An impassioned plea to fully engage in the dance of life.
A Serbian-born engineer, now based in Vancouver, shares his views on how to have a harmonious, successful life in this hybrid self-help guide/memoir.
For Spasa, dancing is an apt metaphor for how people must respond to life: they must get into rhythm with the vibrations of the universe (which he sees as spiritual, collective energy, or what others define as God), requiring a special effort and focus, including an ability to adjust. In this debut guide, the author discusses his ideology within the context of his own life challenges, which include a failed first marriage, several critical health issues, and a fluctuating international computer/engineering career, acknowledging, “misery is the best motivator for moving upwards.” He emphasizes that one must embrace the concepts of abundance and the law of attraction yet also “to be optimistic with open eyes,” i.e., still attain education and training, be aware of and manage underlying fears, and fight inertia. He offers a “life energies” diagram showcasing the interplay of capacity, personal capabilities, and “objective problems” and details “eight pillars” of wealth management, stressing the value of home equity lines of credit. He also refers to his visit to John of God in Brazil, providing a replica of his photo that reveals an array of orbs surrounding that famed healer. Directing readers to more material available on his website, Spasa notes, “It is my hope that you will take the active role and slowly take the lead in your personal dance with your God, or my Universe.” Spasa brings a lot of heart and humility to his narrative, admitting, “I could never have imagined that I would have the strength and burning desire necessary to write a book.” His overarching message to be prepared as well as positive is effectively conveyed. He provides an illuminating example from professional tennis, where mental and spiritual strength can only boost essential foundational training. But the author’s far-reaching discussions at times become too digressive, including the mention that 9/11 “came right in the time to cover the gap for NATO existence.”
An impassioned plea to fully engage in the dance of life.Pub Date: Feb. 2, 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4602-7134-6
Page Count: 210
Publisher: FriesenPress
Review Posted Online: July 4, 2016
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
Page Count: -
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
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