Feng Shui: The Book of Cures [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Nancilee Wydra (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1996

In Feng Shui: The Book of Cures, expert Nancilee Wydra offers 150 easy, inexpensive solutions for making the home or workplace an uplifting, life-affirming space. This unique book details the incredible impact spaces have on people and then shows how to adjust factors such as lighting, furniture, and objects for a happier, healthier environment.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Feng shui, a Chinese study of how people experience physical environments, holds many applications for home and job: Wydra's title translates the feng shui basics to making inexpensive adjustments in home or workplace space. The focus on making such adjustments without major remodeling dollars and the additional advice on defining and detecting feng shui makes for a practical approach. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Nancilee Wydra, founder of the Pyramid School of Feng Shui and cofounder of the Feng Shui Institute of America, is the author of Designing Your Happiness: A Contemporary Look at Feng Shui (Heian International, 1995). She conducts feng shui workshops around the country.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809231689
• ISBN-13: 978-0809231683
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,845 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good way to begin to unravel the mysteries of Feng Shui, March 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Feng Shui: The Book of Cures (Paperback)

For westerners, the ancient eastern art of Feng Shui is not the easiest concept to grasp. The concept that energy is constantly flowing through our homes, the idea that our personal spaces affect our emotional and psychological lives, and the belief that pushing around our furniture can enhance our sex life or bring us wealth is foreign to us. More and more westerners, however, are becoming familiar with the principles of Feng Shui, and finding renewed happiness in their homes by incorporating these principles into their daily lives. Nancilee Wydra is one of the better authors writing about Feng Shui specifically for westerners. For purists, her books are probably too simplistic. However, for the rest of us, she manages to bring the esoteric nature of Feng Shui to Earth in practical, easy to understand terms. This book will not make you a Feng Shui master, but it will help you make your house a more comforting place to be, and could guide you into a lifelong study of this ancient eastern art.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Briefly gives the reader brief outlines, October 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Feng Shui: The Book of Cures (Paperback)

This book is so simple anyone could understand it. But for a reader really wanting to understand the ancient philosophy behind Feng Shiu it leaves you sadly lacking, as does Karen Kingston's book Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui. The most comprehensive reading on this subject actually can be found in Nancy SantoPietro's book Feng Shui: Harmony by Design. I recommend this last book mentioned to anyone, beginner or advanced alike. None of the others even come close to its understanding of the subject matter and explaining hows and whys in the correct application of this ancient art.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid, simple to use, logical Feng Shui guide that works!, December 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Feng Shui: The Book of Cures (Paperback)

As an American who spends lots of time in Asia, I was thrilled to find a book like this to recommend to my friends. Nancilee Wydra obviously studied Feng Shui's many aspects. She wrote a guide that is easy to use and logical in its approach to this age-old oriental discipline. The author obviously cares about the importance of both our home and business environments. By following her teachings, I really feel that my surroundings have indeed made my life more successful, serene and comfortable.