Expect a Miracle: 7 Spiritual Steps to Finding the Right Relationship [Hardcover]

Kathy Freston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 7, 2003

The miracle of a wonderful partnership awaits each of us. All we have to do is close our eyes and open our minds....

The search for the love of our lives is one we’ve all experienced. Those of us who feel we just can’t find what we’re looking for often get stuck in a rut of negative beliefs, unfulfilled needs, and blame. Instead of looking within ourselves to discover who we truly are and what we desire, we often look to someone else “out there” to make us happy and whole. We bury our true needs, play games, and try to be someone we’re not. The result is that we keep playing out the same unhealthy pattern, attracting more of what we don’t really want, bringing ourselves only more frustration, loneliness, and pain.

Meditation counselor Kathy Freston has been through that vicious cycle herself – and finally broke free. In this honest, compassionate, and wise book, she illuminates the path to greater self-awareness – and the real love we all crave. Not a pat book of “dating advice” or a guide to manipulating others, Expect a Miracle is a wholly new kind of guide to the search for a great relationship, one that puts the focus back where it belongs: on our own personal transformation. Using principles from Eastern philosophy, meditation, A Course in Miracles, twelve-step recovery, and psychotherapy, the book helps us to become magnetic to the perfect relationship that awaits us.

With exercises, meditations, inspiring real stories, and the warm candor of a wise friend, Expect a Miracle is a positive, practical, and powerful book for all of us who are still looking for that one great love – the one that starts with a spiritual journey within.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Kathy Freston gives sensible, practical advice for advancing spiritually in order to allow love and right relationships into your life. I can't think of anyone who would not benefit from following it."
--Andrew Weil, M.D., author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health

"Anyone searching for a healthy, loving relationship will find a practical, honest approach in Kathy Freston's Expect a Miracle. Her seven simple steps take us deeper into ourselves, in order to attract what we truly desire."
--John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus and The Mars and Venus Diet and Exercise Solution

"This is a wonderful guide to the search for true love. Kathy Freston writes from the depth of her own knowing, as her faith is obviously based on real experience. She has more than survived; she has triumphed. And you get the feeling reading her book that if she can do it, then so can you."
--Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love and Everyday Grace

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Advance Praise for Kathy Freston’s Expect a Miracle

“This is a wonderful guide to the search for true love. Kathy Freston writes from the depth of her own knowing, as her faith is obviously based on real experience. She has more than survived; she has triumphed. And you get the feeling reading her book that if she can do it, then so can you.” --Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love and Everyday Grace

“Kathy Freston gives sensible, practical advice for advancing spiritually in order to allow love and right relationships into your life. I can’t think of anyone who would not profit from following it.” --Andrew Weil, M.D., author of 8 Weeks to Optimum Health

“In simple and powerful words, Expect a Miracle takes the reader on an inspiring journey of love and transformation. Kathy Freston reaches out and touches your heart with her own compelling tale of discovery and revelation.” --Barbara De Angelis, author of Real Moments

“Expect a Miracle is a little miracle of its own: a heartfelt, hands-on guide to transforming your life. Forget The Rules -- Kathy Freston shows us the real path to finding a great relationship.” --Arianna Huffington, author and nationally syndicated columnist

“If you apply these seven simple yet miraculous principles to your life, not only will you bring a loving relationship to yourself, you will bring tremendous peace and joy into your everyday existence. I applaud Kathy Freston's ability to make sound spiritual practices tangible and ultimately successful in attracting the best into one's life.” --Mariel Hemingway, author of Finding My Balance

“Kathy Freston is a profound and original new voice for anyone who has ever been stuck in a relationship. She offers simple wisdom and spiritual guidance in this extraordinary book. I highly recommend it.” --Robyn Todd, author of How to Survive Your Boyfriend’s Divorce

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (April 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312304080
• ISBN-13: 978-0312304089
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,475,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kathy Freston is the New York Times bestselling author of Quantum Wellness and The One. She has produced a popular series of guided-meditation CDs on relationships, healing the body, creating prosperity, losing weight, and destressing. Her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Self, W, and Fitness, among other publications, and she has appeared on Oprah, The View, Good Morning America, and The Martha Stewart Show. She and her husband divide their time between New York and Los Angeles.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expect a great little book...., February 27, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Expect a Miracle: 7 Spiritual Steps to Finding the Right Relationship (Hardcover)

I received this book as a gift at a crucial point in my life, and it's made a huge difference in my piece of mind. I highly recommend it to anyone who is questioning their past choices in mates and wanting to know how to break their old patterns in a very tangible way. This book concentrates on meditation and how intention and focus can make you magnetic to others.

Here is the chapter breakdown:

Step 1: Be still
Step 2: Invite grace in
Step 3: Know what you want and why
Step 4: Clear the way
Step 5: Source the miracle
Step 6: Find and express gratitude
Step 7: Stay the course

The steps presented here would work not just in attracting the right relationship, but really in attracting anything that you want in your life. Kathy Freston writes in a fresh and direct way. She presents examples of case studies of people that she's worked with, which illuminates the points she's making along the way. I can't wait to buy her meditation CDs.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a gem!, March 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Expect a Miracle: 7 Spiritual Steps to Finding the Right Relationship (Hardcover)

I was expecting to find the same advice that most inspirational books give regarding relationships--in other words, how to snare a man! "Expect a Miracle: 7 Spiritual Steps to Finding the Right Relationship", focuses on examining ourselves and finding out what exactly we want in a relationship and then gives practical, clear, guidance to attaining our goal. The prayers and mantras are truly inspiring and the exercises given to help identify our patterns, are not only helpful but hopeful, as well. I loved this book and will read it often, to help keep me on track and focused! There is definitely something in it for
everyone!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Missing Link, May 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Expect a Miracle: 7 Spiritual Steps to Finding the Right Relationship (Hardcover)

This is a great book. It really is the missing link in the battle to overcome long-held patterns of getting involved in dead -end relationships. In order to finally overcome these difficulties, there must TRULY be a letting go of old patterns and a shift in energy. The author explains how to do this crucial spiritual work in practical, accessible terms.

I highly recommend this for relationships but equally to change other areas of life where we feel 'stuck'.