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Summary: The spell has been broken
Review: I heard David Icke speak one day on a local radio station and he fascinated me with his words. Everything he said made perfect sense and all of the mysteries of the world seemed to melt away. My mind seemed to open up and I began to have a thirst for more knowledge and truth. I read his book and began researching everything that he wrote and found that I could go into any book store and find sources that back up his ideas. I think when one reads this book, one must read with an open mind and their heart. The problem with the general population is that they only look at what's on the surface and accept that that is just the way things are. But when we look a little deeper and ask ourselves "Why is there war? Why is there hate? Why is there racism? Why must people die?" I truly do not believe it is HUMAN nature to hate another person. We have been programmed to hate other races and why? I beleive David has the answer. Maybe not everything in his book is 100% accurate, but then again, how can we know for sure, when the very people who are part of this conspiracy are trying to suppress the truth. I have had the honor of meeting Mr. Icke at one of his seminars and I felt like I had known him all my life. He treated me like I was his friend and with the ut-most respect. He is the kind of person you would want as a friend and to me, he is.
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Summary: How to make the world a better place
Review: The world would be a better place if David Icke locked up in a padded cell and given all the pharmaceuticals that he so clearly needs to stop his paranoid ranting. Prince Charles is a lizard from outer space? Bwhahahaha! For all those twits who believe that this book "must be read from the heart for its inner truth" or something, ask youself: how does this gibberish relate in any way whatsoever to your everyday existence? I appeal to you: shut off this git's money supply - don't buy this trash.
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Summary: The Biggest Secret
Review: This is an interesting book. On one hand, the author has certainly "done his homework" and presents a plethora of clearly documented information that is intriguing and disturbing--names, dates, places, primary sources. Unfortunately, and on the other hand, he destroys any credibility he might have gained or any serious consideration of his work by proposing an outrageous (and delusional) premise--that everyone who has ever had real power on the earth (and especially in the U.S.) is a shape-shifting reptilian alien who constitute a conspiracy with malevolent intentions. We're talking about everyone from Bill Clinton to Princess Di. The author goes so far as to report that he, himself, saw George Bush "shape-shift" and saw his "reptilian" body on television. He supports his assertions with circular reasoning and bizarre interpretations, characteristics familiar to any mental health professional. Initially the book was a fascinating read and hard to put down. Soon, though, it became more and more disturbing. Beware.
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Summary: 85% trash but 15% buried truth.
Review: This book like most other controvertial books is simply an opinion. That is, David Ickes opinion of the history of the world. So how do we know who's opinion is correct? Well there is a thing called evidence. This usually falls into the category of references in reliable historical records, eye witness accounts, physical evidence, and logical debate. Under this type of scrutiny many unlikely sounding books/opinions are well proven and difficult to refute, and this is the mark of good research and a sound opinion. This book does not seem to fit that category, because unfortunately most of the "evidence" is of the circumstancial wink wink nudge nudge variety. I accept that some things cannot be conclusively proven because by their very nature little documentation exists, but too much of this book is idle speculation. Having read the reviews on this board for this book I am amazed at how few people apply the above guide before deciding whether the book is fact or fiction. Most reviewers do not look for evidence, and seem too easily bamboozled by vague quotations, from sources they have never heard of. Why is it that so many people can too easily accept as truth theories that can change the way you view the world, without looking past an authors opinion for your own proof? I have given this book 2 stars for 2 reasons. One, it is an endless source of amusement on how gullible people can be when it comes to conspiracy theories. Secondly the author's work is not totally worthless and he does touch factually on some subjects which genuinely are interesting and could be taken to very different but still astounding conclusions. Unfortunately the author, being blinded by the idea of one great big all encompassing conspiracy, draws the wrong and inobvious conclusions on subjects by concluding from the unsubstanciated rubbish and ignoring the real facts and provable evidence. I think David Icke has allowed himself to become so embedded in the world of conspiracy theories to the point where he has literally lost the plot. Several years ago when he began writing his books, he appeared on TV and said that he was Jesus reincarnated, which he later accepted he wasn't. This book suggests Jesus never existed, and this kind of inconsistency in the Author's own opinions does not bear well for his work generally. Entertaining as fiction, some facts, but generally unscholarly work.
