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Title: Lifecraft : The Art of Meaning in the Everyday by Forrest Church ISBN: 0-8070-7713-5 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: 15 June, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Fluff...
Comment: How can one not like a book with such a lofty purpose--to teach the craft of living, expecially when it evokes an image of Martha Stewart in the Egyptian tombs? Perhaps, it's not a dislike I'm trying to avoid but, rather, a suspicion of vacuousness. What is alarming, given the book's brevity, is that if the quotes and the metaphors were eliminated, the length would be decimated. To quote Emerson from his Journal of May, 1849, "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know." Metaphors are like grains of salt--a few are good; too many are ruinous. The author has crossed the ambit into brackishness. The metaphor of the facets of life as projects is especially labored. I'm sure my wife would bristle at being designated as one of my projects--many of which lie in bits and pieces in the basement. The use of a length of string to represent history and then identifying temporal events as a distance from one end is a cliche. Sorry, I don't get it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Glad This Book Came into My Life
Comment: Thank goodness, I took a breath from my hectic life to read LIFECRAFT:The Art of Meaning in the Everyday.
I feel like have been given a present -- a present for every day of my life. In this breif book, Forrester Church offers pearls that enrich even the ordinary.
Our personal lives are too precious to overlook and ignore -- no matter how hectic our schedules. Thank you, Dr. Church. Brin E. O'Reilly
Rating: 5
Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Comment: I would have read this in one day if I had the time. I had to tear myself away to do other things. Each chapter eases into it's theme, with humor, insight and awe. At first, seeing life as a series of projects seemed simplistic to me, but Forrest delves into these life projects and provides humorous and touching examples from his own life. Eventually, examining a life in this way acquires a deeper significance. As another reviewer noted, there are many great "read aloud" sections and a wonderful collection of breathtaking quotes from others. Forrest makes you feel his awe for the deep meaning that may be found in everyday life, when one lives mindfully. He demonstrates that a spiritual life is not the exclusive province of those who believe in the God of doctrinal religion. Even, if you are not caught up in Forrest's infectious enthusiasm by the third chapter, I guarantee that the last page of the book will blow you away.
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Title: Life Lines : Holding On (and Letting Go) by Forrest Church ISBN: 0807027235 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: 17 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Bringing God Home: A Spiritual Guidebook for the Journey of Your Life by Forrest Church ISBN: 031231602X Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 14 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The American Creed: A Spiritual and Patriotic Primer by Forrest Church ISBN: 0312303440 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 07 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A Chosen Faith : An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism by John A. Buehrens ISBN: 0807016179 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith by Marcus J. Borg ISBN: 0060526769 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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