How to get rich slowly, 20 Sep 2008
This is just about the best non fiction book I have ever read and most certainly the best £4 I ever spent.

There are many thousands of books out there which claim to make us millionaires over night, many of which are sold here on Amazon. But while they quite often have overall 5 star ratings, you never actually see any customer reviews informing us they did indeed become a millionaire over night. What The Richest Man In Babylon does though is instead tell us that through using common sense and a bit of self discipline, we can all become rich over time.

The synopsis is simple, through a series of very brief stories taken from recently excavated scrolls perportedly found in the ancient lost city of Babylon, you are told how to manage your money. Each little tale has one main message and pretty much all of them ring true today.

The startling thing about the success of this book for me was that there isn't actually anything new in it. The classic example of this is one of the early messages: 'Spend less than you earn and you will become rich.' Duh! Blatantly obvious really but if you think about it how many of us in this day and age actually do this? Where credit is so easy to obtain, how many of us now live beyond our means? I genuinely feel this should be given to kids and taught in schools as they are the ones who would most benefit from it.

One of the tales did stick in my throat a little bit and is slightly more difficult to apply in today's society: A chap in considerable debt who has decided to turn his life around is advised to go and see all his creditors to inform them that he is sorting it out and that they will get their money back gradually over a certain period, all the while still maintaining his 'spend less than he earns' mantra.

A good idea indeed but not very practicle in today's economy. Let's say an individual owes a large amount on their credit card and their minimum payments plus their other outgoings amount to more than they earn. (sound familiar?!) If he goes to his credit card company and says "look, sorry - I can't pay what you want each month but can give you £100 a month until it's cleared." The credit card company will probably agree to this in some form or another, after all £100 is better than nothing and this is pointed out in the book. But this kind of Individual Voluntary Arrangement today now becomes a social stigma and official black mark against our name, effectively stopping us from getting mortgages or any other type of ligitimate credit in the future.

The author of the 'scrolls' would say that this was not an issue as we should never use credit but today it is a necessary part of life and certainly about the only way most of us would be able to buy a house.

This minor quibble aside, I still wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who listens (and a few who don't, especially if they have kids too young to have made their parents' financial mistakes). Unlike one previous reviewer, I found the style very easy to read and even managed to get through entire chapters while waiting for my kettle to boil!

While there isn't really any true method to follow as such, I've applied the messages to my finances where possible for nearly 2 years now and have reduced my debt to a 10th of what it was and saved up a tidy few quid. I know it won't make me rich over night on it's own but I also know that I certainly won't be working for the rest of my life!

Get it, read it, follow what it says and you will become rich evetually.

Motivating a Wealth Mentality!, 25 Aug 2008
I read this book back in 1994. It has much timeless knowledge.

The Richest Man in Babylon is an inspirational book on helping to create an investment mentality by using parables of how the Richest Man in Babylon would have invested. It is for beginning investors who need good reasons to develop a proper mindset to start working towards becoming financially independent. It also is a good book for recharging a wealth mentality in any investor.

The concepts in the book are simple, but their effects on wealth are profound! For example, George Clason covers The Five Laws of Gold . From the version I read, they are:

I. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantities to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.

II. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks in the field.

III. Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling.

IV. Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.

V. Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment.

Overall an excellent book for beginners though advanced investors.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

Financial detox!, 19 Aug 2008
'The Richest Man in Babylon' is inspirational and has radically changed my outlook on my finances. It begins by using a parable about a poor man in Babylon who seeks the advice of a wealthy man to let him know the secrets of his seemingly never ending pot of gold. He discovers that these secrets are actually quite straightforward and easily put into practice, which he does with proven results. Pitfalls are overcome and all the while we are learning the core rules of accumulating wealth, maintaining wealth and, most importantly, multiplying wealth.

Although this book is set in Ancient Babylon the rules still apply today, although now we are talking about money in the bank as opposed to bars of gold or shekels in your purse! Overall this has given me a far more balanced view of my money and life in general. It almost feels like you are cleansing your soul as you read it - a sort of mind detox! So for anyone who dreads opening letters from the bank or buries their head in the sand, this book is for you!

Brilliant, 09 Aug 2008
This book is quite simply brilliant. I have bought copies for other people as presents and all of them really enjoyed it. Yes its message is simple, but simple ideas are nearly always the best. Do your self a favour and just buy it now.

Excellent, 25 Jul 2008
Very good book to help you examine your way of thinking to finance. Ideal for the beach when on holiday or a long plane flight as the book is difficult to put down, one of the few really good books on finance. The government should make this a part of the national curriculum in school to make future generations more responcible and sucessful with their own personal finances.

How to get rich slowly, 20 Sep 2008
This is just about the best non fiction book I have ever read and most certainly the best £4 I ever spent.

There are many thousands of books out there which claim to make us millionaires over night, many of which are sold here on Amazon. But while they quite often have overall 5 star ratings, you never actually see any customer reviews informing us they did indeed become a millionaire over night. What The Richest Man In Babylon does though is instead tell us that through using common sense and a bit of self discipline, we can all become rich over time.

The synopsis is simple, through a series of very brief stories taken from recently excavated scrolls perportedly found in the ancient lost city of Babylon, you are told how to manage your money. Each little tale has one main message and pretty much all of them ring true today.

The startling thing about the success of this book for me was that there isn't actually anything new in it. The classic example of this is one of the early messages: 'Spend less than you earn and you will become rich.' Duh! Blatantly obvious really but if you think about it how many of us in this day and age actually do this? Where credit is so easy to obtain, how many of us now live beyond our means? I genuinely feel this should be given to kids and taught in schools as they are the ones who would most benefit from it.

One of the tales did stick in my throat a little bit and is slightly more difficult to apply in today's society: A chap in considerable debt who has decided to turn his life around is advised to go and see all his creditors to inform them that he is sorting it out and that they will get their money back gradually over a certain period, all the while still maintaining his 'spend less than he earns' mantra.

A good idea indeed but not very practicle in today's economy. Let's say an individual owes a large amount on their credit card and their minimum payments plus their other outgoings amount to more than they earn. (sound familiar?!) If he goes to his credit card company and says "look, sorry - I can't pay what you want each month but can give you £100 a month until it's cleared." The credit card company will probably agree to this in some form or another, after all £100 is better than nothing and this is pointed out in the book. But this kind of Individual Voluntary Arrangement today now becomes a social stigma and official black mark against our name, effectively stopping us from getting mortgages or any other type of ligitimate credit in the future.

The author of the 'scrolls' would say that this was not an issue as we should never use credit but today it is a necessary part of life and certainly about the only way most of us would be able to buy a house.

This minor quibble aside, I still wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who listens (and a few who don't, especially if they have kids too young to have made their parents' financial mistakes). Unlike one previous reviewer, I found the style very easy to read and even managed to get through entire chapters while waiting for my kettle to boil!

While there isn't really any true method to follow as such, I've applied the messages to my finances where possible for nearly 2 years now and have reduced my debt to a 10th of what it was and saved up a tidy few quid. I know it won't make me rich over night on it's own but I also know that I certainly won't be working for the rest of my life!

Get it, read it, follow what it says and you will become rich evetually.

Motivating a Wealth Mentality!, 25 Aug 2008
I read this book back in 1994. It has much timeless knowledge.

The Richest Man in Babylon is an inspirational book on helping to create an investment mentality by using parables of how the Richest Man in Babylon would have invested. It is for beginning investors who need good reasons to develop a proper mindset to start working towards becoming financially independent. It also is a good book for recharging a wealth mentality in any investor.

The concepts in the book are simple, but their effects on wealth are profound! For example, George Clason covers The Five Laws of Gold . From the version I read, they are:

I. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantities to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.

II. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks in the field.

III. Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling.

IV. Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.

V. Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment.

Overall an excellent book for beginners though advanced investors.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

Financial detox!, 19 Aug 2008
'The Richest Man in Babylon' is inspirational and has radically changed my outlook on my finances. It begins by using a parable about a poor man in Babylon who seeks the advice of a wealthy man to let him know the secrets of his seemingly never ending pot of gold. He discovers that these secrets are actually quite straightforward and easily put into practice, which he does with proven results. Pitfalls are overcome and all the while we are learning the core rules of accumulating wealth, maintaining wealth and, most importantly, multiplying wealth.

Although this book is set in Ancient Babylon the rules still apply today, although now we are talking about money in the bank as opposed to bars of gold or shekels in your purse! Overall this has given me a far more balanced view of my money and life in general. It almost feels like you are cleansing your soul as you read it - a sort of mind detox! So for anyone who dreads opening letters from the bank or buries their head in the sand, this book is for you!

