Conversations with God, Book 1 Guidebook: An Uncommon Dialogue
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Conversations with God, Book 1 Guidebook: An Uncommon Dialogue
Neale Donald Walsch
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5 out of 5 stars A REAL CONVERSATION? PERHAPS; BUT A GREAT READ!.......2007-10-15

Like most, I read this book out of curiosity. It's hard to believe that any one person can have a two-way conversation (interaction) with the Almighty. Nevertheless, I kept an open mind and suspended my doubts.

What I learned is that perhaps our Higher Power or G-d Force speaks directly to us through insight. I grew up believing in a witholding god; if we obey the rules and conform to religious standards and basically "be good," we will be rewarded. All well and good to encourage appropriate and moral behavior.

Many have strayed from their path of rightfulness and behaved badly at times. As a therapist, I've known many who can't let go of guilt and shame for what has been done -- especially when ammends can not be made for a variety of reasons.

We have learned to condemn ourselves to a living hell through our actions. What I get from this book is that there are consequences for our actions.

If you have a spiritual curiosity or are looking to view life and death from a newer perspective, definitly check this book out.

5 out of 5 stars What IF.......2006-08-30

It seems to me that the people who have given this book a less than desireable review are the ones who are steeped heavily into the brainwashed religious diatribes of what religions have been pushing down their throats as the truth. What they forget is that the bible was written and re written and edited so many times over and over, that one can only believe that the end result is nothing more than what those religions want you to believe....which of course is for their own agenda.

After being a student of many books along these lines, it only comes to say that these people are "young souls" and are NOT ready for the next step. So you can only go by what they say, with that in mind. Eventually in some life time they will awaken.

This book is one of the best ones I have read, other than Sheppard Hoodwin's "The Journey of Your Soul." These two books together answer and explain any question that you may ever have. I belong to no organized religion, nor ever will be as I find that the "rules" that have been made up in them are just not believable at all.

Open your mind and really look inside these books. You will find a wealth of information beyond anything that you could ever hope for. A world so totally amazing it will boggle your mind.

5 out of 5 stars Guidebook.......2006-02-24

It goes one more further step in the book of the Conversation with God (Book1). Very analytical and offers tips and guidance along CWG book1.

1 out of 5 stars Hilarious.......2006-02-24

It's amazing what some people believe. This is basically
blasphemy. The author's definitely inspired from something,
but it's not God. And all of you so-called "ministers" that
are buying into this trash is mind-boggling.

When the Bible says in 2 Tim.3:16 that God's Word is inspired by God, God was saying through Paul that it is God-breathed, that these words are actually God's Words to us of the salvation story. NO ONE since the conclusion of the writing of the books of the New Testament are inspired by God in the same way. No one
can write or speak today without fallacy or error. Those writers of the Bible wrote what God said to write without error or contradiction. Those words are life-changing words as no other writings are. They are living words from God's mouth.

1 out of 5 stars Christians beware............2006-02-22

If you are a Christian and believe in the Bible, then you need to stay away from this book. As the old adage goes, "You can't judge a book by its cover".

The author purports to answer various questions from kids using the "voice of God". However, the "answers" that he gives are not Bible-based and go against the very infallible word of God. For instance (and I paraphrase), when a girl asks the question "Why am I a lesbian?" His answer is that she was born that way because of genetics (just as you were born right-handed, with blue eyes, etc.). Then he tells her to go out and "celebrate" her differences.

Another girls poses the question "I am living with my boyfriend. My parents say that I should marry him because I am living in sin. Should I marry him?"
His reply is, "Who are you sinning against? Not me, because you have done nothing wrong."

Another question asks about God's forgiveness of sin. His reply "I do not forgive anyone because there is nothing to forgive. There is no such thing as right or wrong and that is what I have been trying to tell everyone, do not judge people. People have chosen to judge one another and this is wrong, because the rule is "'judge not lest ye be judged.'"

