ONE DAY MY SOUL JUST OPENED UP : 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS TOWARD SPIRITUAL STRENGTH AND PERSONAL GROWTH

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Summary: Once you're opened up, open up a friend!
Review: This book should be required reading for all women. It is enlightening, uplifting, and inspirational while at the same time being just unsettling enough to truly "open you up." After reading it, I bought one for a friend. I have since given several as gifts. Each one has been received with high praises. In each case, the appreciation multiplied as the book was read. Buy a case - and give one to every woman you know. Your spirit will rejoice and your soul will find a previously unknown sense of peace as you read and share this book!

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Summary: EVERY BLACK WOMEN NEEDS THIS BOOK !!!
Review: In 9 days, this book has completely changed my life. Get a copy today!!

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Summary: Mind provoking
Review: I love the book, but I don't feel it's something that can be done in 40 days. The book makes me think about myself and how I can take care of myself. I do a lot of reflecting on my feelings and how I need to take care of myself primarily. It's a wonderful reference book when I'm troubled and need some guidance. I always need to remember God is very much a part of my life.

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Summary: One Day My Soul Just Opened Up! Amen
Review: I've read everything that Iyanla has written and attended several of her workshops. I know that I know God but I had forgotten the principles and skills I possess to reach out to him. One Day My Soul Just Opened Up reminded me daily of all the things I should be thankful for and showed me how to continue to praise God!!!!! Thank you Iyanla for reminding me that "Hopelessness and discouragement can be overcome by the wisdom and knowledge of God and by cultivating awareness of my own situation.

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Summary: I have never had a book impact my life with such meaning.
Review: After 46 years, my life was confusing to me. I easily played the many roles of husband, father, lover, compent worker, friend, etc., but never felt that everything was in alignment. My soul was empty. I sought fleeting happiness instead of lasting joy. Moreover, I felt separated from others as if I were the only one on this planet that felt this way. Ms. Vanzant expressed the emptiness that I could not. She opened me up to my lifelong fears which I did/do not want to face. She helped me find the path to the Creator in a way that did not punish, embarrass or frighten me. I am giving this book to many of those I love as a gift. Unconditionally. Some will benefit and others will not. I am just grateful that I am now on the path to do the will of the Divine. I have a long way to go, but I've also come a long way.

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Summary: Nice idea
Review: The author said it best in her summary at the back of the book: I could have written this in five pages, but the publisher wouldn't have accepted it as a book. This title is a magazine article that was forced into being a book, and I applaud the author and publisher for being so smart as to figure out how to do it. The concept is good, but the writing is not, with sentences such as "I will to will the will". I hope the author uses her profits from this pretend book to take a writing class.

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Summary: Excellent book for women on a journey of spiritual discovery
Review: My husband died just one short month ago at the age of 33. As I struggle to find a higher meaning and purpose to my life, and his death, I am comforted by the writing of Ms. Vanzant. She reminds all of us of the divine nature of our existence, and to align ourselves with what is good and gracious. This book is a must-have for any woman who has yet to tap into her full divinity.

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Summary: AWESOME--honest accounts from her life and yours!!
Review: A great source of enlightenment. Iyanla shares her innermost thoughts on a daily basis so that we,too, can chart our progress. It is a great tool for an honest look at oneself. I just finished and I am wishing for more!!

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Summary: a whole new way to live and love
Review: This book has changed and is changing my life. It is taking me a little longer than 40 days to finish (light can blind you if you open your eyes too fast),but every day that I open this book, I find just what I needed help in struggling with. This book is gentle, truthfull, and I can feel the love rolling out of the pages.It is understanding, forgiving, and I feel like I.V. is a personal friend of mine. I have been given a whole new way in which to view the world, my marriage, my children, but most of all, myself. What a blessing!

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Summary: One day my soul really opened up
Review: This book is the most practical approach to self improvement. It is very easy to focus on a principle for one day and evaluate how it helped you.

This book gives your spirit a huge lift. I recommend this to anyone that wants to improve their mental attitude. I have been on another level since I started reading it.