Barbara is on my list of authors to buy as soon as I see the book in a store. All of the books I have by her I have enjoyed immensely.

That said, this book is a gem! 366 one-page essays, one for each day of the year including Leap Day. They are dated so they can be read on the actual date, or just one a day start to finish, or you can just open the book at random for a bit of bibliomancy. They're the perfect length for someone like me, whose daily ritual consists of waking up before everyone else in the house, lighting my altar candles, saying "hi" to the elements, Goddess, and God - I'm very informal but it works for me - then taking a few minutes to contemplate *something* before getting on with the daily chores, work, kid stuff, etc; that *something* is usually whatever is bothering me at the moment, and that would stress me out more. Reading one of these essays is perfect for me; it takes my mind off whatever I'm worrying about and gets me thinking, and thinking is good. Sometimes I'll even have an "aha!" moment later in the day after the reading has had time to percolate in my subconscious mind. Good stuff.