Your Illustrated Guide To Becoming One With The Universe

by Yumi Sakugawa

Hardcover, 2014

Status

Checked out

Publication

Adams Media (2014), Edition: 1st Edition, 160 pages

Description

"Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe will set you free on a visual journey of self-discovery. Set against a surreal backdrop of intricate ink illustrations, you will find nine metaphysical lessons with dreamlike instructions that require you to open your heart to unexplored inner landscapes. From setting fire to your anxieties to sharing a cup of tea with your inner demons, you will learn how to let go and truly connect with the world around you. Whether you need a little inspiration or a completely new life direction, Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe provides you with the necessary push to find your true path--and a whimsical adventure to enjoy on the way there."--Amazon.com viewed on October 24, 2014.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member klburnside
I think I saw this book on a best of 2014 list, and I liked the cover. It is a short graphic novel intended to inspire the reader to take deep breaths, feel the amazing connection to all that surrounds us, invite our inner demons for tea and cake, and unleash the wild power of our spirit. I liked
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the illustrations, and I would have loved the rest ten years ago. Now, not so much.
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LibraryThing member NoelleKravitz
Pros:
-easy to read
-neat illustrations
-imaginative
-possible story ideas
-feel good

Cons:
-somewhat vague/confusing at times

Misc. Notes:
-holistic approach
-dream-like illustrations and commentary
-"lesson" structure
-no page numbers
-varying font type and shape

Notable Line(s):
"Most of the time the universe
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speaks to us very quietly in pockets of silence, in coincidences, in nature, in forgotten memories, in the shape of clouds, in moments of solitude, in small tugs at our hearts."
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Awards

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

160 p.; 6 inches

ISBN

1440582637 / 9781440582639

UPC

045079582637

Local notes

graphic novel
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