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Into the Magic Shop by James R. Doty

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tomasz99's review against another edition

1.0

Odpadłem w połowie książki gdy autor bez kozery pisze o energii wszechświata i gwiezdnym pyle. A miało być o neurologii. Mamy tu drobne wstawki opisujące z czym taki lekarz ma do czynienia, ale pierwszą połowę stanowią infantylne wspomnienia nauki magii, czyli typowej medytacji, uspokajania ciała, wdzięczności, określania celów. Autor nie może się zdecydować, czy to książka dla dzieci, czy jednak dla starszych. Gdybym miał 10 lat, może by jakoś na mnie wpłynęła. Niestety za dużo tu jakiegoś dziwnego uduchowienia i nie dorównujących Exupery'emu powiastek.

page_karla's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved this! I will admit though, that this book is unlike my other reads that captures me so much that I could read it in one sitting. This was a slow burn, and every episode of his life tears at my heart yet pity is not the term to describe what i feel, it's inspiration. This is not the best written book from a literary perspective, but since it is autobiographical, I overlooked these and focused on the messages. The alphabet of the heart really stuck with me, and I literally wrote them down. It really is a comforting book, no wonder it inspired the song Magic Shop which really is a comfort song.

purelybs's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

sveti's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.75

I should have taken some Notes because this book didn‘t feel like a novel with a lesson for the main character to learn but like a guide for the reader to follow, when going through hardships and overall life. How to get back into focus by relaxing your mind and finding the neurological reasonings for all this things working afterwards. It’s also very engaging, which is only possible with the relatability of the main character. One way or another the main character can be relatable to anyone and because this is also true story written like a novel, the impact of the words written hits different. Overall a powerful testimony and magical writing.