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micklz24's review
5.0
A speedy read and full of so much wisdom - one of those books that just blissed me out
kirsten0929's review
3.0
Each short chapter a new character with a different human quality or emotion, some form of "suffering", things we all experience or can relate to. Lessons are administered and issues quickly resolved from I would say a loosely buddhist perspective. My favorite chapter was #22 Choice. Overall, a really sweet book and a great read for all ages.
bittersweet_symphony's review
4.0
A sequence of moralistic fables, it begins light and fluffy, but as you sit with it over a few days, you find yourself more and more charmed—and hopefully enlightened. You won't find much meat here but that isn't to say it gets much wrong. Joe (or Trott as the author) understands the simple truths of meaningful living.
It reads like a secular form of scripture: if one were to blend some Eastern philosophies with a broadly Christian ethos of compassion. Joe is an aged, warm, playful monk living in a non-descript hermitage using simple tricks to help others realize that "everyone you meet is holy." Including themselves.
The Holy Man was reminiscent of Oriah's The Invitation or Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie each helpful, light, and encouraging. This won't necessarily engage the mind, but then again, I suppose that's the point of literature like this.
It reads like a secular form of scripture: if one were to blend some Eastern philosophies with a broadly Christian ethos of compassion. Joe is an aged, warm, playful monk living in a non-descript hermitage using simple tricks to help others realize that "everyone you meet is holy." Including themselves.
The Holy Man was reminiscent of Oriah's The Invitation or Mitch Albom's Tuesdays with Morrie each helpful, light, and encouraging. This won't necessarily engage the mind, but then again, I suppose that's the point of literature like this.
cathiedalziel's review
5.0
Story about Joe, a man who, for the last 25 years, has lived on top of a mountain and the people who line up each year to see him and find answers to their questions of life.
Short, sweet and gives many points to ponder and reflect on.
This is a good one folks. I will be revisiting this one many times in the future.
Short, sweet and gives many points to ponder and reflect on.
This is a good one folks. I will be revisiting this one many times in the future.
mxmaxreads's review
5.0
This book is simple yet profound. Its messages are powerful. It says so much by using basic examples of events we encounter in real life. Susan Trott so beautifully captures how much a positive, altruistic, and motivated mindset can transform the lives around you. I'd recommend this to anyone, and I read it yearly like it's a religious text because of how much of an inspiring impact it has had on my own life. The other two books, The Holy Man's Journey and The Holy Woman, are just as enjoyable, but this particular one is life-changing.