Book Review - Girlfriend for a Year
Wendy Richards
Format: Paperback
I had to finish your beautiful book but now I can reread it and dip into it and really hear it's messages. There is so much I love about it - the flow of the words the short 'chapters' which just lead you on to the next. The sharing with Anadi and the sharing of your souls your intimacy. And your wisdom so non judgemental. Thank you xxxxxxx
Zoe Laughton
Format: Paperback
Good Morning lovely you, I've finished the book I couldn't help it, I finished it early this morning. There is so much in there that I just couldn't stop. There were place's in it that I sighed with relief as I completely loved the truth and mirror of some of my stuff and came to understand parts of me more. I realised going into really knowing ourselves, our buttons, our own stories and experiences that can grasp us at times and either hiding them away like they are wrong but really it's all okay as it all leads to working on ourselves and becoming conscious in relationship. I think your relationship with Anadi is that of so much truth and purity and such a great guide for others. Thank you so much for this. It will be a book that I go back too and will read it slower next time. Lots of love to you today. Xxx
Alison Skilbeck
Format: Paperback
I was reading Girlfriend for a Year before I got up this morning and the part about allowing yourself to really feel painful emotions as they arise - and then later I was sorting through the huge pile of books by my bed so I could put some back on the bookshelf. Two of them I opened randomly - both by writers I love- Jon Kabat-Zinn and Jack Kornfield- and each time the page it opened at was saying precisely that! ! It's been something I've been working on since we met a couple of weeks ago so it really was serendipitous. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your honesty in your book, and how much of a help it is to see the inner workings of your mind and heart as well as your conditioning. I feel so much love for you as I read it, and as I write this now!
Amazon Book Reviews - Running to Learn
By Bobby Lit
Format: Paperback
This book is simply amazing. The author has completely exposed a life's journey from head to toe of her core being. I firmly believe that this book has the power to empower every human being that decides to be true to oneself and chooses to look within to find out who they `Really' are? As opposed to whom they `Think' they are, or 'Portraying' to be via the consistent pressures of daily life under the socially conditioned society that we live in. The positive affect that this book has had on me is absolutely liberating to say the least. I particularly related to each and every word and sentence from each opening chapter. Those 26 paragraphs at the start of each chapter were refreshingly `REAL' and I totally related to each and every inspirational word that expressed how ALL of us really feel inside within ourselves, searching for inner peace, fulfilment, happiness, contentment, joy, love, purpose and self worth.
To me, this book is a real turning point and I passionately believe the soulful emotions oozing out of the author, therapeutically going through the motions of her life's journey, shadowed by her lucrative purpose as a top long distance runner and to find what we are all looking for in this sometimes illusive and fickle world; is absolutely enlightening. Through the window of Julia's Soul, I could clearly see the inner beauty, integrity, sincerity, passion, drive, pain, suffering, giving and receiving that was imminent in her journey of life so far - `Destiny'. Julia Armstrong has created a very powerful inspirational tool for any human being that wishes to find there true self, and live and breathe by their inner values and beliefs system. This book is the ultimate X-RAY vision of ones' core being, that encourages righteousness, truth, commitment, focus, and something deep within us to simply just be you.
By Michael Johnson
Format: Kindle Edition
It wasn't too long ago that I was browsing iTunes for podcasts on running. I subscribed to Julia's podcast, "Running to Learn", thinking that it was going to be geared toward runners. It was indeed that but it turned out to be a lot more. Not only were there episodes about running and runners, but there were also a lot of episodes devoted to spiritual, psychological and relationship topics as well. In one of the episodes, I found out that she had written a book. I quickly hopped on Amazon and was pleased to find that it was available for the Kindle.
"Running to Learn" is Julia very honest autobiography... equal parts running memoir, family memoir, work memoir and relationship memoir. She hides nothing and leaves nothing behind. She has poured her heart and soul into this book. It is touching, moving and exhilarating at the same time.
Her book is broken up into 26.2 chapters (one for each mile of the Marathon) and each chapter starts with a metaphysical comment on different aspects of life. Julia then goes on to describe her life experiences in very intimate (but never sordid) detail. Everything from her successes and failures at training and racing, her family life growing up, her relationships, her marriages and her battles with food addiction. She also describes her struggles with, and ultimate acceptance of, her healing talents.
At times, I felt like I was reading my own story which may account for the reason I was drawn to Julia's book and the feelings I had while reading it....Synchronicity strikes again..
Book Reviews - Running SUSSED
By Andrew Westgate (Tai Chi Instructor)
Format: Paperback
I just finished Running Sussed this morning. Very, very good! For "Running" I read "Tai Chi" (Tai Chi SUSSED) and apart from the heart beat and running paces it married up. Its all the same song.