Brilliant, 09 Aug 2008
This book is quite simply brilliant. I have bought copies for other people as presents and all of them really enjoyed it. Yes its message is simple, but simple ideas are nearly always the best. Do your self a favour and just buy it now.

Excellent, 25 Jul 2008
Very good book to help you examine your way of thinking to finance. Ideal for the beach when on holiday or a long plane flight as the book is difficult to put down, one of the few really good books on finance. The government should make this a part of the national curriculum in school to make future generations more responcible and sucessful with their own personal finances.

A Good Read, 24 Aug 2007
A great read, found it hard to lay this book down, the pages just seemed to turn on there own. Thank you for the effort you have applied to this book to allow others to receive help and knowledge.

Amazing!, 11 Jul 2007
Wow - this is one of the most inspriational books I have ever read!!!
I feel that Doreen has awakened something within me, and that life may never be quite the same again! A Must Read!I would recommend this book to anyone!

new life force, 26 Apr 2007
this will change the way you think,also there is a lot of tips on how to heal yourself, it will help you understand that we fetch blocks into our body with wrong thinking this book will help you shift blocks and make you feel better another book i read with this one
[the calling of your true self] going between both has helped me in a new way they both have great advice and both spiritual,really interesting,and they work with practise

A life changing book, 11 Jul 2005
This has got be currently the best book that i have read in regards to spirituality. Doreen Virtue captures you in this biography of part of her life and difficulties that she found with her spirituality. It's definately a life changing book and you'll find a lot of answers using this book. Do not be put off by the title 'The Lightworkers way' because i believe that everyone is a lightworker in some way. When reading the title i wasn't sure if this book was meant for me, but it's meant for everyone. After reading the first part of the book, part 2 is aimed at how to get closer to your spritual inner guide. It is fantastic and i was glued to it from start to finish.

Life changing, 18 Jun 2005
Once in a while, I read a book and feel sad when it finishes - sad because I just wanted it to go on and on.

Doreen's book charts her lifestory, going through her stages of development on the way to being the healer she is today. Although she makes no attempt to hide her Christian Science background, in no way does the book come over a recruitment tool for that sect. Instead, it is full of the lessons she had to learn, the struggles along the way.

Not only does it cover her life story to date, it also contains useful advice and techniques for healers to use and is refreshingly free fo ego-tripping.

How to get rich slowly, 20 Sep 2008
This is just about the best non fiction book I have ever read and most certainly the best £4 I ever spent.

There are many thousands of books out there which claim to make us millionaires over night, many of which are sold here on Amazon. But while they quite often have overall 5 star ratings, you never actually see any customer reviews informing us they did indeed become a millionaire over night. What The Richest Man In Babylon does though is instead tell us that through using common sense and a bit of self discipline, we can all become rich over time.

The synopsis is simple, through a series of very brief stories taken from recently excavated scrolls perportedly found in the ancient lost city of Babylon, you are told how to manage your money. Each little tale has one main message and pretty much all of them ring true today.

The startling thing about the success of this book for me was that there isn't actually anything new in it. The classic example of this is one of the early messages: 'Spend less than you earn and you will become rich.' Duh! Blatantly obvious really but if you think about it how many of us in this day and age actually do this? Where credit is so easy to obtain, how many of us now live beyond our means? I genuinely feel this should be given to kids and taught in schools as they are the ones who would most benefit from it.

One of the tales did stick in my throat a little bit and is slightly more difficult to apply in today's society: A chap in considerable debt who has decided to turn his life around is advised to go and see all his creditors to inform them that he is sorting it out and that they will get their money back gradually over a certain period, all the while still maintaining his 'spend less than he earns' mantra.

A good idea indeed but not very practicle in today's economy. Let's say an individual owes a large amount on their credit card and their minimum payments plus their other outgoings amount to more than they earn. (sound familiar?!) If he goes to his credit card company and says "look, sorry - I can't pay what you want each month but can give you £100 a month until it's cleared." The credit card company will probably agree to this in some form or another, after all £100 is better than nothing and this is pointed out in the book. But this kind of Individual Voluntary Arrangement today now becomes a social stigma and official black mark against our name, effectively stopping us from getting mortgages or any other type of ligitimate credit in the future.

The author of the 'scrolls' would say that this was not an issue as we should never use credit but today it is a necessary part of life and certainly about the only way most of us would be able to buy a house.

This minor quibble aside, I still wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who listens (and a few who don't, especially if they have kids too young to have made their parents' financial mistakes). Unlike one previous reviewer, I found the style very easy to read and even managed to get through entire chapters while waiting for my kettle to boil!

While there isn't really any true method to follow as such, I've applied the messages to my finances where possible for nearly 2 years now and have reduced my debt to a 10th of what it was and saved up a tidy few quid. I know it won't make me rich over night on it's own but I also know that I certainly won't be working for the rest of my life!

Get it, read it, follow what it says and you will become rich evetually.

Motivating a Wealth Mentality!, 25 Aug 2008
I read this book back in 1994. It has much timeless knowledge.

The Richest Man in Babylon is an inspirational book on helping to create an investment mentality by using parables of how the Richest Man in Babylon would have invested. It is for beginning investors who need good reasons to develop a proper mindset to start working towards becoming financially independent. It also is a good book for recharging a wealth mentality in any investor.

The concepts in the book are simple, but their effects on wealth are profound! For example, George Clason covers The Five Laws of Gold . From the version I read, they are:

I. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantities to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.

II. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks in the field.

III. Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling.

IV. Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.

V. Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment.

Overall an excellent book for beginners though advanced investors.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

Financial detox!, 19 Aug 2008
'The Richest Man in Babylon' is inspirational and has radically changed my outlook on my finances. It begins by using a parable about a poor man in Babylon who seeks the advice of a wealthy man to let him know the secrets of his seemingly never ending pot of gold. He discovers that these secrets are actually quite straightforward and easily put into practice, which he does with proven results. Pitfalls are overcome and all the while we are learning the core rules of accumulating wealth, maintaining wealth and, most importantly, multiplying wealth.

Although this book is set in Ancient Babylon the rules still apply today, although now we are talking about money in the bank as opposed to bars of gold or shekels in your purse! Overall this has given me a far more balanced view of my money and life in general. It almost feels like you are cleansing your soul as you read it - a sort of mind detox! So for anyone who dreads opening letters from the bank or buries their head in the sand, this book is for you!

Brilliant, 09 Aug 2008
This book is quite simply brilliant. I have bought copies for other people as presents and all of them really enjoyed it. Yes its message is simple, but simple ideas are nearly always the best. Do your self a favour and just buy it now.

Excellent, 25 Jul 2008
Very good book to help you examine your way of thinking to finance. Ideal for the beach when on holiday or a long plane flight as the book is difficult to put down, one of the few really good books on finance. The government should make this a part of the national curriculum in school to make future generations more responcible and sucessful with their own personal finances.

A Good Read, 24 Aug 2007
A great read, found it hard to lay this book down, the pages just seemed to turn on there own. Thank you for the effort you have applied to this book to allow others to receive help and knowledge.

Amazing!, 11 Jul 2007
Wow - this is one of the most inspriational books I have ever read!!!
I feel that Doreen has awakened something within me, and that life may never be quite the same again! A Must Read!I would recommend this book to anyone!

new life force, 26 Apr 2007
this will change the way you think,also there is a lot of tips on how to heal yourself, it will help you understand that we fetch blocks into our body with wrong thinking this book will help you shift blocks and make you feel better another book i read with this one
[the calling of your true self] going between both has helped me in a new way they both have great advice and both spiritual,really interesting,and they work with practise

A life changing book, 11 Jul 2005
This has got be currently the best book that i have read in regards to spirituality. Doreen Virtue captures you in this biography of part of her life and difficulties that she found with her spirituality. It's definately a life changing book and you'll find a lot of answers using this book. Do not be put off by the title 'The Lightworkers way' because i believe that everyone is a lightworker in some way. When reading the title i wasn't sure if this book was meant for me, but it's meant for everyone. After reading the first part of the book, part 2 is aimed at how to get closer to your spritual inner guide. It is fantastic and i was glued to it from start to finish.

Life changing, 18 Jun 2005
Once in a while, I read a book and feel sad when it finishes - sad because I just wanted it to go on and on.

Doreen's book charts her lifestory, going through her stages of development on the way to being the healer she is today. Although she makes no attempt to hide her Christian Science background, in no way does the book come over a recruitment tool for that sect. Instead, it is full of the lessons she had to learn, the struggles along the way.

Not only does it cover her life story to date, it also contains useful advice and techniques for healers to use and is refreshingly free fo ego-tripping.

