Sandy Cathcart

Took me right into the supernatural!

Revisado: 01-13-25

I was surprised to read so many bad reviews. I absolutely loved this book! I just wish the second one was already available in Audible.

As I listened to the story, my mind kept going to the analogy of the tree and how it fits our Christian life, with Jesus being the vine and us being the branches and the power of the Holy Spirit living inside us, not just individually but corporately. I believe the power living inside us is much greater than what we have imagined and that it only takes faith to unlock it. I have experienced this power when going to prayer with friends. Yet, the enemy of our souls is still out to get us any way he can, just like the true believers in the story have a very real enemy. In the end, the enemy cannot completely overtake us because we are connected to the Vine (Tree).

The analogy of the story is powerful for certain readers. If you need to have the analogy spelled out for you, then this isn't the book for you, but if you are a reader of fantasy, you may love it like I did.

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The Path To Restoration

Revisado: 06-08-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Nature’s Antidepressant reminded me of the importance of setting a routine and making it my priority to get back out in nature. The author lays down the need by stating such mind-boggling statistics as the suicide rate soaring 30% since 2000. That statistic startled me. The author also lays down a good foundation on how to get nature back into our routines and schedules in order to find healing for our brains, emotions, and bodies. I know this to be true, having spent most of my life in the outdoors, but since Covid, we find ourselves inside far too often. This is a great book for anyone in need of physical and emotional restoration.

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A Must-Have Book for every Self-Publisher!

Revisado: 05-15-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

The Amazon Self-Publishing Guidebook is one of the best resources I’ve come across in a long time. I will definitely be recommending it to all my author friends. The author, Richard Abbott, shares pertinent information without being redundant or adding fluff. I’m a veteran self-publisher, and I found lots of information I will be returning to, especially in the area of marketing. This is a guidebook and would make a great companion to his first book, How to Successfully Self-Publish a Book On Amazon & Audible. In fact, I’m heading over to Amazon right now to get a Kindle version of his first book!

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A Lot of Great Information

Revisado: 05-05-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I gained a lot of information from these two books, some of which I will apply for the rest of my life. The only complaint I have is that I would have liked to see more personal stories throughout the book. I began to feel like a robot was talking to me. Still, the information is there for anyone who wants to better their lives and a lot of the information is surprising, especially on dealing with women and ADHD. For instance, the author states that 75% of ADHD cases in women are inherited, and a great many go undiagnosed. I also like that he points out that ADHD can actually be a gift if used in the right way. The book on changing habits offered all kinds of useful information. Overall, this is a very helpful bundle.

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A Must-Have Book for Dog Lovers!

Revisado: 05-01-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Another interesting and informative book by Bernard V. Webber. This is a must-have book for anyone interested in choosing a puppy or for dog owners who would like to know more about their beloved companions. I learned a lot of fun facts, but also a lot of important facts about the health and habits of various breeds of dogs. I also learned that an Australian Shepherd is not actually from Australia and a Great Dane is not Danish!

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Hope for the Future!

Revisado: 04-30-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Whispers Within the Womb really touched my heart, especially after learning the author actually went through everything Olivia goes through in the story. I love the unique voice of the storyteller and the reminder to not forget the lessons we learn from the past so we don’t make the same mistakes going into the future. I would like to see more from this author!

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A Treasure Trove of Information!

Revisado: 04-26-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

This delightful travelogue begins with a brief history of how Amsterdam started out as a modest fishing village and grew into a global cultural icon. It contains a lot of good information on how to travel smart and offers humorous yet wise suggestions such as, “Dutch weather has a sense of humor. You should too” and “Even the windmills take the time to spin. You should take some time to slow down too,” and my favorite, “Pickpockets think it’s their civic duty to keep you on your toes.” I also like the admonition to not “miss the chance to turn your day upside down at the Upside-Down Museum.” That is definitely one place I want to visit!

Beyond Tulips in Amsterdam starts high with the museums of Anne Frank and Vincent Van Gogh and ends low with the Red-Light District and coffee houses that have nothing to do with coffee. This informative travel book has something for everybody!

