Grateful for readers who share

With each book I write, I hope my message reaches at least one person who was looking for it. When I released “It Works with Simple Keys”, I received feedback on how the Simple Keys helped people to understand the simple message.

This month I release another new book with a catchy title: The “G” Spot, The ecstasy of life through Gratitude. Its message is for the cynic the hopeless, the happy and the already grateful, because I believe we all have those varied emotions and attitudes at some point in our lives. (sometimes in the same day)

The feedback that has been posted on the blog and emailed to me is beautiful. People are sharing the depth of their understanding, and, since we all learn together, it helps us all including me.

I didn’t write this book alone, there are several co-contributors who stepped up courageously and shared their stories and tips on how to experience genuine gratitude. I share these comments to honor those people who walked the journey of this book with me and made the message on the pages come alive in these hearts.

“I do not recall the last time I read a book on Gratitude that stimulated me to think about my opinions and behaviors. I especially liked the section about the integrity of my words of gratitude. I too have said for years that I am grateful for my health but at the same time I am doing some things that undermine my health. I am overweight, and I don’t exercise, and sometimes I drink too much alcohol. I do have physical ailments that my doctor correlates to my unhealthy eating and sedentary lifestyle. So when reading this chapter I had to be honest with myself if I was really grateful for my health, or grateful that my unhealthy habits weren't making my health any worse than it is. I’m not ready to change my eating and no exercise habits, but I am ready to be honest with myself.”

“I never asked why and now I do. I write grocery lists because I don’t want to forget what I need for my recipe, I write to do lists so I can see how much I have to do, and now when I write my Gratitude list I can really see the depth of my gratitude and why.”

“I like the part about me being a hero.”

“This book is written with such honesty and compassion. In these pages I saw myself through the other people’s stories and ways that I can find the real genuine gratitude in my life. I was taught that I was supposed to be grateful for everything or I was disrespecting God. This book showed me how my honesty with my gratitude is the greater respect. Thank you”

“I bought this book because a friend recommended it. And then when I bought the book, I got some amazing free gifts too. 2008 has been a difficult year for me and it’s been tough to find much to be grateful for. With each chapter in this book, I feel a new charge of energy. I see where I can take baby steps when I feel overwhelmed by my circumstances. This is the first time I have written so many notes in a book when I read it. I have written so much on the journal pages that I had to buy a new journal. It’s helping me find the authentic me. I am genuinely grateful for this book.”

"What a wonderful intimate journey into my own understanding and knowingness."

“Only a mother can know another mother’s pain. Losing a child can cloud how you see life. I felt so alone when I lost my son, and there didn’t seem to be anyone around that understood what I was going through. I felt lost because I couldn’t make my son better. I feel crushed under the weight of these feelings. When I read The Lioness Appears, “Within the sea of Gratitude, fear dissipates and a lioness erupts.” I sobbed for a long time. I didn’t see myself as being a strong person during his last days, I didn’t see anything to be grateful for, because I felt so helpless. Just reading this chapter connects me to one other mother who lost her son, but found her strength and her story is helping me find mine. Thank you for sharing her lioness experience.”

“I love how Be Not Afraid fits with being Grateful. I am really looking forward to reading the newsletters.”

“Colors have a deeper meaning for me now. What beautiful insight and inspiration”

“I love so many parts of this book. The chapter with the white paint gives me a new perception of my journey through a painful spot in my life. Thank you.”


You can read more about this book from a link on the book announcement page:http://sumnerdavenport.com/books/announcementGR08.htm


After you read the book, I look forward to hearing your experiences.

Wishing you a life filled with genuine Gratitude.

Namaste’

Sumner