Early PRAISE for the 29 Gifts Book!
Some initial positive book reviews have come out. Our official release date for the book is Oct 6 and it will be in bookstores everywhere in the U.S., England, Denmark and South Africa.
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“29 Gifts is luminous, vivid and transformative. Reading and living its words will contribute to the world in mighty ways!”
—SARK, author of Succulent Wild Woman (and many other books) and creator, PlanetSark.com
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Blessing from author and African Shaman Malidoma Patrice Some. Malidoma is Mbali's teacher in the practice of Ancestoral Medicine, so this endorsement from Malidoma means a lot to us.
"In the African village, the relentless challenge of physical survival causes people to dig deep into the well of their psyches to offer gifts of the heart-to family, community, spirit. These are the simple gestures which flow over the barrenness of daily living and the lack of creature comforts. Cami and Mbali have joined forces to help us realize that the spirit of the village lives in the simplest of kind-hearted and well-intentioned gestures, wherever they are offered. The message of this book has never been more relevant, more needed, more valuable.” --Malidoma P. Some’
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From Publishers Weekly.
29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving can Change Your Life
Cami Walker. Da Capo Lifelong, $19.95 (256p) ISBN 9780738213569
"Just a month after her wedding, 31-year-old Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; two years later, she was bitter, isolated, and addicted to both pain medication and self-pity. In need of help beyond drug detox, Cami takes the advice of a South African healer: give away something every day, for 29 days. Walker soon learns that being mindful of giving also means being open to gifts from others, and that gratefulness and mutual generosity is the key to a better, more rewarding life. Glimpses into Walker's day-to-day difficulties—work, family life, constant therapeutic treatment and addiction recovery among them—crop up among the stories of her daily gifts, grounding the work (based on Walker's Web site) in personal details. But the meat, an admirable reworking of The Secret (in that it should actually help someone, at least gift recipients), speaks largely to those already initiated into the cult of positivity."
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From blogcritic.org. It's a long review so click here if you want to read the whole thing.
"29 Gifts is a great read. The author’s tone throughout the book is extremely friendly and upbeat, even while recounting her darkest moments. She doesn’t mince words while describing them; however, she doesn’t dwell on them, and each described dark moment leads to something positive. I never once felt like Cami wanted me to feel sorry for her, but rather that she was welcoming me into her world in an open and frank way.
The premise is simple: healing doesn’t only involve taking care of your physical well-being, but also of your mental and spiritual well-being; to be helped mentally and physically, you need to learn to help others."
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From the Boston Globe
"Cami Walker was in her early 30s when she was told she had multiple sclerosis. Disheartened and barely able to walk, she felt her life was finished. Two years later, a South African medicine woman advised her to give away 29 gifts in 29 days, and in 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life, Walker reveals how this simple practice turned her life - and other lives - around. As Walker begins to give her gifts (often as simple as a smile, spare change, or a kind word), she begins to feel good things happening in her life. She sleeps better, gives up her cane along with her bitterness about being ill, and even finds new purpose in starting a “29 Gifts’’ Web site. The best way to attract abundance is to be in a state of giving and gratitude, Walker says, and to learn to respond differently not just to your environment, but to the things given to you.
“Walker’s a plucky writer, and it’s hard not to be inspired by her story…Can “29 Gifts’’ work? Well, at the very least, it makes you more aware of the good in your life, and it shifts the focus from yourself to others."
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You still have time to order the book and save over 30% on the cover price if you order now. Order here.
Order a couple extra copies because the book makes a great holiday gift for any avid readers on your list.
Thank you to all of you 29Givers for making this success possible.
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“29 Gifts is luminous, vivid and transformative. Reading and living its words will contribute to the world in mighty ways!”
—SARK, author of Succulent Wild Woman (and many other books) and creator, PlanetSark.com
===============================
Blessing from author and African Shaman Malidoma Patrice Some. Malidoma is Mbali's teacher in the practice of Ancestoral Medicine, so this endorsement from Malidoma means a lot to us.
"In the African village, the relentless challenge of physical survival causes people to dig deep into the well of their psyches to offer gifts of the heart-to family, community, spirit. These are the simple gestures which flow over the barrenness of daily living and the lack of creature comforts. Cami and Mbali have joined forces to help us realize that the spirit of the village lives in the simplest of kind-hearted and well-intentioned gestures, wherever they are offered. The message of this book has never been more relevant, more needed, more valuable.” --Malidoma P. Some’
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From Publishers Weekly.
