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Title: A Mountain in the Wind: An Exploration of the Spirituality of John Denver by Christine Smith, Christine Smith, Lynn Barton ISBN: 1-899171-68-1 Publisher: Findhorn Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.42 (12 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: A Mediocre Result with Great Intent
Comment: You'd have to be a pretty dedicated JD fan to like this book. It clearly has positive intent and there's no question the "Everyman" approach John Denver took to his own spirituality was appealing to a broad audience. This book just "misses" in so many ways that it's a difficult read.
Rating: 1
Summary: It is a CREEPY waste of time and money...........
Comment: This book is more about idol worship then it is about John Denver. I had been looking forward to reading this, but unfortunately from the moment I began I only became more and more disappointed and uncomfortable. The author moves away from the humanness of the artist and focuses on creating a picture of someone that we seem to be expected to worship as a deity rather than appreciate as a humanitarian. John Denver was a committed and conscientious believer in the goodness of the human spirit. I think you will find his philosophy is best represented in the tableau of his own music. Truly, it would seem a much better place to go to understand his spirituality.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Vision of Life
Comment: Christine Smith's "A Mountain in the Wind", is a wonderful piece of literature that finally comes along and unbiasly expresses the essence of what John Denver and his music were all about. It's not about the celebrity; it's not about the man; and it's not about his personal and daily habits, practices, or patterns of living. If that is what people are seeking then his autobiography would be a better place to start (entitled "Take Me Home", also available from Amazon.com). And, for those seeking to find a written, proverbial "signature" of John and his life, this is quite simply not a book for the "fans" but rather a book for the seeker and the believer of truth. This book takes a deep and serious glimpse into the essence of the spirit and the nature of all that encompassed John's beliefs, as we all should believe, about life and what is so about living. It's more than just getting up in the morning and going to work each day, or singing a song on stage, or doing a television show or political speech. It's more than a part time renewal or commitment. It's about "being", an inner lifestyle and mindset that radiates love and gratitude for all living things, and towards the world as a whole. It's about a lifelong process of development, growth and change that leads to the natural awareness of who and what we are. It's about the happiness of being human, the sharing of each other for the good of all, and it's about the success and failures of the heart. It's about silence and feeling, empathy and honesty. And, ultimately, it's about freedom; the freedom that means we are all one body, one song in the vastness of the cosmos, created in the image of God with nature as our example, our guide, and our nurturing life force. It is a narrative that enlightens and inspires, from the many examples of his music, his thoughts, and his actions, the deepest principles that took a lifetime for John Denver to discover about his fellow man (including himself), our world, and the meaning of life; things he was still learning even at the time of his tragic death. And, from John's examples, Christine marvelously captures a diversity of spirituality that characterizes the natural and unwritten language known only by the soul, which understands the ways and means of a higher order of awareness about existence. And, she translates this non-corporeal and timeless belief system quite eloquently into a language we can all relate to and understand. Finally, from the pages of this wonderful, philosophical and poetic narrative, we too can learn and/or put meaning to those feelings and beliefs within us all for which the end result will enable us to focus more distinctly on our own future and life in hopes that we too will foster the same marvelous paradigm that John Denver exemplified each and every day. With certainty, his music displayed it most giftedly. He was a man with deep convictions of love towards his fellow brothers and sisters and all that exists in the world, and was a wonderful inspiration to us all. We are all ONE", and all of us can believe as John did, and be called to action for change. We are not alone in our lives and wanderings, and we all possess the innate power to give of ourselves freely and unconditionally to each other, and to our world. As the superbly chosen title so eloquently testifies, "a mountain in the wind" means balancing adversity, individuality, and oneness with the struggles of life and the essence of existence that helps to maintain a togetherness as a family; like a mountain [range] in the wind -- strong and unwavering in spite of frailties. Thus, within each of us dwells, yet only a few ever choose to exercise, the intrinsic capacity to be, "A Mountain in the Wind."
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Title: Sunshine on My Shoulders (with Audio CD and Musical Score) by John Denver, Christopher Canyon ISBN: 1584690488 Publisher: Dawn Pubns Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Celebration of Life by John Denver ISBN: 1575600994 Publisher: Cherry Lane Music Pub. Date: June, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: John Denver: The Complete Lyrics by Cherry Lane Music, John Denver, Milton Okun, Tom Paxton ISBN: 1575605171 Publisher: Cherry Lane Music Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title:John Denver and the Muppets - Rocky Mountain Holiday ASIN: B0000A2ZU9 Publisher: Columbia Tristar Hom Pub. Date: 26 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $17.96 |
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Title:John Denver - Montana Christmas Skies ASIN: 6305054045 Publisher: Laserlight Video Pub. Date: 19 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $13.49 |
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