Booyah! Spirit [Kindle Edition]

Sheila Burke (Author)

Book Description

"The journey starts with leaving your comfort zone and looking inside your self for the answers. Pack your emotional bags and leave them behind because you will not need them where you are going. " ~ BOOYAH! SPIRIT

BOOYAH! SPIRIT merges scientific research, humor, wonderful pictures, quotes, how-tos, and personal life lessons to help you live the life of your dreams. This engaging book is like a great big piece of dark chocolate... plan on consuming a little every day because it is so rich with wisdom and great taste! I highly recommend Sheila's book as a companion to her first book: ZENSATIONAL LIVING! Thanks, Sheila, for another great read!
~Jen Slayden, Writer, Composer, and Life Coach

The expression "Booyah" is one that many people would yell after one performs a difficult feat. But I also discovered that Booyah Stew "is a food that is prepared like a stew, but on a very large scale. It takes many cooks to prepare the food, and it is usually meant to serve hundreds or even thousands of people". Not unlike Booyah Stew, Sheila's book is filled with ideas to nourish the souls of hundreds or even thousands of people.
BOOYAH! SPIRIT combines ancient ideas with new ones. There are 52 chapters that represent the weeks of the year. This book is very relevant to the times we are living in. Many people are living through adversity and looking for an opportunity to reach deep inside themselves to discover a new way of thinking and living. You will carry away a lot from this book. Become part of the Booyah Stew.
~ Betsy McKee Henry, author HOW TO BE A ZEN MAMA and THE ZEN MAMA'S BOOK OF QUOTES

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Sheila Burke is a mom to three wonderful, almost grown children, a wife to a great man, an entrepreneur, and an author. She was born, raised, and in turn is raising her own children in Northeast Ohio. When Sheila is not helping her husband run their family window cleaning business, you can find her writing, attending the kid’s plays or sporting events, reading, working in the garden, exploring nature, or meditating.

Product Details

• File Size: 1588 KB
• Print Length: 242 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1466307587
• Publisher: Om Sweet Om (September 19, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005OQ2O1I
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,702 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The best "how to" and "to do" list ever! July 23, 2012

By Sue Fitzmaurice

Format:Kindle Edition

Congratulations, Sheila, on an extraordinary feat. This is a lifetime of one woman's real-life learning and experience, folded into the best bedside book I've ever read or owned.

Sheila's subtitle is '52 ingredients for a healthy soul' and it sure has a feeling of a special family recipe prepared with love and care by a mother with a desire to create better "eating" habits in her community and in her world.

This is a matter-of-fact, no-BS zone, that covers every aspect of modern living and the practical needs of ANY spirit. Yep, I reckon our spirits need a bit more of what's practical and real - enough with the crystals and the mantras and the holy texts and the gurus (although there's the odd mention) - if we're gonna grow healthier communities of people who truly care, respect, and mature, without blame and guilt, and with fun and adventure, here's a resource for every Mother, every Dad, every schoolteacher, every principal, every business owner, every grandparent, everyone with any responsibility at all for growing kids, families, people.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for so much that has truly "sung" to me - take for instance: "... parents often do not feel appreciated until the child is old enough... This usually happens when they leave the nest and ... figure out that clean dishes are found in the cupboard..." Indeed.

An endless string of the best of all quips intersperses Sheila's own photographs, lists, advice, recipes, wisdom and clear definitions of the most important things. "There is no cure for birth or death save to enjoy the interval." (George Santayana)

Bless.

Angels in the Architecture

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Booyah! Spirit: 52 Ingredients for a Healthy Soul. Suffering is Optional October 27, 2011

By Jen

Format:Paperback

I loved this second book from Sheila Burke! The mix of science and practical, down-to earth advise about how to live a life of zen and happiness is the perfect read for anybody seeking clarity. As a life coach, I am drawn to books such as Booyah!, that allow the reader to glean words of wisdom and thought-provoking discussion in little bits at a time. The way the book is set up allows for slow and lasting change that can be implemented immediately by the reader.

I keep my own book of Booyah! Spirit on my bedside nightstand. I read a little each night, and sometimes in the morning to remind myself how to start the day off in a positive and beautiful way. And for a gift idea? How about homemade aromatherapy recipes with the book in a basket! Perfect for that hard-to-buy for person.

I highly recommend Booyah! Spirit. Enjoy the read, and the journey it will lead you to.........

5.0 out of 5 stars A nourishing, nurturing gem! March 25, 2013

By P. Saxton

Format:Paperback

Beautifully written, with snap, sense, depth and heart, Sheila Burke takes on one of my favorite topics (life, the universe and our place in it) and shares the practical "how's" of finding inner peace and living with strength in our busy, frazzled world. This is a nourishing, nurturing gem ~ a delicious stew of science and spirituality, expressed with clarity and joyful insight.

More About the Author

Sheila Burke was born, raised, and has lived in Ohio her whole life. She's been on a journey of self discovery for many years. With an open mind, Sheila loves to read and enjoys learning though a variety of subjects.

ZEN-SATIONAL LIVING is Sheila's first book and was a long time in the making. It is not her own personal story, but rather a road map for others starting out on their own personal journey of self-discovery.

The second book, BOOYAH! SPIRIT was about a year in the making. I had several ideas for a title, but this one kept coming back to me time after time, plus everyone involved in the editing process rallied for that title. Let me give you the story behind the title: We all know that booyah is an expression of joy when we do something awesome or amazing... but Booyah is also a food that is prepared like a stew, but on a very large scale. It takes many cooks to prepare the food, and it is usually meant to serve hundreds or even thousands of people. What could be a more fitting title for a book meant to nourish the soul?

The book centers around 52 spirit nourishing subjects, is peppered with inspirational quotes, generously sprinkled with how-to's, and has a hearty pinch of my photography for good measure.

To top it all off we've gently stirred in ancient knowledge and some incredibly interesting experiments. I'm very proud of this book!

CIRCLE OF SOUL and WHISPERS OF THE SOUL are full color poster books using the author's own images along with her words.

Finally, Burke released three journals she designed. Each is in the format of a-line-a-day, (enough space for briefs thoughts) and is a five year journal. REFLECTIONS is for anyone and is considered inspirational themed. MILESTONES & MEMORIES, one for Mom, one for Dad, are parenting themed including inspirational, parenting, and comical quotes on each page.