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Lena Phoenix

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I've only recently started tracking the books that I read, so those that are on my shelves here are books that I have either read recently or that had such a strong impact on me at the time I read them that I still feel comfortable rating them many years later.

To pull me in, a book must tell a really, really good story, make me laugh, or make me look at why we believe the things we do and how those beliefs affect our lives.

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Average rating: 4.05 · 20 ratings · 8 reviews · 1 distinct work
The Heart of a Cult
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2006
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The Heart of a Cult (Literature & Fiction)
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Description: Set adrift by sudden unemployment, web designer Michelle Thomson is at an impasse in her life when she is introduced to a charismatic spiritual teacher known only as Ma. Though initially skeptical, Michelle is soon captivated by Ma’s energy and insight and begins to find new meaning both in Ma’s teachings and as a member of her insular community. While at first she blossoms under Ma’s guidance, when Michelle uncovers deception at the heart of all she has come to believe in, she is forced to face the ultimate test any spiritual teacher can give.
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Chloe Doutre-Roussel is the chocolate buyer for London's Fortnum & Mason. In this capacity, she eats more than a pound of chocolate a day. Most of the chocolate she eats, however, is very different from the vast majority of what is called "chocolat...more
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I don't have much interest in "How to get rich" books, in part because they are so often written by people who a.) overestimate the skill and underestimate the luck that brought them their own success or b.) made more money writing books telling peop...more
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Lena Ha! I know the feeling. The only solution I can think of is to avoid GR altogether, but I'm far too addicted for that...


Richard Oh, great. Thanks to you my cognition shelf has actually now hit the big one hundred. I just don't have the time... whimper.


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