Rhonda’s Reads

I really love how the late Wayne Dyer mixed in comedy into deep spiritual thought. He had a way of explaining spirituality that was practical and so insightful.

I’m not sure why I hear buzz about Oprah being uppity, but I like her. From her experiences, I’m all ears to hear the wisdom she’s gained in her life. She’s so inspiring and I can’t wait to meet her again when she interviews me about my book on Super Soul Sunday. :)

This is a long listen but I loved his take on his presidency. I had no idea what serious situations he was dealing with while also dealing with the petty public accusations that the media was covering.

This book was really enlightening and gave me a different view on how I consume food daily without stressing me out about it. I need to listen to it again because it really does help.

Here’s another one of Oprah’s recommendations. It’s a mix of historical stories from slavery times to the 90’s so I could relate. BUT it made me upset when talking about the slave trade. It was really long but kept me engaged. I liked how the author weaved in the history and the present.

For the Prince fanatics you know, this book would be a cool gift. It’s Morris Day’s version of his and Prince’s friendship (which was definitely not rosey all the time). Of course I enjoyed hearing about Prince from someone that knew him from his beginnings. It was just another way for me to hear more about my man.

THIS book is perfect to read over the holidays to give yourself some motivation for the new year. Even though it’s a little contrary to what I believe, I see the value in this viewpoint. Manson is basically telling us to stop being the “turn lemons to lemonade” and learn how to deal with the lemons.

Lisa’s story sounds like it could be a movie complete with the dramatics of falling in love with who appears to be the perfect partner to only discover that she had to strategize how she was going to get rid of this dude to protect herself and her young son. Her success is inspiring after having to deal with so many trials in her life.

This is a deep read about being in the NOW. You have to be ready for this one. It’s definitley thought-provoking and a great guide if you’re on your spiritual journey.

This was the story Prince was starting to write before he passed. If you’re a Prince fan (even if you’re not), you’ll enjoy reading/listening to his side of his story. The story was completed by the editor (Dan Pipenbring) he chose to co-author the book with him.

This was a fun read because it was all experiments about interacting with the Universe. You literally “test” the Universe (or God, Source - your choice). This is the book that guided me to connect with yellow butterflies. Try it. It’s fun!

This was a recommendation from a friend and found that I wanted to whip out my journal and take notes every time I listened to it. This book is full of great takeaways to jot down and reflect upon.

During the pandemic shut down, I didn’t know what the heck to do with these kids. I came across this book and thought it would be a great lesson for them. Every day for a week, the hubby and I got the kids up early and had them listen to a chapter. We gave them assignments. One of them ended up a with a summer business after this workshop. He actually had clients and opened his first bank account with his earnings.

I was fascinated by Anita’s story. I found her while listening to all those near-death experiences (NDE’s). In the hospital, she literally died of a debilitating form of cancer and came back to life. While she was “dead,” she learned that when she came back to the living, she would be completely healed. And she was.

I learned about this author, Gabby Bernstein, through one of Oprah’s Super Soul Sundays that aired on YouTube. Her story of hitting rock bottom and then using meditation to come out of that place is so inspiring. I’ve listened to this one more than twice now. I love her style of storytelling so much, I’ve taken her book writing master class.