The Return of Merlin
by Deepak Chopra
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A New Age version of the legend of King Arthur, the premise being that Arthur & Co. are immortal and are continuing their lives in the bodies of successive generations. A reflection of the author's philosophy on ageless bodies and timeless minds.Tags
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I could not put this book down once I started it. It has all the elements of a great story: love, hate, revenge, passion, mystery, and magic.
Deepak infuses his characters and plot with a thick layer of spiritual teachings that he outlines at the beginning of the story. I was gripped by this work of fiction until the story's resolution, which left me feeling slightly unsatisfied. However I would definitely still recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Chopra's other works or who likes reading books that tell a mysterious story but have a spiritual infusion that underlies them (such as the Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield).
Deepak infuses his characters and plot with a thick layer of spiritual teachings that he outlines at the beginning of the story. I was gripped by this work of fiction until the story's resolution, which left me feeling slightly unsatisfied. However I would definitely still recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Chopra's other works or who likes reading books that tell a mysterious story but have a spiritual infusion that underlies them (such as the Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield).
Not too bad, as a novel. Too much "meaningful symbolism", but actually an OK story.
Pretty good, I never actually finnished this one. I found this book well writen, with good characters and plot. A little slow moving.
Like a continuation of TS White's Once And Future King. What is this world coming to?
meant to be an uplifting, spiritual novel
This book stuck in my memory, an enjoyable holiday read
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Deepak Chopra was born in New Delhi, India in 1946. He was educated as a medical doctor, specializing in endocrinology, at All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He served as Chief of Staff at Boston Regional Medical Center, and has taught at Tufts and Boston University Medical Schools. He recognized limitations in the ways that his medical show more education approached treatment of individuals. Introduced to the ancient methods of Hindu healing, known as Ayurveda, by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, he saw a way to add a spiritual dimension to treatment of illness. Chopra's thinking led him to develop a theory that he called Quantum Healing, which combines Western and Hindu medical practice. In 1984, Chopra brought Ayurvedic medicine to the United States, and within a year he established the Ayurvedic Health Centre of Stress Management and Behavioral Medicine in Lancaster, Massachusetts. He is also the founding President of the American Association of Ayurvedic Medicine and eventually founded the Chopra Center for Wellbeing. He has written more than 55 books including Ageless Body, Timeless Mind: The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old; Creating Health: How to Wake Up the Body's Intelligence; Creating Affluence: The A-to-Z Steps to a Richer Life; The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams; The Shadow Effect and Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet; Spiritual Solutions: Answers to Life's Greatest Challenges; Super Brain: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being; and The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Super Charge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life. He has won numerous awards including a Quill Award for Peace Is the Way and the grand prize at the 2005 Nautilus Book Awards for The Book of Secrets. He also writes novels including The Return of Merlin; Soulmate; and Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment. (Bowker Author Biography) Deepak Chopra, M.D., is the best-selling author of "Ageless Body, Timeless Mind," "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success," & many other books. (Publisher Provided) Deepak Chopra has written 26 books, which have been translated into 35 languages. He currently serves as CEO & founder of The Chopra Center for Well Being in La Jolla, California. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Original title
- The Return of Merlin
- Original publication date
- 1995
- People/Characters
- King Arthur; Merlin
- Important places
- Camelot; England, UK
- First words
- The old women of Camelot were sure the world was coming to an end.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Pull," he said, and then he braced himself, his face held up to the light of heaven.
- Original language
- English
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- Reviews
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- 10 — Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
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