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Loading... A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (2005)by Eckhart Tolle
Good Book! (  ) MaryAnn12 | Apr 4, 2013 |  Really couldn't get into this book and gave up halfway through. Too much waffle and religious quoting for a book supposed to be about spirituality, which ironically the author is at pains to say is *not* the same as religion. (  ) floriferous | Apr 1, 2013 | With the utmost respect to my son, who recommended this book saying it changed his life, I just couldn't get more than half way through it. I have been searching authors and books for words of wisdom that meant something to me, something that could change my outlook on life. New age, emotional healing books, such as this, have continued to disappoint me and make me wonder how many people claim to read and understand them just so that they don't feel stupid. I'll admit it, they are just a bunch of fuzzy words and lofty ideas that lack any real substance- like horoscopes. If book descriptions will allow, I will not spend any more money on this type of book. It's just not for me. (  ) Twikpet | Mar 29, 2013 | With the utmost respect to my son, who recommended this book saying it changed his life, I just couldn't get more than half way through it. I have been searching authors and books for words of wisdom that meant something to me, something that could change my outlook on life. New age, emotional healing books, such as this, have continued to disappoint me and make me wonder how many people claim to read and understand them just so that they don't feel stupid. I'll admit it, they are just a bunch of fuzzy words and lofty ideas that lack any real substance- like horoscopes. If book descriptions will allow, I will not spend any more money on this type of book. It's just not for me. ( ) Twikpet | Mar 29, 2013 | I think I see where he's trying to go, but sometimes I find it a little dull. (Well, okay, it's *always* a little dull.) Also, although the book is certainly not obese, I think it could have been a bit slimmer. And, I think his outlook would have been better served by a style less terminological (or, terms-and-logic-al, hahaha), and more impressionistic. Also, I think he's trying to practice mysticism (religion-through-feeling), but, I think sometimes he ends up leaning towards a sort of mild asceticism (remember: sit still and don't feel anything). (Well, to the extent that he's not just trying to practice his English.... Which, in his hands, acquires a certain Teutonic ponderousness....) Anyway, I thought that sometimes he could be decently wise, but other times he's just long-winded and trite. If I were his editor, I would have taken the axe to large sections of the book, and assigned him some poetry to read. (BTW, have there ever been any German poets? I know there have been, but it doesn't seem like it, you know?) *shrugs* I guess it all depends on what you want. And I suppose that, if you can laugh off the dross, you might gain something from it.... And anyway, here's a factoid for him: in Norwegian, "girl power" is "jentekraft", and "jente" ("girl"), comes to us from the Viking word for "joke". ;) (7/10) (  ) Tullius22 | Aug 3, 2012 | no reviews | add a review
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(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 04 Jan 2013 01:04:49 -0500)
Contends that humanity has an unprecedented opportunity to shift from its dangerous, ego-based state of consciousness to a saner, more loving existence, and offers practical advice on how to promote kindness and freedom.
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