Z 2 A

Z 2 A by Eva Dillner

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Divine Design (March 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9197823139
• ISBN-13: 978-9197823135

In the West, we know how to achieve - in spades! We know how to plan and execute. We know how to set goals and objectives. We know how to live life from A to Z. But how do we get from Z to A? What do we know of navigating that space in between? When life as we know it ends, before we see a new beginning, there is a creative void where all things are possible. That’s what this book is about. I call it Z 2 A.

Sometimes it takes an ‘earthquake’ in our lives to make the change happen that is good for us. I’ve had many discontinuances in my life. Perhaps the universe thought I should have more practice than most, so I’d know what I was talking about in writing this book.

Z 2 A is ever so much about the unexpected. New solutions. A different path. Seldom the one logic dictates. Not a straight line, but more a connect the dots experience where you have no idea what you are doing as you mosey from point to point. (To read more of the description..click here)

“We live and learn. Might as well roll with the punches. Put another way, you can’t force your will on the universe.”

A phrase from the book which made me paused and smiled.

I didn’t thought that I would love this book even better than her other books nor on any other philosophical ones.:)

We know how to get from A to Z. But what happens when life goes out of order, before we move on to a new day, there is a void we need to think about. This is what the book teaches us, living from Z 2 A. –the space in between-.

This book is about positive attitudes and actions. The author admits this weaved in and out, dealing with different aspects of life. Her last chapter talks about letting go and trusting the higher power.

The place described in the book is the author’s travel through Delhi (India). She wonderfully wrote that experience and inner thoughts in this book.

This was a fast read, plus a gallery of her paintings. Which at first glance would seem confusing, but if you actually focus on it, you’ll find its beauty between the strokes.

Z2A is a rich spiritual book helping the reader in the entire process of transformation. In this book, I find myself actually listening to the author and not merely reading. The message she sends are clear this time.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it considering this is not a genre I normally read. It made me stop and think about taking time for myself. Truly Inspiring. Highly Recommended to anyone who doesn’t mind reading philosophical books..:)




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Secrets of Transformation

Secrets of Transformation by Eva Dillner

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Divine Design (November 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9197630993
• ISBN-13: 978-9197630993

It Started like a Fairy Tale... He was Prince Charming. At first. The abuse came later, when he thought he owned her. It started with verbal attacks. She had done something wrong, he screamed. She couldn't do anything right, it seemed. Other days, Prince Charming was back. One day he raped her. On two occasions he tried to kill her. She survived. She went on a quest to heal, to understand, to gather the pieces of the puzzle, to make whole. Her inner and outer journeys took her deep into a chain of ancestral pain. Along the way she learned the secrets of transformation. She left the past behind and changed her life. 

Are you tired of tripping over your past? 

Do you keep repeating the same relationship scenarios over and over again? 

Do you wonder why some people manage to move past the dreadful things that have happened to them? 

Find out how to quit your whining, leave your baggage behind and create a new you. 

Eva Dillner is a writer, artist and teacher working with creative and therapeutic processes for inspiration and transformation. Originally an engineer, she turned to alternative therapies when life skidded to a halt in the early nineties. She trained with the best in the business from Seattle to Edinburgh and beyond. In the last five years she's published five books and has toured Europe and the United States to hold Eva Parties - instead of Tupperware, you get Eva live and in the moment.

I would like to thank Ms. Dillner for sharing her story with us in this book. She bravely presents issues of addiction, abuse, neglect and how these changed her life. Her story is really heartbreaking, personal and everything you just don’t wish to experience.

The best part of this book is the “Secrets of Transformation” section which is the last section. I even grabbed a pencil and wrote down the inspiring phrases I found in there which appealed to me greatly.

Two things I learned from this book is: 1) if you have a problem you have two options -Avoid or resolve. 2) You have the ability to change your own life but you can’t just change someone else’s.

There are actually a lot of good points in the book, but it would take me awhile to put it all in here. So, you just have to read it and discover for yourself.:)

One negative thing about this book is her writing style. One thing you’re into her story, the next she jumps to a new territory. She spoke of her therapies, her life, feelings and everything she’s been through, but it mixed with one another at some point. It might get confusing. But with proper editing and proofreading, this book would be a truly good one.

“Secrets of Transformation” is a very honest book, with all the author’s emotions laid in the open. I would recommend to anyone who experienced similar situations. This book would help you. Also to those who wants to understand situations like these, find their personal healing and how these affects people.

Thank you Ms. Dillner!




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Meandering Mind

Meandering Mind by Eva Dillner

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Divine Design (July 3, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9197823120
• ISBN-13: 978-9197823128

Like a walkabout of the mind
To become whole we need to bring out what is inside of us. We have to risk going out on a limb, to express our inner selves, to share our gift with the world. What we hold inside is our salvation if we bring it out, if we lock it up inside ourselves it is our destruction. The energy must move and flow freely. It is why we are here - to dance in the energy of life.
Come have a cup of tea as we ponder the meaning of life. Come walk with me in the woods as I tell you about my life. Come into my office and I'll share the secrets of organizational change. Come discover my views on relationships... (See whole synopsis here)


This book is another one I’ve read which is far different from the YA books I usually submerged myself into, even different from novels. So to anyone reading this review, this book is fiction and I’d based my review like on every other fiction book I’d read.

This is the personal views, thoughts, experiences, beliefs, insecurities, and actions of the author about self-discovery, and descriptions of social organization. But most of the topics are about self-respect and achieving personal happiness, which anyone could really get into.

