Why am I passionate about this?

Iā€™ve always loved fairytales, whimsical stories, and mysteries. Plus, Iā€™m passionate about mind-expanding, heart-opening books that offer me new ways to understand myself and the Universe we live in. And I particularly like books that show me ways to have more of what brings me joy and pleasure. When I can get all of this in a novel Iā€™m in heaven.


I wrote

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What is my book about?

The Love Thief is a story of love, betrayal, and unexpected transformation with a juicy revenge subplot and a surpriseā€¦

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The books I picked & why

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Arielle Ford Why did I love this book?

For me this is an unforgettable, compelling story about love, romance, and magic! 

This book is a beautiful, metaphysical love story that opened my eyes to the possibilities of soulmates and that not only does love exists, but it can also be accessed through time travel, inter-dimensional travel, and leading multiple lives at once!

Reading it reinforced my belief that love never dies and that love is both pre-destined and has a free will component.

By Richard Bach,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked One as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth it?

Would we change if we knew what waits beyond space and time?

ā€œWith One, the ninth novel from the ever spiritual and imaginative author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, [Richard] Bach continues his quest for a deeper understanding of human nature. . . . Although the elements of a great science fiction novel are present, the plot is secondary to the novel's theme of humanity's ability to control destinyā€ā€”The Boston Herald

ā€œIf you have ever tried to judge a book by its cover . .ā€¦


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Arielle Ford Why did I love this book?

On September 12, 1984 I relocated from South Florida to Los Angeles where I had just one friend who was preparing to move to NYC in 10 days. With a very small budget and no job, I was terrified about how things would turn out. 

Fortunately, on the long plane ride I read Creative Visualization in which I discovered the secrets to manifesting! Thanks to the lessons in this book, within two weeks I launched myself into a new home, a new career, and found a new best friend. This book is truly responsible for helping make my dream life come true.

By Shakti Gawain,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Creative Visualization as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

As introduced by Shakti Gawain to more than seven million readers worldwide, creative visualization is the art of using mental imagery and affirmation to produce positive changes in your life. Gawainā€™s clear writing style and vivid examples make Creative Visualization easy to read and apply to your personal needs and wants. This groundbreaking work has found enthusiastic followers in every country and language in which it has been published, and Gawainā€™s simple yet powerful techniques are now used successfully in many diverse fields, including health, education, business, sports, and the creative arts. Whether you read it for general inspiration andā€¦


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Acquaintance by Jeff Stookey,

Acquaintance is a work of LGBT historical fiction, a gay love story set in 1923 when the Ku Klux Klan was growing in influence, the eugenics movement was passing human sterilization laws, illegal liquor was fueling corruption, and Freud was all the rage.

Based on extensive period research, the storyā€¦

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Arielle Ford Why did I love this book?

I was already familiar with two of the four agreements: ā€œdoing my bestā€ and ā€œkeeping my wordā€ but the idea of ā€œnever making assumptions,ā€ and ā€œnot taking anything personallyā€ were mind-blowing and they were a big gift to my nervous system. 

I now understand that no one is waking up in the morning plotting ways to make me miserable and if I am miserable it is often because I took something personally or made a wrong assumption!

By Don Miguel Ruiz,

Why should I read it?

20 authors picked The Four Agreements as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.

ā€¢  A New York Times bestseller for over a decade
ā€¢  Translated into 46 languages worldwide
 
ā€œThis book by don Miguel Ruiz, simple yet so powerful, has made a tremendous difference in how I think and act in every encounter.ā€ ā€” Oprah Winfrey

ā€œDon Miguel Ruizā€™sā€¦


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Arielle Ford Why did I love this book?

This is a very original book with deep wisdom delivered through a most unique relationship about a man and the Gorilla who becomes his Guru!

One of the most life-changing concepts I took from the book is that there are two kinds of people in the world: leavers and takers. I recognized that I am essentially a taker, but the book made me realize that to be a better person it was time for me to become a leaver.

By Daniel Quinn,

Why should I read it?

6 authors picked Ishmael as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition features a new foreword and afterword by the author.

ā€œA thoughtful, fearlessly low-key novel about the role of our species on the planet . . . laid out for us with an originality and a clarity that few would deny.ā€ā€”The New York Times Book Review

Teacher Seeks Pupil.
Must have an earnest desire to save the world.
Apply in person.

It was just a three-line ad in the personals section, but it launched the adventure ofā€¦


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Kragglepus by Carolyn Watson Dubisch,

Kragglepus, the dragon, flies over land and sea. Through the clouds and over the castle near the shore. Suddenly the air is like a tornado and whisks Kragglepus into a strange land where he doesn't know anyone. What is this new world? Are these people friendly?

A nearly wordless storyā€¦

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Arielle Ford Why did I love this book?

Iā€™m a crazy cat lover and a lover of all things mystical so this book makes my heart purr.

Itā€™s about His Holiness the Dalia Lama rescuing a starving and pitiful kitten he finds on a street in New Delhi and takes to his home in the Himalayas. This is a very sweet and warmhearted story told from the cat's bird eye view as she spies on his meetings with Hollywood celebrities, VIPs, and philanthropists.

Itā€™s a through-the-back-door crash course in Buddhism.

By David Michie,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Dalai Lama's Cat as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'In the months that followed I watched His Holiness working on a new book... I began to think that perhaps the time had come for me to turn my paws to a book of my own . . . one that tells my own tale . . . How I was rescued from a fate too grisly to contemplate, to become constant companion to a man who is not only one of the world's greatest spiritual leaders and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, but who is also a dab hand with the can opener.'

Not so much fly-on-the-wall as cat-on-the-sill,ā€¦


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What is my book about?

The Love Thief is a story of love, betrayal, and unexpected transformation with a juicy revenge subplot and a surprise ending. (Inspired by actual events!)

This is a roller coaster ride of love lost and found that will surprise and delight any romantic. When creative, food-loving Chef Holly gets swept off her feet by the handsome and sophisticated man of her dreams, she cannot help but be blindsided by the betrayal that follows. Her journey into the depths of self-doubt are not only soul-crushing but edge-of-your-seat suspenseful, as she discovers a devastating, hidden truth about her former fiancĆ©e. With her future hanging in the balance, she finds herself transported toā€”and deeply transformed byā€”India's most sacred city, Rishikesh. And, in the end, karma reigns supreme.

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