Facets of a Diamond: Reflections of a Healer (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

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A fascinating collection ... I thank Diamond for his courage and honesty in sharing his life, wisdom and experience with us. -- Bernie Siegel, M.D., Love, Medicine & Miracles, Prescriptions for Living

A magnificent piece of work! The material in this book will contribute to the health of anyone who reads it." -- Carolyn Myss, Ph.D., Author of Anatomy of the Spirit

A pearl of a writer, and in the sheer comprehensiveness of one man's soul lies all our health. -- Jay Bail, The Book Reader --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

In this philosophical summary of his life’s work, John Diamond rests his gaze on the art of healing. Believing a healthy mother-child relationship is the building block for lifelong well-being, he emphasizes the importance of recognizing one’s emotional wounds in order to heal. He also focuses on the role of creative expression — especially music — in restoring harmony and balance. “The material in this book will contribute to the health of anyone who reads it.” — Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit

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Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books; 1st edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556433999
• ISBN-13: 978-1556433993
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,258,668 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring collection, June 13, 2003

By	Jane Raffen (USA) - See all my reviews

In the past, Dr. Diamond has on the whole confined himself to one major area of interest in each of his books. In the Life Energy in Music series he focuses on various aspects of music, The Healer: Heart and Hearth is concerned mainly with the role of the therapist or healer, Re-Mothering and its Experience examines the importance of our relationships with our mothers, and so on. In Facets of a Diamond, however, Dr. Diamond draws together all the aspects of his life and the experiences that make him the therapist that he is. But, more than being just an auto-biography, this book introduces us to the possibility that we are all therapists, whatever our profession or station in life. After reading this book I felt inspired to consider how my choices and decisions are determining the pattern of my own life, and how I can best develop and manifest my own philosophy day by day.

I think that this is one of the most remarkable traits of Dr. Diamond's writing: that, instead of claiming to have found the one true path to enlightenment, he presents his own ideas and thought in such a way as to be a springboard for the reader's.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Healing is All About, August 30, 2004

By	Healthy Mother (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Facets of a Diamond: Reflections of a Healer (Paperback)

Facets of a Diamond is an incredible book that looks honestly, intelligently and profoundly at the roles of healer and patient, and more importantly, at the underlying motivation of man.

Diamond looks at every aspect of an illness or life problem: spiritual, societal, motivational, dietary, energetic, psychological, environmental, hereditary...

Lynne McTaggart, author of The Field, says that ""On Dr Diamond, I would say he is one of the great pioneering healers of our time. His greatest contribution (of so many) is his discovery that our emotional selves register physical weaknesses in the body and that the body's meridian points also are the seat of certain emotions. But he's also made an incredible contribution to the role of music, to the use of many herbs and substances in healing. He is, in short, a genius."

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolutely Brilliant Book, May 24, 2003

By	Jan-Piet Knijff (Fairfield University, CT USA) - See all my reviews

As the title suggests, this book shows facets-many facets-of the healing work of Dr. John Diamond. It is, however, far from being just another self-help book. Diamond obviously knows what he's talking about, but what makes this book so great is that he talks about the essence of life in such a clear, direct, friendly, and sometimes even humorous way. It's very hard not to be touched by the many little poems, aphorisms, and stories in the book.

Diamond discusses various aspects of healing: the "true therapist," the "patient" (but much better if the patient is a "student" who wants to learn what to do himself, rather than to be passive and let the healer do the work), creativity, aspiration, and many others. He offers deep insight in the human spirit, much of it new, although often based on centuries-old philosophies.

The most wonderful part of the book to me as a musician and music teacher are the many pages (thankfully!) where Diamond speaks about music. He explains how music is such a beautiful metaphor for life, and also how music-much, much more than being mere entertainment-can really help people: "If only we all were singing-always."

Everybody interested in Life should read this book.