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Summary: It was not a coincidence that this book came to me
Review: This book was given to me by a good friend of mine at work whom
I talked to regularly about thing's that bother me. She thought this book would help me see thing's in a different way and she was right. All I can really say is I haven't experenced many of the insights that this book talk's about, but the one thing that
keeps me reading the follow-up series is one thing. As soon as I finished reading the last few pages of this book I
"coincidentaly", meet a person who had all of the follow up series and all we could talk about was how we both felt that we are all going back to where we once came from and now I'm reading the tenth insight which is reinforcing this belief. I can't say how much truth there is in these books, but so far the book has changed my minds eye to percieve thing's differently and I plan on reading all I can on this subject. If anything these series does show people the problems in the world and teaches us all how to appreciate life for what it's worth and for that reason alone it's deffinetly worth our time.
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Summary: Got to read it again!
Review: Here I am, over 5 years later, wanting to read this book again! The first one I lent to someone and couldn't remember who... Anyway, when I first came across this book I couldn't put it down, so I went right out and bought myself a copy. In reading it I felt this strange sensation of someone reaching into my 'DISCARD THOUGHT FOR LACK OF INFORMATION' mental wastebin. Here were my most confounding off-the-wall questions about life, spiritual and abstract ideas/questions that had no anchor in anything I could approach for enlightenment or knew of. Discarded but never forgotten and now LQQK! So good to know I am not the only one with these questions/ideas/feelings! I felt amazed and sooo full of gratitude, and when discussing the book with others I found that people generally had the same questions. Yes, definitely a conversation piece! Here was a book that made sense and on life topics I have never seen approached before. To me, a great book is as much about content as it is of professional writing etiquet. I was able to read it just fine and I happily rate this book A+ (I cant comment on anything else, so fantastically absorbing was the content!) THANK YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Mr. Writer!Worth reading, spiritually expanding, intellectly absorbing, giving food for thought on subjects/feelings to which most need answers, you will find this book captivating, full of intrigue, interesting and insightful.
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Summary: Another Indiana Jones adventure?
Review: what is this? does this book really tries to teach you something spiritual? or is he just trying to "reveal" the secret of life making a bad story that sounds to me more like an Indiana Jones adventure!
Not woth it. The quality of the literature is embarrasing, the content of the book is not well defined, and even the story wont keep you sticked to the book. The story doesnt have a logical sequence. I have read really nice books, i thought this was going to be one. But i dont believe you can find something deep in here.
s w i t c h.
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Summary: His words on paper are a waste of pulp.
Review: Grammatical errors, sloppy editing, complete lack of research, and TERRIBLE writing all combine in this work by James Redfield to make it one of the worst books ever written in the English language. Want an example? The author holds up an ancient culture that flourished at Macchu Picchu in Peru as an example of a group that has mastered all nine of the "insights." He states that they were the MAYANS. Just for the record, the ancient civilization that flourished at the Peruvian site of Macchu Picchu was the INCAS. The MAYAN people were in Central America - in the area of the modern day states of Yucatan, Quintant Roo, Campeche, Tabasco, and Chiapas, MEXICO and in parts of BELIZE, GUATEMALA, and EL SALVADOR. The author must have had his head shoved so far into his energy field that he couldn't pick up a copy of National Geographic to save his a**. And what's up with a Latin American priest named Father Carl, a Peruvian official called Hinton, and a Scandinavian professor by the name of Edmond Connor? I suppose giving the characters believable names was asking the author to do way too much research. Maybe the 10th insight says that we shouldn't be subjected to books that insult our intelligence, stunt our spirituality, and SOLICIT MONEY FROM US. Yes, dear reader, you can fill out the form that is found at the end of the book and send it and your $ to the author for a tape of your astrological chart or you can use your hard earned dough to subscribe to his newsletter. Space here does not allow me to extoll all the deficiencies in this book, but I will say that you should avoid anyone who reads this book and recommends it to you. Avoid them and keep them from small children and animals at all costs.
