Story-telling at its' best

I've heard it said that "there is no such thing as the truth, there are only stories". Alan Gettis Seven Times Down, Eight Times Up is a masterful collection of stories that points beautifully to the universal truths that surround us. His easy going style never gets in the way. The books loving paternal nature delivers lessons that can be read over and over again, gleaning new insights with each re-reading. It is the kind of book you like to leave around the house for a quick spiritual boost. Each of the stories stands like a sparkling gem through which the truth is magnified and humanized. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves learning in its most powerful form, through story.


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Very enjoyable and inspiring

I enjoyed Dr. Gettis' easy-going style and his varied contexts (sports, Zen, driving, family, health) for his stories. Each is fused with Eastern thought and Western psychology and is told in such an uncomplicated and thought-proviking manner that my insights are immediate and inspiring.
Keep this book close.

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Seven Times Down Eight Times Up

Dr. Gettis writes a simple read packed with wisdom and good old fashion common sense for a happy life. His stories are a wonderful cross of Chicken Soup for the Soul and What I Learned I Learned in Kindergarten. They are spiced with concepts common to western thought such as those espoused by Albert Ellis and eastern spiritual ideas of Buddha and Zen thought. Maybe even a little Obi Wan Kanobi and Yoda tossed in for good measure. If you want to face life's ups and downs with a fresh way of thinking then read this book!

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