Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Happy Harvesting!

Book: A Plentiful Harvest: Creating Balance and Harmony Through The Seven Living Virtues
Author: Terrie Williams
Length: 320 pages (Paperback)
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Happy Harvesting!

By: Taylor Jurica




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            What is love? Broad questions like these take a lifetime to understand. In the book, A Plentiful Harvest, by Terrie Williams, the author does her best to not only answer questions such as this one, but also give personal examples of her own experiences. The section in the book that talks about love starts with one of my favorite bible versus: 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. This bible verse describes my ideal love. It is a great reminder to young adults like myself to not jump into anything too quickly. The fact that the author chose to use this verse shows me that she too, has a realistic goal of what love is supposed to be like, whether she has found it or not.
            Terrie Williams is the founder of her own public relations agency . She has a superstar client list that ranges from Eddie Murphy to Miles Davis. One would never believe that she has suffered through dysthymia, which is a low-level but weakening depression. She eventually went public with what she was going through and her book, A Plentiful Harvest, gives personal stories of how she got to this point. Not only that, but the book also gives advice on how to avoid reaching that state of mind.
            Throughout the book, the author gives insight and advice on seven virtues. A few of the virtues include responsibility, love, community and spirituality. Although the author has some great points to make, some of her suggestions seem to be a little too deep for someone my age. In my opinion, this book is written for an older public, possibly suffering from some sort of mid-life crisis. As a college student, this book makes me worry even more about the real world and making the wrong decisions.  All in all, A Plentiful Harvest is a good read with lots of knowledge from a wise woman who has been through struggles. But, I would only suggest the book to adults ages 40 and up. 






1 comment:

  1. Very insightful. Check with us in a couple of decades to see if the book seems more relevant!

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