By John E. Welshons – New World Library, 2009

We know this much to be true: that crises or difficult situations make us stronger, and that we learn by experiencing obstacles. So, why don’t we apply this same logic to our relationships with difficult people? According to Welshons, the key to true happiness and love in life is realizing and honoring the interconnectedness we have with everyone and everything around us the people and things we like as well as those we dislike. His point throughout the book is that we have a choice. We can choose to be angry, or we can choose to acknowledge our dislike without letting it affect our own feelings and moods. While numerous authors have made this point, rarely does a writer bring you into the heart of the experience and teach by his personal example. Throughout One Soul, One Love, One Heart, Welshons interweaves his personal stories and anecdotes, including his accounts with real people (not just gurus), helping to pave the way to understanding his philosophy. He gives concrete advice for every relationship under the sun from your relationships with your spouse and children, to those with your parents, siblings, in-laws, community, nature, and God, as well as with yourself. Really, you can’t disagree with his argument it does feel better to be kind and loving than it does to be angry. So, why not choose love, even when it might be difficult?

M.B.W.

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