Reviews with TLC

Collected Works of Kahlil Gibran is a compilation of a variety of types of works written by Kahlil Gibran.  As soon as I let go of my expectation that there would be more poetry in Collected Works of Kahlil Gibran and subsequently my disappointment that my expectation wasn't met, I really enjoyed Gibran's work. There are a lot of interesting short stories that would classify as flash fiction. There are some excellent poems. There are a couple of engaging novellas. Gibran's writing felt relevant enough to today's world that I had to remind myself a few times that all his works were written before 1931. Collected Works of Kahlil Gibran explores living, loving, society, religion, and tradition both directly and indirectly with intentional, impactful, and often beautiful writing about interesting characters and events. Currently Reading: How Not to Age: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older  by Michael Gregor, Md. Our History is the Future: Standi...

A Guide for Writing & Recording Guided Imagery Meditations by Glenda Cedarleaf, MSW served as research for me as I explore the possibility of writing and recording meditations. I appreciated Cedarleaf's insights into writing meditation scripts and examples of scripts as she shares her journey to writing and recording meditations. With seventy sample scripts included, Cedarleaf's patterns and signatures become apparent in the scripts at times tempting me to skim or skip parts of the meditations.  I felt a need to balance the helpful parts of  A Guide for Writing & Recording Guided Imagery Meditations  with the promotional elements were woven throughout. At times reading the scripts felt almost like meditating rather than studying meditation. Overall, A Guide for Writing & Recording Guided Imagery Meditations is an interesting and informative look at the process of creating guided meditations for a variety of situations. Currently Reading: How Not to Age:...