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Summary: This book offers guidance to those that seek it.
Review: There are so many people all over the world looking for some kind of answer as to why they are the way they are. James Redfield doesn't offer an answer, but he does give some guidelines to help those that are struggling through life. It is important to remember that this book is fiction. The story is not a true one, but the insights discussed offer the reader an alternative way of looking at the world around us. Those that did not like the book may have been comfortable with their lives already. For those of you struggling and in need of guidance, this book is an excellent start.
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Summary: SAVE YOUR MONEY
Review: don't waste your time. It's a big disappointment
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Summary: Is mankind still evolving?
Review: Redfield's insights are amazing. I know the book is fiction but wouldn't it be amazing if these insights truly are the further evolution of man. I agree that the writing style is simple but a good book is one that entertains and makes you think. This book makes you think and hope. Read it and enjoy.
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Summary: Thought provoking and enriching
Review: I believe that in order to grow spiritually and mentally, we must be open to explore new and different ideas. In my attempt to find truth, I have found that I am ultimately free to pick and choose what I want to believe. By challenging my belief system and continually testing my ideas, I am able to build a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning and exploring. I have always chosen to learn some lesson or take some fragment of truth from what I read. I believe Mr. Redfield provides good food for thought. I for one enjoyed The Celestine Prophecy and will encourage others to read and grow from this material.
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Summary: Poorly written adventure with unoriginal "insights".
Review: The supposed insights are nothing more than a smorgasbord of borrowed ideas. A little Frued here, a little Transactional Analysis there, with touches of Christianity, mysticism, New Age sprituality, and so forth. Although the mixture of ideas and manner in which they are strung together is fairly interesting, anyone who thinks that Redfield's thoughts are unique or original simply isn't very well informed. Seekers of greater understanding of life's mysteries should look past this poorly written piece of fiction for the answers.
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Summary: A decent book, same old hypocrisy
Review: The story line of the book was decent, but Redfield prowls on people who are desparately looking for answers without wanting to find them themselves. Here is a clue: if Redfield talks about saving the planet why does he participate in the process which is killing 19 million trees a day. Redfield is worthless in the shift of our humanity to search for truth without wanting to make money from it? From a sincere truth seeker, you are a dissapointment, Redfield. Don't buy this book unless you are thoughtless. Rent it from a friend, instead.
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Summary: eye opening
Review: I grew up with a loving christian background and as I got a bit older, I started to experiment.I didn't really focus on my spirituality. This book came to me through a friend and tied up a lot of loose ends for me. It allowed me to see how what I felt related to what I had been taught. Not everything will apply to all, but I have nothing but good feelings about this book. I have had many similar experiences as described in this book. Don't take everything to heart, just what you might need. Strive to be positve.
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Summary: Maybe the writing style is so-so, but the ideas are amazing
Review: If you read this book, your first thought might be "oh whatever, it's just some crap by somebody who can't write," but as you go in further into the book and try to understand everything, you will see an enlightment and you will understand life better than you have ever before. For all the poeple that gave bad comments... you need not to just look at the words, but try to understand where they are leading. The book's ideas are hidden in a story that the book is about. Once you understand that all the things that he says are true, you'll see how it DOES relate to your life. Read a little and you'll be stunned by what you find.
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Summary: The most incredible thing are the responses
Review: It's telling that this book inspires such an emotional response from so many people...
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Summary: Focus on the truths, not the plot!
Review: Okay, I concede, James Redfield is no Shakespeare. The Hardy Boys-style grammar and plot can hardly be discribed as good literature. But read beyond that (and this is where the difference between a "third grader" and an adult is supposed to come in) and absorb the truths at the core of the book. Redfield has certainly taught me how to look at the world around me, the sequences of events, and especially coincidences, with a new awareness. He also provided me with a new - and as far as I am concerned totally valid - insight into relationships with what he calls "control dramas". Think about it: we all have them. Redfield didn't set out to write the "great novel of the century" - he simply wrote the book in novel form to make the truths he is trying to present accessable to a larger audience. Intellectual snobs who are criticizing this book so severely are merely showing there incapacity to READ at a deeper level and to THINK. Come on, don't be petty!
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