I really loved this book. If you put in the time and read The Course in Miracles, you will find this short hand version a wonderful refresher course. Marianne is at her best form, and gives explanations of the principles that remind me of the fact we have all grown since we first read The Course, we have changed and our understanding has changed. Marianne brings a more mature freshness to these principles. If you have never been a student of The Course in Miracles, this book will get you started with the basic principles in a format that makes them easy to understand. It could be entitled "The Course 101" and is a great place to start your exploration of the Course in Miracles with examples of how to apply the principles in real life. This book is a keeper.