Good Book Recommendations
and
An Invitation to a Monthly Global Meditation

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June 2009 ~ Issue #05

Good Book Recommendations!

Happiness Information 4U - Issue #05

Table of Contents:

1. Introductory Note From the Editor, Susan Mathews

2. What's New on Happiness Information.com

3. Good Book Recommendations

4. An Invitation to Join the Global Prayer Project

5. An Opportunity to Share YOUR Favorite Book

6. Last but Not Least...Some Good Book Quotes

Welcome to summer! Summer brings thoughts of lazy days (or evenings), time spent outdoors by the pool, beach, lake or local park, lemonade stands, picnics, vacation, catching fireflies and the list goes on and on!

Of course, summer is always a good "excuse" to take some time off from our daily commitments to read a wonderfully entertaining, inspiring, nurturing book.

In my opinion, one of the greatest pleasures is a good book that you can lose yourself in for an hour or two…or three… Reading a good book feels like a luxury and it is a treasured retreat, wherever you may be!

This summer, beat the heat and read in an air conditioned environment or pack your book and take it to your favorite outdoor summer spot!

If you are looking for a good book to dive into this summer (or any time), you are in luck! I’ll be sharing a few of my top picks with you in this issue of Happiness Information 4U.

Also, in this month’s ezine issue you will have a chance to learn more about what has been referred to as the "largest regular prayer network in the world" and you are invited to join!

Okay, we are just about ready to dive into some good book recommendations. First, I want to take a minute to share with you what I have been working on over the past month at Happiness-Information.com

New and updated pages:

Forgiveness Exercises - Introduces you to some exercises for Forgiving Others and Forgiving Yourself.

Forgiveness Inventory Exercise - A thorough exercise where you identif and practice forgiveness towards others who have offended, hurt or upset you in some way throughout your life.

Overcoming Resentment - An exercise to help you dissolve resentment and release the toxic effects that resentment can have on your mind, body, emotions and spirit.

How to Ask For Forgiveness - Asking for Forgiveness doesn't need to be a face to face encounter. This exercise guides you in asking for and receiving forgiveness on an energetic, spiritual level.

The Cosmic Law of Attraction - Introduces the Cosmic Law of Attraction with summaries and links to related Law of Attraction pages on Happiness Information.com

Now, off to the wonderful world of books! Please note that this list is not in order of preference, I think they are all great! The three top choices that I've included in this ezine are:

1. The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

2. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

3. The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield.

If you have already read these books, I think you will agree that they are worth reading again. If you haven't read them, you are in for a treat. Either way, enjoy!

Oriah Mountain Dreamer wrote The Invitation Poem one night after returning from a party. Oriah explains, "I don’t usually attend parties but on this occasion, berating myself for being anti-social, I made an effort to go and be friendly. I returned home feeling frustrated, dissatisfied with the superficial level of the social interaction at the party. I longed for something else."

Oriah says that The Invitation poem is an an expression of all the things that she really does want to know (and share) with others. She writes that The Invitation is
“. . . a declaration of intent, a map into the longing of the soul, the desire to live passionately, face-to-face with ourselves and skin-to-skin with the world.”

Later, Oriah wrote The Invitation book and in the book, she expands on each stanza of The Invitation poem. She also shares several meditations throughout the book.

Oriah writes from the deepest place within herself. She acknowledges and writes about both the joys and the hardships of life. Oriah is not afraid to dig to the core of her being to explore and share the truth's that she finds there.

The Invitation (the poem and the book) invites each reader to reach within themselves to seek deeper meaning and substance to life and to find what sustains us in life from the inside - out.

Oriah shares that The Invitation is an expression to “live fully awake” and she says that The Invitation "is the story of the human heart’s capacity and longing to live intimately with all of life - the joy and the sorrow, the hope and the fear".

I have found Oriah’s writings to be honest, insightful, soulful and inspirational. The Invitation Book is a short, easy and enjoyable book to read!

Do you want to "sneak a peak"? You can preview The Invitation book here.

Eat, Pray, Love written by Elizabeth Gilbert is an all around great read! After going thru some hardships, including a difficult divorce, Elizabeth leaves all that is familiar to her and sets off on a “solo” journey across the world thru Italy, India and Indonesia.

