The Secret of The Secret: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Runaway BestsellerMacmillan, 2007 M07 24 - 212 pages The bestselling blockbuster The Secret by Rhonda Byrnes has taken America by storm. The Secret of "The Secret" explores the explosive success of The Secret as well as the intriguing people and ideas behind it. The Secret has already become a runaway sensation. All across America, people are clamoring to embrace it. Karen Kelly delves into this extraordinary phenomenon -- What IS the secret? Where did it come from and does it really work? The Secret of "The Secret" also investigates why this little book, particularly in America, has struck such a chord--does hope always spring eternal in the U.S.? What is it about our culture that has historically drawn us to seek answers and change our destiny using the power of the mind and the universe? Scholars and popular culture experts provide perspective on what makes the idea so appealing. Several participants from The Secret share their behind-the-scenes stories and insights. Renowned psychologists, scientists, and theologians, weigh in on the power and limits of positive thinking and The Law of Attraction (the basis behind The Secret). Uncover the scientific and religious roots that form the building blocks of The Secret, as experts evaluate the author's claims about the various connections between these principles and "the secret." Finally, the answers to the burning questions behind one of the biggest success stories of our time have arrived. Discover The Secret of "The Secret." |
Contents
From Down Under to On Top How the Secret Spread | 11 |
The Culture of Hope | 32 |
Does It Work? | 50 |
THE IDEAS BEHIND THE SECRET | 77 |
Wallace Wattles Co | 81 |
What the Does Science Have to Do with the Secret? | 101 |
The Bible and the Buddha Religious Roots of the Secret | 124 |
GENIUSES PHILOSOPHERS MADMEN AND ROBBER BARONSDID THEY REALLY KNOW THE SECRET? | 142 |
Creative Types Ludwig van Beethoven William Shakespeare and Ralph Waldo Emerson | 145 |
Men Who Changed a Century Thomas Edison Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein | 162 |
The Secret Business of Money Andrew Carnegie William Clement Stone and Henry Ford | 177 |
Are We a Secret Society? | 195 |
Further Reading | 199 |
Acknowledgments | 207 |
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