Really very helpful., 22 Jul 2008
Reading with God is a super really helpful book. The author explains in simple and effective ways the way of praying through Reading With God.
This book has brought a new prayer path into my life.

WOW, 01 Jun 2007
Having had the rare chance to spend some time at Downside Abbey and with Dom David Foster. I find this book refeshing in this now socitey.

Sitting with God, 10 Dec 2006
I never thought that monastaries held anything relevant for the modern spiritual life, yet David Foster proved me wrong.

In an engaging written style that does not assume you are an oxford university professor, Foster brings to the reader a precious spiritual discipline that has helped me draw closer to God.

He explains, in essence, that reading the Bible should not be the same process as reading any other book. The Bible is God's letter to us, and can therefore bring deep change in our hearts and lives. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice still used in monastries today. Basically, it is 'reading with God'; you let God talk to you through scripture, and then you talk back.

It isn't some strange, mystical practice that we should be weary of. In fact, its something that you begin to hope will be used more widely in the church. It can be done by anyone in any place. All you need is a bible.

This book is a solid introduction to lection divina and is really all you need in order to learn how to do it.

How to get rich slowly, 20 Sep 2008
This is just about the best non fiction book I have ever read and most certainly the best £4 I ever spent.

There are many thousands of books out there which claim to make us millionaires over night, many of which are sold here on Amazon. But while they quite often have overall 5 star ratings, you never actually see any customer reviews informing us they did indeed become a millionaire over night. What The Richest Man In Babylon does though is instead tell us that through using common sense and a bit of self discipline, we can all become rich over time.

The synopsis is simple, through a series of very brief stories taken from recently excavated scrolls perportedly found in the ancient lost city of Babylon, you are told how to manage your money. Each little tale has one main message and pretty much all of them ring true today.

The startling thing about the success of this book for me was that there isn't actually anything new in it. The classic example of this is one of the early messages: 'Spend less than you earn and you will become rich.' Duh! Blatantly obvious really but if you think about it how many of us in this day and age actually do this? Where credit is so easy to obtain, how many of us now live beyond our means? I genuinely feel this should be given to kids and taught in schools as they are the ones who would most benefit from it.

One of the tales did stick in my throat a little bit and is slightly more difficult to apply in today's society: A chap in considerable debt who has decided to turn his life around is advised to go and see all his creditors to inform them that he is sorting it out and that they will get their money back gradually over a certain period, all the while still maintaining his 'spend less than he earns' mantra.

A good idea indeed but not very practicle in today's economy. Let's say an individual owes a large amount on their credit card and their minimum payments plus their other outgoings amount to more than they earn. (sound familiar?!) If he goes to his credit card company and says "look, sorry - I can't pay what you want each month but can give you £100 a month until it's cleared." The credit card company will probably agree to this in some form or another, after all £100 is better than nothing and this is pointed out in the book. But this kind of Individual Voluntary Arrangement today now becomes a social stigma and official black mark against our name, effectively stopping us from getting mortgages or any other type of ligitimate credit in the future.

The author of the 'scrolls' would say that this was not an issue as we should never use credit but today it is a necessary part of life and certainly about the only way most of us would be able to buy a house.

This minor quibble aside, I still wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who listens (and a few who don't, especially if they have kids too young to have made their parents' financial mistakes). Unlike one previous reviewer, I found the style very easy to read and even managed to get through entire chapters while waiting for my kettle to boil!

While there isn't really any true method to follow as such, I've applied the messages to my finances where possible for nearly 2 years now and have reduced my debt to a 10th of what it was and saved up a tidy few quid. I know it won't make me rich over night on it's own but I also know that I certainly won't be working for the rest of my life!

Get it, read it, follow what it says and you will become rich evetually.

Motivating a Wealth Mentality!, 25 Aug 2008
I read this book back in 1994. It has much timeless knowledge.

The Richest Man in Babylon is an inspirational book on helping to create an investment mentality by using parables of how the Richest Man in Babylon would have invested. It is for beginning investors who need good reasons to develop a proper mindset to start working towards becoming financially independent. It also is a good book for recharging a wealth mentality in any investor.

The concepts in the book are simple, but their effects on wealth are profound! For example, George Clason covers The Five Laws of Gold . From the version I read, they are:

I. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantities to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.

II. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks in the field.

III. Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling.

IV. Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.

V. Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment.

Overall an excellent book for beginners though advanced investors.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

Financial detox!, 19 Aug 2008
'The Richest Man in Babylon' is inspirational and has radically changed my outlook on my finances. It begins by using a parable about a poor man in Babylon who seeks the advice of a wealthy man to let him know the secrets of his seemingly never ending pot of gold. He discovers that these secrets are actually quite straightforward and easily put into practice, which he does with proven results. Pitfalls are overcome and all the while we are learning the core rules of accumulating wealth, maintaining wealth and, most importantly, multiplying wealth.

Although this book is set in Ancient Babylon the rules still apply today, although now we are talking about money in the bank as opposed to bars of gold or shekels in your purse! Overall this has given me a far more balanced view of my money and life in general. It almost feels like you are cleansing your soul as you read it - a sort of mind detox! So for anyone who dreads opening letters from the bank or buries their head in the sand, this book is for you!

Brilliant, 09 Aug 2008
This book is quite simply brilliant. I have bought copies for other people as presents and all of them really enjoyed it. Yes its message is simple, but simple ideas are nearly always the best. Do your self a favour and just buy it now.

Excellent, 25 Jul 2008
Very good book to help you examine your way of thinking to finance. Ideal for the beach when on holiday or a long plane flight as the book is difficult to put down, one of the few really good books on finance. The government should make this a part of the national curriculum in school to make future generations more responcible and sucessful with their own personal finances.

A Good Read, 24 Aug 2007
A great read, found it hard to lay this book down, the pages just seemed to turn on there own. Thank you for the effort you have applied to this book to allow others to receive help and knowledge.

Amazing!, 11 Jul 2007
Wow - this is one of the most inspriational books I have ever read!!!
I feel that Doreen has awakened something within me, and that life may never be quite the same again! A Must Read!I would recommend this book to anyone!

new life force, 26 Apr 2007
this will change the way you think,also there is a lot of tips on how to heal yourself, it will help you understand that we fetch blocks into our body with wrong thinking this book will help you shift blocks and make you feel better another book i read with this one
[the calling of your true self] going between both has helped me in a new way they both have great advice and both spiritual,really interesting,and they work with practise

A life changing book, 11 Jul 2005
This has got be currently the best book that i have read in regards to spirituality. Doreen Virtue captures you in this biography of part of her life and difficulties that she found with her spirituality. It's definately a life changing book and you'll find a lot of answers using this book. Do not be put off by the title 'The Lightworkers way' because i believe that everyone is a lightworker in some way. When reading the title i wasn't sure if this book was meant for me, but it's meant for everyone. After reading the first part of the book, part 2 is aimed at how to get closer to your spritual inner guide. It is fantastic and i was glued to it from start to finish.

Life changing, 18 Jun 2005
Once in a while, I read a book and feel sad when it finishes - sad because I just wanted it to go on and on.

Doreen's book charts her lifestory, going through her stages of development on the way to being the healer she is today. Although she makes no attempt to hide her Christian Science background, in no way does the book come over a recruitment tool for that sect. Instead, it is full of the lessons she had to learn, the struggles along the way.

Not only does it cover her life story to date, it also contains useful advice and techniques for healers to use and is refreshingly free fo ego-tripping.

Really very helpful., 22 Jul 2008
Reading with God is a super really helpful book. The author explains in simple and effective ways the way of praying through Reading With God.
This book has brought a new prayer path into my life.

WOW, 01 Jun 2007
Having had the rare chance to spend some time at Downside Abbey and with Dom David Foster. I find this book refeshing in this now socitey.

Sitting with God, 10 Dec 2006
I never thought that monastaries held anything relevant for the modern spiritual life, yet David Foster proved me wrong.

In an engaging written style that does not assume you are an oxford university professor, Foster brings to the reader a precious spiritual discipline that has helped me draw closer to God.

He explains, in essence, that reading the Bible should not be the same process as reading any other book. The Bible is God's letter to us, and can therefore bring deep change in our hearts and lives. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice still used in monastries today. Basically, it is 'reading with God'; you let God talk to you through scripture, and then you talk back.

It isn't some strange, mystical practice that we should be weary of. In fact, its something that you begin to hope will be used more widely in the church. It can be done by anyone in any place. All you need is a bible.

This book is a solid introduction to lection divina and is really all you need in order to learn how to do it.