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Summary: Paranoid Delusional Ravings!
Review: I sincerely hope that David Icke does not intend this book tobe taken seriously.... "The Biggest Secret" is one ofthose odd books that tries to combine every conceivable New Age, X-Files, and occult idea into a "Universal Wierdness Theory" to explain our current state. Ever since "The Morning of the Magicians", books like this periodically appear. David Icke's latest example seems to indicate that the conspiracy theory genre is becoming even more deranged. If nothing else, the book is at least interesting. However, it should not be taken seriously.... As Humans, we are all highly complex beings. We are animals in one sense, and yet capable of becoming the most aware organism that the planet has produced. Anyone interested in a serious journey of discovery about who we are and why we are here should look no further than their own psyche. These...conspiracy books merely distract, frighten, and confuse people. The problems on our world are not caused by covert organizations or lizards from the 4th dimension. Our problems come from our lack of compassion and understanding of ourselves and others. Please, skip this book! If you want to read something that will improve your understanding of the human condition, try "Compassion and Self-Hate" by Theodore Isaac Rubin, M.D. Leave the Lizards to Mulder and Scully.
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Summary: conspiracy theorist's handbook
Review: Talk about dense literature -- there is no filler material in this book, just five hundred pages crammed from top to bottom with every conspiracy topic known. He encompasses works of titan authors as Sitchin, Cooper and Valerian. It is simply one of the best books of its type out there. The only fault in Icke's reasoning is his over-anthropomorphisation of the reptillians, who are said to shapeshift into humans...truth is they are born as humans and occasionally project their infernal soul beyond bounds of their bodies during times of excitement, inadvertantly exposing their soulfaces to certain sensitives in the vicinity.
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Summary: 39 Steps meets HP Lovecraft
Review: I found this book is entertaining as fiction, but seriously lacking in good evidence for the amazing (and libellous!) claims it makes. Many of the simple facts are wrong: Cromwell died in 1658 not 1661, and no one who's read Pliny's famous letter about the Christians could believe he invented Christianity.I could go on about Troy being in Asia Minor not Tripoli, and about the Hohenzollerns being deposed in Germany in 1918, not the Hohenstaufens. Also, spelling is not Mr Icke's strong point: William 'Haig' for 'Hague'? Willy 'Brant' for 'Brandt', and 'Schmit' for 'Schmidt'. Great researcher! There are lots of claims about Satanism and paedophilia and aliens masquerading as presidents and monarchs, but little real evidence that hasn't obviously come from fantasists and paranoiacs. Such people do exist, and often seem quite normal. As another reviewer has said, this would have made a great novel, but as fact- well, frankly most of it is just bunk. Icke's read a lot of fringe authors and this has skewed his view of reality- in the bibliography there is hardly a single mainstream book to add a bit of sanity. He obviously has never met, read diaries of or talked to any of the friends or even opponents of the people he accuses of being 'reptilian aliens'. Don't burn your bibles yet!
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Summary: You Really Need To Read This Amazing Book!
Review: To date, this is the most amazing book that I have read. Many people would be amazed at the claims in the book that clarifies all the wacked up what is going on. Don't take my word for it, pick up the Biggest Secret and see for yourself.
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Summary: Now things are starting to make sense
Review: "The Biggest Secret" is better than "Behold a Pale Horse" by William Cooper in explaining global political manipulations, flying saucers, the "new age", mind control, the income tax scam, freemasonry, etc. Before reading this book, I had read many books on these and similar subjects, but there was never a good explanation of what was behind it all. And most of the books were heavily biased by the authors' political and religious beliefs. I don't find that with David Icke, who is fed up with both organized religion and politics. He explains the above subjects and how they tie in to each other. He gives a rational, if somewhat far-fetched, explanation of the way the world works. For better or worse, things are now starting to make sense to me. Well documented references.
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Summary: Please read it all
Review: It's all been said except this: PLEASE READ IT ALL AND FOLLOW HIS ADVICE ON LOVE ETC. He doesn't only point out the problems, he offers the solutions! He's taken more stick than most people could stand over the years and still sticks his head above the parapet. Anyone who says his work isn't backed up or researched has obviously failed to notice the vast amount of reference to other works.
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