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From a childhood in Swaziland immersed in supernatural world views to experience using esoteric methods to speculate on the financial markets, auth... read full description

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Jun 14, 2010
Rose rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Longer than a parable, but with the same feel – The Magician’s Way by William Whitecloud teaches the reader about the seven secrets of magic – or ways to lead a happy life.

The story follows Mark Vale as he lost his way caught up in the day-to-day activities of life. We find him when he wakes up in the storm of his life. His business is failing, his marriage is suffering, they moved from the city to the country looking for happiness and finding it was way more work than they plann More...
Nov 23, 2009
Tami rated it: 5 of 5 stars
It seems as though Mark Vale’s dream is crumbling. He thought he could have the best of both worlds, live in the country and make big city money. Then, reality hit. The upkeep of the house was hard work and the money dried up.

At his lowest point, a friend sent him for a golf lesson. Mark hated golf but he was assured that this lesson would be exactly what he needed. Indeed, what he’d learn that day would completely change Mark’s life.

The Magician’s Way presents seven se More...
Jul 11, 2011
Jessica rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I think I understood this book better this time. It's still irritating that it ends in the middle of the story. What happens to Mark? Does he patch things up with his wife? What does he do about Jilly? Once you present characters, even if you're just using them to make a point, you run the risk of someone starting to care about these fictitious people and wanting to know how things turned out for them. I guess the book ending like that is part of the point of the story.
Nov 08, 2011
Meaghan rated it: 2 of 5 stars
I wanted to like this book, it just didn't quite happen for me. It has some great little pearls of wisdom but it somehow manages to feel incredibly juvenile. In a way living from your heart is a simple matter of shifting your reality, however I feel that the book discounts the complexities of this journey - you can't meditate once and be enlightened. I hate to say it but it came across as the fast-food version of spirituality.
Oct 30, 2010
Katharine rated it: 1 of 5 stars
I only got about halfway through this book before giving up. While I love the message, and totally believe in it- the story was uninteresting and alienating to me. I don't care about golf, parties or topless bars. That's as far as I got. I'll just stick to Jonathan Livingston, Seagull and be happy.
Jan 25, 2011
Nikki rated it: 4 of 5 stars
This book has a great message and was a really good reminder to me. I do feel that this book as written from a male perspective will be more suited to a male reader. Other than that it's a great book.
May 04, 2010
Nicole added it
like it so far, my hubby will read it bc its about golf :)
Dec 19, 2011
Karlee added it
Nov 24, 2011
Nausicaä rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Oct 26, 2011
Michele rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Oct 23, 2011
Pollyanna rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Oct 17, 2011
Aaron rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Oct 06, 2011
Monica rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Oct 20, 2011
Leilani rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Sep 16, 2011
Claire added it
Sep 11, 2011
Wenders rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Sep 04, 2011
Laila Marie rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Dec 11, 2011
Peter rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Aug 26, 2011
Deaana marked it as to-read
Oct 17, 2011
Malcolm rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Aug 05, 2011
Diana added it
May 14, 2011
Lianne rated it: 5 of 5 stars
May 07, 2011
Núria rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Mar 24, 2011
Hanamaraea rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Mar 21, 2011
Becca marked it as to-read
Nov 20, 2011
Pamela rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Mar 06, 2011
Caz465 marked it as to-read
Jan 12, 2012
Sara rated it: 1 of 5 stars
Feb 05, 2011
Jo rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Feb 01, 2011
Fiona added it