An ideal present, 15 Nov 2008
This is a lovely little book which you will want to own yourself and give as a present at Christmas - or indeed at any time. It is an anthology of short pieces selected by a very wide variety of people from all walks of life, some well known and some not, and written or spoken by their favourite 'heroes and holy people'. It equally rewards random browsing or serious reading; it is impossible not to be intrigued, instructed and often inspired and also to want to know more about these great figures who have achieved heroic stature and span the full range of history, geography and culture.

A captivating compilation, beautifully composed., 15 Nov 2008
Having thoroughly enjoyed the delights of the previous two Anthologies, this third outing is the most compelling yet. A diverse list of truly inspiring heroes, heroines, holy and ordinary people have been chosen with personal and often moving accounts form the contributors. A remarkable collection that achieves the paradoxical feat of being both hard to put down yet also easy to dip in and out of!! All profits go to a children's charity too. Awesome.

Outstanding Christmas Present, 15 Nov 2008
It is almost impossible to find a book that will please everybody on your Christmas list. Deborah Cassidi has produced that book. Favourite Heroes and Holy People Chosen from All Walks of Life has the widest range of contributors and the broadest choice of 'Heroes and Holy People' Seven year old Jack Becky from Somerset has chosen 'My Mum!'. HRH The Prince of Wales has chosen Cicero - and the Roman Catholic Bishop to the Forces has chosen Sir Humphrey Appleby! It is difficult to think of a book which Richard Dawkins and Pope Benedict XVI would both enjoy - Deborah Cassidi has produced that book.Proceeds go towards the prestigious Threshold Prize which encourages children to write creatively. Buy twenty copies and solve all your Christmas present problems! Teresa de Bertodano

Favourite Hymns and Holy People , 15 Nov 2008
This is a wonderful book, and intriguing at the same time. Who has Prince Philip chosen as his hero? You can browse among the choices made by well-known actors, doctors and people from every walk of life including church leaders of all denominations. And there is a very intereting short c.v. of the chosen writers, too.

favourite heroes and holy people, 11 Nov 2008
A WONDERFUL BOOK FOR DIPPING INTO AT THE BEDSIDE OR LOO-SIDE. MOST INSPIRING, LIFE-ENHANCING AND EDUCATIVE. EXTRACTS ARE FROM WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE AND LESSER-KNOWN FOLK - ALL EQUALLY GOOD AND THE PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY. MUCH RECCOMMENDED AND A GOOD BUY FOR CHRISTMAS, THE AMAZON PRICE IS A BARGAIN SO BUY IT BY THE BARROW-LOAD.!!! FIVE STARS.

How to get rich slowly, 20 Sep 2008
This is just about the best non fiction book I have ever read and most certainly the best £4 I ever spent.

There are many thousands of books out there which claim to make us millionaires over night, many of which are sold here on Amazon. But while they quite often have overall 5 star ratings, you never actually see any customer reviews informing us they did indeed become a millionaire over night. What The Richest Man In Babylon does though is instead tell us that through using common sense and a bit of self discipline, we can all become rich over time.

The synopsis is simple, through a series of very brief stories taken from recently excavated scrolls perportedly found in the ancient lost city of Babylon, you are told how to manage your money. Each little tale has one main message and pretty much all of them ring true today.

The startling thing about the success of this book for me was that there isn't actually anything new in it. The classic example of this is one of the early messages: 'Spend less than you earn and you will become rich.' Duh! Blatantly obvious really but if you think about it how many of us in this day and age actually do this? Where credit is so easy to obtain, how many of us now live beyond our means? I genuinely feel this should be given to kids and taught in schools as they are the ones who would most benefit from it.

One of the tales did stick in my throat a little bit and is slightly more difficult to apply in today's society: A chap in considerable debt who has decided to turn his life around is advised to go and see all his creditors to inform them that he is sorting it out and that they will get their money back gradually over a certain period, all the while still maintaining his 'spend less than he earns' mantra.

A good idea indeed but not very practicle in today's economy. Let's say an individual owes a large amount on their credit card and their minimum payments plus their other outgoings amount to more than they earn. (sound familiar?!) If he goes to his credit card company and says "look, sorry - I can't pay what you want each month but can give you £100 a month until it's cleared." The credit card company will probably agree to this in some form or another, after all £100 is better than nothing and this is pointed out in the book. But this kind of Individual Voluntary Arrangement today now becomes a social stigma and official black mark against our name, effectively stopping us from getting mortgages or any other type of ligitimate credit in the future.

The author of the 'scrolls' would say that this was not an issue as we should never use credit but today it is a necessary part of life and certainly about the only way most of us would be able to buy a house.

This minor quibble aside, I still wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who listens (and a few who don't, especially if they have kids too young to have made their parents' financial mistakes). Unlike one previous reviewer, I found the style very easy to read and even managed to get through entire chapters while waiting for my kettle to boil!

While there isn't really any true method to follow as such, I've applied the messages to my finances where possible for nearly 2 years now and have reduced my debt to a 10th of what it was and saved up a tidy few quid. I know it won't make me rich over night on it's own but I also know that I certainly won't be working for the rest of my life!

Get it, read it, follow what it says and you will become rich evetually.

Motivating a Wealth Mentality!, 25 Aug 2008
I read this book back in 1994. It has much timeless knowledge.

The Richest Man in Babylon is an inspirational book on helping to create an investment mentality by using parables of how the Richest Man in Babylon would have invested. It is for beginning investors who need good reasons to develop a proper mindset to start working towards becoming financially independent. It also is a good book for recharging a wealth mentality in any investor.

The concepts in the book are simple, but their effects on wealth are profound! For example, George Clason covers The Five Laws of Gold . From the version I read, they are:

I. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantities to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.

II. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks in the field.

III. Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling.

IV. Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.

V. Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment.

Overall an excellent book for beginners though advanced investors.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

Financial detox!, 19 Aug 2008
'The Richest Man in Babylon' is inspirational and has radically changed my outlook on my finances. It begins by using a parable about a poor man in Babylon who seeks the advice of a wealthy man to let him know the secrets of his seemingly never ending pot of gold. He discovers that these secrets are actually quite straightforward and easily put into practice, which he does with proven results. Pitfalls are overcome and all the while we are learning the core rules of accumulating wealth, maintaining wealth and, most importantly, multiplying wealth.

Although this book is set in Ancient Babylon the rules still apply today, although now we are talking about money in the bank as opposed to bars of gold or shekels in your purse! Overall this has given me a far more balanced view of my money and life in general. It almost feels like you are cleansing your soul as you read it - a sort of mind detox! So for anyone who dreads opening letters from the bank or buries their head in the sand, this book is for you!

Brilliant, 09 Aug 2008
This book is quite simply brilliant. I have bought copies for other people as presents and all of them really enjoyed it. Yes its message is simple, but simple ideas are nearly always the best. Do your self a favour and just buy it now.

Excellent, 25 Jul 2008
Very good book to help you examine your way of thinking to finance. Ideal for the beach when on holiday or a long plane flight as the book is difficult to put down, one of the few really good books on finance. The government should make this a part of the national curriculum in school to make future generations more responcible and sucessful with their own personal finances.

A Good Read, 24 Aug 2007
A great read, found it hard to lay this book down, the pages just seemed to turn on there own. Thank you for the effort you have applied to this book to allow others to receive help and knowledge.

Amazing!, 11 Jul 2007
Wow - this is one of the most inspriational books I have ever read!!!
I feel that Doreen has awakened something within me, and that life may never be quite the same again! A Must Read!I would recommend this book to anyone!

new life force, 26 Apr 2007
this will change the way you think,also there is a lot of tips on how to heal yourself, it will help you understand that we fetch blocks into our body with wrong thinking this book will help you shift blocks and make you feel better another book i read with this one
[the calling of your true self] going between both has helped me in a new way they both have great advice and both spiritual,really interesting,and they work with practise

A life changing book, 11 Jul 2005
This has got be currently the best book that i have read in regards to spirituality. Doreen Virtue captures you in this biography of part of her life and difficulties that she found with her spirituality. It's definately a life changing book and you'll find a lot of answers using this book. Do not be put off by the title 'The Lightworkers way' because i believe that everyone is a lightworker in some way. When reading the title i wasn't sure if this book was meant for me, but it's meant for everyone. After reading the first part of the book, part 2 is aimed at how to get closer to your spritual inner guide. It is fantastic and i was glued to it from start to finish.

Life changing, 18 Jun 2005
Once in a while, I read a book and feel sad when it finishes - sad because I just wanted it to go on and on.

Doreen's book charts her lifestory, going through her stages of development on the way to being the healer she is today. Although she makes no attempt to hide her Christian Science background, in no way does the book come over a recruitment tool for that sect. Instead, it is full of the lessons she had to learn, the struggles along the way.

