Beauty. Pure beauty.

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Excellent.

too much to read all in one setting, or even straight through. Works best as read with bibliomancy.

I enjoyed this book tremendously because of the heartache I’m currently experiencing. His writing touches me deep in my soul.

Good read indeed

A meditation on the borderland between belief and doubt and how we have squandered and diminished the idea of beauty. This is a book that is attentive to the alluring details of the world, inviting us to fall in love and to see that as a spiritual quest for wholeness. This was like a coffee after a good meal, very settling, deep and good.

I had heard about this book for years and while there is some really lovely writing and it's a beautiful premise (noticing, understanding and welcoming beauty in all its forms will lead you to God) it was a bit of a slog. Skimming happened. I'm chalking it up to user error: This isn't the kind of book you read from start to finish; you read randomly when things are dark.

I couldn't finish it - after the first 100 pages where he starts to describe the beautifulness of the colors, i simply couldn't take it anymore, so I let it go.

John O'Donohue is compassionate and brilliant and puts the two together to create this uplifting celebration and guide to living a rich, generous life.

Thought-provoking and challenging, comforting and hopeful. I listened to the audio book (narrated by the author, which was a particular joy) on short drives and long walks, and was frequently refreshed and encouraged by its poetry and insight.

So much insight and material for reflection! I listened on audio which narrated by John O'Donohue. He is a great narrator. However, I now want to buy a physical copy to read and underline passages. I feel it's the type of book that provides new insights with repeated reads.

Absolutely wonderful ... has become one of my favorite books!

I attended a retreat led by John O'Donohue in Western Ireland the year before he tragically died at a young age. An ex-priest, he changed my life by his teachings about Celtic Christianity vs the static, rule-ridden homophobic, sin-focussed Catholic Church. He taught by example travelling with us to holy wells, and many blessed sites, climbing mountains, etc, telling us that the people in Ireland preserved their beliefs for many years by worshipping outdoors. We walked miles with poets reciting their works. He is beyond doubt the most brilliant man I ever met.