A review by laurareads87
The Rumi Prescription: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life by Melody Moezzi

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed The Rumi Prescription: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life, which I read for a book club.  I had no prior familiarity with Rumi, but am so glad we read this book.  While Rumi is omnipresent throughout the book as a source of inspiration, wisdom, and much-needed reminders during challenging times, I experienced this book as, at its heart, a story of the author's relationship with her father.  Moezzi's writing is beautiful, and she absolutely perfectly captures so many feelings that I've had (particularly in the context of experiences of ableism, sexism, and other exclusions, and experiences of being a writer and educator).  Nothing in this book felt superfluous - every word, in its own way, felt important - and I found myself highlighting quite a lot (of both Rumi's words and Moezzi's).  I will also note that organizationally, I liked how each chapter included a section at the end with all of the Rumi passages contained within that chapter.  Highly recommend.
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