Our March Book Club Pick: The Rumi Prescription by Melody Moezzi

April 14, 2020

Finding life lessons through the power of poetry

I am so excited about March’s book club pick: The Rumi Prescription – How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life by Melody Moezzi. I’ve always been interested in poetry, but was often intimidated to pick up a book of poetry and study it on my own.

Here’s why Melody’s book is so amazing. It is through these pages, her second memoir, that Melody tells the story of how she was guided by her father’s obsession with the Persian poet and Islamic scholar, well-known as Rumi, to translate his inspiring words into bite-sized life lessons we all can appreciate.

I loved the structure of the book: a diagnosis and prescription make up every chapter. As Melody says in the Author’s Note before Chapter 1, “I still encounter each of these diagnoses daily: for wanting, isolation, haste, depression, distraction, anxiety, anger, fear, disappointment, and pride are all inherent to the human condition.”

I hope you’ve had a chance during COVID-19’s quarantining to pick up a copy of this beautiful book. Please save the date and join us this Wednesday, April 15th at 9pm ET/6pm PT as Melody and I discuss The Rumi Prescription and answer your questions on Instagram Live.

To learn more about Melody, visit her website: MelodyMoezzi.com