Attractions Books

After listening to the original CD so many times that it's worn out, I decided to try the update version; I must say that although some of the more updated verbiage is nice, I felt too much from the original was cut and the narrator was a tad too robotic sounding, for me. I plan on ordering a new copy of the original, and passing on the copy of this version to someone else.

I was disapointed with this book because it revealed no tricks on how to seduce the ladies. For the price you'd think there would be at least one chapter on how to get on the good side of the fairer sex...if you get my drift. The first clue that this book wasn't going to be very good was all the pictures. As everyone knows, picture books are for kids--not guys trying to win over the ladies! My friend had a really great book on how to soften up the maidens but: a) I forget what the title was; B) He moved away so I can't ask HIM what the title was; C) I owe him fifty dollars anyway so I'd rather let sleeping dogs lay... if you catch my drift. I remember there was a trick you could do with paper-clips that was gauranteed to work on the ladies but I forget how it was done. Three stars because some of the pictures were VERY seductive.

This is a good book if you use it for a reference guide to quite a few National Parks and cities. In their many trips, the author gives quite a few details on the many parks, attractions and visitor centers they visit. Unfortunately, he does it in textbook fashion - we did this, we saw this, this park has so many acres, we ate here. He also writes alot about the weather each day. For these reasons alone, I will keep this book in my new camper to use as we set off on our upcoming trip.
But realize the book has very little by way of descriptions of these places other than facts. And very little about people other than names and who paid for each meal. His humor is very opinionated and can be mean sometimes, the one-sided political jokes wore very thin very quickly. I was hoping for more tales and less facts.

This is what I wrote to the Aurthor of this book .
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Dear : James L . Garlow

Ok I got your book & I'm trashing it due to you not really knowing if the secret works as well as to try to get readers to believe its all a scam or fake & that only god can give you what you want , yeah it maybe true that god is #1 , but to put God & the Bible in the book to prove a point of bashing & trashing someone else is just a disscrace to the human kind who are christians , as well as to try to make others believe that "THE SECRET" is some kinda fruad or cult on the human being & brainwashing ones thoughts to believe "THE SECRET" isn't real , everyone has their own brain yeah I use the "The Secret" but its not like I live my life around using it .

To me it fare more seems you're jealous that Rhonda Bryne's Book & DVD came out before you're idiotic book came out , I'm sorry but your book proves nothing but some rambling about God & The Bible & how you see the resumblance with The words in the Bible to be that of "The Secret" ......lol
It answers no direct answer to "The Secret" at all .

Another thing is that you didn't & don't even know what "Law Of Attraction" is how can you possibly write a book on something you don't know nothing about & has never used or researched ........lol yet you want people to read & believe your Book Answers readers of "The secret" questions ...lol

I think not ...... my Dollars on your book could had been well spent of some other book that's not trashing someone else's work .
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I purchased this book thinking it was some positive reading . Only to read trash .. The Author claims they don't even know if "the secret" works or knows anything about Law Of Attraction .

To me they were trying to make people think only god & its Bible are true .

But if one examines the book , even the Holy Bible we all read isn't to be truth to , its been written many times, in many languages & cultures by only Man .

So how is the bible the same if even man who reads it can't officially say any of its stories & contents have ever happend or if there's any truth to the bible at all .

To me this book trys hard to make its readers & reads of "The Secret" to believe Rhonda Brynes is a fruad who's into witch craft & is trying to create a cult ... lol
However its Author fails to explain the reason why they think this way.


The title " exsposing the truth about Law Of Attraction " is funny cause even they who wrote this trash don't have a clue to what it is .

& them mentioning Oprah Winfrey has a leader in hyping the "Secret" up & supporting it made me throw this book to the trash after reading just a few pages .


To me this book is more about jealousy & trying to make others believe what they believe in ...

As someone with a functioning brain and critical thinking skills, I have long since thought of the "The Secret" as narcissistic, morally bankrupt and ridiculously inane. How even a ten-year old can believe in the Secret is beyond me. So I enjoyed SOME of the critique presented in this book, but the hypocrisy is laugh out loud hilarious!!!!! Um, let's see, The Secret is hogwash becuase it's not based on facts and scientific evidence, it involves mystical forces, and is supported by a herd mentality. So instead let's believe in a supernatural being and the numerous writings of people who lived thousands of years ago. Yup. So much more logical. Now if only we could Richard Dawkins to dissect THIS book, we'd be finally getting to the real truth. But that's obviously not of interest to these authors.

