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Summary: beautiful....
Review: I bought this book not expecting it to have as deep as an impact as it did. However, I found it to be so profound in the most simple way. Reminding me of how complicated we make things...realizing that the point should be to get to the true essence of life and living. It is well worth any money spent. Its one of those books that you will want to read over and over again. It should be shared as often as possible. I believe that it is literature like this that may help create a circle of peace in this otherwise unpeaceful world.
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Summary: A Treasure To Live Your Life By.
Review: I came across this delightful book a couple of years ago while searching for new music by this wonderful songwriter. Since then it has remained a consistent re-read whenever I start to feel overwhelmed by the day to day drudgery that sometimes affects us all. I've purchased this book for many friends and family because I think the meaning of it is so important, yet so simply told. Sadly, the book is now out of publication so it's difficult to locate. I will always treasure my signed copy. On that note, I'll now explain why this book is so important to me. Joshua wrote this quirky novel in the form of a handwritten journal that has been "discovered" by a traveler in a railway station, delivered to a publisher and published to share with the world. The journal has been kept by J., a young botanist, who is sent to the remote tropical island of Sakahara to research the quality of the land for a commercial mango plant. After he arrives he meets Katchumo and his life will never be the same. Katchumo appears out of nowhere on a regular basis with words of wisdom that J. must decipher. As the days go by, J. is keeping his journal of all the activity on the island and he's making observations about his funny new friend, as well. "'There are seventeen ways to eat a mango' he (Katchumo) said matter-of-factly." (at their first meeting.) As time goes by, J. realizes that Katchumo has been giving him the tools to live his life in his seventeen ways to eat a mango. Each way to eat a mango can be transferred into your everyday life and remind you of the riches you already have and the riches you can have. Not the material riches, but the riches of your heart and soul. Although this book is written very simply it has truly influenced me like no other. My favorite is Way Number Seven. Or maybe Way Number Two. No, definitely Way Number Seventeen. Yeah, definitely Way Number Seventeen.
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Summary: Sweet as Mango Salsa
Review: This is a wonderful book written by a wonderful person. J.K. is a talented musician/Writer that has written a book with words to live by. I have read the book several times and have, to date, bought five copies. I have incidently given them all to dear friends and need to buy another. This a definate MUST HAVE for any bookshelf to be pulled down and read whenever you need to re-center and 'simplify' your life.
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Summary: Transcends language... and goes straight to your senses ....
Review: When was the last time you ate a Mango? Yes, exactly. Too long ago! As you start remembering the scent.. the colors, the flavor, the texture, the sounds it made when you bit through the skin perhaps.. or the juices threatening to roll down your chin... And your mouth starts watering...anticipating the next bite... ... Well then you know how I feel about "17 ways to eat a Mango"... A beautiful story, a metaphore transporting us to a caribbean island allowing us to soak in the beauty, magic and wisdom of our senses- And perhaps carry it back with us into our everyday lives... As delightful, flavorful and whimsical as eating a Mango... ps: And Joshua Kadison is cute too :-)
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