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Summary: Horrid story telling spoils some reasonable ideas.
Review: The story-telling in this book is simple and predictable. It is very often repeditive. The main chaaracter in the story is a complete dumb-ass but is still able to go through all these stages of enlightenment. It is annoying to read as it has some interesting ideas that are spoiled by very poor narration. It is difficult to imagine why this book was so popular.
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Summary: He just wants to show you the way to heaven
Review: A boy hangs food at the end of a pole, he holds it forward before the heads of his geese to get them to a place he wants them to go.Redfield acts the boy,the adventure is the food and who do you think are the geese ? But has he ever thought of the result? The geese have seen it.They act different ,Some are trying to learn flying, some are biting him with angry,and others have seen nothing at all.So the geese are still going all directions.Thanks him all the same.But everything happens if it is the right time.Sometimes doing nothing is doing everyting.
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Summary: Engaging, but somewhat superficial
Review: I liked the book in that it was an entertaining story that kept my attention, but what I didn't like was that it tried to be more than that. The book seemed almost a bit preachy at times, and Redfield's worldview a little too "new-agey" for my tastes. He makes some good observations about modern society, even if his proposed solution is not practical. My advice to readers is to take this adventure story with a grain of salt.
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Summary: Very entertaining and thought provoking
Review: First, this book is an adventure parable, which means it's not true to fact. It's well written and easy to understand. I totally enjoyed the book so much that I had a hard time putting it down. This was a fun, thought-provoking, and easy read. I would recommend this book to anyone that is beginning their spiritual journey. Another interesting, must-read is Power vs. Force by David Hawkins. After reading these two, you really look at life a bit differently.
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Summary: Useless and Irrelevant
Review: I had the misfortune of reading this giant steaming pile of drivel in a recent attempt to impress a member of the opposite sex (like that ever gets me anywhere). Fortunately I was able to borrow a copy. I was aware of the sensation this book caused back in the mid-90's, and the passage of time has given an interesting perspective. I'm not sure which is scarier - the fact that Redfield got a publishing contract for this inanity, or that for a few years millions of people were claiming that it changed their lives. That second scenario once again proves the appallingly low level of independent thought among the American public. First of all, this treatise has no business being in book form. The nine so-called "insights" are nothing but standard psychobabble that are more worthy of being published as a one-page pamphlet with a list of nine trite fortune cookie mantras - and even then these "insights" wouldn't stand up to the scrutiny of a seven year-old. And don't bother with the author's attempts to expand these ideas into a novel, as he merely highlights his appalling skills as a writer. Your reaction to his weak plot elements concerning running from thugs in the mean streets of Lima and getting lost in Peruvian jungles will be "yeah whatever," if they don't make you downright hostile toward the author for wasting your time. This book is nothing but a thinly disguised self-help book filled with predictable feel-good platitudes, with a thin veneer of so-called "spirituality" that constitutes nothing but a cynical attempt to get this book moved from one category to another at the bookstore. A book of this caliber can be written with minimal effort and sold to the weak-minded who can't think for themselves. The fact that millions of people claim that this book transformed their entire beings scares me to death. These folks should experiment with independent thought instead. Meanwhile, I wonder if Redfield believes this jibberish himself, or laughed all the way to the bank. Now that's the American way! Fortunately the passage of time has condemned this book to where it really belongs - the dustbin of history. The Celestine Prophecy, and all its cash-in sequels, became yesterday's news the minute something even cheesier came along. Avoid at all costs.
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Summary: Fun adventure
Review: I enjoyed this book. It is a great first book for a person just starting a spiritual journey. The story is fun and easy and makes you start thinking differently about life. You start to understand things differently. Another book I would recommend is The Lost Teachings of Atlantis by Jon Peniel. It goes into a much deeper detail about life and is a perfect complement to the Celestine Prophecy.
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