Desiderata: Words For Life (pob) (Desiderata) by Max Ehrmann Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Desiderata: Words For Life (pob) (Desiderata)
Book Review: Words for Life
Summary: 5 Stars
Wonderful and simple words for life written in 1927 by Max Ehrmann. This 2003 version has photographs by Marc Tauss. I received it as a wedding present 2 years ago and it makes a perfect gift for anyone experiencing some kind of change in life as a reminder of some ancient wisdom. It is wonderful for yourself, but is also great for all types of events and stages of life... a graduation, new parents, a wedding, a loss, a need for peace or sanity, anything.Book Review: Words and Drawings Very In Sync With One Another
Summary: 5 Stars
This is mainly a review of the way this work is presented, rather than a comment on the message itself, since Desiderata can mean different things to different people, and can even change in meaning and impact at various stages of our lives.
I love the way this poem is expressed in this particular book. The illustrations are uncomplicated blue-line drawings, echoing the purity and simplicity of the author's words. None of the line drawings of people have faces and are completely anonymous, adding weight to the "Everyman" application of this work. I also like the fact that there are no page numbers to distract from the words and drawings, allowing us to experience the message effortlessly as we seek to find our way in this world.
J.H. Sweet, author of The Fairy Chronicles
Book Review: A Guide for the Journey
Summary: 5 Stars
"Desiderata" is one of the great meditations. Its ending, "With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world," is a guide and a profound source of encouragement, reminiscent of Mikhail Bulgakov's story, "Psalm," which in proasic form offers a similar message: "Somehow we'll have a beautiful life." "Desiderata" offers deep wisdom; it gains credibility with its admission that indeed there is suffering; there are "broken dreams." The meditation also evokes the ending of William Saroyan's play "In the Time of Your Life": "In the time of your life, live -- so that in that good time there shall be no ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek goodness everywhere ....Ignore the obvious, for it is unworthy of the clear eye and the kindly heart. Be the inferior of no man, nor of any man be the superior. Remember that every man is a variation of yourself.... In the time of your life, live -- so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite delight and mystery of it." Like the ending of this play, "Desiderata" offers light for roads that can sometimes be dark.Book Review: THE ENTIRE SUM OF EXISTENCE IS IN THIS POEM !!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This New Edition Of Desiderata Blows All Previous Versions Away. I Was So Inspired By The Thoughts and Beautiful Photos This Book Brings To The Reader. It's A Book You Should Look At Everyday, Especially In These Emotional Times. Desiderata Offers Quite A Mental Escape And Brings You Back To Your True Self. I Highly Recommend It For People Of All Ages. This Poem Is Breathtaking.Book Review: Photographs of Inspiration
Summary: 5 Stars
This version of Desiderata is one of the most magnificent and inspirational books I have seen! Marc Tauss' photographs add beauty and completion to this Max Ehrmann work. It is a perfect gift, especially for a graduate. It would make an excellent addition to anyone's library.