And the list goes on. Not only are these books the false doctrine, but in some instances, it even quotes the Word of God in error.
Conversations With God : An Uncommon Dialogue Answers to Life's Great Question Creating Your Desires, Facing Life's Challenges, Making relationships (Book One, Volume Two)
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  • This is right up there
  • The most dramatic and significant thing in my life.
  • the book is excellent. Walsch captures the essence of truth
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Conversations With God : An Uncommon Dialogue Answers to Life's Great Question Creating Your Desires, Facing Life's Challenges, Making relationships (Book One, Volume Two)
Neale Donald Walsch
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5 out of 5 stars This is right up there.......2001-05-26

Great books have a ring of truth to them. As you read, you can feel the truth resonating in your soul. Neale does a superb job of letting Spirit flow thru him into our hearts and minds. If you haven't read any of the CWG books, I recommend that you give them a chance. As to which, I have trouble distinguishing. It's like asking me which was my favorite time connecting with someone I love.

5 out of 5 stars The most dramatic and significant thing in my life........1999-12-29

I have been on several journies in my lifetime, most of them have been bitter experiences. I have been asking questions about my existence and reasons for being in this universe. I have questioned the authority of the church and christianity in my life and the lives of others.

I am an African, and I have witnessed different spiritual powers and and different ways of worshipping and interacting with God. I have spoken with the dead aand it is for real!

Finally, I was in a bookstore in Holland ono faithful afternoon,very depressed and asking God why I have to go through so much hardship in my life, when I accidentally stumbled onto this great book. It has really changed my life. I believe that something propelled me towards this book. I believe that God has finally aanswered my call. I also believe that I deserve to have this great revealation because I have chosen to know the truth. However, I have finally realised that religion is jusst a vehicle used by people to gratify there selfish needs. I have since been living in peace.

This book will keep gravitating to those who are ready for it and no church nor authority in this universe can stop the intensity the message is radiating all over the world.

I choose to wish the messages in these books for my fellow travelers and may your lights continue to shine O Illuminatis!

5 out of 5 stars the book is excellent. Walsch captures the essence of truth.......1998-11-02

in reading the first book of conversations with God it brought the realization to my inner self that we do have freedom of choice and why would God interfere with that choice. The book was so simple in the writings and yet right to the point. It reveals all the questions that people do have. It opens up our thoughts to realize that other persons experiences are given to us and if we do not do it their way than we are wrong. The book was right when it said that there is no right and there is no wrong who are we to judge others. Very good conversation, the truth is the truth and I am looking forward to reading the other books that have come out. Someone gave me this book as a gift to me and what a gift it has been.

4 out of 5 stars this god reflects the bias of the author's unconscious.......1998-03-05

Though Walsch no doubt believes he had conversations with God, a much simpler explanation is that he had an unusual experience of getting in touch with his unconscious. Some would say that this is the same thing, since either A) the the unconscience is God, or B) God speaks to us primarily through the unconscious, anyway. Walsch tries to give us the impression that these conversatons are with THE God, the Universal God, of everything. But, it appears that the god that Mr Walsch is talking to is a highly personal one, with ready answers to the deep personal travails that he is having, and, if it's his unconscience, has a complete memory of his total life's experiences. The god of a more educated person will by necessity have a wider variety of experiences to draw on,and these will be reflected in the god's answers. For instance, Walsch's god, in trying to express his trinity, compares it to the id, the ego, and the super-id of psychology and again later, the body, the mind, and the spirit. Then he says this is equivalent to energy, matter, and anti-matter of the scientists. This reflects a naivete' of both sciences. Physics and Psychology would have alot to say about this speculation, were they inclined to so indulge. I think, perhaps space, time, and matter mght be a better trilogy, where matter consists of both mass and energy, and where space and time are just two different aspects of the ame continuum. But, matter and anti-matter are not so different, and make a lousy illustration of the point. Are we to believe that a universal God would give us a lousy illustration? No, but I think the example is sufficient for Walsch, so his god offers it match his level of understanding. This god says that he has divided himself in order to experience himself discovering himself, and that therefore, our ultimate quest is to discover Who We Are. This sounds good, and comes in part from Eastern religeons,but one wonders if the dynosaurs were also doing this self-discovery? Was evolution strictly designed to lead to humans, or were the dynos searching their souls for a couple of hundred millon years? Was there a dyno Moses who said that dynosaurs were made in the image and likeness of God? Maybe there was also a dyno Neale D Walsch telling them to find out Who You Are. And, when the experiment was all over, the total unconscious of all the dynosaurs brought on the fatal comet. More questions and comments to come.