I think a lot of the negative reviews of "The Secret Revealed" are the result of the very difficult writing. Garlow and Marschall are deep thinkers - highly educated men, and their writing reflects it. Laypersons like me will struggle with many of the concepts in the book (I needed a dictionary!).

I watched the movie a long time ago - before the book came out. I had a lot of issues that I couldn't quite put my finger on - but I knew as I watched that there was something very wrong going on. Prior to "The Secret", I had read many works of the past 120 years and saw the familiar concepts. "The Secret Revealed" will help you identify exactly what's wrong with the "Law of Attraction".

The way I see it, Byrne's "The Secret" makes unfounded claims based on ignorance and half-truths. Byrne capitalizes on our naiveté and uses it to lead people down a dangerous road.

Garlow and Marschall expose these unfounded claims and half-truths, and in doing so, alienate a lot of readers who simply aren't prepared for such an in-depth academic study.

As I struggled to read - and re-read - the chapters of "The Secret Revealed", I was rewarded with insights, understanding and clarity about what's going on in the minds of Byrne and 'law of attraction' disciples.

The greatest reward of being diligent to the end of the book is discovering the real potential of God's creation - that what we are seeking in "The Secret" can be attained through the One true God of the Bible when we begin to view things from a scriptural and eternal perspective. You need to read the whole book to get to this reward - the premises are important for you to appreciate the concept of a God who loves you and has paid the highest price ever for you - and how embracing the 'law of attraction' is turning your back on God.

I have read The Secret. I'm skeptical about that kind of thing, but I read it, so I could read The Secret Revealed. I found, in the few dozen pages I sat through, the authors making personal attacks on anyone involved in the Secret, calling the whole thing a sham without providing much proof of their own claims (their problem with The Secret was it didn't reveal sources) and generally being jerks. I'm not interested in more. Is The Secret really a great source of wisdom? I don't know. I know THIS book is just a bunch of bitter criticism and nasty comments cobbled together to make money off of someone else's success.

Because I like to investigate both sides of an issue, I own both 'The Secret' and 'The Secret Revealed'. I find I can glean nuggets of truth from both authors without having to agree totally with either one.

That there is something akin to the law of attraction at work in the universe is undeniable. This law, as well as the law of sowing and reaping and many others, is hinted at in the Bible, and has been well known in Christian circles for decades. Remember Norman Vincent Peale's 'The Power of Positive Thinking'.

This book's author is a respected historian and Christian minister, and in this book he demonstrates the courage of his convictions. His concerns are sincere, and his points well made.

He points out, for example, that on page 184 of 'The Secret', Rhonda Byrne states, 'Whatever you choose is right'. Whatever? The author is troubled by such a sweeping statement made in this society, where mankind's selfishness and inhumanity toward each other is only too often made manifest. And, I have to admit, so am I.

Then on page 57 of 'The Secret' there was a quote of Martin Luther King that was taken and used out of context in the book. The author of this book interviewed Dr. King's neice, who said: 'Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was not self-empowered; Dr. King was Christ-empowered. God's love is not a secret, and neither was Dr. King's faith.'

If you are an independent thinker, and want to achieve a balanced view by investigating both sides, you will find the insights in this thought-provoking book well worth your time.

This is a book that I have read and reread a few times. I received this order within a few days of ordering it. I am very satisfied with this companies service.

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Rambling, poorly written, with precious little actual content; this seems almost like something from a blog stretched out and padded to look like a book.

The Secret of Rhonda Byrne? (If Rhonda Byrne has any personal secrets, I surely don't care about them.) The Law of Attracrtion in the Bible? (I'm sorry, I didn't see any concrete chapter and verse statements to agree with or refute The Law of Attraction.) There were Biblical references, some stuff that seemed like it might be Biblical, incomplete and out-of-context statements... Is there an editor here? Hello? Editor in the house?

