Product Description

"An extraordinary self-help book that reads like a romantic adventure."
--Jana Nestlerode, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, West Chester University

Luscious dreams of love plague Janna, a dedicated therapist who gives all to her clients and little to herself. Only when a husky male client begins following her, does she seek out help--in the form of the mysterious and magical Raphaela Love.

Raphaela teaches Janna seven life-altering lessons. As Janna takes on the first lesson, Fear Lights the Way to Mastery, she faces the stalker, confronts her incestuous uncle and midwifes the death of a loved one. These courageous steps are part of a momentous journey out of her ordinary, constricted reality and into Raphaela's world of unlimited possibilities.

"Fear is the signal, the alpha point, while mastery is the omega or end point. Fear tells us where we need to look. It can uncover what we truly desire. Then it becomes a call to action and that is a spiritual gift. The very thing you're afraid of is the key to the next step of your growth."--Raphaela Love

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #124168 in Books
• Published on: 2004-12-13
• Released on: 2004-12-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 194 pages

About the Author
Diana Kirschner, Ph.D., co-authored Comprehensive Family Therapy, which was nominated as one of the 100 most important books in Family Psychology, and the acclaimed Working with Adult Incest Survivors. Dr. Diana has appeared on Oprah and Good Morning America and is quoted in The New York Times, Time and Cosmopolitan magazines. She lives in New York City.

Customer Reviews

A perfect book for anyone!
Reviewed by Christina Smith for Reader Views (1/06)

The author's main point is to help Janna in finding love in the romance novel, "Opening Love's Door: The Seven Lessons." Kirschner, carrying out the purpose very well, shows how you have to control all the aspects of your life in order to bring love into it. I feel that the author carried out the purpose of this book very well. The lessons that Raphaela taught to Janna can be used by anyone, whether you are 20 years old or 90 years old, male or female, professional or blue collar, millionaire or in poverty. If you want to better your life and bring the love that you have always wanted into it, then this is the book for you.

The writing by Kirschner was done very well. Each lesson was clearly stated as was how to incorporate it into your daily life. One of my favorite quotes is, "Fear is the signal, the alpha point, while mastery is the omega or end point. Fear tells us where we need to look. It can uncover what we truly desire. Then it becomes a call to action and that is a spiritual gift. The very thing you're afraid of is the key to the next step of your growth."

My favorite part of the book was when Janna confronts her uncle about abusing her, starting when she was ten, right after her mother's death. Janna was able to tell him exactly how she felt about what he did to her with the help of Raphaela. Through these lessons, Janna was able to face her past and move on to her future.

This book was absolutely wonderful! I would definitely recommend this book to everyone. There are very few books that have touched me the way this one did. The seven lessons that Raphaela taught to Janna are amazing. She taught Janna how to confront her abuser, air out her differences with her father and comfort her best friend through her death. This spiritual journey that Janna took helped her to put her personal life into focus along with her business. Perfect book for anyone! Five Stars!!!!

I devoured this book!
Wow!!!! I so much enjoyed reading this book. I was almost happy to have a 2 hour delay at the airport airtrain so I could just keep reading. I LOVED IT and finished in a day! It's really up my alley and as described, definitely a modern day version of the Celestine Prophecy. I also found it similar to The Way of the Peaceful Warrior and The Alchemist, but its a completely different subject matter and a very unique twist on guidance for growing up and finding love....I am going to recommend we read it for my book club...

A Must Read!
Opening Love's Door is a phenomenal book, perfect for anyone looking to make positive changes in their life. Dr. Diana's Seven Lessons are sure to enrich all areas of your life - it gave me valuable tools to apply to my personal life, as well as helped me find new directions in my professional life as a Social Worker/Therapist. On top of that, it is a pleasure to read! I highly recommend this book to all, and will definitely be passing it along to friends and family!