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Linda Kavelin Popov (Author)
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June 29, 2004
In today’s anxiety-ridden, stress-infused world, even a moment of quiet reflection has become a time- consuming luxury most of us just can’t afford. How did we reach this point? How did we lose our direction and sense of control? And, most important, how can we reclaim our lives?

Linda Kavelin Popov asked herself these same questions, after the pressures of her own workaholic lifestyle nearly destroyed her. Now, as cofounder of the International Virtues Project she helps others achieve a pace of grace—a pace for our lives that can balance and sustain us physically and spiritually.

Through a four-part program that teaches you how to purify your life, pace yourself, practice the presence, and plan a sustainable life, A Pace of Grace offers simple ways to rediscover the essential elements of a life well lived. Complete with Linda’s ten rules for health, this comprehensive guide is the first step in recapturing the joy and vibrancy inherent in each of us.


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A psychotherapist and founder of the Virtues Project, Popov (The Family Virtues Guide), found that, despite her success, she was beset by stress and fatigue. Diagnosed with postpolio syndrome, she restored herself by following a 10-point plan she developed as a guide to living a more fulfilling and less frenzied life: maintaining a clean body and following a nutritious diet, practicing correct breathing and exercise, resting daily, pursuing peaceful activities, making time for play and praying frequently. At the heart of Popov's gentle message is a deep concern for the lack of meaning in everyday existence and the unkind way people often treat one another. She strongly recommends such virtues as acceptance and appreciation of intimates, practicing thankfulness and making joy a priority. There's very little to argue with here, though Popov does not always avoid trite phrasing or repetition in making it manifest.
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The Virtues Project is regarded by many as one of the most effective approaches to teaching basic values. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Plume (June 29, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0452285437
  • ISBN-13: 978-0452285439
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #110,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book to keep at your side, October 6, 2004
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A Pace of Grace is a book to keep by your side, not one to put aside. It is a book I will read over and over again and have purchased many copies for my friends. The author's real life anacdotes make it a very readable book. At the end of each chapter she highlights the main points and introduces the reader to what is coming next. This helps to build anticipation. The author offers manageable solutions to universal frustrations with daily living. After reading each chapter I was energized and motivated to make some needed changes in my life. I am very grateful to have this inspirational resourse and love sharing it with others.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The path to change your life, July 27, 2004
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Amazing book. I am reading it a second time. It is the first book I have read that lays out a clear path for a life well worth living. The first time I read it I sat down and read it cover to cover in a week. It was a great way to get an overview. Now I am going through the book again and incorporating the ten steps into my everyday living. The 10 steps are not for the faint of heart and have certainly challenged me but are clearly steps to a life filled with joy and grace. Enjoy the book, a new way of looking at life and a plan to live a life well worth living.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars this book changed my life, June 24, 2007
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I've read dozens of self-help type books over the years, so I no longer expect to encounter anything terribly "new" when reading a book that advises a person to slow down and smell the roses, so to speak. So I confess that I approached this book with a bit of cynicism. But this book will move even the worst cynic. It spoke to me in a way that no other book has and inspired me to make major changes in my life that I've talked about making for many years. The recommendations may feel familiar - eat well, rest, get your finances under control, practice forgiveness - but the author inspires by making clear that taking good care of one's self is a spiritual task of the highest order. Adopting a set of practices that help us to achieve a pace of grace is necessary to ensure that we honor - every hour of every day - the virtues within us and bring our best and highest self to every relationship, challenge and opportunity in our lives. I cannot recommend this book more highly. In fact, I am about to send it to a friend.
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Until life caught up with me, I was a dedicated member of the Stress Generation. Read the first page
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proactive rest, ten rules for health, spiritual care director, virtues workshop, spiritual companioning, gentle observer, purify our lives, prayer chair, sustainable life, prayer corner, graceful life, sharing circle, core virtues
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The Virtues Project, First Nations, New York, Teachable Moment, British Columbia, Baha'i Faith, United States, Virtues Pick, North America, The Family Virtues Guide, Virtues Cards, Western Australia, Julie Morgenstern, Solomon Islands, South Pacific, Alcoholics Anonymous, Angels of Virtue, Bill Plotkin, Kuala Lumpur, Pursue Peaceful Activity Cut, Tahltan First Nation, The Virtues Guide
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