The Inner View
 Donald S. Neviaser
 (Reviewed by The Editor - Rebecca Brown)
 2000 Kanevia Books, Madison WI
  ISBN: 0966612310
Amazon's price is: $16.95

Inspirational thoughts of deep-seated appreciation & respect for the gift of life.

The Inner View is a culmination of Donald S. Neviaser's perspectives & conclusions that have made a profound difference in his life.

As Donald Neviaser writes in his Preface, “We are sometimes our own biggest obstacle to happiness in life. Even when miserable, we often fight against change and for the right to stay in our comfort-zones surrounded by familiarity, predictability and, all to often, limited emotional growth. But this, like most choices, is a personal decision that only one person can make and act upon. Tomorrow will be yesterday soon enough.”

& so we take an amble with this thinker & walker, out into the reaches of his life, bringing home with us twilights compressed into succinct sayings that will glow in our minds' eye, long after those sunsets have faded into night.

“It is not so much that we do not value life in our youth,
It is that we learn to appreciate life more
As time teaches us the value of time.” (Page 84)

Simple chapters, laid out in elegant symmetry, range from: On Being Happy to Making The Most Of Who You Are. From Success & Moving Forward to The Power of Attitude. From Overcoming Loss & Adversity to Appreciating & Enjoying The Gift of Life. From Growing Older & The Passage of Time to Love to Relating To Others.

“Love does not destroy lover,
But lovers can destroy love.” (Page 143)

From Character to Inner Beauty to Human Nature. From The Bigger Picture to In Retrospect to Notes & Reflections. All are laid out in a pocket-sized book, perfect for backpacking, car door pockets & overcoats, offering pools of peace & inspiration in the cacophony of our everyday lives, until their simple truths, ring in our ears long after the last echo has sounded.

“Lies, like tree branches,
Cannot ultimately control or detract from the core body of truth;
They can, at best, obscure the view.” (Page 179)

Who is Donald S. Neviaser? It doesn't matter -- it's the song, not the singer. His aphorisms are like ripe cherries, begging to be enjoyed. His morsels of thoughts are neat, big & calming.

A kind & lovely gift for those you love, & for those strangers you would have as friends.

E-mail author at:Kanevia@chorus.net
(09/15/02)

Rebecca