Not only does it cover her life story to date, it also contains useful advice and techniques for healers to use and is refreshingly free fo ego-tripping.

Really very helpful., 22 Jul 2008
Reading with God is a super really helpful book. The author explains in simple and effective ways the way of praying through Reading With God.
This book has brought a new prayer path into my life.

WOW, 01 Jun 2007
Having had the rare chance to spend some time at Downside Abbey and with Dom David Foster. I find this book refeshing in this now socitey.

Sitting with God, 10 Dec 2006
I never thought that monastaries held anything relevant for the modern spiritual life, yet David Foster proved me wrong.

In an engaging written style that does not assume you are an oxford university professor, Foster brings to the reader a precious spiritual discipline that has helped me draw closer to God.

He explains, in essence, that reading the Bible should not be the same process as reading any other book. The Bible is God's letter to us, and can therefore bring deep change in our hearts and lives. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice still used in monastries today. Basically, it is 'reading with God'; you let God talk to you through scripture, and then you talk back.

It isn't some strange, mystical practice that we should be weary of. In fact, its something that you begin to hope will be used more widely in the church. It can be done by anyone in any place. All you need is a bible.

This book is a solid introduction to lection divina and is really all you need in order to learn how to do it.

An ideal present, 15 Nov 2008
This is a lovely little book which you will want to own yourself and give as a present at Christmas - or indeed at any time. It is an anthology of short pieces selected by a very wide variety of people from all walks of life, some well known and some not, and written or spoken by their favourite 'heroes and holy people'. It equally rewards random browsing or serious reading; it is impossible not to be intrigued, instructed and often inspired and also to want to know more about these great figures who have achieved heroic stature and span the full range of history, geography and culture.

A captivating compilation, beautifully composed., 15 Nov 2008
Having thoroughly enjoyed the delights of the previous two Anthologies, this third outing is the most compelling yet. A diverse list of truly inspiring heroes, heroines, holy and ordinary people have been chosen with personal and often moving accounts form the contributors. A remarkable collection that achieves the paradoxical feat of being both hard to put down yet also easy to dip in and out of!! All profits go to a children's charity too. Awesome.

Outstanding Christmas Present, 15 Nov 2008
It is almost impossible to find a book that will please everybody on your Christmas list. Deborah Cassidi has produced that book. Favourite Heroes and Holy People Chosen from All Walks of Life has the widest range of contributors and the broadest choice of 'Heroes and Holy People' Seven year old Jack Becky from Somerset has chosen 'My Mum!'. HRH The Prince of Wales has chosen Cicero - and the Roman Catholic Bishop to the Forces has chosen Sir Humphrey Appleby! It is difficult to think of a book which Richard Dawkins and Pope Benedict XVI would both enjoy - Deborah Cassidi has produced that book.Proceeds go towards the prestigious Threshold Prize which encourages children to write creatively. Buy twenty copies and solve all your Christmas present problems! Teresa de Bertodano

Favourite Hymns and Holy People , 15 Nov 2008
This is a wonderful book, and intriguing at the same time. Who has Prince Philip chosen as his hero? You can browse among the choices made by well-known actors, doctors and people from every walk of life including church leaders of all denominations. And there is a very intereting short c.v. of the chosen writers, too.

favourite heroes and holy people, 11 Nov 2008
A WONDERFUL BOOK FOR DIPPING INTO AT THE BEDSIDE OR LOO-SIDE. MOST INSPIRING, LIFE-ENHANCING AND EDUCATIVE. EXTRACTS ARE FROM WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE AND LESSER-KNOWN FOLK - ALL EQUALLY GOOD AND THE PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY. MUCH RECCOMMENDED AND A GOOD BUY FOR CHRISTMAS, THE AMAZON PRICE IS A BARGAIN SO BUY IT BY THE BARROW-LOAD.!!! FIVE STARS.

Wow, 23 Oct 2007
If you think you know what love is then you better read this book because it will so prove you wrong. Love has nothing to do what you THINK... it is an experience, a dissolving of illusions and attachments. People will not know how to love until they read this... I just hope it gets into the hands of every person on this planet, as we are all deserving of true love, and true happiness.

Beautiful book, it's pocket sized too which is just perfect.

D.

The most influential book I've ever read, 22 Sep 2007
Wow! This book explains, much more clearly than "Awareness" and linked in with the teachings of Jesus, how to be happy. In fact, it claims that you really are happy - and you just let other things get in the way of that. That sounds a little crazy, but it works! It really works ... the path to happiness is here, if you have the courage to drop your addictions, your attachments ... and truly love!

I'm not sure everyone would "get" this book, but everyone should read it.

The Key To Happiness!, 16 Aug 2006
Although this little book is titled "The Way To Love," it could also have been called "The Key To Happiness," because the real key to happiness is contained here. And what is that key? To let go of the idea that anything outside of yourself can make you happy. This book contains many inspiring messages. But above all, it focuses on the idea that happiness is your innate state, and you can choose to return to that state at any time. This little book inspires deep contemplation, and I recommend that you read it repeatedly.

Steven Lane Taylor, author of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat: A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow."

"The Way to Love" from an enlightening Indo -Christian perspective, 02 Aug 2006
Thirty one brief chapters, provide 20 to 30 minute meditations which can be used every day if desired over a month. Anthony De Mello's Eastern wisdom combined with his Jesuit background give an interpretation on the " Way to Love " which is so different and enlightening compared to any other Christian theologian I have read previously.Although each mediation is based on a Biblical verse , the content is accessible by anyone from any religious or humanist background. Pocket sized , one can carry it through the day to use at any appropriate moment. I keep revisiting it and gain something new every time. As De Mello's last meditation ,it is in my opinion his best

the way to love: the last meditations of anthony de mello, 26 Jan 2004
Tony engages our minds & hearts deeply in the process of explaining Love, Holiness etc. & show how shallow our views of Love, spirituality...which we get from others . He shows how to progress , mature in our spiritual live.

How to get rich slowly, 20 Sep 2008
This is just about the best non fiction book I have ever read and most certainly the best £4 I ever spent.

There are many thousands of books out there which claim to make us millionaires over night, many of which are sold here on Amazon. But while they quite often have overall 5 star ratings, you never actually see any customer reviews informing us they did indeed become a millionaire over night. What The Richest Man In Babylon does though is instead tell us that through using common sense and a bit of self discipline, we can all become rich over time.

The synopsis is simple, through a series of very brief stories taken from recently excavated scrolls perportedly found in the ancient lost city of Babylon, you are told how to manage your money. Each little tale has one main message and pretty much all of them ring true today.

The startling thing about the success of this book for me was that there isn't actually anything new in it. The classic example of this is one of the early messages: 'Spend less than you earn and you will become rich.' Duh! Blatantly obvious really but if you think about it how many of us in this day and age actually do this? Where credit is so easy to obtain, how many of us now live beyond our means? I genuinely feel this should be given to kids and taught in schools as they are the ones who would most benefit from it.

One of the tales did stick in my throat a little bit and is slightly more difficult to apply in today's society: A chap in considerable debt who has decided to turn his life around is advised to go and see all his creditors to inform them that he is sorting it out and that they will get their money back gradually over a certain period, all the while still maintaining his 'spend less than he earns' mantra.

A good idea indeed but not very practicle in today's economy. Let's say an individual owes a large amount on their credit card and their minimum payments plus their other outgoings amount to more than they earn. (sound familiar?!) If he goes to his credit card company and says "look, sorry - I can't pay what you want each month but can give you £100 a month until it's cleared." The credit card company will probably agree to this in some form or another, after all £100 is better than nothing and this is pointed out in the book. But this kind of Individual Voluntary Arrangement today now becomes a social stigma and official black mark against our name, effectively stopping us from getting mortgages or any other type of ligitimate credit in the future.

The author of the 'scrolls' would say that this was not an issue as we should never use credit but today it is a necessary part of life and certainly about the only way most of us would be able to buy a house.

This minor quibble aside, I still wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who listens (and a few who don't, especially if they have kids too young to have made their parents' financial mistakes). Unlike one previous reviewer, I found the style very easy to read and even managed to get through entire chapters while waiting for my kettle to boil!

While there isn't really any true method to follow as such, I've applied the messages to my finances where possible for nearly 2 years now and have reduced my debt to a 10th of what it was and saved up a tidy few quid. I know it won't make me rich over night on it's own but I also know that I certainly won't be working for the rest of my life!

Get it, read it, follow what it says and you will become rich evetually.

Motivating a Wealth Mentality!, 25 Aug 2008
I read this book back in 1994. It has much timeless knowledge.

