When I read this book I was in the midst of an experimental project geared toward Preventing child abuse via changing the energy in our community - something of a "Pay It Forward" in action - reading Hyde's book Offered me an affirmative boost That was magical , As soon as I finished reading it, I emailed more than a hundred people about the book - and the local libraries have not been able to keep it on the shelves since. It can be an easy premise to put aside cynicism with - if one's choice in life is to hold on to the negative (this can not work, people are not that way, etc.) and keep out the positive (each of us has the potential to change the world in ways powerful... every day). What I'm finding is indeed more and more people are opening to joy and love and giving and letting go of control of outcomes (ie trusting in doing something wonderful just for the sake of doing it) - and if you 're One of Those folks, you'll find this book on Energy Booster, to affirmation, a gift for heart and soul.