Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life

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Beautiful book - inside and out!

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019

The book really is beautiful and makes a great gift ( I ordered a few extra copies to gift to friends ) Most importantly it is a truly pleasurable read. Beth takes you on parts of her own fascinating journey with Japan as she shares the true wisdom of Wabi Sabi. As with Beth's other wonderful book - Freedom Seeker - I needed a notepad nearby to write down all of the inspiring but thankfully practical advice for living a perfectly imperfect life!

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Cathy Ralph

Book Design and Layout are abysmal

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2019

The writer of the book did a great job with content. Whoever designed and did layout of the physical book itself did not. Measuring at a mere 5x7 inches and over an inch thick one must physically struggle to open the book and keep it open during reading. The page layouts do not allow the eye to flow naturally during reading but instead are jarring and stilted with highly unintuitive placings of outtakes and insets. Chip Kidd would be horrified.

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mary-anne

Beautiful book - inside and out!

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019

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sks

Lovely Read for a Perfectly Imperfect World

Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2019

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Wabi Sabi...life is impermanent, incomplete and imperfect but this "complete and perfect" book will "live on and on."
If you know nothing about Wabi Sabi read this book. If you know a great deal about Wabi Sabi read this book. It is just wonderful in its introducing the subject and its constantly shaping the concept, by giving many different perspectives. It is and easy read, rich and artistic, and written by a person who not only studied Wabi Sabi but has truly lived it.
Buy it, read it, and share its concepts with others. They've probably have never heard of Wabi Sabi. Sit them down in a quiet, dimly lighted room with a cup of tea and enjoy.

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Seaotter or Hubby

Hard to Put Down

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2019

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This lovely book was hard to put down. II was a well written, really enjoyable book. Having lived many years in Japan and fluent in Japanese, the author has a through knowledge of wabi sabi. In wabi sabi you find the beauty in the perfectly, imperfect, You slow down, simplify and savor the memory making beauty of special moments. .You realize there is a season for everything. For example, what lives must one day die. Only human, you are gentle on yourself when you fail. Read the book to find out more.

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Anderson

Will read again

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2020

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Not long ago I found about wabi sabi and was looking for a book. Found this one and I must say that I love it. The way this book is written transmits peace to me. I enjoyed it and will read it again. The concept of wabi sabi is formulated in a beautiful way.

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Kristina

Wonderfully guided book into the perfectly imperfect!

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2019

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This book has changed my view on life. I will cherish it always. Beautifully written.

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Jean

Wabi Sabi

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2022

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Enlightening book, would recommend for all

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Curt777

JOY!

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2019

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Loved this fantastic book - starting with the beautiful cover and then turning the luxurious thick paper pages. I read a little bit each morning while having my coffee. Sometimes only reading a couple pages to enjoy it more.
The short vignettes throughout the book conjured up magical images, smells, tastes, and more.
Lots of helpful practical advice too.

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