Ramble, ramble, ramble, ramble. Not even worth a flip-through at the library. That's my perception of it.

Not recommended.

I expected this book to be chock full of Biblical facts to support or refute "The Secret." This is not the case.

The book has several punctuation/spelling errors. Was there no editor?

It is only 100 pages. The font is large and everything is spaced far apart. The book could have been written in 50 pages to save paper.

There are "quotes" throughout the book that are meant to make a person think they are from the Bible, however, no verse/chapter is referenced so unless one is Biblically savvy, one cannot tell if they are from the Good Book or not.

I looked up many of the scriptures which are referenced and most of them are taken out of context. For example...

Numbers 13:33
And we seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same (like grasshoppers) in their eyes.

If you read the whole chapter in the Bible, the reason they seemed like grasshoppers was because the people were very tall (giants). Period. No secrets. No hidden message. They didn't really "think" they were grasshoppers, therefore, everyone believed they were grasshoppers. It was just a tall/short thing.

Sometimes the chapter of a verse is listed but not the verse number. When I tried to find the verse being referenced, I couldn't. So, I'm not sure if they are really verses or not.

The author talks about evolution as if it is real. (Maybe it is, maybe it isn't but many Christians believe evolution is a fallacy. Why even mention it in this book?)

He also says that whether we believe that God rules the universe or some other power rules it, it doesn't matter. The principles are all the same. It all works the same.

How many God-fearing Christians do you know who believe this? (Between this theory and the aforementioned evolution, I have to wonder if the author is a Christian at all?)

Perhaps the biggest secret of all is how this book ever got published. You will not find the answers you seek here. It is far better to get them from the Bible yourself.

I like reading a good old fashioned romance but every now and then I like something a bit more on the wild side - which this book was. I enjoyed the twists and turns through the unique S&M Club experience of this story and found it erotic without getting too raunchy or degrading. I thought the characters were well developed and the storyline was just a fun change of pace from my normal romance reads. I have this listed on my read it again list.

Readers who've enjoyed Suzanne Forester's prior books will be disappointed with this read. Readers who have sought out this book because of its BDSM side will also be disappointed with this read.
As someone who typically enjoys Suzanne Foresters books and enjoys the less "vanilla" type of read, I was disappointed on both aspects. This book did nothing to assuage either hunger. Most scenes built the tension but quickly changed chapters before the follow through. It became so predictable that I wouldn't allow myself to get caught up in the anticipation because I knew there would be no payoff. The constant let down was the only thing this book delivered. The ending was very weak and like the rest of the book ended before the payoff. Take this readers advice, and look elsewhere for a worthy read.

Tess has relocated from a cushy job at an LA advertising agency to a larger NY agency. Asked to reign in maverick ad-man Danny Gabriel, she is given a prestigious Faustino Leather account that is interested in breaking new ground. Danny comes up with a S&M themed idea, but Tess opts for something much tamer. When her notes and mock ups disappear and it looks like Danny is behind it, she does some investigating of her own and ends up in his bed.

When Faustino's president is laid up in the hospital, his overly pierced and tattooed granddaughter is in charge and wants cutting edge, including a photo shoot at an infamous S&M club. When she attempts to book the club for the shoot, the club owner agrees under the stipulation that she submit to him and do whatever he wants for three consecutive days (or depending on what part of the book you are reading, 48 hours, or overnight). Threatened with firing if she does not secure the space and faster that you can say sexual harassment, she packs a suitcase and arrives at the club for her initiation, all the while fantasizing that Danny is the one she is with.

Deemed as "an erotic novel," I found the story so lacking in everything from consistency and character development to eroticism, and actually found it quite laughable. This was a real disappointment from an author who usually titillates.

Madison Avenue Creative Director at Pratt-Summers advertising firm Tess Wakefield is working extra hard to obtain Faustini as a client. However, peer Danny Gabriel somehow manages to get Faustini to film the ads in the S&M the Marquis Club.

The enigmatic club owner agrees to allow the shooting in his club under one condition. Tess must spend three days with him inside his club. Tess reluctantly accepts the terms because she needs the account and as a celibate she feels sex is a zero following several years of loser boyfriends and rashes in her late teens and early twenties. The thirtyish Tess assumes she can handle anything until she is inside the club with the cagey owner who is a different story altogether. He is the master of domination and she finds she likes letting him take control of her desires.

