2008-03-29 Everything But The Kitchen Sink

Don't be put off by the title of my review. I love reading Shirley MacLaine's books. They are as entertaining as they are informative. It's just that I was a professional advertising writer for more than 30 years (a spiritual author now), so I was trained to keep my writing as focused as possible. Shirley tends to go down any avenue that crosses her mind, and there are many of those avenues in this book. She writes about everything from holistic medicine, to the nature of synchroniticies, to her favorite topic of "star beings." I learned quite a few new things from this book. And I especially applaud her eloquence in describing our relationship to the divine (which is the focus of my work). But what I like best about Shirley is that she never comes off as a "know-it-all." You can tell that she is always open to knowing more than she currently knows. In fact, most of the ideas that she puts forward in this book are phrased as questions. Shirley will inspire you to question your own beliefs, as she has been questioning the nature of "reality" her entire life. Enjoy!

Steven Lane Taylor, author of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat: A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow"