Living an Uncommon Life: Essential Lessons from 21 Extraordinary People

Product arrived quickly, in perfect condition. Loved the colorful riot of various stamps on the outside of the package. Cut them out and kept them they were so fun looking. :-)

As an avid reader of books related to spiritual and personal growth, in only a handful of instances have I come across a book that touched me as profoundly as this one did. It may sound cliché, but this book did indeed arrive in my hands at the exact time I needed to hear its messages. At two particular points in the text, tears literally filled my eyes as I experienced an "ah ha" moment. There truly is so much wisdom in this work and an incredible amount of inspiration as well. While the stories of the "21 Extraordinary People" the author writes about are all interesting and compelling, I also found great value in the heartfelt and very honest manner in which he shared very personal information from his own life experiences. In addition, his very conversational writing style actually makes you feel as if he's sitting in a café talking to you from across the table. This book is truly a gem in many respects. I loved it, and I really feel that you will as well.

insightful and entertaining, this book got me thinking about the paths taken by so many people in my life, as well as my own.

At the lowest point in his life the John St. Augustine began a walk across the country, embark on some thousand miles from northern Michigan to Chicago and back, which allowed him to reinvent himself and embark on a new career in radio. Best known for his 'power thoughts' vignettes, "Living an Uncommon Life" covers more than his experiences and awakening: it includes patterns form other exceptional personalities he's met along the way, and reveals how these personalities uncovered strength from adversity. "Living an Uncommon Life" is an inherently engaging, unusually candid, and occasionally inspiring, and highly recommended read!