Magnificent Obsession

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Summary: Watch out for this!
Review: This is a nice love story. I enjoyed it for that aspect. However the "magnificant obsession" turns a Christian concept into a new age philosophy. Don't be fooled. This is definetly an anti-Christian book. The concept is that in order to gain power in ones personality one must do good deeds towards fellow man and demand that the recipient tell no one about the "gift." That's fine. However, the book refers to a Higher Personality rather than God, and Jesus as "The Galilean" represented as some some of genius, not God incarnate. There are many other aspects that closely resemble the occult. This suprised me frankly as I loved the movie. If you are well grounded spiritually and wish to overlook these aspects, enjoy the book. But be careful not to buy into the philosophy/religion that is suggested by the author. Strange writing coming from the author of "the Robe." (However, I haven't read that yet).

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Summary: Magnificent
Review: This is a wonderfull love story. Not only is it a love story but it is lesson on living a rewarding life. It is a great read.
If you saw the movie with Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman don't be surprised that the book does not match the movie; changes had to be made. I for one keep both in my library for that occasional need to get away.