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Summary: Wow
Review: The first three reviewers of this book are in the state that is being talked about in the book..that is, the meaning and lessions of the book are invisible to them. This book jumps and jurks you around and into and out of different times zones and places. That is one of its purposes and by so doing, gives you the feeling that the author wanted to convey about Michael. The "editing with a meat cleaver" is very effective. The minor error about Ash Wednday (if it is really is an error) may have been done like a trap for the reader and some of the reviewers walked right into the trap and they don't even know it. The harping bad of the book by one reviewer based upon this "possible minor error" is like not being able to sleep at night because there might be a weed growing in your lawn overnight. People!! open yourself up to something different. Stop living in the world of "The Prophet" and see the multi-levels taking place. Go beyond the book. Become "the observer" of yourself while you review the book. Start seeing with your imagination and your heart..not always with your mind. Tom Gietzen
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Summary: This Book is TRYING to Say Something
Review: This book is trying to illustrate a philosophy but may lose a lot of people in the translation. I found the book scarey in that we don't often know who is good and who is evil or if good and evil even exist. I wish the point was more clear.
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Summary: -a satisfying read-
Review: This is a good book to read. I bought my copy when it first came out a few years ago and found it hard to put down. I am neither a outspoken critic or a "follower" of Deepak and I found this novel worthy of merit on its own , without making general reference to the authors past work in non-fiction and in fiction. It sort of cleverly grabs you from the first few pages and beckons you with bare hints that an unfolding mystery is sure to follow should you continue reading. I found myself easily identifying with the religious and idealogical morass the protagonist experiences, and it seems revelant to the day and age in which we live. Thick, compact and easily readable (to be fair, I did find some parts overly-breezy) without being overly simplistic or pollyannish, it provides an engaging reading experience. The author takes care to not produce something overly dense, causing the reader to become bored and lose interest; choosing not to bog and mire the reader down with sidebar note fuzzy pseudo religio-philisophical concepts. This book could be just what the Dr. ordered to ease the mind and achieve a serene calm from the ripple effects of an increasingly troubled and chaotic world as we search to seek out and re-adjust our position in it.
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Summary: -a satisfying read-
Review: This is a good book to read. I bought my copy when it first came out a few years ago and found it hard to put down. I am neither a outspoken critic or a "follower" of Deepak and I found this novel worthy of merit on its own , without making general reference to the authors past work in non-fiction and in fiction. It sort of cleverly grabs you from the first few pages and beckons you with bare hints that an unfolding mystery is sure to follow should you continue reading. I found myself easily identifying with the religious and idealogical morass the protagonist experiences, and it seems revelant to the day and age in which we live. Thick, compact and easily readable (to be fair, I did find some parts overly-breezy) without being overly simplistic or pollyannish, it provides an engaging reading experience. The author takes care to not produce something overly dense, causing the reader to become bored and lose interest; choosing not to bog and mire the reader down with sidebar note fuzzy pseudo religio-philisophical concepts. This book could be just what the Dr. ordered to ease the mind and achieve a serene calm from the ripple effects of an increasingly troubled and chaotic world as we search to seek out and re-adjust our position in it.
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Summary: Not bad
Review: This new genre of "spiritual fiction" has many more misses than hits. I would call this one a near hit. Near because it starts out great and had me right with it until the last few chapters, then I sorta lost interest. The story takes some odd turns and although it does make some important points, it seemed to miss others. If you are interested in a good spiritual novel, check out "The Destiny of Miro" by Julie Rae Rickard. It is a great combination of spiritual ideas in a fictional format. A great read.
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Summary: Not bad
Review: This new genre of "spiritual fiction" has many more misses than hits. I would call this one a near hit. Near because it starts out great and had me right with it until the last few chapters, then I sorta lost interest. The story takes some odd turns and although it does make some important points, it seemed to miss others. If you are interested in a good spiritual novel, check out "The Destiny of Miro" by Julie Rae Rickard. It is a great combination of spiritual ideas in a fictional format. A great read.
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Summary: Be prepared for a roller coaster ride to hell and back
Review: This was a very hard book for me to read. I read mostly non fiction, and have admired and learned from Dr. Chopra's knowledge of the mind-body-spirit connections. I'm not clear as to how much of the material in Lords of Light is factually correct, since there are glaring mistakes, as some have mentioned. And lots of typos in a book published for world wide consumption. The authors do take a courageous leap into the realms of evil; I found myself feeling like I had fallen into a mudhole. The pace of the book is similar to suspense novels; even though it was making me very uncomfortable, I couldn't put it down, hoping that things would begin to make sense. Bottom line, the authors must have been drinking more coffee than the protaganist, and writing in some free association form. There is too much going on that is not explained, too many leaps of faith that the reader is asked to endure. The good/bad thing is, the book has sent my beliefs into a downward spiral. I am not clear if Dr. Chopra really believes some of the things Solomon and Rakhel(who have the role of teachers/elders) say. Especially te part saying that life is for being human, it isn't good to be too good...he seems to be saying it's fine to steal and lie a little, hey , it's "just the human condition"....For a man who is known world wide for his wisdom and teachings, this feels like the shadow side of Depak having its 2 minutes in the spotlight.
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Summary: cut and pasted together
Review: What was he thinking? This appears to have been edited with a meat cleaver. The main characters are one-dimensional, the plot makes no sense at all, and the bouncing around in alternate time lines only confuses. Even the villian is beyond credibility.
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Summary: Deepak Chopra's alliance with Greenberg is a disappointment.
Review: While the concepts of this book are inherently sound (you create your own reality with thought, wherever you go there you are, all time is simultanteous), the rendering into fiction becomes a sketchy conveyance. Deepak Chopra's style of dissertation spiked with poetry is most palatable when delivered factually as rendered on Public TV specials. His message is tarnished when dispensed as pop-culture consumable. There are too many inconsistencies, gaps and assumptions to nurture anyone but a page-turning beachgoer -- not what we expect from Chopra. Reading that Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are all in the same week also indicated that research was minimal. It seems that the authors had a need for cash without work -- crank it out, collect the cash. :-( Much more palatable was The Education of Oversoul 7 by Jane Roberts.
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