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Lit From Within: Tending Your Soul For Lifelong Beauty

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I love Victoria's newest book. Reading Lit From Within is like getting a front row seat at the counter of the world's most compassionate make-up artist. One learns early on in this book that beauty means more than what stares back at you from the full-length mirror. Beauty is more than what's hanging in your closet and beauty is more than how you've felt in the past about your looks. Victoria gently leads the reader through a self-exploratory journey that resonates with compassion, understanding, and hope. Victoria makes it clear that many of our questions about self-worth, authenticity, and self-love have more to do with how we feel and less to do with how others see us. This book is like a safe house for me. I read it whenever I need of dose of vitamin C for my soul. Read this book and eliminate from your self-talk any doubts about how beautiful you really are.

Last evening I purchased Victoria Moran's book, Lit from Within, and started reading it in the car coming home (my husband was driving). The book is so engaging that I kept reading after we reached home, reading over half of it last night. This morning I finished it. Lit from Within is one of those rare books one can't put down. (At least I couldn't.) Now, that says a lot about a book. I'm not at all surprised at the report that it is selling very well.

In my opinion, Lit from Within is bursting with basic truth translated into practical daily applications. The principles are clear, and as with so many basic principles, they often need to be translated and customized for the moment. Victoria gives excellent guidance for the reader to be able to do this.

The title is wonderful! Most of us don't know or remember we have a "within," the beautiful true Self that is reflected (when allowed to) in the without. Victoria has enhanced and emphasized that point so well in the book. In fact, it runs as a golden thread throughout the entire book: a real plus!

The physical size, shape, and cover color and illustration are so perfect, nicely reflecting the beauty of the book's message. And the format of the text is great, very readable. The content is truly elegant, inspirational and practical at the same time.

I'm so impressed with the chapter about water. Water is so important. That chapter is a brilliant addition, as is the one about air. Water, air, so basic that we don't think about them, but as Victoria so superbly relates in so many words, we should think about them.

By the way, men could get a lot of good tips from this book, simply by translating "beautiful" to "handsome."

That Victoria was invited to appear with Oprah is so "right." She and the book deserve that attention.

I couldn't recommend Lit from Within more highly. It is beautifully written, inspiring for all, and would especially make a lovely gift for a mother to give her teenage daughter.

This is a wonderful book. It is a joy to read. It helps to make you think of more important things than just focusing on external beauty.

The author has some excellent recommendations for further reading at the end of the book. I've already read many of them- two of my favorites are the Mass Market Woman and Choose to Live Peacefully.

Lit from Within will help any woman feel better about herself and her life.

My rating on this book is rather middle of the road, simply because it did contain very inspiration and wise words, but there was nothing new here that cannot be found in many other self-help books. That is not to say there is anything materially wrong with the book, it just lacked originality and skimmed the surface of some very important issues. The author emphasizes the importance of inner beauty, a beauty born of blending mind, body and soul, and finding inner peace.

If you are looking to expand your knowledge on the topics presented in this book, I highly recommend, "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle, "Healing Society," by Dr. Seung-Huen Lee, and "The Art of Happiness" by the Dalai Lama. I found these books to be more in-depth and all are spiritually uplifting regardless of what your religious background or beliefs may be.

I am a guy and I was given a copy of this book with a note of apology for the gift of a "girly" book. But I read it and the lessons within, full of warmth and wisdom, are applicable to EVERYONE. It's about self love, self acceptance and finding self worth in your day to day life.

Victoria Moran writes with great insight and common sense, with a warm heart and a keen mind and this is a book I will treasure and give as gifts to all my friends, girls and otherwise.

I bought this at a time when I was having medical problems. This helped me put all in perspective. I ejoyed the book so much I gave a copy to my sister who was undergoing cancer treatment. The two of us have carried this book as sort of a bible for us. There are so many things in life that can cause you to be happy and unhappy. This book allows you to see the good in life and not put the emphasis on the bad or the unlucky things that might happen.

I once had the pleasure of running into the author, Ms. Moran at the New York City airport and we shared a cab. The ride to manhattan was the most enjoyable cab ride I ever had. The positive vibes Ms. Moran exuded, and the quality of our conversation left an indelible impression on my mind. So after reading her book, Lit From within, I now know how she has been able to reach that high level of living and thinking. I particularly liked her discussion on distinguishing between dreams and fantasies, her emphasis on regarding others as important and allowing others to be beautiful too.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone wishing to bring more positivity and pure beauty into their life. Anil Minocha MD, Author: "How To Stop Heartburn" http://www.diagnosishealth.com/heartburn.htm

What a relief to read this book! It's the only beauty book I've ever read that encourages us to look at what is truly beautiful in ourselves and others and to bypass the obsession with phyical appearances. I've loved all of Victoria Moran's books, but this one gets to the heart of what is important in life. This one reminds us of the importance of becoming all we can be. This one reminds us that we all have gifts that the world needs us to share. Lit From Within is a gift that helps me remember that everyone I meet is a unique and precious person, and that I too am unique and precious. I love this book and wish it were required reading for all teens and pre-teens and for all women. What a joy to read such well written prose on such an important and personal subject. Thank you, Victoria Moran.

I'll keep this short and to the point.
I am transformed as a result of reading this book.

Oh my gosh! I love this book. I don't know what the other reviewers are looking for, but I want inspiration to love myself and that is exactly what the author does with "Lit".

It provides tips on how to nurture, respect, and take care of ourselves. What is wrong with that? Not a darn thing! If you can't love yourself and be a little self-serving, how are others going to love you?

I am a happy person that people enjoy being around because I read books like this that help me stay on track, emotionally.

I am always looking for re-assurance that I am beautiful and I have found it in this book - I have read it many times and will continue reading it daily - it is my affirmation.