http://www.ncreview.com/ 1193-674 http://www.ncreview.com/self-help/god-in-real-life-personal-encounters-with-the-divine Imagine a talk show featuring people who have talked to and/or seen their God. This book is that talk show on paper. It is groups of short essays by people who met their God (whoever and whatever they find their Divine). All people polled felt this encounter deepening their spirituality, reminded them of faith, reminded them of the goodness in people and the Divine. The essays are arranged into convenient thematic chapters, such as "Visionary Experiences" or "Finding the Divine in Nature." While the stories seem to be written well enough, I found getting through this book challenging. It didn't serve me well to try and read through the whole book in one sitting; I would recommend the "story a day" as a meditation. Nevertheless, there is comfort in hearing so many tales from people who've had life-changing experiences of all kinds with the Divine. ]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:10:38 -0700