5 out of 5 stars Amazing.......1998-02-16

I was given this book by a stranger. Someone I met one night. It has been the most amazing gift. "it was meant to be" The message in this book changed my life, I in turn gifted it to a friend of mine who was anxiously waiting to buy it, she told me, "Thank you, you have made my weekend". I responded "this book will make your life". I would like to respond to all of those individuals who have harsh negative comments on this book. You are entitled to your own opinion and that opinion is based on your own perception of things. However, the message is very clear. If you do not see the message that is gifted to you via this book, you are at a different stage in your path, You are probably not ready now.
Conversations With God : An Uncommon Dialogue, Book One, Audio Volume III
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At a low point in life, Neale Donald Walsch wrote God a letter venting his frustrations. After he finished, he continued writing and out came the answers to his questions! Here the author reads his questions, and two noted actors contribute spirited performances as the voice of God.

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5 out of 5 stars This is my favorite book!.......2002-03-13

I have been through Book One several times (I have both the book and the CD collection). More than any book I have ever read, this work provides answers to a multiplicity of difficult questions. I view myself as functioning at a higher level ever since first reading the series three years ago. I had an opportunity to ask Deepak Chopra, live on PBS, his opinion of this book; his answer: "Truly channeled directly from God!" The quality of the CD set is excellent. The choice of Ed Asner and Ellen Burstyn was inspired (Ellen never ceases to amaze). This set is a good investment since many people are likely to want to hear the entire book repeatedly!

5 out of 5 stars This book has changed my outlook on life.......2001-04-02

This book answers many of the questions few people know the answer to after an entire lifetime of search and devotion to spiritual life. There is no doubt in my mind that the words spoken through Neal Donald Walsh are Truth.

5 out of 5 stars A Contemplation About "Conversations.".......2000-05-03

This is a masterpiece in modern thinking! As I listened to this book I finally realized that I was not the only person who found the little faults in human thinking and behavior, organized religion and government. The philosophies put forth in this book reflect exactly the philosophies of the common person but with one difference...the common person can feel it and act upon it but Mr. Walsch puts it into words for the first time. I have recommended this book time and time again to others and every time I get the same response...I thought I was the only one! I recommend this book highly to anyone who has an interest in living a correct life and has questions that you instinctivly know the answer to but want some kind of confirmation. Good reading!

5 out of 5 stars A REVISION OF THE BIBLE?...NOW I BELIEVE!!.......1997-12-12

Many people consider me silly for actually reading this book. They tell me it's ridiculous for God to write such things. The truth is that I do the things I do because God lets me know it's alright. My religion with God is my consciense. Through my consciense God lets me know what's right and what's wrong. This book has definitely confirmed to me that God is always my friend, not an enemy who's waiting for me to make a mistake so he could send me to hell (most of the people I know believe this). Your relationship with God is like a friend's. You have to be loyal, understanding and always listen to their thoughts and concerns. I cried when I read this book. I felt a bond I just couldn't explain. God was funny all the way. I knew God was cool! Personally, I don't believe in the Bible, but I would sure consider this book mine! The Bible seems so unrealistic since it was written centuries ago. The whole reencarnation issue was great. Also the fact that everybody is a psychic is true too. I've made revelations in my life before and that's because I love myself enough to care about my well being and what's right for me.
Art Nature Dialogues: Interviews With Environmental Artists
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  • Ecology & art / Landscape integration
Art Nature Dialogues: Interviews With Environmental Artists
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5 out of 5 stars Ecology & art / Landscape integration.......2004-08-10

John Grande's new book Art Nature Dialogues is not only informative, but it presents the scuptors and artists ideas, points of view without the usual critical control or monologue.
Included are David Nash, Nils-Udo, Hamish Fulton, Patrick Dougherty, Bruni Babarit, Bill Vazan, Alan Sonfist, Betty Beaumont, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Peter von Tiesenhausen and herman de vries (apioneer of earth art from the 1950s in Holland)
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This is one book thatshakes the art world softly, gently and with a sense of the physical, realworld of nature . Bye Bye PostModernsim. Hello respect for the Earth.




