An Open Heart

An Open Heart: The Key to Self-Love is an illuminating account of Claudia Faria Carvalho's spiritual journey, a reflection on life, art, and the ability to find and cultivate love.

Claudia Faria Carvalho has devoted her life to healing, mindfulness, and a vision of the world brought together by spiritual harmony. She knows that every life is a journey, and living consists of exploring the infinite multitude of pathways, weaving routes between oneself and others, forging connections between one’ s innermost soul and the great diversity of nature, and learning that the past and the future exist most fully in the present moment. An Open Heart: The Key to Self-Love is an ethereal treatise, illustrated with the author’ s beautiful nature photography, each unique section drawing on her extensive travels, philosophical investigations, and meditative practices. The book entwines soaring metaphysical reflection and advice for how to treat every day as a treasured gift.

PROLOGUE KELVIN LAVERNE 10; PREFACE EVAN LOBEL 16; AN APPRECIATION PAUL DONZELLA 20; INTRODUCTION EVAN LOBEL 22; THE HISTORICAL CIVILIZATION SERIES 42; THE ABSTRACT SERIES 114; THE CAST SERIES 146; THE BRAZED SERIES 176; OTHER MATERIALS 224; THE PAINTINGS 232; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND INDEX 270; FOOTNOTES 272; CAPTIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS 273