It is sheer delight to travel along with Elizabeth on her journey. Thru her eyes and words we too get to enjoy the pure pleasure of her travels and along the way we have the incredible pleasure of witnessing one woman on a journey of self discovery and “recovery” as she experiences soulful pleasures, spiritual insights and abundant adventure.

While Elizabeth may have traveled solo, it is easy to see why she made so many friends along the way! She is real, down to earth, honest and funny! If you love reading a book that is hard to put down (and a pleasure to pick up), you will enjoy this one! You may find yourself crying and laughing….out loud!

Do you want to "sneak a peak"? You can preview the Eat, Love, Pray book here. Also, check out Elizabeth Gilbert's speaking schedule if you would like to see her in person, she may be coming to a town or city near you!

The Celestine Prophecy is a great story of mystery, discovery and spiritual growth. The novel starts with the main character reconnecting with an “old” friend from who he finds out that there is an ancient manuscript in Peru that has been discovered. The main character’s friend explains that the “manuscript predicts a massive transformation in human society.”

Intrigued by what his friend tells him, the main character feels compelled to go to Peru. The rest of the story is full of adventure as the main character travels thru Peru in search of the manuscript. His search becomes a dangerous one as the government is working to suppress the manuscript for confidential reasons. The main character’s courageous search for the manuscript leads him thru nine spiritual insights and a spiritual awakening.

The Celestine Prophecy was originally published in 1993 and the Celestine Vision website states that “THE CELESTINE PROPHECY spent over 3 years on the New York Times best sellers list and appeared on lists around the world. It was the #1 international bestseller of 1996 (#2 in 1995); in 1995 and 1996, it was the #1 American book in the world.” The Celestine Prophecy has been translated into 34 languages. The Celestine Prophecy Movie was released in 2006.

After writing the Celestine Prophecy, James Redfield has published two sequels: The Tenth Insight: Holding the Vision and The Secret of Shambhala: In Search of the Eleventh Insight. James is currently working on the Twelfth Insight which is scheduled for release early in the year of 2010.

I really enjoyed The Celestine Prophecy (and its sequels)! It’s not always easy to find novels that have a spiritual essence to them. This is indeed a good one!!

Thousands of people from all over the world gather via Teleconference and Webcast twice a month, uniting in prayer, meditation and discussion.

These gatherings are referred to as The Global Prayer Project, the "largest regular prayer network in the world." The Global Prayer Project was started by and is lead by James Redfield (the author of The Celestine Prophecy) and his wife, Salle Redfield.

Salle and James invite you to join them in making a difference in this powerful circle of prayer and community. The next Global Prayer “Gathering” is on Tuesday, June 16th 2009 at 8pm Eastern/US Time.

You can learn more about how to participate in the Global Prayer Project here.

For an introduction to the Global Prayer Project, check out this 3 minute Global Prayer Project Video.

If you would like to listen to some recordings of previous Global Prayer and Meditation calls, visit the Global Prayer Project Audio Archive .

Do you have a good book recommendation that you would like to share with others? I would love to hear it! Just reply to this ezine and let me know what your top book recommendation is. I may even share your recommendation in the next issue of Happiness-Information 4U!

If you would like your book recommendation to be considered for publication in next month's issue of Happiness Information 4U, just reply to this ezine and in your book recommendation, please include...

• The Book Title and Author's Name



• A Brief Synopsis of the Book



• A few sentences about why you like this book (or what you like about it).



• Your Name and the State and/or Country in which you live (if you want this information to be included with your book recommendation).

It's been fun diving into the wonderful world of books with you! I look forward to hearing about your good book recommendations! In closing, I just couldn't resist sharing some good book quotes with you....enjoy!

Treat yourself today and "retreat" into a good book. You deserve it! Take good care, enjoy those books and I'll see you next month.

P.S. I hope you enjoy reading this ezine as much as I do writing it!! As always, I love to hear your comments, ideas or feedback. Just reply to this ezine and let me know what you think!

Warmest Wishes,
Susan Mathews
www.happiness-information.com

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