The heat is on with this bedroom, boardroom, and club room (dungeon) erotica romance with a dominative-submissive relationship. The sex scenes are filled with spice and the relationship between the lead couple is fascinating and very different than 99% of the genre's novels. Neither Tess nor Danny come across as likable once the audience joins them inside the club, but the audience will not care as clearly this is intended for discrete fans that will enjoy this vibrant read.

Harriet Klausner

I've enjoyed this author in the past, but was very disappointed in Tease. I'm not an experienced reviewer; I can only say that the story was silly, didn't flow, I really didn't understand or get to know the characters and I kept waiting for the storyline to improve. Sorry to say, this was the first book I actually threw in the trash after finishing.

The picture on the cover is from Utah! New Mexico abounds with beautiful scenic vistas. Putting a picture from Utah on the cover of a New Mexico guidebook is really sloppy work. That makes all of the information inside very questionable.

I just took a week-long trip to New Mexico and gave up using this book after the first day. I found my free AAA New Mexico Tourbook far more complete and informative.

I was disappointed with this book and don't think I'll buy another Frommer's guide again. Restaurants that had rave reviews were mediocre at best. I like these reference books to find the hidden treasures of an region but Frommer's just skims the well known and obvious choices for travel. Save the money and do your own research online.

Well researched and plenty of information. Gives details on what to expect, how much you may pay, when to go etc. I hope that it had more pictures but other than that, this is the only book you'll need.

I browsed many guidebooks in bookstores and read several from the library before settling on this book to take with me to the Southwest.

The writer writes well and she is not afraid to offer candid opinions of hotels and tourist sites. She's a New Mexico native and shares her passion for the state with the reader.

** I especially liked the lists of top attractions by type in the front of the book: Best of Natural New Mexico, Best Scenic and Historic Drives, Best Outdoor Activities, Best Family Experiences, Best Historic Hotels, etc. (there are 12 of these lists).

These lists helped my companion (my 13 year old son) and I get our hands around the diversity of this state and plan just what we most wanted to do during our one week in the Southwest.

Once we narrowed down what we wanted to do, the book was arranged by region, listing all the other things we could do while in that area.

Other good companion books for this trip were Tony Hillerman's novels set in Navajo country and the book, Roadside Geology of New Mexico.

The Frommers book for Arizona has the same organization and is very good, but not quite as good as this book.

This is a good guide for seeing the cultural sights of Puerto Rico, especially in San Juan. The book is geared towards travellers only moderately concerned with budget. A few pieces of information are outdated, such as bus numbers and changes in price, but the numbering system (up to three stars) is useful for the first-time traveller with little knowledge of the country. Detailed descriptions of the sights in San Juan help visitors get a sense of the city's history while the walking tour takes them around to key spots. There is a comparable walking tour of Ponce, along with a description of the Museo de Arte de Ponce which prevented me from missing out on this fine museum. Ponce is the only place where we tried one of the listed hotels. Although the book described Hotel Belgica as "roughing it," we thought the accommodations were fine and enjoyed the unusual atmosphere of an old-style hotel. The book is full of useful tidbits. For example, en route to Parguera (which should get two stars, not one), the name of the road changes several times along the way (101, 116, 315, 305, 304). No wonder people get confused. Additional information: The book should include a warning that the $5 boat trip to the Phosphorescent Bay near Parguera doesn't let you see much, so it's best to go with the friendly folks at Paradise Scuba Center (the address is listed). Additionally, the Rio Camuy Cave Park sometimes sells out of tickets by 9am (especially on weekends), so it's best to get there early. Finally, good snorkeling is available in San Juan on the west side of the Wyndham Hotel (Condado).

My husband and I purchased this book to go on our honeymoon and were sorely disappointed. The descriptions were vague and often downright incorrect. Luquillo beach, which the authors described as one of the best beaches in the Carribean, had dingy grey water and was filled with garbage. This is only one example of many many misrepresentations. The guide leaned almost exclusively to very expensive restaurants, and even these were nothing to write home about. We had more luck after we ditched the guide and started exploring on our own. Its one good point was some interesting background on the history of Puerto Rico. However, this was not enough to make me buy another Frommer's guide.

