The Good Life

by Ruth McGinnis

Health and fitness counselor Ruth McGinnis talks about her wholistic approach to fitness which focuses on health benefits rather than cosmetic ones and which emphasizes the spiritual element of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785271503
• ISBN13: 9780785271505
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Nelsonword Publishing Group
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A fabulous book about whole body wellness.

There has not been a personal awarenesss book that has affected me as much as this book. I find myself regularly sharing bits and pieces of this book with many of my friends. I realize that what she shares in this book about working to achieve a balance in mind, body, and spiritual health is truly the key to a good life. Her use of quotes and personal stories, without being self absorbing, is quite refreshing. It is not her own autobiography, yet through her own shared experiences she assists the reader in working toward your own balance. I spent 4 weeks getting through the book because I found that I would sit and quietly absorb every few pages. I had borrowed the book from the library and when I returned it, it was obvious that I needed to buy it for myself. It is a book that I will reread and reference often. Just that I am buying this book is a statement in itself! I own very few books, and this will be the only self help book on my shelf. Ruth McGinnis makes sense and gets to the heart of what we all need. The format makes this book easy to read, yet is packed with tidbits that help each person wander into their own heart and pull out what needs to be evaluated.

A Different Approach aka Kinder, Gentler Health

Good book! As the foreword by singer Amy Grant says, the book is about being realistic -- definately not a "thin thighs in thirty days" type of thing. I thought the book was refreshingly devoid of a focus on appearance, and the author's style was very supportive. I was disappointed with the lack of concrete information about weight training ("See a personal trainer" was about the extent of McGinnis' statement), but I loved the way the writer wove her ideas about health with stories about her grandparents and their naturally healthy lifestyle. I've bought the book as a present for several people.