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Uncommon Wisdom: Achieve a Joyful Life and Your Financial Dreams

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Tom Feltenstein is a remarkable man with an unusual ability to stand outside the ordinary paradigm and offer his readers a new way of seeing. In Uncommon Wisdom, Tom presents an uncommonly rich mix of mind-opening quotations and penetrating insights. Drawing from the teachings of many traditions, he reveals the secrets of the art of living.

DINABANDHU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OMEGA INSTITUTE FOR HOLISTIC STUDIES

I got alot from this book. It is a joy to read. Tom has really nailed it on this one. It will be shared with my entire family.

I got this book for myself, but found myself sharing this with my teenage daughter and thought that the messages were truly inspiring for both of us.

One section that I especially liked and shared with my teenager repeatedly was about self love. I have not read many books on this subject but found it was written very well and that you have to love yourself in order to love and help others that you will be helping in the future.

I found a copy of the original 1999 edition at a local library and liked it so much I came to Amazon to get my own copy. Apparently the publisher felt the title had reached a peak and Mr Feltenstein has "revised and updated" the content in a self published format to keep the message alive. That's fine. Problem is he did it on the cheap. The wrong printer and binder running small press runs gives a overpriced and poorly produced product. Upon receipt of a "new" copy upon receipt and 10 minutes into reading the book content fell apart from cheap production and I've sadly now just throw it away.

If the author gets picked up by a legit publisher who can put production value with his message buy a copy then. But unless you're in the mood to read and squirt elmer's glue you'll be disappointed. I learned a valuaable lesson. Authors aren't publishers and some just can't stand to think their work will be out of print. Integrity would have caused him to replace and call back poor production. This lowering of standards sadly takes a lot out of his message and my high opinion has been lower to one of "hypocrite."

Feltenstein was born to share his very human experiences, through literature! I treasure every paragraph. My frustration is wanting to re-read the last while bursting to drink in the next!

TY BOYD TY BOYD ENTERPRISES, INC.

This book is supposed to be about integrity, values and honesty. I say "supposed to be" because after reading the book you'll find that there is very little authentic writing from the author. Most of it is stories and information gathered from other sources. Anyone can pay a ghost-writer and then take credit for the work, but how authentic is that? If you're looking for a bunch of random quotes from people other than the author - this book is for you. If you're looking for advice from someone who is honest and truly leads a life with integrity - you'll be highly disappointed. I was!

I had no intention of purchasing a "self-help" book, and I actually got far more than I bargained for when I bought my copy of Uncommon Wisdom. Just thumbing through the pages at the bookstore and reading Mr. Feltenstein's soul-enriching nuggets started me on the process of rethinking my goals and my priorities. Being a successful businesswoman and a single parent of two teenaged children, finding the right balance to fully enjoy all the riches of my life has been a true challenge. Thank goodness for Tom Feltenstein -- he's provided me with an indelible blueprint toward achieving true tranquility in my life. Ever since I read some of the profoundly wise quotes to my children, I can't keep them away from my copy of the book. In fact, it's on my "to do" list to go out and buy another one. Then again, maybe I'll relax first and enjoy a few special moments with my kids and buy Uncommon Wisdom tomorrow.

Uncommon Wisdom is a fun, refreshing, and imaginative look at common sense and entertaining stress reduction techniques. Extremely readble, thought provoking and inspiring.