29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving can Change Your Life
Cami Walker. Da Capo Lifelong, $19.95 (256p) ISBN 9780738213569
"Just a month after her wedding, 31-year-old Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; two years later, she was bitter, isolated, and addicted to both pain medication and self-pity. In need of help beyond drug detox, Cami takes the advice of a South African healer: give away something every day, for 29 days. Walker soon learns that being mindful of giving also means being open to gifts from others, and that gratefulness and mutual generosity is the key to a better, more rewarding life. Glimpses into Walker's day-to-day difficulties—work, family life, constant therapeutic treatment and addiction recovery among them—crop up among the stories of her daily gifts, grounding the work (based on Walker's Web site) in personal details. But the meat, an admirable reworking of The Secret (in that it should actually help someone, at least gift recipients), speaks largely to those already initiated into the cult of positivity."
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From blogcritic.org. It's a long review so click here if you want to read the whole thing.
"29 Gifts is a great read. The author’s tone throughout the book is extremely friendly and upbeat, even while recounting her darkest moments. She doesn’t mince words while describing them; however, she doesn’t dwell on them, and each described dark moment leads to something positive. I never once felt like Cami wanted me to feel sorry for her, but rather that she was welcoming me into her world in an open and frank way.
The premise is simple: healing doesn’t only involve taking care of your physical well-being, but also of your mental and spiritual well-being; to be helped mentally and physically, you need to learn to help others."
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From the Boston Globe
"Cami Walker was in her early 30s when she was told she had multiple sclerosis. Disheartened and barely able to walk, she felt her life was finished. Two years later, a South African medicine woman advised her to give away 29 gifts in 29 days, and in 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life, Walker reveals how this simple practice turned her life - and other lives - around. As Walker begins to give her gifts (often as simple as a smile, spare change, or a kind word), she begins to feel good things happening in her life. She sleeps better, gives up her cane along with her bitterness about being ill, and even finds new purpose in starting a “29 Gifts’’ Web site. The best way to attract abundance is to be in a state of giving and gratitude, Walker says, and to learn to respond differently not just to your environment, but to the things given to you.
“Walker’s a plucky writer, and it’s hard not to be inspired by her story…Can “29 Gifts’’ work? Well, at the very least, it makes you more aware of the good in your life, and it shifts the focus from yourself to others."
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You still have time to order the book and save over 30% on the cover price if you order now. Order here.
Order a couple extra copies because the book makes a great holiday gift for any avid readers on your list.
Thank you to all of you 29Givers for making this success possible.
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Permalink Reply by Erin - 29Gifts Community Manager on -
So exciting! But I'm not a bit surprised :)
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Permalink Reply by Mary - 29Gifts Welcome Team Lead on -
The first of many!
Mary
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Permalink Reply by Deborah Hays on -
Cami,
I just ordered the book from Amazon. Can't wait to read it. Congratulations!!!!
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Permalink Reply by MaryAnn Cleary on -
Cami,
My pre-ordered copy arrived in the mail last week. It is absolutely wonderful!!! I am not at all surprised by the great review.
Thank you, Cami.
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Permalink Reply by Cami Walker -- 29Gifts Founder on -
A pretty good review just went up at blogcritcs. Check it out here.
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Permalink Reply by Eileen Bradley Tanfani on -
More than a "pretty good" review, I would say. She wrapped up her review by saying 29 Gifts "is a fantastic book".
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Permalink Reply by Eileen Bradley Tanfani on
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I just finished reading 29 Gifts, and it is absolutely great! If you haven't done so yet, I would encourage all of you to pick up a copy. I thought I knew all about Cami's story, but not so. I learned so much more about Cami's path to the 29 day giving challenge, how Cami and Mbali met, and read wonderful stories from other 29 day givers. Plus, Cami is a great writer. Very inspirational!
Eileen
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Permalink Reply by Cindy on -
I'm devouring it, Cami!!! It's wonderful!! In fact, I have to get up and go outside and move my bones and muscles ...because I have been sitting stock-still reading for hours!! Well DONE!!!
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Permalink Reply by Cami Walker -- 29Gifts Founder on
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Just bumping this because I've added a couple of other recent reviews -- the endorsement from Malidoma P. Some is especially meaningful to us because he is Mbali's primary teacher in the practice of ancestoral medicine.
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