It is about time a writer focusssed on earth sensitive artists instead of the od generation of minimalist earth movers like Smithson, Heizer who destroyed the earth for art./.
Order out of chaos: Man's new dialogue with nature
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  • A thorough study of the history of quantum physics and an exhaustive description of how order emerges from chaos
  • A classic on self-organization
  • Dissipative structures what? Chaos
  • A popularization of chaos and its philosophical implications
Order out of chaos: Man's new dialogue with nature
I Prigogine
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4 out of 5 stars A thorough study of the history of quantum physics and an exhaustive description of how order emerges from chaos .......2006-12-01

Prigogine describes his ideas of how order emerged from a ground of chaos and how the processes of entropy can lead a system open to its environment to evolve greater complexity. He also gives an exposition of the relevance of science to society. Prigogine's Nobel prize-winning models of dissipative structures are difficult to understand but persistent effort will reward the reader. His theories are as applicable to the evolution and expansion of consciousness as to the emergence of life on earth from a relatively simple environment.

5 out of 5 stars A classic on self-organization.......2004-05-09

This work is one of the classics of the breakthrough period of chaos theory, complex systems, and self-organization theories. Mixing two modes and two cultures it stretches its bow between the nitty-gritty details of dissipative systems, and the history of the relations of the human and natural sciences, from the age of the emergence of thermodynamics to the present. The book has something now routinely filtered from discussion, the early critiques of the Newtonian mindset as it was starting to become dominant. The material on the history of the two cultures would seem to fall on deaf ears these days, and gives the book at depth not often seen in works of this type. Very much worth reading.

4 out of 5 stars Dissipative structures what? Chaos.......1997-11-20

The whole problem with writing about a book, and especially this one, is that one has to cut a long story short. A story long enough to encompass a fair amount of scientific history - elaborated, if not referenced exhaustively. Not that it is meant to be. Prigogine's journey does not offer to take you by the hand for a guided tour of order, complexity and self-organisation. Rather, it keeps to the spirit of Toffler's introduction, (Was it coincidental that it was the other way round?!) where he talks about the wonderful art of scientific dissection. Order out of chaos, however, is a difficult read for the anyone who has been initiated into the scientific non-fiction. For those who expect the book to be a popular account of concepts in complexity and self-organisation, the intense style and the depth of detail can be exhausting. Like Penrose in the Emperor's New Mind, Prigogine's style is uncompromising. Toffler's introduction is fitting, if only in parts. The book does not offer explanations. Rather, Prigogine prefers to illumate his readers with his keen philosophical bent. It is here that the book triumphs. The effort that has gone into integrating the ideas in the book, the subtle nuances reflecting Prigogine's own views is truly commendable. But then, one should be fairly conversant with the loopholes that science finds itself in. The description of the behaviour of complex systems warrants some mention. The idea of switching between reality and mathematical description does not gel with the rest of the narrative in parts - specially when chemistry is the running example. Well, Prigogine wasn't writing the book with the intention of it being self-contained - and he makes no bones about it. That is the seed of inspiration, I suppose, for any writer, be it for the cause of science or for the sheer love for the written word. Prigogine has shown that philosophy is in some way inseparable from what many consider the scientist's playground. And we are glad that he has shared his views with us.

5 out of 5 stars A popularization of chaos and its philosophical implications.......1996-12-24

