Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live

Possibly the best life change book I've ever read

I picked up Finding Your Own North Star while doing research for a self-help book I am co-authoring, thinking I would look at it, figure out what was worng with it, and put it down. Instead I was blown away. This was by far the best book on life change I have ever seen, with the possible exception of Barbara Sher's classic, Wishcraft. Martha Beck shows you how to follow your own body and inner awareness to create the life God meant you to live -- a life of joy, in harmony with who you really are. Not pie in the sky in the least, this book lays down the practical steps you need to take to listen to your inner self and turn your desires into reality. If you're the kind of person who believes that life is a vale of suffering stacked against you, that only the incredibly lucky, talented and smart will do anything remotely like what they want to do, and the rest of us have to resign ourselves to our compromised fate with the help of religion, television and ironic wisecracks, then this is definitely not the book for you. But if you secretly believe that you deserve to be happy and do what you love to do, and have been waiting for someone to come along and give you permission and some instruction on how to make it happen, then look no farther -- click this book into your shopping cart. On the jacket sleeve, Martha Beck looks like Mary Martin playing Peter Pan. And she really is like Peter Pan, sprinkling fairy dust on people and telling them they can fly. And she'd never, never tell you to grow up and wear a tie and a serious expression, unless ties and serious expressions really, really turned you on. I heartily recommend this book to any genuine life seeker of any age.

8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Sterring Straight On Course

This has got to be one of the best and most useful books on changing your life that I have ever read. Beck is practical, insightful and compassionate, and she leavens her wisdom with wry, engaging humour. There are far too many books out there that purport to help you make meaningful changes to your life. However, Beck's is the real deal. She presents the tools to recognise what is going on in oneself, and provides simple, pragmatic (albeit not easy) ways to deal with those issues.

The breadth and depth of her approach is part of why it is so useful. She has figured out the mechanics of change and the ways to deal with resistance. She has walked this difficult road and made those important changes, and shares those lessons with her readers.

It's not easy work but it is so valuable. I have recommended this book to many of my friends who are also seeking meaningful change in their lives.

This book is a gift - I salute Martha Beck for writing it

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

All of book not readable on nook

Can not read the exercise pages on nook. Miss the whole point of the current subject

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Don't buy for Nook

Many pages cannot be read on the Nook, including the exercises. This book should not be in Nook format.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Brilliant

If you enjoy the sample, you will love the book.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

problem ebook

Sadly, I downloaded this book, made a ton of notes, and then once I finished it, the file appeared be corrupted. :( Guess I need to drag myself to B&N to figure out what the problem is...Book was great - but apparently I can only read it once!

2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Shining Star!

This book provides excellent questions for the reader to be able to find their own path. Good use of humor and intelligence to communicate to the reader. I hate "self-help books" but I love this one.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live

Exceptional "how to" book for recognizing life changes and implementing steps to help ensure success.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Highly recommended...very inspiring!

I had the pleasure of receiving this book as a gift from my sister who knew I was going through some tough times and thought I would appreciate some insight that might help me sort out my feelings. I absolutely loved it. This was an easy read, very motivating, awe-inspiring, and helpful for someone who might be confused or conflicted. I highly recommend this because it is an easy read, grabs your full attention, and it really serves its purpose well: to help you identify what your life means to "You." It doesn't try to tell you how to think or what decisions to make. Rather, it gives you pointers on sorting out your feelings in a way that is acceptable to you. I loved this book. Martha Beck truly is one of my new idols now.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Great book...

Finding Your Own North Star is truly an amazing book. It really makes you dig deep within yourself. Martha takes you through the steps on how to find old outdated beliefs that are interfering with your current life and helps you change them. Have you ever felt stuck in life and unable to move forward? Or keep finding yourself repeating the same problem over and over, yet expecting different results? I would recommend reading this book, because chances are your mind has an old outdated belief that is hindering you from moving forward with your life. You won't be disappointed in this book, if you follow the steps she clearly outlines.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

a GREAT book to read

This book is a good book if you are into Psychology. After I read this book I understood more and I will read it another time! Feel free to e-mail me and we can talk about the book!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Wonderful Book!

This book is wonderful if you are into Psychology. It helps you understand it better and it is a very interesting book. I'm glad I bought it and I already read it twice. Great Book and it keeps you busy!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

She's a great teacher

I've lisned to Martha at a Comference for Special Olympics and her adivce is a good one. I am going to get the book.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

My teacher reads this book!!!

I haven't read this book yet, but my teacher said it is a good book and I am going to buy and read it.....even though I haven't read this book yet I know it is a book that has a 5 star rate

1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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Well Written

Well written

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