The best thing I liked about this book is that it gives you priceless advices here and there which are lessons from life that the author experienced herself. I found myself realizing- “hey, that’s awfully right”. These are thoughts none of us would have given second thought, but it’s perfectly portrayed in this book.

I didn't feel this book was written for me though. This was too mature in a good way. But I found this easy to read through, and comprehend. The writing was well, even if there are some sentences which are stated awkwardly.

This book would be improved if the author wrote like she’s directly speaking to her readers. And avoid jumping into various topics. Her book has potential, it just needs a little editing I guess.

Meandering Mind is a thought-provoking and enlightening book that I would recommend to anyone who feels unsure of themselves and needs someone to talk to with their struggles. Or those who deal with people. :)




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The Wrong Bus: An Urban Christmas Story

The Wrong Bus: An Urban Christmas Story by John Noel Hampton

• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (June 18, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1453645977
• ISBN-13: 978-1453645970

Ida, a wealthy optimist, sets out for a day of Christmas shopping, not knowing the dramatic turn her life will take when she goes by bus and becomes the victim of a brutal assault. Her luck changes when Junior, an African-American student from the wrong side of town and troubles of his own, comes to her rescue"or does it? 

Can Christmas spin misery into a miracle and just maybe restore faith?

This is a book that definitely would stay in your bookshelf…

The Wrong Bus is a story of real people in real situations, they are those people who are struggling with grief/problems/life challenges, full of dreams but are lost, all brought up in a life-changing accident where they found the true meaning of Christmas- compassion and love.

It’s wonderful that these characters have different desires and yet at the end, they end up wanting to bear the risk for someone else’s safety

Mr. Hampton wrote vivid descriptions with beautiful images, the language and dialogue is easy to grasp… a real tale with deep emotions set in a rough world. The emotions are brought back to real life, and the urban theme is great.

As for me, it might seem that this book ended so fast, I want it to stay a little bit longer, to savor every emotion swirling as I read every word. This review isn’t enough to describe such an enchanting tale which would keep you reading it over and over again. I shed a tear every once in a while with this one.

This made me realize how God work things together for good, that in a series of misfortunes, God’s hand is still guiding our way. It’s really a small world after all, and we could only make a difference by helping someone’s life. The message of love, friendship, moving on, acceptance, trust, understanding, pride, chances are things which we should always be reminded of.

All in all, The Wrong Bus is a perfect tale with imperfect people that gives readers perfect time to reminisce and examine yourself and your view toward other people.

Book 2 hopefully would be out soon, this isn’t just for Christmas but for every occasion. Mr. Hampton is an author to watch out for! Very Highly Recommended!




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A Love Story How God Pursued Me and Found Me: An Impossibly True Story by Samantha Ryan Davis

A Love Story How God Pursued Me and Found Me: An Impossibly True Story by Samantha Ryan Chandler

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: CrossBooks Publishing (February 25, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1615077588
• ISBN-13: 978-1615077588

The tale of Samantha Ryan Chandler's life is evocatively portrayed in her book: A Love Story, How God Pursued Me and Found Me. It tells of a life that is as disturbing and unsettling as it is uplifting and, in the end, gratifying.

How "A girl from Nowhere, Louisiana" finds her way from such humble beginnings to live and walk amongst presidents and the supremely rich, only to find her trust and faith betrayed by those that she loved and trusted the most.

She would be tested to the point where she began to doubt her own sanity and, at the moment of her greatest desperation and doubt, she was found by God and brought back from the brink of hopeless despair.

Blessed with an almost unquenchable optimism and a unique sense of humor, she relates the story of a life that will speak to those who have encountered abuse, unfairness and anguish. Her love for her children and her faith in God carried her through a crucible of fire and in the end, made her a better, stronger person, ready to carry on with a life that is again filled with love, joy and laughter.

A Love Story, How God Pursued Me and Found Me will both inspire you and touch your heart.

The cover is anything but ordinary, it perfectly describes what the contents is…:)

This is actually a good book, what just disturbs a reader like me, is when I get carried away in her story and then, it changes abruptly… Well, I guess, it’s just because it’s her own biography… but I think a little editing will do, and that the stories should be expanded a little, since I believe too, that any humans story cannot be contain in one book, but this would be great if the author focuses on those things that are greatly significant to her. Just staying a little and absorbing all the details on that particular event in her life would make the readers get into the story more.

Nevertheless, I am moved by her story, and made me realize that I can also answer God’s call, I just have to give my time and be prepared… I also laugh and cried with her….

The book had already its message to its readers. It’s about God’s undying and faithful love for all of us, that even in our darkest, he’s still there, we just have to believe in Him and let Him guide us.

My appreciation for Ms. Samantha for her courage to write this book and share it with us, it might not be in its perfection but the message is clear. Reading this book, It felt like I am directly sitting in front of her and listening to her.

A love Story How God Pursued Me and Found Me talks about things like divorce, a rebelling child, drug abuse of a loved one, deceit, hypocrisy, unemployment, family betrayal.

I am also inspired by her charity organization, indeed, one single soul, could save many..:)… May Ms. Chandler be blessed and continue to blessed others too…

This book is for everyone who felt lost, and who have loss something important in their lives. As you join Samantha in her journey, you’ll find the peace and love she receive from God too… It’s a book of inspiration and strength.




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