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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön

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marie_adina's review against another edition

5.0

This is a great book. It falls into the spiritual book category where you can re-read it many times and treat it like a devotional. I originally read most of it in hard copy but got it as a kindle so I could highlight parts to reflect on after in return it to the library. The two immediate concepts that hit me to my core were to stop distracting myself from suffering, and to treat myself with loving-kindness so I can treat others with loving-kindness. I find that this is especially needed while working through the end of my marriage and the annulment process.

cinema_dave's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

kimwarren's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

freddieblooms's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

serinde4books's review against another edition

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3.0

This is another Buddhist teachings based book, about how to find happiness and peace when suffering from our current lives situation. This had some passages that spoke deeply to me, that I used as a jumping off point for some posts on my other blog. She doesn’t speak to me as deeply as Thich Nhat Hahn does, but I still found plenty of insight in the message she was telling.
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chickpeameatball's review against another edition

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5.0

I picked up this book because my papa died, and things were falling apart. It came to me at the perfect time in my life, and I took just short of a year to complete it because I wanted to take my time just as the author seems to take their time teaching us guiding us through. Read this book if you want someone to speak to your heart. Read this book when you want to feel warmth, inspired, or heard. Read this book.