The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

The Secret
By Rhonda Byrne
List Price: $23.95
Price: $14.37 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details




Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com


248 new or used available from $9.85

Average customer review:


Product Description
Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it.

In this book, you'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life -- money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You'll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that's within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life.

The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers -- men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease, acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #31 in Books
Published on: 2006-11-28
Original language: English
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
198 pages

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
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.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From AudioFile
Audio seems like the natural medium for Rhonda Byrne's blockbuster motivational book on positive thought for positive results. The Australian TV producer leads listeners through her exposition on the secret of life. Quoting from an array of New Age gurus and interpreting more traditional teachers as well, the program integrates sound bites from the various authors, with actors taking many of the roles. Neale Donald Walsh, Denis Waitley, Jack Canfield, and dozens of others make cameo comments throughout the program. Byrne's slightly whispery, intimate voice calling the listener to believe alternates with hyped "you-can-do-it" encouragement from speakers like Bob Proctor. Kudos goes to the production team that integrated the dozens of speakers--some just introducing who will speak next. The resulting audio keeps a rapid pace hop-skipping along to support Byrne's premise of the essential "Law of Attraction." R.F.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher
The Secret is truly the most outstanding book to date that we have published. I am so pleased that Rhonda Byrne was able to bring together this life-changing information so masterfully. She first did it for the movie of the same name that she produced, which has been a phenomenon in its own right. She then added, in only ones month's time, incredible additional content to the transcript of the film that brings even more clarity to the reader. This is absolutely a book that people from all walks of life can read and then "get" the concept of The Secret. It allows them to then take it and apply it to their lives. Children, teenagers and adults of all ages are reporting miraculous stories of positive changes as a result. Rhonda Byrne is dedicated to maintaining the integrity of The Secret and to making sure that now, finally, the whole world knows about The Secret. You will want to share this with your friends and family and they will be grateful for it. This book gives hope for what many have been waiting for-- a shift in the way the world thinks. Its a very exciting time that we are living in, and I as well as everyone at Beyond Words and Atria Books are grateful to be a part of it.

--Cynthia Black, President, Beyond Words Publishing


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Customer Reviews
Try to be positive
Our actions are led by our thoughts and this is the foundation for the Secret and any philosophy of self-empowerment. While the author has done an amazing job at mystifying a simple principle, she writes a book that is difficult to digest thanks in large part to the simplistic black and white world she paints. People seem to either love or hate this book. The people who find it inspirational see the secret as the path to happiness in every form. Others who loath it find the message to be essentially about materialism and greed. But in all honesty, if you live in the US and many other parts of the world, materialism is the driving core of the economy and accordingly, material rewards are regarded as success. Anyone who has struggled financially understands the power of wishful thinking. Now add a positive spin on the wish and believe in your heart that it can accomplished and you've got yourself something that almost anyone use in there life...hope. Rather than being logical, the author wraps the "Secret" in a mystical blanket. I suppose this makes it feel sacred and special to many readers. You might conclude with the off the charts sales and praise of the book, DVD, etc., that many people need this mysticism to believe. Yet, Rhonda Byrne is criticized for her attempt to make a case against selfless compassion. For example, she basically states that, quite literally, every person's situation is a result of their thought process and belief system. And, of course, there is much truth to this. Yet, according to her, people who are starving in places like India and Africa are responsible for their circumstances. In this case she seems to lose sight of basic human compassion and empathy. It seems almost as if she allowed herself feel compassion for another's suffering, she would lose her power to alleviate her own and exist in blissful happiness. You can certainly believe in yourself and at the same time have compassion for others who are not able to see such a positive view of life. More over, you can certainly understand that people are sometimes born into circumstances that are much more difficult to rise up from then your own. Absolutely good thing happen when you are positive and believe your dreams are possible. There are also steps a person can take to get there. While there is no doubt the book can be inspirational, a little self-editing is certainly in order. If you are a person with a reasonable faculty for compassion and intelligence, you should be able to navigate through the text and be reminded of the power of positive thought.

Another book I devoured this week and recommend because it has been quite helpful to me at at work and with my family is Squawk!: How to Stop Making Noise and Start Getting Results

multiple copies
I have bought several copies of The Secret on CD. Everytime I get one I give it away because I think everyone should read or hear this book.

The Secret
Same old stuff - just rewritten. Sorry I spent the money. Just tell yourself you CAN reach your goals - and skip this book.