Becoming Me: A Story of Creation

by Martin Boroson

Book Overview

Have you ever imagined how you came to be? Do you stop and wonder what your place is in creation? Becoming Me presents a way of looking at life and the meaning of our existence, based on timeless... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 189336111X
• ISBN13: 9781893361119
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Recognizing God in Each of Us

BECOMING ME is a heart-warming picture book that tells the story of creation from a very special vantage point -- that of the Creator. I find myself drawn so fully into this story that I feel I am experiencing what it is like to be God, in a universe where "nobody who knew that I was... but I was." Vivid illustrations splash a riot of vibrant colors to express the way spirit finds form in the physical world, as the words transport me into the mind and very heart of God. The most precious gift of BECOMING ME is summed up best in its pages: "Sometimes you realize that you are me." This book has a message so priceless that I'll enjoy it with my daughters for years to come... and keep long after they've grown up and moved off on their own.

Brought Tears to My Eyes

In brief, this is a story we can all relate to; the story of each one of our lives and our lives together. The book literally brought tears to my eyes on a few occasions (and I'm a 21 y/o guy). I recommend it to people of all ages. Often, when the metaphysical conversation gets to a point that cannot be expressed, a recommendation for this book emerges. Sometimes art can better express those things that defy explanation. ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS OF ALL TIME! HIGH FIVE!

My grandaughter gives this a 5

I gave one to my two-year-old granddaughter whose positive review was indicated by her obvious enchantment with the pictures and story. She has selected this book often at bedtime story time from among her rather large number of options. This book is able to convey the sense and feeling of Grof's "cosmic game" and Ervin Laszlo's physics in a few child-friendly words. It is so simple that some readers or reviewers may easily miss the subtle and complex truths. Somehow author, Martin Boroson, and illustrator, Christopher Gilvan-Cartwright, let us enter into the paradoxical mysteries of being both the Created and the Creator. The book invites us to flow with remembering through the roles which we assume in creating, witnessing, and playing/participating in this universe. Appropriate for children, grandchildren, students, or certain adult therapy situations.

Loving "Becoming Me"

This is just a gorgeous book. Though I can imagine it would be perfect for children, the message and reminder about "Becoming Me" seems even more important for adults to read. Thank you for putting such a beautifully written and illustrated book together for those of us who tend to forget the simple beauty of who we are always becoming.

A must read

The title caught my eye when I saw it on my neighbor's bookshelf. As soon as I picked it up, I couldn't help but read every word of it. The words are simple, yet profound. The language was beautiful and so were the illustrations. It is a book to sit down with and read to your child, it is a book to share with a friend and it is a book to keep forever. I loved it!