Gary Zukav

Advantages: Insightful and inspirational
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...This book is to be read with an open mind and open heart. It is not for everyone, however, for some, it will change your life. This is one of my favourite books. I first read it many years ago and it had a profound influence on me. I reread it again recently and realised how much my current views were influenced by ideas I first encountered in this book. The material dealt with by Zukav is complex and abstract but I think Zukav does a brilliant job in explaining very difficult concepts and abstract ideas in a simplistic and easy to digest fashion. It is so well written and I particularly like the way Zukav doesn't delve into personal anecdotes and so unlike some other books in the same genre, it does not comes across as "arrogant" or "preachy". The book deals with evolution, reincarnation and karma. A premise of this book... Read review

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...The author Gary Zukav captured my attention on Oprah a couple of times, which always amazed me since I had thought of Oprah as a fundamentalist Christian Obviously that was stereotyping.based on her black heritage. Zukav is definitely New Age and she loves his self-help brand of psychology. She probably also loves the hit movie Frequency, but if you have missed the movie, not understood it or you contract a debilitating rash all over your body at the thought of watching Oprah, then this book is your savior. You Are What You Intend To Be. Or in Zukav’s words, “What you intend is what you become.” That sounds nice. What does it actually mean in real life? He explains it like this (in slightly different ways throughout the book): To become aware of the relationship between your consciousness and physical reality is to become aware... Read review

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Advantages: Very truthfull
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...I found this book great to read mostly because i wanted to find out Garys true feelings on his former bandmate Robbie Williams. Gary is extremely honest about the highs and lows of take that and what happened after the band split He talks about his life before the band when he was first noticed. Gary was the bands front man who wrote the hits ' A million love songs' , 'Pray' and ' Back for good'. He talks about his apprenticeship in the working men's club in the north of England, His ambition and how his life transformed when he met Nigel Martin-Smith. he also talks a bit about his private life of his wife and children This is a compelling reed of a normal young man growing up in the music industry.... Read review

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