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I LOVE THIS BOOK! Chantel Lysette is a fresh, new voice in New Age!, August 6, 2009
This review is from: Azrael Loves Chocolate, Michael's A Jock: An Insider's Guide to What Your Angels Are Really Like (Paperback)
This is a book for EVERYONE, regardless of your religion.
I was hesitant at first about buying a new book on angels by a new author, but after years of reading about angels and never really making any connections with them, I was desperate to give this book a try. Heck, it was new, hopefully she had something to say that other authors (i.e. Doreen Virtue) hadn't.
I now can't live without this book and I've wound up give four copies away so far.
Azrael Loves Chocolate has to be the funniest, most open, most honest New Age book I have ever read. (I used to work in a New Age store, so I've read dozens.) Lysette keeps it real when talking about angels and to loosely quote her, she doesn't use all those woo-woo New Agey trappings that have just become the norm for the genre. Fresh, witty and sassy, Lysette paints the angels in a way that has made them more real to me than ever. I've learned that they're not just these solemn divine beings that we can go to for help, but they have personalities, and they have qualities about them that make me as a human feel better about connecting with them.
Lysette discusses twelve archangels that she's interviewed (she's a professional angel medium) and asks them every day questions like what their favorite music is, how they feel about the state of the world, and what their favorite pasttimes are. While in any angel book on the market, you can find out that Archangel Michael is the patron of warriors and police officers, Lysette brings the angels to life and up to date. I found out that Michael loves football, rock-n-roll, buffalo wings and surfing. Archangel Sandalphon digs jazz and was the inspiration for the god Cupid. Yes, Azrael, the angel of Death, loves chocolate...and classic movies and popcorn.
Lysette was even brazen enough to ask them what their ideal date was and there was not a time when I wasn't laughing at the angels' responses. Finally, for the first time in forty years of searching, the angels feel real to me.
Another feature of this book is a review of each angel's mansion and a write-up that discusses what point in your life each angel will appear. Another first for me, I feel that Chantel wrote the book for me, that she knew me and understood what it's really like wanting to live a spiritual life in a mundane world.
There is some material that really goes against the grain of what New Age has been saying all these years, especially if you've followed things like "The Secret." Amidst the humor, Lysette also offers some new images of Heaven, discusses the purpose of life as taught by Archangel Gabriel, and explores the philosophy of fate vs. free will. Her writing doesn't come off preachy, but her presentation definitely gives one a moment for pause.
Still, even if you don't agree with the philosophical part of the book, you will love reading the angel interviews. Lysette is definitely a fresh new voice in New Age...and it's about time we got one.
Aside from the book, I went hunting for Lysette to see if there was any information on the internet about upcoming stuff and signings. This woman is everywhere on the net! I wrote her a few months ago and got a letter back from her that was genuine and heartfelt. And her humor knows no bounds, my god is she sassy...and I love it! She didn't come off like some glassy-eyed spiritual guru that sits on pillows in robes to quietly discuss the evolution the universe. She's real, up front, and proposes spirituality in a way that is actually logical, practical and achievable.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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Surprising Results, January 20, 2009
This review is from: Azrael Loves Chocolate, Michael's A Jock: An Insider's Guide to What Your Angels Are Really Like (Paperback)
I got this book after reading an interview with the author on Llewellyn.com
Because of their being tied to Christianity, I've been averse to even thinking about angels. Learning that they don't care about one's beliefs was surprising and a great blessing. I have an intense disdain for Christianity and "organized" religion and know that the Divine has nothing to do with any particular religion.
I've recommended this book to my sisters and friends. If one is on a quest to find out if s/he's alone, this book will give you the absolute answer, 'no'. While I've known this all my life, I enjoyed learning that there are more beings than I'd considered pulling for me to follow my life's path and become the person I was born to be.
Chantel's easy manner and realism make this a very quick, fun read.
Enjoy!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Insightful and funny, October 20, 2009
This review is from: Azrael Loves Chocolate, Michael's A Jock: An Insider's Guide to What Your Angels Are Really Like (Paperback)
This has become one of my favorite angel books of all time. Chantel's view of the angels is funny, original and well thought out. Instead of regurgitating what I've seen in so many other angel books, Chantel gave me a whole new perspective and a lot of things to ponder about the reality we live in.
She's not preachy and she doesn't write like she has her head stuck in the clouds. She seems grounded and knowlegeable about the angels and it's easy to see how much she truly adores them. If you're looking for a book on angel magic and a bunch of new age junk, you won't find it here.
What you will find is angelology for the real world put into very real terms.
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