The Richest Man in Babylon is an inspirational book on helping to create an investment mentality by using parables of how the Richest Man in Babylon would have invested. It is for beginning investors who need good reasons to develop a proper mindset to start working towards becoming financially independent. It also is a good book for recharging a wealth mentality in any investor.

The concepts in the book are simple, but their effects on wealth are profound! For example, George Clason covers The Five Laws of Gold . From the version I read, they are:

I. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantities to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.

II. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks in the field.

III. Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling.

IV. Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.

V. Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment.

Overall an excellent book for beginners though advanced investors.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

Financial detox!, 19 Aug 2008
'The Richest Man in Babylon' is inspirational and has radically changed my outlook on my finances. It begins by using a parable about a poor man in Babylon who seeks the advice of a wealthy man to let him know the secrets of his seemingly never ending pot of gold. He discovers that these secrets are actually quite straightforward and easily put into practice, which he does with proven results. Pitfalls are overcome and all the while we are learning the core rules of accumulating wealth, maintaining wealth and, most importantly, multiplying wealth.

Although this book is set in Ancient Babylon the rules still apply today, although now we are talking about money in the bank as opposed to bars of gold or shekels in your purse! Overall this has given me a far more balanced view of my money and life in general. It almost feels like you are cleansing your soul as you read it - a sort of mind detox! So for anyone who dreads opening letters from the bank or buries their head in the sand, this book is for you!

Brilliant, 09 Aug 2008
This book is quite simply brilliant. I have bought copies for other people as presents and all of them really enjoyed it. Yes its message is simple, but simple ideas are nearly always the best. Do your self a favour and just buy it now.

Excellent, 25 Jul 2008
Very good book to help you examine your way of thinking to finance. Ideal for the beach when on holiday or a long plane flight as the book is difficult to put down, one of the few really good books on finance. The government should make this a part of the national curriculum in school to make future generations more responcible and sucessful with their own personal finances.

A Good Read, 24 Aug 2007
A great read, found it hard to lay this book down, the pages just seemed to turn on there own. Thank you for the effort you have applied to this book to allow others to receive help and knowledge.

Amazing!, 11 Jul 2007
Wow - this is one of the most inspriational books I have ever read!!!
I feel that Doreen has awakened something within me, and that life may never be quite the same again! A Must Read!I would recommend this book to anyone!

new life force, 26 Apr 2007
this will change the way you think,also there is a lot of tips on how to heal yourself, it will help you understand that we fetch blocks into our body with wrong thinking this book will help you shift blocks and make you feel better another book i read with this one
[the calling of your true self] going between both has helped me in a new way they both have great advice and both spiritual,really interesting,and they work with practise

A life changing book, 11 Jul 2005
This has got be currently the best book that i have read in regards to spirituality. Doreen Virtue captures you in this biography of part of her life and difficulties that she found with her spirituality. It's definately a life changing book and you'll find a lot of answers using this book. Do not be put off by the title 'The Lightworkers way' because i believe that everyone is a lightworker in some way. When reading the title i wasn't sure if this book was meant for me, but it's meant for everyone. After reading the first part of the book, part 2 is aimed at how to get closer to your spritual inner guide. It is fantastic and i was glued to it from start to finish.

Life changing, 18 Jun 2005
Once in a while, I read a book and feel sad when it finishes - sad because I just wanted it to go on and on.

Doreen's book charts her lifestory, going through her stages of development on the way to being the healer she is today. Although she makes no attempt to hide her Christian Science background, in no way does the book come over a recruitment tool for that sect. Instead, it is full of the lessons she had to learn, the struggles along the way.

Not only does it cover her life story to date, it also contains useful advice and techniques for healers to use and is refreshingly free fo ego-tripping.

Really very helpful., 22 Jul 2008
Reading with God is a super really helpful book. The author explains in simple and effective ways the way of praying through Reading With God.
This book has brought a new prayer path into my life.

WOW, 01 Jun 2007
Having had the rare chance to spend some time at Downside Abbey and with Dom David Foster. I find this book refeshing in this now socitey.

Sitting with God, 10 Dec 2006
I never thought that monastaries held anything relevant for the modern spiritual life, yet David Foster proved me wrong.

In an engaging written style that does not assume you are an oxford university professor, Foster brings to the reader a precious spiritual discipline that has helped me draw closer to God.

He explains, in essence, that reading the Bible should not be the same process as reading any other book. The Bible is God's letter to us, and can therefore bring deep change in our hearts and lives. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice still used in monastries today. Basically, it is 'reading with God'; you let God talk to you through scripture, and then you talk back.

It isn't some strange, mystical practice that we should be weary of. In fact, its something that you begin to hope will be used more widely in the church. It can be done by anyone in any place. All you need is a bible.

This book is a solid introduction to lection divina and is really all you need in order to learn how to do it.

An ideal present, 15 Nov 2008
This is a lovely little book which you will want to own yourself and give as a present at Christmas - or indeed at any time. It is an anthology of short pieces selected by a very wide variety of people from all walks of life, some well known and some not, and written or spoken by their favourite 'heroes and holy people'. It equally rewards random browsing or serious reading; it is impossible not to be intrigued, instructed and often inspired and also to want to know more about these great figures who have achieved heroic stature and span the full range of history, geography and culture.

A captivating compilation, beautifully composed., 15 Nov 2008
Having thoroughly enjoyed the delights of the previous two Anthologies, this third outing is the most compelling yet. A diverse list of truly inspiring heroes, heroines, holy and ordinary people have been chosen with personal and often moving accounts form the contributors. A remarkable collection that achieves the paradoxical feat of being both hard to put down yet also easy to dip in and out of!! All profits go to a children's charity too. Awesome.

Outstanding Christmas Present, 15 Nov 2008
It is almost impossible to find a book that will please everybody on your Christmas list. Deborah Cassidi has produced that book. Favourite Heroes and Holy People Chosen from All Walks of Life has the widest range of contributors and the broadest choice of 'Heroes and Holy People' Seven year old Jack Becky from Somerset has chosen 'My Mum!'. HRH The Prince of Wales has chosen Cicero - and the Roman Catholic Bishop to the Forces has chosen Sir Humphrey Appleby! It is difficult to think of a book which Richard Dawkins and Pope Benedict XVI would both enjoy - Deborah Cassidi has produced that book.Proceeds go towards the prestigious Threshold Prize which encourages children to write creatively. Buy twenty copies and solve all your Christmas present problems! Teresa de Bertodano

Favourite Hymns and Holy People , 15 Nov 2008
This is a wonderful book, and intriguing at the same time. Who has Prince Philip chosen as his hero? You can browse among the choices made by well-known actors, doctors and people from every walk of life including church leaders of all denominations. And there is a very intereting short c.v. of the chosen writers, too.

favourite heroes and holy people, 11 Nov 2008
A WONDERFUL BOOK FOR DIPPING INTO AT THE BEDSIDE OR LOO-SIDE. MOST INSPIRING, LIFE-ENHANCING AND EDUCATIVE. EXTRACTS ARE FROM WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE AND LESSER-KNOWN FOLK - ALL EQUALLY GOOD AND THE PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY. MUCH RECCOMMENDED AND A GOOD BUY FOR CHRISTMAS, THE AMAZON PRICE IS A BARGAIN SO BUY IT BY THE BARROW-LOAD.!!! FIVE STARS.

Wow, 23 Oct 2007
If you think you know what love is then you better read this book because it will so prove you wrong. Love has nothing to do what you THINK... it is an experience, a dissolving of illusions and attachments. People will not know how to love until they read this... I just hope it gets into the hands of every person on this planet, as we are all deserving of true love, and true happiness.

Beautiful book, it's pocket sized too which is just perfect.

D.

The most influential book I've ever read, 22 Sep 2007
Wow! This book explains, much more clearly than "Awareness" and linked in with the teachings of Jesus, how to be happy. In fact, it claims that you really are happy - and you just let other things get in the way of that. That sounds a little crazy, but it works! It really works ... the path to happiness is here, if you have the courage to drop your addictions, your attachments ... and truly love!

I'm not sure everyone would "get" this book, but everyone should read it.

The Key To Happiness!, 16 Aug 2006
Although this little book is titled "The Way To Love," it could also have been called "The Key To Happiness," because the real key to happiness is contained here. And what is that key? To let go of the idea that anything outside of yourself can make you happy. This book contains many inspiring messages. But above all, it focuses on the idea that happiness is your innate state, and you can choose to return to that state at any time. This little book inspires deep contemplation, and I recommend that you read it repeatedly.

Steven Lane Taylor, author of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat: A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow."

