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Letters to Louise: The Answers Are Within You
Updated Edition, with a Revised Cover! "This book is a collection of letters I've received and answered over the years from people all over the world. The letters express deep concerns about 20 different topics--including addictions, dis-ease, family relationships, the inner child, and parenting , just to name a few. "Almost all of the people who have written to me have wanted to change themselves--and their world--in some way. In my replies, I've tried to be the catalyst that helps these individuals accomplish their goals. I think of myself as a stepping-stone on a pathway of self-discovery. "Perhaps you will see some aspect of yourself in these pages. It is my belief that by reading about other people's challenges and aspirations, we can see ourselves and our own problems in different ways. Sometimes we can use what we learn from others to make changes in our own lives. I hope this book will allow you to realize that you, too, have the strength within to change, and to find solutions on your own--that is, to seek the answers that are within you." -- Louise L. Hay
297 pages, Paperback
First published December 31, 1998
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About the author
Louise L. Hay
635 books2,934 followersLouise Hay was born to a poor mother who married Hay's violent stepfather. When she was about five, she was raped by a neighbor. At fifteen she dropped out of high school without a diploma, became pregnant, and on her sixteenth birthday gave up her newborn baby girl for adoption.
She moved to Chicago, where she worked in menial jobs, before moving in 1950 to New York. At this point she changed her name and began a career as a fashion model. She was successful at this, working for Bill Blass, Oleg Cassini, and Pauline Trigere.
In 1954, she married Andrew Hay, but after fourteen years of marriage Louise was devastated when Andrew left her for another woman.
Hay said that she found the First Church of Religious Science on 48th Street, which taught the transformative power of thought. Hay revealed that here she studied the metaphysical works of authors like Florence Scovel Shinn and the Religious Science founder Ernest Holmes.
In the early 1970's Hay became a Religious Science practitioner. In this role she led people in spoken affirmations meant to cure their illnesses. She also became popular as a workshop leader.
She studied transcendental meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his university in Fairfield, Iowa.
In 1977 or 1978 she found she had cervical cancer, and she concluded that its cause was her unwillingness to let go of resentment over her childhood abuse and rape. She refused medical treatment, and began a regimen of forgiveness, therapy, reflexology, nutrition, and occasional enemas, and claims she rid herself of the cancer. She declared that there is no doctor left who can confirm this story, but swore that it is true.
In 1976 Hay wrote a small pamphlet, which came to be called "Heal Your Body." This pamphlet was enlarged and extended into her book You Can Heal Your Life, which was published in 1984. As of February 2008, it is still on the New York Times best sellers list.
Around the same time she began leading support groups for people living with H.I.V. or AIDS that she called Hay Rides. These grew from a few people in her living room to hundreds in a large hall in West Hollywood. Her work with AIDS patients drew fame and she was invited to appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "Donahue" in the same week in March, 1988.
You Can Heal Your Life immediately landed on the New York Times Best Sellers List. More than 35 million copies are now in print around the world in more than 30 languages and has been made into a movie.
Louise Hay established Hay House Publishing. It is the primary publisher of books and audio books by Deepak Chopra and Doreen Virtue, as well as many books by Wayne Dyer.
In addition to running her publishing company, Hay runs a charitable organization called Hay Foundation that was established in 1985.
Information courtesy of Wikipedia.org.
She moved to Chicago, where she worked in menial jobs, before moving in 1950 to New York. At this point she changed her name and began a career as a fashion model. She was successful at this, working for Bill Blass, Oleg Cassini, and Pauline Trigere.
In 1954, she married Andrew Hay, but after fourteen years of marriage Louise was devastated when Andrew left her for another woman.
Hay said that she found the First Church of Religious Science on 48th Street, which taught the transformative power of thought. Hay revealed that here she studied the metaphysical works of authors like Florence Scovel Shinn and the Religious Science founder Ernest Holmes.
In the early 1970's Hay became a Religious Science practitioner. In this role she led people in spoken affirmations meant to cure their illnesses. She also became popular as a workshop leader.
She studied transcendental meditation with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his university in Fairfield, Iowa.
