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Summary: This book is weak
Review: I read this book on the many recommendations from a friend, but was totally unprepared for what lied within. To start off, the technical nature of the writing was pretty mediocre at best and would be best suited for children between the ages of 7 - 10. There is no excuse for overly-simplistic writing unless your intended audience are children. The plot and characters are not even worth discussing or thinking about, as they're blantantly vehicles for the author's concepts and philosophies. If you can ignore the bad writing, the mediocre plot and characters, then you surely will not be able to ignore the entire premise of the book, which is by no means original. This book attempts to take 'new-age' philosophies and recycle, repackage, and reproduce them in an even more convulted, retarded form. If you have a real interest in the concepts that this book attempts to discuss, then go read a real life-philosophy book that doesn't attempt to bring philosophy to the masses. Zen, Buddhism, martial arts in general, etc all have books which will do a MUCH better job than Celestine Prophecy did. Maybe another day someone will write an equivalent 'A Brief History of Time' for these subjects, but until then, stick with the real deal.
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Summary: A Disappointment
Review: After hearing so much about this book, I expected more. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. There is nothing really new and enlightening here and as a novel, the book is really pathetic. So why all the hype? The good thing this book did was open up a new category in fiction. There are many better "visionary" books out there with true insights and intriguing stories. For example, "The Destiny of Miro" which is a much better book and one I would highly recommend over this best seller.
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Summary: Deadly stuff
Review: This book is dull and so badly written I am astonished it found its way to print and commercial sale. Fortunately the first insight explains the value of coincidence because everything that follows is appallingly contrived. The author might have done better to write a brief article about his new age philosophy because he is not capable of clothing it in fiction.
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Summary: Eye opener.
Review: I have to agree with the other 'reader from the US' because I also believe that you have to be 'ready' to read this book. Before I read it I was becoming aware of the many really wierd coincidences that had been occuring. I found the book lying on a shelf at my house and decided to read it. I felt like Redfeild was taking my thoughts and writing them down into the book. It was very wierd. I would put the book down and come back to it later and continue reading and before long, I had read exactly what I had been thinking not long ago. This is an excellent book and it made me wonder even more about life in general.
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Summary: It expanded my horizons
Review: It really made me see how some of the things
that I've already experienced connected with what
I've read.I just think this book is amazing.I
recommend this book to anyone with an open mind.
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Summary: A Must Read for Everyone!!!!
Review: This is most definetly a book every human on earth should read. A brilliant and inspiring story written as a parable to the work of James Redfield and many others. In this book, he helps people understand new concepts in quantum physics, philosophy, psycology and mysticism without all the scientific terminology. Although this is a fictional story the concepts within are very real. Mystics from many cultures over many centuries have mastered the abilities presented in the nine Celestine Insights. You must read this book with an open mind. If you do, it just might make you see things alot more clearly. We are now starting a period in our evolution when we will finally figure out the reason for our existence on this plant. James Redfield just might have figured out the answers. Read it and see for youself.
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Summary: Will open your eyes!
Review: This simply, yet profound allegory can yield tremendous "insight" into your inner life. Much of our negative experiences in life we blame on outside issues, we project. But Redfield illustrates so beautifully that each of us is on our path, a path that is unique and specific to each individual. When we mindfully approach our life and circumstances, they both take on a deeper meaning, a meaning that leads us to ever higher paths of self-awareness. As the old saying goes, "He (or she) that does not look within, goes without."
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Summary: spiritual enlightenment
Review: This book was fabulous! It is obvious that some other readers were more concerned with dotted i's and crossed t's instead of the important spiritual message behind the book. I cannot believe that the most important aspect some readers walked away with after reading this book was how to critique the writing style! This book was meant to open the readers eyes to spiritual enlightenment. Instead most seemed to focus on the fact the book was fiction or other such nonsense. There is a bigger picture here to look at other than such mundane details as those. I would highly recommned this book to those seeking a book with a more spiritual message....definitely worth reading!
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Summary: James Redfield gave a good effort but misssed a key element
Review: The goal of a novelist is to bring the reader into another diminsion where adventure can be found. James Redfield does his job here with grace and style. Where I find he misses the point of departure is in the essence of the nature of mankind; individuals in pursuit of truth find that without meaning and purpose their journey is merely in vain. The goal of finding out what the manuscripts revealed represented the drive of evolution of man, but miss the deeper quest of the sojourner- to understand the truth of life. To follow the guidelines set by the 9 Insights sends one back to the womb instead of evolving into maturation. If the 9th insight makes one transparent how can one connect with other human beings? Isn't that where one finds love? An embyronic state is not a level of consciousness I'm comfortable with, maturation is achieved only when one is brave enough to confront the complexities of the Universe.Here the traveler will find that the combination of both good/evil, pain/comfort, birth/ressurection can transend oneself to a level of truth and harmony and yes, God.
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Summary: Why are the American ratings so different to the UK's?
Review: Having first read this book only 6 months a go, I found that I had already for the most learnt what this book spoke about. After one day waking up to look at the world with different eyes I spent the next 12 years of my life doing some serious soul searching. Turns out I wasnt the only one, and believe me, what I have learnt, you wouldnt believe until you think in this way. There is much more to us and the Universe than you can even begin to realise. But what has really surprised me is the amount of reviews in America that puts down this book. Check out the reviews in the UK, something tells me that we are not on the same wavelength!!!
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