"The Way to Love" from an enlightening Indo -Christian perspective, 02 Aug 2006
Thirty one brief chapters, provide 20 to 30 minute meditations which can be used every day if desired over a month. Anthony De Mello's Eastern wisdom combined with his Jesuit background give an interpretation on the " Way to Love " which is so different and enlightening compared to any other Christian theologian I have read previously.Although each mediation is based on a Biblical verse , the content is accessible by anyone from any religious or humanist background. Pocket sized , one can carry it through the day to use at any appropriate moment. I keep revisiting it and gain something new every time. As De Mello's last meditation ,it is in my opinion his best

the way to love: the last meditations of anthony de mello, 26 Jan 2004
Tony engages our minds & hearts deeply in the process of explaining Love, Holiness etc. & show how shallow our views of Love, spirituality...which we get from others . He shows how to progress , mature in our spiritual live.

Drawing a good line in religious life, 07 Jan 2008
A very kind, down-to-earth book - the best kind of Christian counseling for managing relations, obligations, caring and abuse. Where religion commonly promotes unlimited demands on people, Cloud and Townsend show humane limits based on respect for both ourselves and others. And they firmly challenge any who feel it spiritual to blame the victim in cases of emotional abuse. On the way, they question many boundaries we draw in our lives, urging open consideration of what is actually helpful:

"Christians often have a warped way of looking at work. Unless someone is working 'in the ministry', they see his work as secular. However, this view of work distorts the biblical picture. All of us -- not only full-time ministers -- have gifts and talents that we contribute to humanity. We all have a vocation, a `calling' into service. Wherever we work, whatever we do, we are to do `unto the Lord'." (Colossians 3:23) (p. 194)




Enlightening, 25 Sep 2006
Having taken my time reading through this excellent book, I completed it feeling so much better for understanding some of the situations I have recently been faced with. So many of the examples and so much of the advice given, made me feel as though I was sitting in "the consulting room". I would highly recommend this book to anyone, whether they are under pressure or leading an "apparently" organised lifestyle - so much to be gained in implementing this guidance.

Life changing, 29 Aug 2006
This is a life-changing book, and a classic. I thnk the main message of the book can be summarised very simply: I need to understand where my boundaries are; take responsibility for the things within my own boundaries; and allow other people to take responsibility for the things within their boundaries.

Several aspects of the book can be quite annoying.

* It is American, with the cultural assumptions and norms that this implies.

* It is very Christian, with many references to Biblical stories and providing chapter and verse references to most of the quotes. This is not a problem for me, but I suspect it will limit the accessibility of the book for prople who are not evangelical Christians, which is a pity because the content works whatevery you believe.

* The style is very repetitive and obvious: you hear about the experiencs of a person who is struggling with areas of their life, they get taught how to apply appropriate boundaries, and you then hear about how much better their life is now that they apply the principles we have taught them.

All of which is to say that the book grates on some people's nerves. But don't let this put you off: whatever the problems of culture and style, the content is relevant and vital. If you are not applying these principles, this book could be one of the most important you will ever read; and if you are, it will help you understand why your life is so much better than most of the people around you - and how to help them take control of their lives.

A 'Must-Read', 14 May 2006
I can honestly say that this book has really changed my life. God was on my case about reading it for several months beforehand and once I had, it opened my eyes to things I that only heard about or guessed at but had not really known. Personally, I think that the principles within it should be incorporated into our school curriculums. There would, I believe, be much less miscommunication, crime and heartache if we learnt these things early on in life! I highly recommend it!

a must-read!, 12 Mar 2006
An excellent book to read if you want to dramatically improve your relationships!

How to get rich slowly, 20 Sep 2008
This is just about the best non fiction book I have ever read and most certainly the best £4 I ever spent.

There are many thousands of books out there which claim to make us millionaires over night, many of which are sold here on Amazon. But while they quite often have overall 5 star ratings, you never actually see any customer reviews informing us they did indeed become a millionaire over night. What The Richest Man In Babylon does though is instead tell us that through using common sense and a bit of self discipline, we can all become rich over time.

The synopsis is simple, through a series of very brief stories taken from recently excavated scrolls perportedly found in the ancient lost city of Babylon, you are told how to manage your money. Each little tale has one main message and pretty much all of them ring true today.

The startling thing about the success of this book for me was that there isn't actually anything new in it. The classic example of this is one of the early messages: 'Spend less than you earn and you will become rich.' Duh! Blatantly obvious really but if you think about it how many of us in this day and age actually do this? Where credit is so easy to obtain, how many of us now live beyond our means? I genuinely feel this should be given to kids and taught in schools as they are the ones who would most benefit from it.

One of the tales did stick in my throat a little bit and is slightly more difficult to apply in today's society: A chap in considerable debt who has decided to turn his life around is advised to go and see all his creditors to inform them that he is sorting it out and that they will get their money back gradually over a certain period, all the while still maintaining his 'spend less than he earns' mantra.

A good idea indeed but not very practicle in today's economy. Let's say an individual owes a large amount on their credit card and their minimum payments plus their other outgoings amount to more than they earn. (sound familiar?!) If he goes to his credit card company and says "look, sorry - I can't pay what you want each month but can give you £100 a month until it's cleared." The credit card company will probably agree to this in some form or another, after all £100 is better than nothing and this is pointed out in the book. But this kind of Individual Voluntary Arrangement today now becomes a social stigma and official black mark against our name, effectively stopping us from getting mortgages or any other type of ligitimate credit in the future.

The author of the 'scrolls' would say that this was not an issue as we should never use credit but today it is a necessary part of life and certainly about the only way most of us would be able to buy a house.

This minor quibble aside, I still wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who listens (and a few who don't, especially if they have kids too young to have made their parents' financial mistakes). Unlike one previous reviewer, I found the style very easy to read and even managed to get through entire chapters while waiting for my kettle to boil!

While there isn't really any true method to follow as such, I've applied the messages to my finances where possible for nearly 2 years now and have reduced my debt to a 10th of what it was and saved up a tidy few quid. I know it won't make me rich over night on it's own but I also know that I certainly won't be working for the rest of my life!

Get it, read it, follow what it says and you will become rich evetually.

Motivating a Wealth Mentality!, 25 Aug 2008
I read this book back in 1994. It has much timeless knowledge.

The Richest Man in Babylon is an inspirational book on helping to create an investment mentality by using parables of how the Richest Man in Babylon would have invested. It is for beginning investors who need good reasons to develop a proper mindset to start working towards becoming financially independent. It also is a good book for recharging a wealth mentality in any investor.

The concepts in the book are simple, but their effects on wealth are profound! For example, George Clason covers The Five Laws of Gold . From the version I read, they are:

I. Gold cometh gladly and in increasing quantities to any man who will put by not less than one-tenth of his earnings to create an estate for his future and that of his family.

II. Gold laboreth diligently and contentedly for the wise owner who finds for it profitable employment, multiplying even as the flocks in the field.

III. Gold clingeth to the protection of the cautious owner who invests it under the advice of men wise in its handling.

IV. Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep.

V. Gold flees the man who would force it to impossible earnings or who followeth the alluring advice of tricksters and schemers or who trusts it to his own inexperience and romantic desires in investment.

Overall an excellent book for beginners though advanced investors.

The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide To: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking

Financial detox!, 19 Aug 2008
'The Richest Man in Babylon' is inspirational and has radically changed my outlook on my finances. It begins by using a parable about a poor man in Babylon who seeks the advice of a wealthy man to let him know the secrets of his seemingly never ending pot of gold. He discovers that these secrets are actually quite straightforward and easily put into practice, which he does with proven results. Pitfalls are overcome and all the while we are learning the core rules of accumulating wealth, maintaining wealth and, most importantly, multiplying wealth.

Although this book is set in Ancient Babylon the rules still apply today, although now we are talking about money in the bank as opposed to bars of gold or shekels in your purse! Overall this has given me a far more balanced view of my money and life in general. It almost feels like you are cleansing your soul as you read it - a sort of mind detox! So for anyone who dreads opening letters from the bank or buries their head in the sand, this book is for you!

Brilliant, 09 Aug 2008
This book is quite simply brilliant. I have bought copies for other people as presents and all of them really enjoyed it. Yes its message is simple, but simple ideas are nearly always the best. Do your self a favour and just buy it now.

Excellent, 25 Jul 2008
Very good book to help you examine your way of thinking to finance. Ideal for the beach when on holiday or a long plane flight as the book is difficult to put down, one of the few really good books on finance. The government should make this a part of the national curriculum in school to make future generations more responcible and sucessful with their own personal finances.

A Good Read, 24 Aug 2007
A great read, found it hard to lay this book down, the pages just seemed to turn on there own. Thank you for the effort you have applied to this book to allow others to receive help and knowledge.

