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I received this book in exchange for a review
thanks to Virtual Authors Book Tours.
The reason I requested this book was the description of the author, which was fascinating: a successful man from the western culture who owned a software business and decided to leave this way of living in pursuit of spirituality at the Himalayas. Wow.
In A fistful of love, Om Swami talks about every aspect of our relationships with others and with ourselves, giving the book a structure with short chapters talking about one issue each in which the author explains his point through stories and tales as examples of what he wants the reader to understand, and then discusses the matter and gives advice and ideas to think about.
Well, it sounds really simple, but the fact is that every chapter resonates with oneself in a way or another, pushing you into an analysis of your own behaviors towards other people and also towards yourself, because sometimes it looks like we go through life punishing ourselves instead of making peace with what we are and being open to give and receive love.
As it happens, while I was reading this book I was also listening to an audiobook by Kelly McGonigal titled The science of compassion (GoodReads), and both fitted perfectly, intertwining their messages and taking all the advice and wisdom from Swami into a deeper -and more scientific- level thanks to McGonigal.
In summary, I think that this is a book to help us pause and reset ourselves into a search for compassionate and non-judgmental relationships, enjoying every step of the way instead of looking for salvation in our ultimate destination, whatever it may be. It is one of those books you can pick up and open at a random chapter for a daily dose of knowledge and inspiration. I am glad I have read it.
If you want to have a glimpse of what this book is about, you can read Om Swami’s posts, for they are very similiar to the chapters of the book, at omswami.com
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From Isi 
Hi Isi,
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful review. I’m so glad you enjoyed the book.
Thanks, it’s my pleasure. This book has been great. You can pick any chapter any time and just get a dose of peace, really.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed ‘A Fistful of Love’!
This sounds like a really useful book, especially in looking at your own behavior and not just the behavior of others.
It is, Kim. I encourage you to enter the giveaway because it’s a delightful read.
thank you for this recommendation! I’m going to read some of his posts and see if I like it. I definitely need to pause and reset 🙂
Mel, I think you should enter the giveaway while it’s open, because you’d find calm in this book, really. Sometimes we just need someone to tell us what’s really important.