Prigogine argues persuasively that he has reconciled classical dynamics with the human conviction that the future cannot be predicted from a knowledge of initial conditions and differential equations alone. He draws the reader through his own intellectual odyssey from classical thermodynamics, through linear nonequilibrium thermodynamics, and finally to his holy grail of nonlinear nonequilibrium thermodynamics. I suspect he has identified the quantitative tools that will connect the Human Genome Project to a functional understanding of cell biology and physiology. Tools capable of dealing with complexity.
If you are a scientist who has followed these disciplines from afar, and who has wished for a succinct summary that does not shrink from rigor, then acquire this book. You will chuckle at the constant barbs directed across the English Channel, and you will learn wonderful things about thermodynamics and thermokinetics. So few scientific books reveal the authors' insights. Instead, they teem with facts and formulas. Prigogine and Stengers have bedded physics with philosophy as if they were matchmakers for an illicit tryst. You will find yourself whispering, "Aha!" And you will, as I have, wear out your pen with underlining. I loved Carl Sagan's "Demon Haunted World", but Sagan was speaking to everyman. Prigogine and Stengers are speaking to scientists in fields outside their own. They believe they have seen the light, and they want you to see it too. Give them the chance to convince you. You will not be disappointed.
Writing Natural History: Dialogue with Authors
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    Edward Lueders
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    In four public dialogues held at the University of Utah in 1988, eminent writers in the fields of natural history discuss their traditions, perspectives, values, purposes, techniques, and personal insights. Writing Natural History maintains the vitality of the spoken dialogues and conveys a lively sense of each speaker's concern with the processes of the natural world and our position within that world.
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      Down to Earth: A Dialogue With Mother Nature on the State of the Environment
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        Down to Earth: A Dialogue With Mother Nature on the State of the Environment
        Michael Rice
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        Down to Earth offers an original perspective on the current state of the environment. Presented as a dialogue between the author, Mother Nature herself (in the form of a beautiful woman who possesses mysterious powers), and her crew - a unique cast of characters in their own right - this fresh, funny work is a must-read for anyone interested in environmental issues. Merging the latest scientific findings with such disciplines as history, sociology, anthropology, and business, Down to Earth explores the topics of air and water pollution, rainforest destruction, over-population, land degradation, species extinction, and global warming to name a few. By addressing the problems while at the same time providing a host of solutions, this book represents both a call to action and a ray of hope in the defense of Planet Earth.
        Cabin Fever: Dialogues with Nature
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        • Wildlife essays from Illinois and Wisconsin
        Cabin Fever: Dialogues with Nature
        Richard E. Carter
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        While living in northern Illinois and Wisconsin, Carter began to feel the soul of the Earth and the exquisite divinity of Mother Nature. He shares his personal essays, beautifully illustrated by Carolyn Kenney, describing the alienation of humans from the very planet that sustains them. Cabin Fever is a heartfelt wake-up call to reconnect with that which provides the life of all things.

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        4 out of 5 stars Wildlife essays from Illinois and Wisconsin.......2002-08-02

        Chicagoans and other northern Illinois natives have an innate migration instinct: they *must* vacation in Wisconsin. It is the dream devoutly to be wished, and God help anyone who trys to buck border traffic on I-90 and I-94 on a Friday or Sunday afternoon. Carter follows this trend, and even though some of these essays show that his interest in nature begins in Illinois -- with a trip down the Des Plaines River and one through the Skokie Lagoons -- it's the title essay and his experiences with Wisconsin land ownership that are the most personal.

        Door County is the armlike peninsula that stretches northeastward into Lake Michigan. It could be considered to be the Cape Cod of the Midwest. Carter was inspired to first visit that part of Wisconsin by the work of landscape architect Jens Jensen. Then Carter himself bought some property there, cleared it a little, and sat in the middle of it on a folding chair. Eventually he decided a homemade cabin would be more practical. In Thoreauvian style, he lets us in on the building process. And he shares his encounters with the animals and plants around him. His words are accompanied by the exquisite pencil drawings of Carolyn Kenney. The pictures alone are worth the price of the volume.


        It might be difficult to get hold of this book, but naturalists living in either IL or WI would benefit from owning their own copies. [This reviewer was an Illinois resident when these comments were written.]
        Dialogue with Nature
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          Dialogue with Nature
          Irene Van Lippe-Biesterfeld
          Manufacturer: Findhorn Press
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

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          Book Description

          People who talk to trees and dolphins and the sun, are often thought to be at least mildly eccentric if not completely out to lunch! European Royals who have this endearing habit are therefore looked on with more than a passing interest. In the book Dialogue With Nature we find that Prince Charles is not the only person born into a royal family who is sensitive to the other life-forms surrounding us.

          Princess Irene, sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and second daughter of Queen Juliana, has written an outstandingly intimate account of this aspect of her life. She recalls her childhood when she regarded the natural world as a true friend amidst the pressures and expectations of growing up as a princess, and describes her feelings after the break-up of her marriage with Prince Carlos of Spain when she struggled to become an 'ordinary' person in contact with other ordinary people through her work with disadvantaged women. Eventually reaching a point of crisis, she released all the structures of her life in order to find her true self and in the process rediscovered her childhood connection with nature.

          She describes how, as she went through her intense process of learning from -- or being taught by -- nature, she intuitively rejects the 'doom and gloom' scenario of the earth's destiny with all its associated guilt feelings and chose instead the life-affirming, optimistic view that each one of us can communicate with the elements of the natural world, not only to enhance our own life but also to gain knowledge of what the earth requires of human beings.

          After her years of working to integrate the various realities that make up her life, Princess Irene now works to help others acquire the skills of contacting and communicating with the life that surrounds us.

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