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Dr. Kathleen Hall shares her journey, which in turns sheds light on the journey of Divine evolution we are all on, going from who we are to who we can be in a single lifetime. Uncommon H.O.P.E. is the first step on the path that is calling you to your highest self, and you could not have a better guide than one of the most formidable voices for human potential and planet Earth.
John St. Augustine, Talk radio host

Uncommon H.O.P.E. redefines the activities of a well lived life. Dr. Hall uses the power of stories and her years of study of the wisdom of others to help us find hope energy- through honesty, optimism, and perseverance-which leads us to joy!
The Rev. Allen L. Bates, Episcopal Priest

There is no shortage of spiritual guidance out there. But Kathleen isn’t about just giving information; she’s about living it. Her unwavering passion, energy and hope are uncommon indeed.
Terri Trespicio, Senior Editor, Body + Soul Magazine

Themes like “I just don’t have time” and “I’m exhausted” rule our lives today. We are overbooked, overworked and overwhelmed. Just getting done what must be done fills our days. Dr. Kathleen Hall’s provides an alternative to the struggle to “make time” for renewal. In this breakthrough book, readers will discover how to overcome obstacles and learn how to integrate Mindful Living into every facet of your life
Susan Blake, Utah

Dr. Hall’s book, Alter Your Life, teaches you how to maximize the simple moments in your life to be the most rewarding. You can develop your own unique personal practices that can help you return “home to our true selves.” Mindful Living will restore your mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Alter Your Life, Overbooked? Overworked? Overwhelmed? offers tools to help us find our own unique choices that will bring greater balance and happiness to your demanding life.
Drake Burbank

Aristotle’s famous work, the Nicomachean Ethics, was written to provide us with a blueprint for living “a life worth living.” I suspect that Aristotle, if he were living today, would also approve of her work; he was, after all, that most practical and commonsensical of philosophers. His Ethics was a manual on how to put together a “good life” through the practice of the virtues; hers (Dr. Hall’s) is a manual on how to deal with the stresses of this contemporary world or, if you will, how to live a “good life” through the practice of intentional living in spite of the stresses surrounding us. I think Aristotle and Dr. Hall would have gotten along famously.
Dr. Jonathan Dolhenty

Alter Your Life is not your regular self-help inspirational book. It is practical, engaging and powerfully life-changing. Unlike other self-help books that focus on the goals you’d like to create for your life, Dr. Hall provides a different angle of everyday activities, so you’d be able to alter your perspectives, which are the key of lifetime joy and happiness.
A. Sanders, BookReviewClub.com

Alter Your Life is flawlessly written, well edited, and the information is presented in a format readers can actually apply to their lives. Blissfully devoid of double-speak, Dr. Hall’s self-help masterpiece is not your mama’s promise-you-the-world, but give you zilch. Dr. Kathleen Hall has devised a sound, step by step, non-dogmatic approach to changing your life without having to surrender all your worldly goods, give up your job, or move to the mountains.
D. Allen, BookReview.com

Alter Your Life is packed full of easy to implement ideas that will improve your daily experiences and shift your perspective to one of intentional living. For anyone who is looking for a change in his or her life, this is the one book you must read. With her simple but effective approach, Hall will inspire you.
K. Brook,ForeWordreviews.com

Otter self-help books that I have read, it includes sections on Happiness and Health, Seasons of Your Life, Focusing Inward for Happiness, Stress and Stress Busting, Poisons that Kill the Roots of Your Happiness (fear, anger, hate, pessimism, apathy, greed, etc.), Establishing Serenity, Exercise and it’s Gift to Your Body and Spirit, Love and Intimacy, and Nourishment. It is all about Mindful Living with purpose and balance.
Harold McFarland, FL

Kathleen Hall is a brilliant writer who has the ability to distill and analyze exactly why most of us are in a constant state of emotional, psychological, spiritual, or physical turmoil. Through empirical research, observation, common sense and a candid peek into her own colorful life, Kathleen gently guides us to look inward and to evaluate how we’re living. Once you read her formula for achieving happiness and re-discovering passion in your life, the truth will set you free!
Pamela Hayling Hoffman, GA

A Life in Balance is an easy-to-read, optimistic manual-which balances personal anecdotes, brief summaries of scientific research, spiritual pep talks and simple checklists-often states the obvious. We’re stressed out and we live in fear. Hall conveys credibility and sincerity as an adviser. Her work is lucid, sincere and comprehensive.
Kirkus Discoveries

A Life in Balance gives us the four roots for attaining lasting happiness . These roots are freshly revealed in understanding, exciting style. This is a complete motivating guide to keep the roots of your life well nourished.
Mindquest Review

Kathleen Hall found great success in her life but had yet to identify a real purpose and meaning to it: her survey of relationships between mind, body and spirit results in a guide which blends in teachings from the world’s great spiritual thinkers with insights on health and lasting happiness. Chapters discuss how to create and foster calm and serenity in daily life, use exercise to restore health and energy, and understand the impact of food choices on mental and physical well-being.
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