Shortcut to Spirituality: Mastering the Art of Inner Peace (ISBN 0973418907)

Hate the title...The Book is Terrific!:
Shortcut to Spirituality, Mastering the Art of Inner Peace by Bob Gottfried, Ph.D. is much more than you would imagine at first glance. We are asked to review so many books and I almost turned this one down because of the title. For years I have been a serious student of spirituality with many masters credits in theology. Because this subject is so dear to my heart and is a subject so very deep that many devotees have spent their lives trying to find the path to peace, I felt it was a sacriledge to try to find a shortcut. I thought it was impossible to think of shortcutting... but how wrong I was! I am so very glad I not only read the book but spent many weeks studying it deeply and experiencing the various practices Gottfried suggests. How do I begin to review a book that has had so much personal impact in my life? Although I still dislike the title, this book is a deeply authentic and dedicated master guide to finding one's own path to deep peace and personal fulfillment through a spirit-based foundation and outlook on life, regardless of one's religious affiliation or lack thereof. Dr. Gottfried is the clinical director of Advanced Wellness Programs and Advanced Cognitive Enhancement (ACE) Clinics and a consultant for the Canadian Centre for Integrative Medicine and Global Health Management. He was not a religious person as he set out to discover this Path to deep inner peace in order to help his patients with chronic pain, sleep disorders and cognitive difficulties from ongoing stress, so this is a terrific book for even athiests to read. Anyone will reap the benefits of resolving pain from the past and learning to focus within and to develop habits that will create personal peace that comes from integration of our body, mind, and Spirit. This peace will affect positively those around you and ultimately the whole world. Dr. Gottfried ably tells you step-by-step how to do this within your own life, not in "preachy or churchy" language but with the knowledge and professional experience of a respected psychologist and the insights and wisdom of personal experience of walking the path he teaches. You could spend thousands of dollars in a counselor's office and not reap as many benefits as you will from this book. You could, as I have, spend years studying theology and not find as direct a path to where you yearn to be in your heart. You must read this book!

A Beacon for INNER PEACE:
Dr. Bob Gottfried wrote an incredible and fascinating book that brings to light one of the most difficult processes that humanity faces, and that is HOW to achieve inner peace. This book is a remarkable contribution from a remarkable Doctor where care for the human spirit, and your inner light shine through in both the text, as well as the results you will achieve with the guidance this wonderful book offers. From quizzes to personal experience with helping his patients achieve the inner peace they were searching for, you will find this book to be an immeasurable help if inner peace is something you would like to feel in your life. Barbara Rose, Ph.D. author of Stop Being the String Along: A Relationship Guide to Being THE ONE and Know Yourself: A Woman's Guide to Wholeness, Radiance & Supreme Confidence

Right On!:
This book is, IMO currently, the best thing I ever bought anywhere! I feel I practically owe my life to Bob Gottfried: I ordered his book in a time of personal crisis, and it delivered! He really does (at least it worked wonders for me) have a shortcut to spirituality. Get it; read it; do the exercises. It works!

Packed with Wisdom. A Profound Book:
This is a profound book that will awaken much inside of you, as it did within me. It is a masterpiece that is well worth reading not only for inner peace, but for a balanced life filled with harmony on all levels. It is a must read!

A MUST HAVE!:
This book is fantastic! I borrowed it from the Public Library and knew right away that I had to own it. I have read it through but I keep rereading and referring to it. I can't lend my copy to others because I don't want to be without it. This book rates right up with The Power of Intention and Inspiration, Your Ultimate Calling by Wayne Dyer. I just can't sing its praises enough! I wish that Bob Gottfried would write another book.