In 1977 or 1978 she found she had cervical cancer, and she concluded that its cause was her unwillingness to let go of resentment over her childhood abuse and rape. She refused medical treatment, and began a regimen of forgiveness, therapy, reflexology, nutrition, and occasional enemas, and claims she rid herself of the cancer. She declared that there is no doctor left who can confirm this story, but swore that it is true.
In 1976 Hay wrote a small pamphlet, which came to be called "Heal Your Body." This pamphlet was enlarged and extended into her book You Can Heal Your Life, which was published in 1984. As of February 2008, it is still on the New York Times best sellers list.
Around the same time she began leading support groups for people living with H.I.V. or AIDS that she called Hay Rides. These grew from a few people in her living room to hundreds in a large hall in West Hollywood. Her work with AIDS patients drew fame and she was invited to appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and "Donahue" in the same week in March, 1988.
You Can Heal Your Life immediately landed on the New York Times Best Sellers List. More than 35 million copies are now in print around the world in more than 30 languages and has been made into a movie.
Louise Hay established Hay House Publishing. It is the primary publisher of books and audio books by Deepak Chopra and Doreen Virtue, as well as many books by Wayne Dyer.
In addition to running her publishing company, Hay runs a charitable organization called Hay Foundation that was established in 1985.
Information courtesy of Wikipedia.org.
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July 19, 2021
Shpesh na ndodhë që të jemi në një gjendje që as vet nuk e kemi iden se cfarë kemi,ndonjehere na duhet dikush qe të na ngushëlloj një mik ose dikush nga familja , por né momentin kur ne duam të jemi vet mund të gjejmë ngushēllim né një libër.
“Letër për Luizën” , një libër psikologjik , një pērmbledhje e letrave qē i janë derguar autores.
Letra per Abuzimin, varësitë, plakjen , karrieren, vdekjen, sëmundjet , arsimimin, problemet emocionale, marrëdhëniet familjare, frikërat dhe fobitë ,miqësitë,çështje homoseksualësh,shëndetin, fëmija brenda nesh ,prindërimin ,
Marrêdhënie romantike,mirëqenia shpirtërore e shumë letra të tjera.
Letra që shprehin shqetësime dhe brenga nga shumë fusha të jetes, të gjithë këta që kan dërguar letrat kishin nevojë për një ndryshim në jetë dhe atë ndryshim e shprehnin permes letrave.
Nje libër që ja vlen të lexohet, unë pasi që e lexova kuptova shumë gjera , kuptova se si njerzit kanë nevoj për njëri -tjetrin , u frymëzova shumë.
“Letër për Luizën” , një libër psikologjik , një pērmbledhje e letrave qē i janë derguar autores.
Letra per Abuzimin, varësitë, plakjen , karrieren, vdekjen, sëmundjet , arsimimin, problemet emocionale, marrëdhëniet familjare, frikërat dhe fobitë ,miqësitë,çështje homoseksualësh,shëndetin, fëmija brenda nesh ,prindërimin ,
Marrêdhënie romantike,mirëqenia shpirtërore e shumë letra të tjera.
Letra që shprehin shqetësime dhe brenga nga shumë fusha të jetes, të gjithë këta që kan dërguar letrat kishin nevojë për një ndryshim në jetë dhe atë ndryshim e shprehnin permes letrave.
Nje libër që ja vlen të lexohet, unë pasi që e lexova kuptova shumë gjera , kuptova se si njerzit kanë nevoj për njëri -tjetrin , u frymëzova shumë.
February 9, 2017
Excellent book. Great affirmations and examples of how we can gain insight into hidden wounds from childhood and throughout life. I highly recommend this book!
January 3, 2022
When I used to lead group and private Prosperity classes, I often transcribed the Prosperity treatment from Chapter Sixteen, the "Prosperity" chapter in this book.
However, this was the first time that I read this book, from cover to cover.
Reading this book, from cover to cover, was an insightful and enjoyable experience. I learned and relearned so much, and I certainly experienced a deeper dive into myself, as well as my self.
I have a feeling I shall periodically reread this book, from time to time. Perhaps annually, perhaps only when I guided and led to do so.
It also reminded me how much of how wonderful Ms. Hay was. How compassionate, how insightful, how helpful, how kind.
