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Summary: Are you a taker or a leaver?
Review: The is one of the most profound books I have ever read, and I have read alot. The philosophy in this book challenges the basic ideas of what we are, how we came to be, and where we are going. Every human being on the planet needs to read this book. It will engage you in a way that no other can or will. My perspective on life and the way I choose to live will forever be changed (for the better). If the saying is that "you cannot un-ring a bell" , then this book definetely will have some impact on our world. Find out why the void in human existence is there, simply by turning a page.
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Summary: IMPORTANT!
Review: Daniel Quinn's works present a stunning, plain-language tutorial on What's Wrong With The World. If you care about the future of humanity, you must read these books!
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Summary: The Truth - Hard for very few to accept.
Review: Please notice the vast number of positive reviews on this book. There are very few negative reviews. The message in this book is disturbing but maybe the most important you will ever read. As you will notice, a rare few will stick their head in the sand and look for technical mistakes in the Author's book rather than look at the message. Don't miss this book and don't miss it's message.
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Summary: Great to get you thinking
Review: Ishmael was intriguing and thought provoking. I read this book for an hour each day while monitoring naptime at the day care I volunteer at. Often times as the kids awoke, I found my brain was muddled with thoughts about life and how we train ourselves to follow society. This was the overwhelming idea I found being pushed off the page. Why do we think as we do? Merely because we're trained by society, or because we're brought comfort by the ideas that society displays? I really found myself becoming more attune to why I thought as I did, or why I reacted to certain ideas. This book was worth the time to read. It's split nicely so that you can absorb each section by only reading a small chunk each day; or if you're really intrepid you can sit down and take it all in one gulp. Those looking for an easy, light hearted read should look elsewhere though. This book will definitely cramp the brain, and I might even consider re-reading it (which I NEVER do) just to absorb even more of the picture. If you often ponder why you act as you do in relation to peers and the world; or if you find yourself plagued with thoughts of "why does this happen in the world" or "why are we here and WHAT am I doing?!" then I recommend Ishmael. If anything else, it helps to show you a lot of subtleties in society and will start your mind thinking on a more philosophical level.
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Summary: You HAVE to read it.
Review: I didn't want to. Read it. It's cover was soo stupid. It sat in my room declaring itself "and adventure of the mind and spirit" and I was sick that it had been given to me. Sick, like I would be forced into some Celestine Prophecy gobbeldy-... But I did end up picking it up. MY LIFE HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. Before this book, I had dreams that I would, through a mix of poetry and anthropology somehow put the nagging voices in my mind into a cohesive theory of what was going on with us and how to fix it. Quinn blew me away. He did it first! This book cannot be ignored. Thousands of us have read it now and are passing it on, passing it on, passing it on. Unable to sleep at night, we dream that we have enough money to buy one copy for the whole world.
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Summary: Ishmael is a gift to the world
Review: For all the people out there who have, what you might call, an "earnest desire to save the world", this is THE book you need to read. But it's not just for those who want to save the world. It is a book for anyone with questions of their own about creation, evolution, or their place in the world. I can not count the number of times while reading this book that I paused, set the book down, and said "Wow." I devoured this book. It is fast reading and moving. Daniel Quinn's style will help you figure out your own answers to some of your questions. And if you don't know what your question is, this book will help you figure that out too. I can't adequately describe Ishmael. Please read it for yourself.
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Summary: Ishmael - a Revolution.
Review: Ishmael is a revolution in writing. It crticizes life in it's very essence. It is written in droning socratic diologe but it's meaning is unversal and essential to making reforms in our everyday lifestyle(s). The bible must be rewriten, and history too. I wish there is something more I could do after reading this book. It's not about sappy environmentalism as the back cover dictates. I'll be pithy with you, reader/costomer, this is a book that your may not appreciate until the end. ONLY read this novel is you are willing to feel guilty and understand guilt. ONLY read this novel if you are willing to speak out. ONLY read this novel if you can contemplate the very meaning of life intellectually. READ this novel if you are prepared to disrupt the universe and turn your life around. (P.S. When you read this novel, you'll probably think me mad for rating 5 stars, (considering the writing style & course of "events") but read it and think about it, and soon you too will love it.)
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Summary: Ever got in touch with yourself?
Review: For starters I just want to thank Mr. Quinn for writing a simple book about life. I picked up Ismael on a hunch and the help of the reviews such as this one. This novel is just a great pick me up. It fills the whole that you've been missing in your head. It's a very quick read, about three days for me. Keep in mind this is the first book I have read in about 3 yrs. And now I am a certified book worm. This book helped me realize that reading is the best for one's soul. It may sound a little cliche, however I finally see the truth.
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Summary: life-inspiring
Review: I was told by a friend of good taste to read Ishmael. Seemed like a self-help book (ludicrous, really!). Then another friend recommended it, and I finally managed the time to give it my full attention. Though I was not taken aback at first - as I expected from my friends' enthusiasm - I grew fond of it to the extent that I had to read the sequel - My Ishmael - right after. This may not seem relevant, but I have a degree in Foreign Languages and Litteratures - I'm a Portuguese 30 year old woman - I enjoy reading almost more than anything else in life and there's been quite sometime since I happen to encounter such a life-inspiring book.
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Summary: Read it, if you want to survive...
Review: This is the first book in the trilogy of Daniel Quinn concerning our future on this planet... The things he's telling us through his characters are so new and yet so ancient and wise. If you ever wondered "how things became like this?" or "what is wrong with people?" or "do I have to get up every morning and work 8-12 hours?" this book will provide you with answers and you won't have to join some religion or cult or anything like that... This book (as well as two others in the trilogy) will make you see through all the lies of our civilization, including east and west religions as well as our political and economic leaders... The best yet, it doesn't teach you "how to be satisfied with less of what you have" or "how to achieve spiritual peace"! It's the best blueprint for saving the world WITH people in it so far... All three books are novels, so you will not feel like being preached all the time. You may say some twists or ending are predictable, but that doesn't matter. If you're falling out of a plane to your doom and someone gives you a parachute, you won't be asking what colour is it... Read it, if you want to survive! Also, you should go to ... for more information.
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