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The Rumi Prescription: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life by Melody Moezzi
cynnicyncyn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
storiesandshoes_nic's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
3.75
amerasuu's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this. Listened to the beautiful audio book which gives you the bonus of hearing correctly pronounced Farsi, which is handy for someone like me who doesn't speak it! Could really relate to Moezzi's stories about living with chronic health issues, both physical and mental, as whilst not all our diagnoses are the same, there's some overlap. Bought a copy for my sister for her birthday.
hmetwade's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Deportation, Self harm, Chronic illness, Suicide, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Cancer, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Mental illness
betsyrisen's review against another edition
5.0
First, let me say that I really enjoyed this book. And there are so many reasons to say that. The frankness of the author when talking about their mental health diagnosis and treatment. Dealing with being a first generation daughter to an immigrant father. Using poetry as a tool to understand daily life. Yup, sounds like someone I know.
I adore Rumi, and more than poetry, I love reading about analyzing poetry, about words in general, making them make sense and understanding how different they are for each person that hears them but also important to each individual in their time.
Quit being a drop. Make yourself an ocean.
I adore Rumi, and more than poetry, I love reading about analyzing poetry, about words in general, making them make sense and understanding how different they are for each person that hears them but also important to each individual in their time.
Quit being a drop. Make yourself an ocean.
sydneyreviews's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
marieakeith's review against another edition
4.0
A Persian woman and her father embark on an exploration into Rumi’s poetry and it’s meaning for daily life beyond pretty instagram or pinterest posts. I loved the conversations between Moezzi and her father and I appreciated gaining a more complete understanding of Rumi’s poems through a memoir as opposed to a biography or poetic analysis.