There are so many topics covered in this book, from abuse to aging, careers to romantic relationships, and so many other topics.
This book could also be viewed as a wonderful introduction to the writings of the late and great Louise L. Hay. Granted, although "You Can Heal Your Life" is an amazing book (no, I have not read it, yet!), Ms. Hay wrote so many other wonderful books.
In closing, this book serves as a reminder that ALL of us have the power to make a big difference in our own lives and that, of course, the point of power is always in the present.
However, this was the first time that I read this book, from cover to cover.
Reading this book, from cover to cover, was an insightful and enjoyable experience. I learned and relearned so much, and I certainly experienced a deeper dive into myself, as well as my self.
I have a feeling I shall periodically reread this book, from time to time. Perhaps annually, perhaps only when I guided and led to do so.
It also reminded me how much of how wonderful Ms. Hay was. How compassionate, how insightful, how helpful, how kind.
There are so many topics covered in this book, from abuse to aging, careers to romantic relationships, and so many other topics.
This book could also be viewed as a wonderful introduction to the writings of the late and great Louise L. Hay. Granted, although "You Can Heal Your Life" is an amazing book (no, I have not read it, yet!), Ms. Hay wrote so many other wonderful books.
In closing, this book serves as a reminder that ALL of us have the power to make a big difference in our own lives and that, of course, the point of power is always in the present.
August 6, 2023
I had so much fun reading this book. I would read the letter written to Louise and decide how to best answer it. I would come up with my own response and then read Louise's. Louise has amazing advice and I appreciate the clarity in her responses. There is never any judgement and lots of encouragement and of course, positive affirmations. If you enjoy advice columns, this book is for you.
June 3, 2024
“ Letër për Luizën “ është nje liber qe përbehet nga nje koleksion letrash qe autorja ka marrë nga e gjithë bota si dhe pergjigjet e atyre letrave .
Letrat shprehin shqetesime mbi tema te ndryshme si : Varësite , Prinderimi , Femija i brendshem , Shendeti dhe shumë të tjera .
Autorja beson se duke lexuar për sfidat e njeri-tjetrit , ne mund te shohim veten dhe problemet tona ne mënyrë te ndryshme .
Poashtu duke perdorur pohime pozitive , do të ndryshojme mënyrën e te menduarit dhe do të mesohemi te duam veten pavaresisht rethanave!
Fragmente nga libri:
“ Në mënyrë qe ta shërojme botën , duhet qe paraprakisht te sherojme urrejtjen . Gjeja me e mire eshte qe te kultivojme dhe te dhurojme dashuri “
“ Duhet te perpiqemi qe ti duam te tjeret , ti falim për sjelljet e gabuara te se kaluares . Për ta bere kete se pari duhet ta duam veten dhe tia falim gabimet “
“ Dera qe te shpie te zemra jote dhe te ëndrrat e tua hapet nga Brenda “
Letrat shprehin shqetesime mbi tema te ndryshme si : Varësite , Prinderimi , Femija i brendshem , Shendeti dhe shumë të tjera .
Autorja beson se duke lexuar për sfidat e njeri-tjetrit , ne mund te shohim veten dhe problemet tona ne mënyrë te ndryshme .
Poashtu duke perdorur pohime pozitive , do të ndryshojme mënyrën e te menduarit dhe do të mesohemi te duam veten pavaresisht rethanave!
Fragmente nga libri:
“ Në mënyrë qe ta shërojme botën , duhet qe paraprakisht te sherojme urrejtjen . Gjeja me e mire eshte qe te kultivojme dhe te dhurojme dashuri “
“ Duhet te perpiqemi qe ti duam te tjeret , ti falim për sjelljet e gabuara te se kaluares . Për ta bere kete se pari duhet ta duam veten dhe tia falim gabimet “
“ Dera qe te shpie te zemra jote dhe te ëndrrat e tua hapet nga Brenda “
November 1, 2023
It's definitely average of my self help book list.
I read better books by Louise L. Hay.
I read better books by Louise L. Hay.
February 13, 2013
This is SO good. She has divided this up by subject matter and its a bunch of letters written to her from her column "Ask Louise". Her answers are amazing and broad enough to not just help the writers. I got some of my favorite mantras.
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