Reality Works: Let It Happen [Hardcover]

Chandra Alexander (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2002

Combining eastern wisdom with a hip, contemporary, very American point of view, Reality Works is a refreshing look at life and its periods of celebration and desolation. Fifty-two simple, succinct chapters (one for every week in the year) provide brief but explicit lessons on how to live with a grounding sense of wonder and full responsibility. Chapters include: When You Are Confused, Do Nothing; Love Grows If You're Not In A Coma; You Are Always In The Right Place At The Right Time; Becoming Less - Not An Option; Regardless of how clever we are, reality is. There is no way around it... What is real delivers peace. Chandra Alexander writes in the introduction: The dark places we run from - those are the places we need to go. What we are most afraid of sets us free. From loneliness to relationships, workaholism to priority shifts, learning to leave things alone to learning to pay attention, Reality Works offers fifty-two ways to live a richer, more authentic life.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This insightful book translates timeless truths, exposing the unworkable beliefs that we often hold. And Ms. Alexander's provocative and rich chapter titles are well worth the price of admission. --James Wanless, Ph.D., Author of Intuition @ Work and Voyager Tarot.

About the Author

Chandra Alexander, MSW, has been living and teaching authenticity for the last 30 years. Along with a private practice in Tampa, Fl she coaches clients all over the world. Selected by The Oprah Magazine as the Life Coach to deliver coaching sessions to the grand prize winner of their prestigious Toyota Moving Forward contest, she also spent five years on NBC TV DAYTIME giving a weekly Reality Check. To learn more about her books, including TRASHtionalizations: How to Stop Believing Your Own Excuses and Have a Real Relationship, and CDs, visit the website at CoachGirl.com and the Blog at ChandraUnplugged.com.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Boston Ma (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590030095
• ISBN-13: 978-1590030097
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,650,465 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Clear insights, March 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Reality Works: Let It Happen (Hardcover)

This is a book for people who want clear, gem-like insights into the art of personal transformation. I enjoyed the concise writing style and the direct appeal to the reader's innate sense of wholeness.

The author speaks to the psychological as well as the spiritual aspects of wholeness and the need to approach life with attention to the mulit-leveled nature of every individual. It is one of those books that you can open anywhere and find something that brings wisdom to your present situation.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "If You're Bored With Your Story It's Time To Change", March 13, 2002

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Eddie Oliver (Mill Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reality Works: Let It Happen (Hardcover)

The title of this review is the first chapter of a reading adventure. An adventure that can inspire you to live with greater clarity and aliveness. I buy a lot of books. I read a bit here and a bit there in each book. I see another book that looks great...the cycle repeats itself. I'm looking for something. I want to read them all. I'm too busy. I picked up this book, began to read and didn't stop until I reached the end. I couldn't believe I read the whole book in one sitting, even though it has 52 delicious bite-size portions. I continue to use it as an oracle. It's filled with metaphors that reveal new meaning with each new attention. Reality Works doesn't give a prescription. It somehow serves as a catalyst to call forth the experience that I'm looking for in all books. Buy it and read it!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Grows If You're Not In A Coma, February 12, 2002

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This review is from: Reality Works: Let It Happen (Hardcover)

Finally, a book without all the fluff that gets right to the heart of the matter. With a minimum of words, Reality Works never misses! The chapter titles alone make great reading - 'It is our Fear that Creates our Bravery', 'When you are Confused, Do Nothing', 'You are only allowed to Think when You can Feel', and 'Once You know your own Stuff, It's only Stuff'. This is the kind of book I was always looking for and could never find! You will love reading this book.
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