Wabi Sabi Simple: Create Beauty. Value Imperfection. Live Deeply.

This is the first book I've read about Wabi Sabi. Fascinating and well-written with a gentle and informative style. I pick it up quite often to re-read a chapter or so.

I found this book a bit of a challenge initially because my left, analytical, logical brain was searching for a step-by-step description of what wabi sabi is. Having never heard of wabi sabi, at times I wondered if someone had pulled a fast one me with a spoof of Eastern beliefs and the way Westerners embrace them. As I continued to read I realized that Powell was teaching wabi sabi by writing, shall we say, in a wabi sabi style. He never provides a clear definition, yet his beautiful prose conveys the sense of what wabi sabi is. Powell is a very talented writer, and the book is worth the price just for the prose - elegant, tight, beautiful imagery with sometimes powerful and sometimes subtle metaphors. I would recommend this book as an initial dip into the waters of wabi sabi, with further exploration the responsibility of the reader.

If I could personaly thank Mr. Richard Powell, for the imence amount of good his work has done for me, I most certainly would. The fluid writing and insightful message of Wabi Sabi Simple has helped me put my life back on track. I can now enjoy life as it passes, each moment is worth more, I no longer worry about small things to the point at which i can no longer enjoy the good. Alot of the examples in this amazing book, such as changing orniments or pictures really does help to let you notice the surroundings in your own home, and you no longer feel as those every day is just like the last. So once again I would like to thank Mr. Powell for the good his book has done me and my family. Yours Sincerly Sir. Phillip Heyes III

In this book, the author looks at the everyday and finds the magic in it. His prose quickly engages and literally sets a mood that helps readers appreciate the ideas he is writing about. In other words, the book itself is an example of what makes Wabi Sabi consciousness special. Although, let me quickly say that Wabi Sabi is like Zen--as soon as you think you have a grip on it, it slips away. With chapters like Wabi Sabi at Home, Wabi Sabi Friends, Wabi Sabi at Work, and Wabi Sabi in the Garden, the author gives us methods and perspectives for more fully appreciating what has always been right in front of our eyes. I have seldom read a book that puts you more in the mood its subject. I highly recommend this book.