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A lot of helpful advice and ideas

Revisado: 04-13-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I really liked this book. The author has a great voice for reading and is a great storyteller. I especially liked the invitations that invite us to take part in the lessons she has learned. I am both an entrepreneur and a teacher, so I really liked that she showed us how to use these things with our students, but you don’t need to be a teacher to get a lot out of this book. However, I did get a bit tired of hearing about appealing to the universe; I think the book gets a little too lopsided on too much self-care (good to look for a balance), and some of the ideas get repetitive. Still, there is enough good stuff here, that I purchased the hardcopy to go along with the audible. I think there is something here for every reader if you don’t treat this as some kind of total authority and apply it to your personal life in bits and pieces and then let it inspire you to come up with some of your own ideas.

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Could be helpful

Revisado: 04-13-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

The author has a lot to share. He has taken a lot of other material and brought it all into one place, which is really helpful. The narrator has a great voice, but there are chapters that need a lot of help. Some chapters are great, while others have a lot of throat-clearing and repeats. I wish I could get hold of the author and ask him to redo those bad chapters then I could leave a much better review. There is a lot of good stuff here, but I couldn't get past all that throat-clearing.

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A nice surprise!

Revisado: 04-09-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

What a wealth of information! I love that it is all found in one place. Several books are represented, so it’s to be expected that not everything will resonate with the reader. My favorites were The Art of War, The Prince, and On War. I learned a lot that I can apply to my own life. As a woman of faith, I see many things that actually go against the spiritual war that I fight every day. But there were plenty of things to take to heart as well, especially the importance of rest and that sometimes it’s better to rest than take action. My assessment is if you feel you need to follow most of the actions in this book, then you need to reassess your goals. Not everyone is an enemy or a subject to submit to your will. St Francis of Assisi is just one example of when an establishment became too greedy, and someone had the guts to stand up and say, “This isn’t right!” Bottom line, I learned a lot about what not to do through these books, but I also picked up some good wisdom.

For those of you wanting more, I offer my notes below that I took while listening. They will probably make more sense after you have listened to the book:

Some interesting tidbits from the Prince: He who is the cause of another’s greatness is himself undone. Relying wholly on the lion is not good. There are times when it is best for the prince not to keep his word. The section regarding the lion and the fox was interesting. Conclusion: The Prince should keep his mind ready to shift. Ought not to quit good courses if he can help it, but should know how to follow evil courses if he must. 1. Mercy, 2. Good, 3. faith, 4. integrity, 5. humanity and religion. Results determine success. Laws and force. If first is ineffectual, he must resort to force. Fox to discern foils and a lion to drive off wolves. Disarming instills distrust and hatred. Weaker factions will always stand with the leader. Promoting hatred can sometimes help a prince to rise up. I can see where our recent country leaders have put many of these things into practice, not always for the best.

The Book of Five Rings was thoroughly confusing to me. Sayings such as: knowing things that exist, you can know things that do not exist. Taking void as the way, you will see the way as void…Spirit is nothingness.

Here are my notes On War:
Book One:
War is a dual on an extensive scale. Act of violence to compel the enemy to fulfill our will (disarming him). Country, government, will. Business of war. Force destroyed, enemy subdued.
Book 2
On the Theory of War
The art of making use of a given means of fighting.
Branches . . .
Acts called combats form units
Tactics and strategies
Use of majority
Theory is about the use of tactics: use of military forces in combat
Use of combats for the objects of the war
Book 3 Of strategy in general (This was my favorite!)
Employment of the battle to give an aim to the war
Forms the plan of the war and links together the series of acts that lead to the end.
*Strategy must go with the army to the field to reassess. One can never take their hand from the battle for a moment.
Organize according to object and means, not too little or too much, not so much by new modes of action but in successful final result of the whole. Noiseless harmony of the whole action and only makes itself known in final result. Strategy, simple but not easy.

Elements connected. No soulless analysis. Moral, physical, mathematical, geographical and statistical.

Virtue
Obedience, order, rule, method
Importance of good leader

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