I've used this guide for three PR vacations, and each time I want to throw it across the hotel room. But I can't because the other guides are even worse or even less comprehensive. What's the problem with this one? The lack of description: it gives you no feel as to what makes each beach/hotel unique. Invariably every second beach is summed up vaguely as 'one of the best beaches on the island,' even if one has brownish sand and no snorkling while another "best" beach is pristine white, loaded with fish, and secluded. It's the same with hotels, too, except there's no explanation of what the mood is like there, what kind of people stay there, what the view is like, what the rooms are like, if there's a bar to hang out in after dinner, how close the beach is.... It's almost comic, except when you're trying to figure out where to spend your precious time and money.

Another frustrating problem is that no one took the time to edit this guide. One beach or hotel will be mentioned in two (or three) places in entirely different tones, so it's hard to guess whether a place is just wacky or dirty (or, in the instance of La Parguera, too polluted to swim in one mention; just fine in another). Also, uninspired writing means a breathtaking mountain retreat like the Casa Grande Hotel in Utuado comes across as completely unremarkable and possibly worth skipping. Can't the writers come out and say "This place is great" or, if necessary, "This place is a dump?" A reader might wonder if these guys visited anything but bloated resorts at all. PR deserves better and I certainly expected better from Frommer's.

I keep forgetting how much I don't care for Frommer's guides and wind up buying another one.

1. Frommer's has next to no pictures.
2. I think somebody went to a couple of random restaurants and beaches and decided to call them the "Best of".

For example, Frommer's says there is snorkeling at Luqillo beach, but there is none (unless all you want to see is sand). Luquillo is a great beach for swimming, but the snorkeling sucks.

Another example is the restaurant in the southeast part of the island called Tulio's. While it is a nice restaurant and our food was good, it is not cheap. At least I don't consider $20 a plate cheap.

Some maps in the guide don't reflect current reality eg the pull out map shows a major highway on the SE coast. However construction projects for many sections of that highway (Rt 53) have not yet commenced.

In general we had problems navigating because every map we picked up from guidebooks and tourist brochures was wrong, each in its own special way! If driving, do yourself a favor and buy a very detailed and up-to-date map before you head out.

No offense to "The Secret" but long before "The Secret" arrived on the scene Robert Collier detailed the Law of Attraction and it's powers. If you read this book, study the contents and then apply it you can change your life.

Mark Tewart - author of "How To Be A Sales Superstar"
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This is only one chapter photocopied out of another book. Buy the original. Don't waste your money on this. Amazon shouldn't even sell it.

This is a good book however it is excerpted from Secret Of The Ages, with that said that is what makes this a good book. But I recommend Secret Of The Ages more, with that you get the full book.

this book was a waste of money. you actually can't call it a book, its a chapter from his book, probably not even 20 pages. had I known I was only getting a portion of his book i would never had ordered it.

Our family is planning a trip to the Islands so I decided it would be nice to have a guide written specifically for families. Well don't waste your money on this one. I think this is the worst guide I've ever owned. I expected details, descriptions, recommendations. Mostly what I got was a list of hotels or activities containing addresses and websites. If your looking for a family friendly guide, try Frommer's Hawaii with kids. Now thats a guide.

I've got several Hawaii guide books and this one goes straight to the point. I want to know where to stay, eat, play golf and hang-out at the beach, not have my hand held, and this book is a useful directory. Some of those other books are full of minute details and maybe you could carry one along as a supplement if you need some sort of detailed description of a cute hotel lobby or a glowing restaurant description (but just wait until they change the chef!) Overall, I found the Everything Hawaii Guide exceptionally useful and I very much appreciated and enjoyed the chapters dealing with Hawaiian culture and history, plants and animals, and the little histories of each island. The chapter on the "forbidden islands" was also a treat as were special things here and there such as hiking and ocean tips. I'm ready to go again!

This book contains little more information than a phone book. I can't imaging how anyone would find it useful. I bought this and Frommer's Hawaii with kids and Open Road's Hawaii with kids both had a great deal more info.