Did A Course in Miracles become too time-consuming for the Short Attention Span masses ISO of inner peace? It's got workbooks of all things, an archaic device most of us haven't encountered since junior high. This is one explanation for the phenomenal success of The Secret by Rhonda Byrne and published by (apparently named without an ounce of irony) Beyond Words Publishing. There's supporting evidence for this theory. The Secret is not so much a book but a multimedia, entertainment, marketing juggernaut. Its wisdom is dispensed in hardback, audio CD, audio download, DVD extended version, and a sensory-overloaded, interactive Web site, where customers can shop The Secret Superstore. The bottom-line beauty of all this is that one need not be able to read to experience the rapture. As a matter of fact, many of the testimonials on Amazon.com begin with "We preferred the DVD."
The Scout Report's inhouse metaphysician is the only staff member qualified to post a review, but she's on a reading strike at the moment. Therefore, we recommend that you take a look at Ruthless Reviews.
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