Review: Spiritual President Worthy of Inspiration
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 1, 2012
I wasn't too sure about this book at first given that this is an election year and I was apprehensive about wading into something that might be a lot of propaganda. I was pleased to find that this was not the case. Livesay weaves a tale around spiritual principles gathered from various traditions to lead the reader along a process of spiritual unfoldment. Not giving away spoilers, Livesay picks one president from history to exemplify as having actually been a spiritual president as needed by the times of his age. Illustrating that we are heading into a time in which another spiritual president will be absolutely required, this is as close as Livesay comes to grinding a political axe in his work. His story follows the spiritual development of a young man named Luke, a protagonist with whom most readers should be able to relate. His struggles are our struggles. His concerns are similar to those of a huge number of us. His spiritual quest is akin to the desire of the soul shared by most anyone who begins asking questions on the nature of human existence. Livesay's story is easy to read and comfortable to follow. Bringing Luke's spiritual insights and revelations into his life development, Livesay inspires the reader to make similar progress toward becoming a more complete, balanced, and spiritually aware being. Well worth the read, The Spiritual President offers hope for a society that desperately needs it.