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"In the Meantime" helped me to cope with the emotional distress of my divorce. I've read 18 books in the last 8 months since I've been separated. This book really touched my heart and talked to me in ways no other book could. It's for anyone who wants to get more in touch with themselves. It's a spiritual journey that you'll want to revisit again and again when you find yourself feeling lost and alone. I couldn't put the book down! I've turned many friends on to it who have express sincere gratitude for the referral. This is a very personal gift that you can give to anyone who feels disconnected. The writing is like nothing else out there. You feel like the author is your best friend and can really relate to what you're feeling. I highly recommend it!

I was so deeply moved to tears about every three pages. I read this book within a two-week period. Parts of it were too much to bear in one sitting.

The truths were so hard but oh so necessary. I found such comfort and renewed strength to get through my recent heartbreak. I am a very strong, highly-educated and intelligent woman. I turned to this book for help and that is exactly what I got. Love, comfort, understanding, and a shot of hope and acceptance. There will be light soon for me. It is a process that requires work and trust in myself and in God. I am personally not as religious as I was raised but I do believe in God and I have great faith in human kindness.

I am keeping this book close to my bedside in case I feel I have an unexpected need in the middle of the night when I am the most afraid and my fears surround me. Thank you for this book of wisdom and love. We are all human beings. We are so needy of what is so important in this life-love and kindness.

I admit that meantime experiences are awful and so painful. But to know that they are a necessary step to get somewhere so beautiful and peaceful, it must be worth it. Understanding what is happening in one's progression through life's journey will help make it an easier road to travel, with its richness and losses. My life is full of great passion for living and loving.

Now, I am working on moving to the third level of the house and eventually to the Attic. In the Meantime gave me the tools and now the rest is up to me. But I now know that I am not alone. I am not alone with the kind of feelings I have had and I am worthy of true love. We all are! A must read for anyone who is hurting in their life and can't seem to get a handle on it.

If you don't want to continue with the same patterns of behavior, read this book now. And, then, read it again. Thank You Iyanla for having the insight and determination to really help others. May you always be happy and stay high above the house-in the Attic. I hope to join you there soon!

This book started out good and really made sense and was positive but eventually, it got a little "out there". For instance, when she was giving an example of a couple who had a long-term relationship and one of them wasn't sure about how he felt and wanted to see other people, her advise was that the person who knew for sure about how he/she felt about the relationship should trust the other enough to let him/her do whatever they need to do to find out, as long as they stay together and supposedly, that's building love and trust. To me, it's saying, "I'm a doormat...walk on me." or can we say the word CODEPENDENT tendencies? BEEN THERE, DONE THAT!! And thank goodness, I'm far into my codependent recovery so as to recognize this; therefore, not buying into it. In the end, I just took what I could use from the book and left the rest but there was a lot left.