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The wisdom of letting go: the path of the wounded soul

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Call no.
: 158.1/BOO
Author
: Leo Booth 1946
Contributor
: Charlene Bernadette anak David Dunit
Summary
The wisdom of letting go: the path of the wounded soul is a self help book or a guide book for readers that is in need of letting go or moving on from something, it could be past experience, trauma, past relationship etc. Basically the book is a compilation of wise words, quote followed by a suffice elaboration and I think it is a gem since these followed by a prayer. The prayer for me adds a sincere touch to the book. It is as if the author is there and listening and at the same time offered peace and strength to move on. Readers might be thinking that the book is a bit on the Christianity side since it does mentioned Jesus Christ however, I don’t personally think it is mainly catered for the Christian. I think that is a bit on the Christianity side is because maybe for the fact that the author himself is a Christian therefore he would like to offer solace and peace and strength from what he know, from his perspective, it is what he could offered. And the most sincere way or intimate to reach out is to offered the medium which he know of. The author also include the Buddhist prayer on the abstract which I think is a heartwarming to the book. It is also the kind of book that anyone could turn to any page. There’s no strict direction on how to read the book, I think reader could just pick it up flip some page and stop where they would like to. The book is separated to different parts or needs which cater to different issues or aspect which are; love, codependency, spirituality, separation, divorce, sexism, racism, violence, sickness and death. I found this book an eye opening journey for me because the interaction and how the book is presented and the way of narrating is really personal and an interaction that the author would like to have or not would like to offer his ear to the people in need. I think it is engaging and sincere. I have no other word to say but I like it and I find it helpful, sincere and heartwarming.