The Way of Harmony:: Walking The Inner Path To Balance, Happiness, And Success [Paperback]

Jim Dreaver (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999

TRUE HARMONY, TRUE HAPPINESS, TRUE SUCCESS

Yes, you can have it all-inner harmony, great relationships, fulfilling work, financial independence, and more-by shifting the way you see yourself and your life.Inspirational author and speaker Jim Dreaver outlines his unique message of healing and enlightenment, and shares specific tools for transforming your perceptions and attaining the ultimate balance between spiritual well-being and material success.

Forget the notion that to be rich in spirit you have to give up worldly pleasures, desires, and goals. The Way of Harmony presents a practical path to self-realization that embraces all the abundance life has to offer:

- Release stress and experience a high level of health and energy
- Open your mind to an endless source of clear, focused, intuitive thinking
- Expand your awareness and embrace your spirit
- Connect with your inner wisdom and creative power
- Discover harmony in all your relationships
- Find the work you love
- Enjoy financial prosperity
In clear, flowing language illustrated with inspiring stories and simple, powerful techniques, Jim Dreaver unlocks the secrets of abundance and teaches you how to achieve the balance that brings true happiness and success.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is wonderful wisdom and inspiration. Reading it will uplift your spirit." -- Barbara DeAngelis, Ph.D., author of Real Moments

"Jim Dreaver is a gifted teacher whose words actually bring us into the living present, where the healing energy of love can be felt." -- John Allan, author of Living in the Presence of God

"This book is wonderful wisdom and inspiration. Reading it will uplift your spirit." -- -- Barbara DeAngelis, Ph.D., author of Real Moments

About the Author

Jim Dreaver is the author of The Ultimate Cure: The Healing Energy Within You, and Somatic Technique: A Simplified Method of Releasing Chronically Tight Muscles and Enhancing Mind/Body Awareness. He has been published in Yoga Journal, New Realities, and Science of Mind and he has been lecturing and teaching workshops on the body, mind, spirit connection for more than twenty years. lie has shared his inspiring message with audiences nationwide on over fifty radio shows and at New Thought churches, New Age and holistic health conferences, and corporate events.

Originally from New Zealand, lie studied English literature and politics at the University of Auckland, is an honors graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic, and now makes his home in northern California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380803135
• ISBN-13: 978-0380803132
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,635,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book review of WAY OF HARMONY, December 22, 1999

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Dr. Scott Rogers (Boone, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way of Harmony:: Walking The Inner Path To Balance, Happiness, And Success (Paperback)

At the outset, I acknowledge that I have known Dr. Jim Dreaver, the author, for many years. He is a good friend and sometimes teacher, so my perspective is not entirely unbiased.

Nonetheless, I think Jim has done a very fine job with his latest work, THE WAY OF HARMONY. It is not the most cutting edge or original work on personal growth that I have ever seen (and what truly is original in spiritual matters?) However, it IS one of the clearest, most succinct and easy-to-understand guidebooks to contemporary living.

This book would seem particularly useful for beginners in introspection and self-awareness, because it is so straightforward and comprehensible, free of jargon and far-fetched theories. The exercises are practical and uncomplicated, and can be useful even for readers with busy schedules and complicated lifestyles.

On the other hand, more experienced and advanced seekers may sometimes be startled at the depth and profundity of some of Jim's insights, presented so concisely and unassumingly that they appear deceptively simple. This style is greatly aided by Jim's forthright disclosure of his personal experience and struggles. He is obviously not a novice, and "knows wherefore he speaks".

Finally, I appreciated Jim's willingness - and ability - to tackle difficult issues that most of us face as we attempt to live more consciously and spiritually: money, relationships, and careers. I found these chapters particularly relevant.

I hope Jim will continue writing and sharing his insights. His growing reputation as a thoughtful and thought-provoking teacher is appropriate, and well-deserved.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful Book, December 9, 1999

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john Amodeo (Sebatopol, California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way of Harmony:: Walking The Inner Path To Balance, Happiness, And Success (Paperback)

I found this book to be well-written, depthful and a delight to read. The Dr. Dreaver offers important insights to help live more fully and optimize our health, relationships, and financial well-being. He displays a depth of understanding that comes out of his own experience. In one section, he invites us to "live in percepts, not concepts." Encouraging us to get out of our heads and into our experience, he suggests tha we "practice the art of pure perception, of being the consciousness, the space in which objects appear." This enables us to trust the wisdom of our bodily lived experience, rather than live in our judgments and beliefs. This book is excellent for both the beginner to the spiritual path and those who want to deepen their understanding and apply it consciously to their lives. I highly recommend it.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Allowing the simple pleasure of being here now., December 3, 1999

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Michael Harrison, Bodytherapist, Bowen therapist (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Way of Harmony:: Walking The Inner Path To Balance, Happiness, And Success (Paperback)

Yes! This is a great book. I loved it. The Way Of Harmony is a modern guide to waking up out of pain and suffering, seeing clearly what is so and living well. The book offers practical ways for releasing patterns of delusion and living a sane, balanced, peaceful here and now life. I found myself dogtagging page after page. In very simple words and through personal stories, author, Jim Dreaver describes his own journey in realizing how to live free in the present moment...free of the self-absorbed addictive "I,Me,My,Mine" conceptual and cultural conditioned habit patterns that many of us get caught in. The Way Of Harmony is a simply written, enjoyable and compelling book for fast-paced people who are wishing to live more easily. It's a map for anyone willing to inquire more deeply, exploring the question Who Am I? There are many suggestions and exercises for releasing mental obstacles and allowing ease and wellbeing. The book is enjoyable and compelling. It's like a good long-awaited meal for the hungery heart. Give it as a gift to your own precious self or to a dear friend. Friends will thank you. I highly recommend it.