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| Happier Than God: Turn Ordinary Life into an Extraordinary Experience | 
 enlarge | Author: Neale Donald Walsch
Publisher: Hampton Roads Pub Co
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 3882
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
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Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 1571745769
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.1
EAN: 9781571745767
ASIN: 1571745769
Publication Date: February 29, 2008
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Since the publication of his stunning worldwide bestseller Conversations with God (over two and a half years on the New York Times list; now published in 37 languages), Walsch has been telling readers that a new understanding of God can change lives and change the world. Now, in this new book, he expands on that theme by exploring how ordinary people can work in direct collaboration with God to transform their everyday lives into extraordinary experiences. This is not a book of spiritual theory. It provides a plan that can change lives. Included here is a program that Walsch calls ''17 Steps to being Happier Than God,'' a plan that combines the best of the conceptual truths of his 9-book Conversations with God series with the clearest description yet of how to turn those concepts into practical tools for altering life for the better--forever.
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 Finding happiness through love of God, Others & Self! February 17, 2008
198 out of 204 found this review helpful
I have to say, the title of this book, "Happier than God," kind of threw me at first. But it was written by Neale Donald Walsch, and I really liked his Conversations with God books, so I thought I'd give the book a chance. I'm glad I did!
I still might have used a different title, but the points he makes are very good. He notes that what is missing from all the current talk about the Law of Attraction (due to the success of The Secret) is God. He explains that some people have misinterpreted the Law to mean you should put all your faith in yourself - in other words, you don't need God. All you've got to do is use the power of your thoughts to attract to you whatever you want.
In this book, he explains God's role in the process of personal creation. He notes that the ability to create your reality is an expression of God. He says the process really has 3 parts: the first has to do with God, the second has to do with you, and the third with you and God together. He then expounds on how personal creation really works.
He also indicates that the law of attraction works most effectively and creates greater happiness when you focus first on helping others and then on yourself. He notes this is true because when you focus on yourself, you limit the amount of energy you send out into the Universe, because there's only one of you. When you focus on others, you multiply the amount of energy you output by the number of others you focus on. And, since we are all connected, you benefit as well as the people you help.
He concludes the book by providing 17 steps to being truly happy. A few examples are:
- Eliminate any thought of separation from God
- Decide that you are not your story
- Bypass the drama
- Drop all expectations
This is a very powerful book that I would recommend to anyone wishing to experience happiness within a spiritual context!
Deep, full of inspiration. Love it! February 19, 2008
87 out of 93 found this review helpful
I read this book in a day and a half. I just could not put it down. I have been studying the law of attraction and positive thinking for a long time now, but always felt there was a piece of the puzzle missing. Neale Donald Walsch does and excellent job putting it all together and I was finally able to find the piece that was missing.
I love the way he explains how the law of attraction works. Of all the books I have read in the subject I have never seen anyone explain it as clear. The author really makes everything make sense.
Buy the book, and read it. It is a very profound, very spiritual, to the point book.
Belongs on Everyone's Bookshelf! February 19, 2008
81 out of 90 found this review helpful
This book is amazing. This is my first review and I felt compelled to make sure others found out this book is not to be missed!
I was still on the first chapter when I knew this book was a gem. This book is true spirituality, and it's not about how to conjure a dream home, a six-figure income, or an SUV. You can have that, nothing wrong with it, and the book will explain how and why. And that is why this book is sooo good.
If you are curious about this book, it is not by chance.
 A formula to make a fortune April 18, 2008
34 out of 52 found this review helpful
Here is the formula for making a fortune on a self-help book:
Pick an audacious title which offends nearly everyone.
Mention early in the book that you are about to impart a secret knowledge which the world's spiritual masters have known for centuries, yet have been unwilling to make public for reasons that you will share later in the book. Don't bother to share those reasons later in the book. In fact, don't impart any secret knowledge, but instead regurgitate positive thinking, new-age concepts that have been popular since the 1970's.
Do absolutely no research, but rest on your laurels as having written a previous book where you claimed that God spoke directly to you.
Borrow profound spiritual sayings from others, and never attribute your source. (Actually, I did see one reference to a source: page 196 he says "according to the writers of Wikepedia." (I kid you not!) Finally, make sure to capitalize at least 3 words on each page to make them "holy", such as "sharing the Gift of Wisdom", "being The Light," and my personal favorite, "God: the Mother of All Stem Cells."
I am a spiritual director, retreat leader, and the Director of Christian Education at a church. I'm open- minded to post-modern and new age thinking, but this book was a complete joke. I'm so glad I checked it out at my library and didn't pay for it. This is robbery!
Another inspired book by NDW March 7, 2008
28 out of 30 found this review helpful
I bought this book on pure impulse; it nearly jumped off the shelf of the store I was in. I had no idea what it would be about and was pleasantly surprised to discover that it's about the Law of Attraction--PLUS! I've been a student of the LOA for a while now. "Happier Than God" fills in a lot of missing pieces for me.
My favorite revelation in the book is that when we work to manifest something positive, we attract both the positive AND the negative--AND WE GET THE NEGATIVE FIRST! This creates a context in which we can experience what we've manifested. Suddenly all the times that I've started a diet and GAINED weight make sense. :) Now I have the understanding to help me be patient and push through to accept success.
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