Review: A child's garden of meditation
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2013
Inbar Shahar, the creator of `In Peace Now', is a Best Selling author of over 10 self-help books about relaxations and meditations for kids, as well as adults. A Certified Life Coach with hundreds of coaching hours, she is an expert in Peaceful Living. Inbar dedicated her life to assisting those who desire to experience a deeper peace and unconditional love. Here she offers another very fine book, beautifully Illustrated by Elvira Zagorova, on how to apply the techniques and secrets of meditation and relaxation to children's approach to school and to life. It is unusual to find a book about meditation and its uses that youngsters can understand - but she has accomplished that in this excellent book for both children AND adults.George is a young schoolboy who seems to have it all - popularity among friends, fine athlete in every sport - but he wasn't as good in his schoolwork and studies. He found it difficult to study when his friends could easily distract him with play. On the basketball court he sees Rona who is not only pretty, but a fine basketball player AND a fine student. Rona overhears George's teacher chastising him about his schoolwork - very embarrassing for George. As they walk home they have a serious conversation in which Rona explains that she has to work very hard at being both a good athlete and a good student - her secret is revealed in her beautiful garden where Rona introduces her talking cat Fluffy who teaches George the art of meditation. Once completely relaxed Fluffy points out the beauties of the garden, including the magic tree with different fruits - representing Focus, Ease, Confidence, Clarity, Hope and Courage. Fluffy encourages George to eat the fruits of the tree and apply their meaning to his newfound habits of approaching schoolwork. After George has tasted each of the fruits and absorbed their meanings, Rona states, `George, whenever I feel that I need a boost of confidence or success, I close my eyes and imagine myself eating one of the special fruits from the magic tree. I believe in you and know that you can do a really great job as long as you remember what you have learned here today.' And now with the tools of success, confidence, happiness and love, George becomes the magic tree - if only in a dream. But George applies all of these concepts and after incorporating his new ideas he is awarded Student of the Month!A fine story about a common problem with an excellent approach to `treating' that problem, Inbar Shabar has written a book that belongs in the library of every home. Grady Harp, October 13