg has found for his own life.
I found a lot of common ground with the author's opinions but I didn't care for his total focus on 'the experts' and other famous people's viewpoints, the name dropping. If we are all connected, if we are all one, experiencing this shared human condition, then surely some of us common people have important, useful thoughts too.
I received an arc of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks for the opportunity.
July 2, 2018
Rooted in Peace by Greg Reitman
This book was not quite what I Expected. Greg Reitman is a generation X and a winning documentary maker. This book is extremely large in it's scope.of covering a wide variety of topics. This is supposed to challenge readers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. He states that people are at war with themselves, with the environment and with the world. He talks about subjects as the Virginia Tech shootings and how easy it is to get a gun without going through all the proper procedures such as background checks.
He talks about the fear vortex that we as a society find ourselves in because of the media and the terrorist attacks on the twin towers on September 11, 3001. He interviews Deepak Chopra, and many famous doctors and celebrities.
He has written sections on global warming and that each of us has to take responsibility for the survival of our planet.
There is discourse in nuclear weapons and feels that over a hundred countries have banned them unlike the United States. There is a large section on the pesticides used in fruit and produce and their links to cancer. My favorite section of the book is on Transcendental Meditation which has the power of making the brain fully conscious. I plan to research that area further.
Thank you to Net Galley, Greg Reitman and Llewellyn Publishing for my digital copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.
This book was not quite what I Expected. Greg Reitman is a generation X and a winning documentary maker. This book is extremely large in it's scope.of covering a wide variety of topics. This is supposed to challenge readers to examine their values as Americans and human beings. He states that people are at war with themselves, with the environment and with the world. He talks about subjects as the Virginia Tech shootings and how easy it is to get a gun without going through all the proper procedures such as background checks.
He talks about the fear vortex that we as a society find ourselves in because of the media and the terrorist attacks on the twin towers on September 11, 3001. He interviews Deepak Chopra, and many famous doctors and celebrities.
He has written sections on global warming and that each of us has to take responsibility for the survival of our planet.
There is discourse in nuclear weapons and feels that over a hundred countries have banned them unlike the United States. There is a large section on the pesticides used in fruit and produce and their links to cancer. My favorite section of the book is on Transcendental Meditation which has the power of making the brain fully conscious. I plan to research that area further.
Thank you to Net Galley, Greg Reitman and Llewellyn Publishing for my digital copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.
June 22, 2022
Rooted in Peace by Greg Reitman
9780738754024
152 Pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd, Llewellyn Publishing
Release Date: September 8, 2018
Nonfiction, Self-Help, Transformation, Memoir
This book is a companion to a documentary of the same name.
These are the titles of the chapters within the book
Losing and Finding Our Way
Guns and Roses
War
The Trauma Vortex
Militating for Peace
Beach Boys and the Maharishi
The Brain and Transcendental Meditation
A Visit to HeartMath
Seeking Health in a Toxic World
Healing the Environment
The Great Wake Up Call
The author writes about his experiences in the first Gulf War in Israel. He thought his way to bring peace to the world was to plant trees. He mentions many famous people that he met while making the documentary and writing this book. Although this book is short, the messages within are loud and clear. We cannot find peace outside until we find it within ourselves. I enjoyed this author’s writing and style and look forward to reading more of his work.
9780738754024
152 Pages
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd, Llewellyn Publishing
Release Date: September 8, 2018
Nonfiction, Self-Help, Transformation, Memoir
This book is a companion to a documentary of the same name.
These are the titles of the chapters within the book
Losing and Finding Our Way
Guns and Roses
War
The Trauma Vortex
Militating for Peace
Beach Boys and the Maharishi
The Brain and Transcendental Meditation
A Visit to HeartMath
Seeking Health in a Toxic World
Healing the Environment
The Great Wake Up Call
The author writes about his experiences in the first Gulf War in Israel. He thought his way to bring peace to the world was to plant trees. He mentions many famous people that he met while making the documentary and writing this book. Although this book is short, the messages within are loud and clear. We cannot find peace outside until we find it within ourselves. I enjoyed this author’s writing and style and look forward to reading more of his work.
January 3, 2019
Based on an environmental documentary, this book highlights the journey of the author in understanding his connection to the planet. It is probably a journey that is common among most people who start to think about their purpose in the world. It starts on a personal level and evolves to a planetary level. Interviews with some of the most respected thinkers and philosophers of our time, the underlying themes and how they allow us to process the environmental crisis are thought-provoking. Although the book does not offer solutions to the environmental planetary crisis, it lays out the challenges and why it is so hard to address the problem. It also provides resources where information about what needs to be done can be found. Overall, the book is worth reading because of the shared experience of being human and thinking about our role in the healing of the planet that it provides.
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