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Prescriptions for Living: Inspirational Lessons for a Joyful, Loving Life

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This book helps us to focus on what is important in life. If we are troubled by sickness, poor temperment or just the blahs of living from day to day struggling to find what our lives are all about, this book highlights methods of overcoming the spiritual doldrums of existence. Bernie gives of himself in this book by showing how he turns inward and focuses on the negatives of his temperment to irradicate those faults and become a more loving and giving person. His theory embodies thought from a variety of spritual sources although he primarily quotes themes from the Bible and Christian theology. I was encouraged by this book to quit living as though I had all the time in the world but rather to live with a thoughts of how temporary this life really is. Bernie encourages us to live our lives as if we knew and realized that we only have a short time to be here. I am inspired to quit living for the drugery of a job and persuit of material goods and to live a life that is centered on giving, creating, and sharing my God given talent with others.

The prescriptions offered in this book touch the heart and give us greater insights into what we are here to do in this life. In a humorous and heartfelt style, Dr. Siegel blends his own special wisdom with his heartfelt words. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a shot in the arm or some real soul medicine.

In Prescriptions For Living, Bernie Siegel opens up a new view for any open minded person to explore. It gives new insight into a world of love and understanding in order to help oneself and others. This book is for all to read because everyone can use improvement on relationships with loved ones, work-related stress, or just to accept the fact that love and time can heal all. With his own personal experience and anecdotes to share, this book is a very enjoyable and beneficial read.

If you've not read a Bernie Siegel before, a pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine, I encourage you to find his Love, Medicine & Miracles as well. I've reviewed Dr. Siegel's works from the start & I've always been helped, enlightened & interested by his take on living. When we met at conventions, we'd glance at our name tags, grin & energetically compare notes about how it was, at that time, in that moment. Later, as we zoomed hither & yon about our itineraries, we'd collide laughing, embrace & wave farewell. That's how Bernie Siegel affects you & that's how he writes. Vivid, energetic, affectionate & refreshing. I've often wondered what would happen to our relationships with our own doctor/s were we to brazenly carry a copy of any one of Bernie Siegel's books to our appointments.

As someone recovering from a serious illness, Bernie Siegel's book really spoke to me. Your emotions and thoughts have such a big effect on your physical health. And he really gives some good advice for learning how to make changes in your life.
I really enjoyed the book, and would recommend it for anyone who is in a health crisis, and wants to work on the "inner" person.

Bernie S. Siegel chooses to see the beauty in life. In "Prescriptions for Living," he presents the lessons he has learned from a lifetime of experience. While you've probably read about the importance of love and forgiveness it doesn't hurt to read about it again.

While I expected to read more about Bernie S. Siegel's patients I enjoyed reading his stories about his family. He has lived an interesting life and seems to learn something positive from each interaction no matter how negative it might be. I thought he gave some excellent advice to parents about not trying to live their dream through their child. Instead he encourages parents to let their children find their own path and to stand by amazed at how wonderful their child's life becomes.

The only thing I found strange about this book was Bernie S. Siegel's belief that heaven and hell are the same place. He knows about near-death experiences and they can be hellish or heavenly. There is no comparison between the two. One is horrible and one is beautiful and healing. To say they are the same place is a disservice to humanity and causes confusion. Explaining beliefs as to how to get to heaven would have been more helpful. It also seemed that he couldn't decide if God was male or female. He kept alternating between "He" and "Her." I'd have preferred it if he would have just stuck to one or the other.

However, in the end this book is important because it asks some very relevant questions. I liked: "If you only had 15 minutes to live what would you do?" The answer to that question is very revealing. I think it shows who we love the most.

For the most part this book is about love and how we can be more caring and loving. The writing style is very casual and comfy. You feel as though you have had an important conversation with a trusted friend.

~The Rebecca Review

This is such a great book, I gave it to a friend after I read it, found I missed having it, so I bought another copy to read again!

I had read about this book on Dr. Weil's web site and thought it sounded interesting as a light sort of "feel good" book. It was disappointingly beyond light and full of yawns. The few pearls of "inspiration" that the title promises are shadowed by gobs of superficial, self-congratulatory fluff about the obvious. I often read this genre of book as a relaxing "intermezzo" to work, other more demanding reading or just to learn someone else's way of looking at the world, but this one didn't do it for me, as they say. The book sells because of the name of the author: if an unknown had written it, it wouldn't have gone passed the manuscript stage.