The Secret

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Supporters will hail this New Age self-help book on the law of attraction as a groundbreaking and life-changing work, finding validation in its thesis that one’s positive thoughts are powerful magnets that attract wealth, health, happiness… and did we mention wealth? Detractors will be appalled by this as well as when the book argues that fleeting negative thoughts are powerful enough to create terminal illness, poverty and even widespread disasters. The audio version of this controversial book, read by Byrne and contributing authors such as John Gray and Neale Donald Walsch, is uneven at best. The cheesy, obvious sound effects will not do much to add intellectual respectability to a work that has been widely denounced as pseudoscience. Mostly, this audio is hampered by its confusing and disjointed organization—techniques that worked reasonably well in the print version and the movie, such as cutting every few seconds from one enthusiastic expert to another, make for a choppy and somewhat bewildering listening experience. The gentle cadences of Rhonda Byrne’s breathy, Aussie-infused voice are certainly the best part of the audio, but her material is scarce and provides mostly connective tissue between the testimonials.
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User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star NEVER RECEIVED!
I have not received this item. I contacted the seller and I have not had a response. It’s been over 1 month since I ordered it.

3 Stars Said Before in Many Ways
The marketing on this book is so blatently not hidden I commend the author. At least the hypocrisy goes only so far. The content has been said in many other books through the century. There is a discrepency in my opinion when they focus on materialism and wealth. There are positives in most all books. The Secret also has some positive aspects, however the fluff and simplicity sugars down the practicality.

Too many hurting souls will bury their heart into this book, only to find that getting through life crisis is not as simple as rubbing the cover of this book as a magic lamp.

Dan Williams author of ” Above His Shoulders”

5 Stars Abundance on Every Level
This book is filled with insights into the nature of soul, and how, those who embrace who they are can find abundance on every level of living. This book has a series of authors known in the field of metaphysics who share how energy and the information we choose to focus on enables a lifestyle manifesting itself into physical form the moment emotion and thoughts begin to form within you.I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to live their life intentially and build the life of their dreams. Each page is filled with wisdom that each of us has and ours to use however we choose.

The Path into Healing

5 Stars & It Works Like Magic!
Rhonda Byrne had developed a most interesting compilation of ‘creation wisdom’ in her book ‘The Secret.’

All that I can say is I’ve read this book a few times over. With each reading I understand the wisdom more completely.

I highly recommend that you read ‘The Secret’ because it works like magic!