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The Secret Revealed: Exposing the Truth About the Law of Attraction
by James L. Garlow, Rick Marschall
Product Group: Book
Publisher: FaithWords (2007-07-31)
ISBN: 0446197963
EAN: 9780446197960
Dewy Decimal #: 131
Paperback: 320 pages
SKU: T071101-2649
Condition: Like New
Comments: Like new book. Like new condition. Ships same day or next in a bubble mailer. Enjoy.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Just as Dan Browns The Da Vinci Code challenged orthodox Christian theology and impacted millions around the world, Rhonda Byrnes The Secret is sweeping North Americaand engendering its own controversy. Now James L. Garlow and Rick Marschall illuminate The Secrets errors and dangers in The Secret Revealed. Instead of self-help promises, it offers readers centuries-old principles from a biblical perspective on the real secret to successthe truth of Gods love and divine providence. The Secret Revealed will leave readers with hope and a rock-solid philosophy to effectively build their lives.
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Customer Reviews
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This Book seem to be more angery toward Mrs. Brynes book getting hyped ..lol
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Date: 2008-06-12
0 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This is what I wrote to the Aurthor of this book .
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Dear : James L . Garlow
Ok I got your book & I'm trashing it due to you not really knowing if the secret works as well as to try to get readers to believe its all a scam or fake & that only god can give you what you want , yeah it maybe true that god is #1 , but to put God & the Bible in the book to prove a point of bashing & trashing someone else is just a disscrace to the human kind who are christians , as well as to try to make others believe that "THE SECRET" is some kinda fruad or cult on the human being & brainwashing ones thoughts to believe "THE SECRET" isn't real , everyone has their own brain yeah I use the "The Secret" but its not like I live my life around using it .
To me it fare more seems you're jealous that Rhonda Bryne's Book & DVD came out before you're idiotic book came out , I'm sorry but your book proves nothing but some rambling about God & The Bible & how you see the resumblance with The words in the Bible to be that of "The Secret" ......lol
It answers no direct answer to "The Secret" at all .
Another thing is that you didn't & don't even know what "Law Of Attraction" is how can you possibly write a book on something you don't know nothing about & has never used or researched ........lol yet you want people to read & believe your Book Answers readers of "The secret" questions ...lol
I think not ...... my Dollars on your book could had been well spent of some other book that's not trashing someone else's work .
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I purchased this book thinking it was some positive reading . Only to read trash .. The Author claims they don't even know if "the secret" works or knows anything about Law Of Attraction .
To me they were trying to make people think only god & its Bible are true .
But if one examines the book , even the Holy Bible we all read isn't to be truth to , its been written many times, in many languages & cultures by only Man .
So how is the bible the same if even man who reads it can't officially say any of its stories & contents have ever happend or if there's any truth to the bible at all .
To me this book trys hard to make its readers & reads of "The Secret" to believe Rhonda Brynes is a fruad who's into witch craft & is trying to create a cult ... lol
However its Author fails to explain the reason why they think this way.
The title " exsposing the truth about Law Of Attraction " is funny cause even they who wrote this trash don't have a clue to what it is .
& them mentioning Oprah Winfrey has a leader in hyping the "Secret" up & supporting it made me throw this book to the trash after reading just a few pages .
To me this book is more about jealousy & trying to make others believe what they believe in ...
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The Hypocrisy is Too Rich!
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Date: 2008-05-11
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
As someone with a functioning brain and critical thinking skills, I have long since thought of the "The Secret" as narcissistic, morally bankrupt and ridiculously inane. How even a ten-year old can believe in the Secret is beyond me. So I enjoyed SOME of the critique presented in this book, but the hypocrisy is laugh out loud hilarious!!!!! Um, let's see, The Secret is hogwash becuase it's not based on facts and scientific evidence, it involves mystical forces, and is supported by a herd mentality. So instead let's believe in a supernatural being and the numerous writings of people who lived thousands of years ago. Yup. So much more logical. Now if only we could Richard Dawkins to dissect THIS book, we'd be finally getting to the real truth. But that's obviously not of interest to these authors.
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Requires Study
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-12-24
2 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
I think a lot of the negative reviews of "The Secret Revealed" are the result of the very difficult writing. Garlow and Marschall are deep thinkers - highly educated men, and their writing reflects it. Laypersons like me will struggle with many of the concepts in the book (I needed a dictionary!).
I watched the movie a long time ago - before the book came out. I had a lot of issues that I couldn't quite put my finger on - but I knew as I watched that there was something very wrong going on. Prior to "The Secret", I had read many works of the past 120 years and saw the familiar concepts. "The Secret Revealed" will help you identify exactly what's wrong with the "Law of Attraction".
The way I see it, Byrne's "The Secret" makes unfounded claims based on ignorance and half-truths. Byrne capitalizes on our naiveté and uses it to lead people down a dangerous road.
Garlow and Marschall expose these unfounded claims and half-truths, and in doing so, alienate a lot of readers who simply aren't prepared for such an in-depth academic study.
As I struggled to read - and re-read - the chapters of "The Secret Revealed", I was rewarded with insights, understanding and clarity about what's going on in the minds of Byrne and 'law of attraction' disciples.
The greatest reward of being diligent to the end of the book is discovering the real potential of God's creation - that what we are seeking in "The Secret" can be attained through the One true God of the Bible when we begin to view things from a scriptural and eternal perspective. You need to read the whole book to get to this reward - the premises are important for you to appreciate the concept of a God who loves you and has paid the highest price ever for you - and how embracing the 'law of attraction' is turning your back on God.
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Personal Agenda?
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Date: 2007-12-09
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I have read The Secret. I'm skeptical about that kind of thing, but I read it, so I could read The Secret Revealed. I found, in the few dozen pages I sat through, the authors making personal attacks on anyone involved in the Secret, calling the whole thing a sham without providing much proof of their own claims (their problem with The Secret was it didn't reveal sources) and generally being jerks. I'm not interested in more. Is The Secret really a great source of wisdom? I don't know. I know THIS book is just a bunch of bitter criticism and nasty comments cobbled together to make money off of someone else's success.
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An Eye-Opener
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-11-22
4 out of 6 customers found this reveiw helpful
Because I like to investigate both sides of an issue, I own both 'The Secret' and 'The Secret Revealed'. I find I can glean nuggets of truth from both authors without having to agree totally with either one.
That there is something akin to the law of attraction at work in the universe is undeniable. This law, as well as the law of sowing and reaping and many others, is hinted at in the Bible, and has been well known in Christian circles for decades. Remember Norman Vincent Peale's 'The Power of Positive Thinking'.
This book's author is a respected historian and Christian minister, and in this book he demonstrates the courage of his convictions. His concerns are sincere, and his points well made.
He points out, for example, that on page 184 of 'The Secret', Rhonda Byrne states, 'Whatever you choose is right'. Whatever? The author is troubled by such a sweeping statement made in this society, where mankind's selfishness and inhumanity toward each other is only too often made manifest. And, I have to admit, so am I.
Then on page 57 of 'The Secret' there was a quote of Martin Luther King that was taken and used out of context in the book. The author of this book interviewed Dr. King's neice, who said: 'Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was not self-empowered; Dr. King was Christ-empowered. God's love is not a secret, and neither was Dr. King's faith.'
If you are an independent thinker, and want to achieve a balanced view by investigating both sides, you will find the insights in this thought-provoking book well worth your time.
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