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Path of the Pearl: Discover Your Treasures Within (Hardcover)

by Mary Olsen Kelly (Author) "This miraculous living gift from the sea-the only gemstone to be produced by a living entity-is the creation of beauty from adversity, of art from..." (more)
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In their trade, pearl merchants scrutinize color, size, shape, luster, and surface perfection. With the pearl as a metaphor, the reader assesses her own life’s journey based on the same criteria. Path of the Pearl seeks to connect women with their deeper selves and illustrates that even the most painful challenges can be transformed into things of beauty. "Powerful tools and techniques for transforming life’s challenges into creations of beauty." — Jack Canfield, cocreator of Chicken Soup for the Soul

About the Author
Mary Olsen Kelly co-owns the Black Pearl Gallery fine jewellery shops in Hawaii with her husband, Don. After thirteen years in the pearl business, she is known as an expert in pearl sorting, grading and lore. She is the editor of Fireside Treasury of Light and the author of Finding Each Other. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Atria Books/Beyond Words; illustrated edition edition (August 28, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1567316891
ISBN-13: 978-1582700854
ASIN: 1582700850
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Simple Abundance Companion by Sarah Ban Breathnach in Back Matter
Intuitive Way by Penney Peirce in Back Matter
Pearls: A Natural History by Neil H. Landman in Back Matter
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The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life by Julia Cameron in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this!, October 28, 2002

By	Peter J. Sander (Granite Bay, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is such a great source of strength and comfort. The idea that we, as women, can draw courage and inspiration from the pearl. To think that such a beautiful gem -- a pearl -- comes out of injury and stress to the oyster reminds us all that we have inside of us what it takes to create pearls of our own. To absorb the struggles that life throws us and emerge stronger, and more lustrous than before. I'm on the way to becoming a strong and shiny pearl!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beauty from adversity..., October 7, 2002

By	Barbara J. Curtis (South Lake Tahoe, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Path of the Pearl came as such a relief to me after the glut of self-help books which focus exclusively on what each of us has done wrong in our lives to deserve our latest obstacle. Instead, Kelly begins with the premise that, as the oyster can threaten its own life by inadvertently trapping detritus through the necessary acts of breathing and eating, so do humans suffer at times during the natural process of living. Using the metaphor of the oyster which, as a way of avoiding further suffering or death, surrounds the intrusion with layers of healing pearl nacre, Kelly describes ways for us to transform life's injuries into beautiful pearls to be cherished or discarded as we see fit. A fitting metaphor for today's troubled times, and a much needed balm for our already guilt-ridden souls. Thank you for the Path of the Pearl!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Path Of The Pearl, October 21, 2002

By	Shash (Marina Del Rey,, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I feel so fortunate that a friend of mine gave me the ?PATH OF THE PEARL? written by Mary Olsen Kelly at this time in my life. Over the years, many difficult and painful things happen that cannot be explained, but such events always channel me into a new path in life. After reading ?PATH OF THE PEARL? I feel and sense a new perspective on how to handle many of life?s challenges. Instead of looking at these challenges as a curse, I now see how I , just as as an oyster can take them and make them into something precious, gorgeous, a gem. As I now look back, most of the difficult times in my life have made me who I am today, strong and beautiful. Thanks for that perspective.

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The Path of the Pearl is a wonderful book, inspiring, and beautifully written. I found myself mesmerized by Mary Olsen Kelly's ability to weave the pearl and our lives into one... Read more

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