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Lena Phoenix

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gender
female

place of birth
The United States

website

genre
Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality

member since
July 2007


about this author

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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avg rating: 4.20 | 15 ratings | 7 reviews | 1 distinct work | 1 fan
The Heart of a Cult The Heart of a Cult
by Lena Phoenix (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.20 — 15 ratings — published 2006
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The Heart of a Cult (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated Jul 27, 2007 06:57AM
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.
Her Fearful Symmetry 11/07 Lena is currently reading:
Her Fearful Symmetry (Hardcover)
by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads author)
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Just Food: How Locav... 11/05 Lena is currently reading:
Just Food: How Locavores Are Endangering the Future of Food and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly (Hardcover)
by James E. McWilliams
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The Color of Magic 10/31 Lena is currently reading:
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1)
by Terry Pratchett
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recommended to Lena by: Manny

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Her Fearful Symmetry Lena is currently reading:
Her Fearful Symmetry (Hardcover)
by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads author)
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November 05
Just Food: How Locav... Lena is currently reading:
Just Food: How Locavores Are Endangering the Future of Food and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly (Hardcover)
by James E. McWilliams
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Always Follow the El... Lena marked as to-read:
Always Follow the Elephants: More Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths about Our Health and the World We Live In (Paperback)
by Anahad O'Connor
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recommended to Lena by: Mazola1
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The Color of Magic Lena is currently reading:
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1)
by Terry Pratchett
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recommended to Lena by: Manny
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50 Great Myths of Po... Lena marked as to-read:
50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior (Paperback)
by Scott O. Lilienfeld
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220791 Lena wrote: "Your review is elegant in its simplicity - I understand pretty much everything I need to from it ;-) "

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Look Back in Hunger Lena marked as to-read:
Look Back in Hunger (Hardcover)
by Jo Brand
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220791 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...


1662632 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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