Amazing!, 11 Jul 2007
Wow - this is one of the most inspriational books I have ever read!!!
I feel that Doreen has awakened something within me, and that life may never be quite the same again! A Must Read!I would recommend this book to anyone!

new life force, 26 Apr 2007
this will change the way you think,also there is a lot of tips on how to heal yourself, it will help you understand that we fetch blocks into our body with wrong thinking this book will help you shift blocks and make you feel better another book i read with this one
[the calling of your true self] going between both has helped me in a new way they both have great advice and both spiritual,really interesting,and they work with practise

A life changing book, 11 Jul 2005
This has got be currently the best book that i have read in regards to spirituality. Doreen Virtue captures you in this biography of part of her life and difficulties that she found with her spirituality. It's definately a life changing book and you'll find a lot of answers using this book. Do not be put off by the title 'The Lightworkers way' because i believe that everyone is a lightworker in some way. When reading the title i wasn't sure if this book was meant for me, but it's meant for everyone. After reading the first part of the book, part 2 is aimed at how to get closer to your spritual inner guide. It is fantastic and i was glued to it from start to finish.

Life changing, 18 Jun 2005
Once in a while, I read a book and feel sad when it finishes - sad because I just wanted it to go on and on.

Doreen's book charts her lifestory, going through her stages of development on the way to being the healer she is today. Although she makes no attempt to hide her Christian Science background, in no way does the book come over a recruitment tool for that sect. Instead, it is full of the lessons she had to learn, the struggles along the way.

Not only does it cover her life story to date, it also contains useful advice and techniques for healers to use and is refreshingly free fo ego-tripping.

Really very helpful., 22 Jul 2008
Reading with God is a super really helpful book. The author explains in simple and effective ways the way of praying through Reading With God.
This book has brought a new prayer path into my life.

WOW, 01 Jun 2007
Having had the rare chance to spend some time at Downside Abbey and with Dom David Foster. I find this book refeshing in this now socitey.

Sitting with God, 10 Dec 2006
I never thought that monastaries held anything relevant for the modern spiritual life, yet David Foster proved me wrong.

In an engaging written style that does not assume you are an oxford university professor, Foster brings to the reader a precious spiritual discipline that has helped me draw closer to God.

He explains, in essence, that reading the Bible should not be the same process as reading any other book. The Bible is God's letter to us, and can therefore bring deep change in our hearts and lives. Lectio Divina is an ancient practice still used in monastries today. Basically, it is 'reading with God'; you let God talk to you through scripture, and then you talk back.

It isn't some strange, mystical practice that we should be weary of. In fact, its something that you begin to hope will be used more widely in the church. It can be done by anyone in any place. All you need is a bible.

This book is a solid introduction to lection divina and is really all you need in order to learn how to do it.

An ideal present, 15 Nov 2008
This is a lovely little book which you will want to own yourself and give as a present at Christmas - or indeed at any time. It is an anthology of short pieces selected by a very wide variety of people from all walks of life, some well known and some not, and written or spoken by their favourite 'heroes and holy people'. It equally rewards random browsing or serious reading; it is impossible not to be intrigued, instructed and often inspired and also to want to know more about these great figures who have achieved heroic stature and span the full range of history, geography and culture.

A captivating compilation, beautifully composed., 15 Nov 2008
Having thoroughly enjoyed the delights of the previous two Anthologies, this third outing is the most compelling yet. A diverse list of truly inspiring heroes, heroines, holy and ordinary people have been chosen with personal and often moving accounts form the contributors. A remarkable collection that achieves the paradoxical feat of being both hard to put down yet also easy to dip in and out of!! All profits go to a children's charity too. Awesome.

Outstanding Christmas Present, 15 Nov 2008
It is almost impossible to find a book that will please everybody on your Christmas list. Deborah Cassidi has produced that book. Favourite Heroes and Holy People Chosen from All Walks of Life has the widest range of contributors and the broadest choice of 'Heroes and Holy People' Seven year old Jack Becky from Somerset has chosen 'My Mum!'. HRH The Prince of Wales has chosen Cicero - and the Roman Catholic Bishop to the Forces has chosen Sir Humphrey Appleby! It is difficult to think of a book which Richard Dawkins and Pope Benedict XVI would both enjoy - Deborah Cassidi has produced that book.Proceeds go towards the prestigious Threshold Prize which encourages children to write creatively. Buy twenty copies and solve all your Christmas present problems! Teresa de Bertodano

Favourite Hymns and Holy People , 15 Nov 2008
This is a wonderful book, and intriguing at the same time. Who has Prince Philip chosen as his hero? You can browse among the choices made by well-known actors, doctors and people from every walk of life including church leaders of all denominations. And there is a very intereting short c.v. of the chosen writers, too.

favourite heroes and holy people, 11 Nov 2008
A WONDERFUL BOOK FOR DIPPING INTO AT THE BEDSIDE OR LOO-SIDE. MOST INSPIRING, LIFE-ENHANCING AND EDUCATIVE. EXTRACTS ARE FROM WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE AND LESSER-KNOWN FOLK - ALL EQUALLY GOOD AND THE PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY. MUCH RECCOMMENDED AND A GOOD BUY FOR CHRISTMAS, THE AMAZON PRICE IS A BARGAIN SO BUY IT BY THE BARROW-LOAD.!!! FIVE STARS.

Wow, 23 Oct 2007
If you think you know what love is then you better read this book because it will so prove you wrong. Love has nothing to do what you THINK... it is an experience, a dissolving of illusions and attachments. People will not know how to love until they read this... I just hope it gets into the hands of every person on this planet, as we are all deserving of true love, and true happiness.

Beautiful book, it's pocket sized too which is just perfect.

D.

The most influential book I've ever read, 22 Sep 2007
Wow! This book explains, much more clearly than "Awareness" and linked in with the teachings of Jesus, how to be happy. In fact, it claims that you really are happy - and you just let other things get in the way of that. That sounds a little crazy, but it works! It really works ... the path to happiness is here, if you have the courage to drop your addictions, your attachments ... and truly love!

I'm not sure everyone would "get" this book, but everyone should read it.

The Key To Happiness!, 16 Aug 2006
Although this little book is titled "The Way To Love," it could also have been called "The Key To Happiness," because the real key to happiness is contained here. And what is that key? To let go of the idea that anything outside of yourself can make you happy. This book contains many inspiring messages. But above all, it focuses on the idea that happiness is your innate state, and you can choose to return to that state at any time. This little book inspires deep contemplation, and I recommend that you read it repeatedly.

Steven Lane Taylor, author of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat: A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow."

"The Way to Love" from an enlightening Indo -Christian perspective, 02 Aug 2006
Thirty one brief chapters, provide 20 to 30 minute meditations which can be used every day if desired over a month. Anthony De Mello's Eastern wisdom combined with his Jesuit background give an interpretation on the " Way to Love " which is so different and enlightening compared to any other Christian theologian I have read previously.Although each mediation is based on a Biblical verse , the content is accessible by anyone from any religious or humanist background. Pocket sized , one can carry it through the day to use at any appropriate moment. I keep revisiting it and gain something new every time. As De Mello's last meditation ,it is in my opinion his best

the way to love: the last meditations of anthony de mello, 26 Jan 2004
Tony engages our minds & hearts deeply in the process of explaining Love, Holiness etc. & show how shallow our views of Love, spirituality...which we get from others . He shows how to progress , mature in our spiritual live.

Drawing a good line in religious life, 07 Jan 2008
A very kind, down-to-earth book - the best kind of Christian counseling for managing relations, obligations, caring and abuse. Where religion commonly promotes unlimited demands on people, Cloud and Townsend show humane limits based on respect for both ourselves and others. And they firmly challenge any who feel it spiritual to blame the victim in cases of emotional abuse. On the way, they question many boundaries we draw in our lives, urging open consideration of what is actually helpful:

"Christians often have a warped way of looking at work. Unless someone is working 'in the ministry', they see his work as secular. However, this view of work distorts the biblical picture. All of us -- not only full-time ministers -- have gifts and talents that we contribute to humanity. We all have a vocation, a `calling' into service. Wherever we work, whatever we do, we are to do `unto the Lord'." (Colossians 3:23) (p. 194)




Enlightening, 25 Sep 2006
Having taken my time reading through this excellent book, I completed it feeling so much better for understanding some of the situations I have recently been faced with. So many of the examples and so much of the advice given, made me feel as though I was sitting in "the consulting room". I would highly recommend this book to anyone, whether they are under pressure or leading an "apparently" organised lifestyle - so much to be gained in implementing this guidance.

Life changing, 29 Aug 2006
This is a life-changing book, and a classic. I thnk the main message of the book can be summarised very simply: I need to understand where my boundaries are; take responsibility