The Lilypad List.

The Lilypad List

Marian Van Eyk McCain

Findhorn Press, 305a The Park, Findhorn, Forres IV36 3TE, Scotland, UK

www.findhornpress.com

ISBN: 184409037X $14.95 182 pp.

Linda Davis Kyle, Reviewer

www.writersfriend.com

In her wonderful book, The Lilypad List: 7 steps to the simple life, Marian Van Eyk McCain helps you to find 'The Way of Consciousness' to simplify on all levels--not just the "surface manifestations of the simple life: how to recycle things; live on less money; tie-dye your old T-shirts; clean your windows with vinegar" as in some other also useful books. But her book delves into the "most profound level of all" to help you to align with the "greater whole of which we are a part, i.e., the Earth" (p. 115). In inspiring and poetic prose, McCain offers ideas "upon which to build a life that's simpler, sweeter, and more fulfilling than the one you have been leading up till now" (p. 141).

In addition, at the end of her book, McCain suggests additional books to read. Having been a certified psychotherapist for many years, she also shares a self-therapy technique "to use for peering more deeply into the corners of your unconscious mind," and a "tape measure to estimate the size of your ecological footprint" (p. 141). The Lilypad List is a must read for anyone on a quest to simplify and revitalize life and restore health to help not only oneself but also to make a difference in the lives of those near and far and to respect and nurture the very Earth itself. Rather than offering a prescription for the simple life, McCain shares the pathway that she has used with the hope that she will "enable you to create your own, unique prescription" (p. 152). If The Lilypad List enchants you, you will find McCain's Elderwoman a must read, too. I highly recommend both books.