Struggling writer Jess Conover's ordinary life is turned upside down by an encounter with Elena, a lovely but mysterious woman who is the leader of an ancient mystery school called "The Daughters of Joy," who pass on sacred lessons of love from generation to generation. By the author of Soulmate. 30,000 first printing.
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Deepak Chopra, M.D., B.F., continues to transform our perception regarding a broad range of topics-mind-body healing, aging, spiritual relationships, affluence, and success, to name but a few. His writing spans both fiction and nonfiction, and has been published on every continent and in over thirty-five languages. He is the founder of the Chopra Center for Well Being in La Jolla.
Inspirational guru Chopra proves, as he did with previous fictional forays (including Soulmate and The Return of Merlin), that he's not a novelist. While the spiritual energy that inspires millions to spend billions on Chopra's books and seminars hovers like an aura around the novel, it fails to enliven the aimless plot or cardboard characters. Jess Conover is the dubious hero, a 28-year-old writer wandering listlessly through life in Boston. One day, a newspaper ad catches his eye. The ad reads: "Love has found you. Tell no one, just come." A life-altering journey begins. Jess heads to New Hampshire, where he meets elderly Dolly and lovely young Elena, two spiritually energized women who draw him into their mystical lives devoted to love. Even readers eager to suspend disbelief will find themselves resisting, not because the events related are so incredible but because they are so vague. The barely defined narrative progresses as Jess becomes leader of a "mystery school" and the two women impart bits of cryptic wisdom. Their pronouncements not only sound mysterious, but remain so for the simple reason that they function more as soothing mantras than meaningful life lessons. Hollow phrases like "Love makes the world possible" and "Nothing exists without you" are made to signify everything and nothing. The writing is serviceable, but the story and message are forgettable. Chopra's nonfiction fans might be willing to give the book a go, hoping for fictional fulfillment, but chances are even they will be disappointed.
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