Deepak Chopra's The Angel is Near: A Novel [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Deepak Chopra (Author), Martin Greenberg (Author), Michael Prichard (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2000

When two American soldiers and a church filled with villagers in war-torn Kosovo witness a blinding ball of white light, the military quickly moves in to capture it. At the same instant, Michael Aulden, a New York doctor, finds a crumpled note in a dead man’s hands that reads, "The angel is near." The stage is set for a nightmare of epic proportions. Convinced the military is set to destroy a real angel sent to save earth, Michael races against time as mankind’s last hope for survival. Don’t miss this mesmerizing thriller from one of America’s most fertile minds.

Deepak Chopra’s books have sold over seven million copies in the United States alone. He has been featured on the cover of Newsweek, and also been the subject of major features in Time, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and every major newspaper across the country. With The Angel Is Near, he delivers a rapid-paced, thought-provoking audiobook that will make you think, and hold you spellbound.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Two American soldiers are carefully checking a church in Kosovo for mines when there is an explosion. However, what they find is not a bomb but a mysterious ethereal glow. The soldiers end up stateside, being questioned by army intelligence, who wonder whether the soldiers were blinded by aliens. In fact, the soldiers are convinced they saw a messenger from God. Soon after, a doctor rushes to help a neighbor who is apparently having a heart attack. The physician finds the man already dead. Within minutes, the Good Samaritan is inexplicably covered with blood and is arrested for murder. These odd events are connected because angels have come down to earth as messengers to try to bring peace and goodness to the world. It is through certain people that they will be able to spread the word of God and save the world. It's notable that the book is bylined as being "created by"Anot "written by"ANew Age guru/author Chopra and veteran anthologist Greenberg. However they "created" the novel, it seems closer to a dull '50s sci-fi pulp flick populated with stereotypical characters than to an inspiring tale of good and evil. (Aug.)
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About the Author

Deepak Chopra, M.D. is acknowledged as a world leader in establishing a new life-giving paradigm that has evolutionized common wisdom about the crucial connection between mind, body, spirit, and healing. He is the author of nineteen books and more than thirty audio, video, and CD-ROM programs. He has been published on six continents and in dozens of languages. Nearly ten million copies of his books have been sold in the English language alone. Dr. Chopra has established the Chopra Center for Well Being in La Jolla, California, where he serves as educational director.

Martin Greenberg is a veteran editor and author whose books include three New York Times bestsellers. A former university professor and administrator, he lives with his wife and daughter in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio; Abridged edition (August 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559276061
• ISBN-13: 978-1559276061
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,185,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Founder of The Chopra Foundation
Senior Scientist, The Gallup Organization
www.deepakchopra.com
www.facebook.com/DeepakChopraCommunity
www.twitter.com/deepakchopra

As a global leader and pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine, Chopra transforms the way the world views physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellness. Known as a prolific author of over sixty books with eighteen New York Times best sellers in both the fiction and non fiction categories.

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sharing the Light, August 15, 2000

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Sabrina Scott (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deepak Chopra's The Angel is Near (Mass Market Paperback)

I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in angels, spiritual development or the attainment of your hearts desires. Throughout this novel, the reader observes the infinite choices the characters are confronted with each moment. As the vivid characters in the story, we see that our own personal dramas unfold according to the choices we make.

As we slowly wake up to this fact and begin paying attention to the deep inner wisdom which is always softly whispering, we experience magic; wonderful outcomes which we could never have imagined.

From the first chapter, as my attention turned more to angels and spirit, my perception changed and my routine experiences shifted as well. As routine "breakdowns" occur around me I notice myself asking about the nature of this particular "miracle"; looking deeper until I see the truth. Words I may have used in the past (like "problem") are simply MY words, not reality. Not God's words. While watching the rippling effect this perception is having on the people around me, I need to say this: Read this book! Or get your hands on anything by this author! And start watching for miracles.

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Listening for the Truth, August 18, 2000

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Laurie Davenport (El Cajon, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deepak Chopra's The Angel is Near (Mass Market Paperback)

My curiosity was peaked as I settled in with this book. I didn't plan on spending my entire day off reading, but one thing lead to another. "Just one more chapter", I kept telling myself. In the late evening, after reading the last page, I found myself going back through the book, ear-marking the "The Angel's Voice" segments with little post-its. I've been re-reading one section a day for the last week.

As I began the book, I carefully evaluated the spiritual lessons almost like challenges, testing what the author was saying with my own interpretation of reality. As one insight lead to another, I noticed even more curiosity building. I continued to read, and found myself trusting instead of challenging, comforted by the ring of truth; as though I was remembering, not learning for the first time.

The lessons are both simple and profound, evoking questions and answers at the same time. In the end, whatever I say about this book will not quite be it. Because what I had was an experience, which always turns out to be beyond description.

Undoubtedly my insights moved me in the direction of higher spiritual awareness. And yes, I have found myself recommending this book to co-workers and friends. My daily conversations keep coming around to one or more aspects of the basic questions addressed in this book.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An angel parable for adults, August 12, 2000

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This review is from: Deepak Chopra's The Angel is Near (Mass Market Paperback)

Every once in a while Deepak Chopra chooses to send his message through a work of fiction. The Angel Is Near takes us into a world that he has not really talked much about: the existence of angels and what they have to tell us. In this novel a brilliant mysterious light is captured by the U.S.Army in Kosovo and transported to a secret base in New Mexico to determine if it is an alien intelligence or just some strange physical phenomenon. The story centers on how this light reveals itself to be an angel. The plot is a chase across country as the forces which would learn from the angel are arrayed against those that would destroy it. But the real point is a parable about how we human beings look as seen from an angel's perspective. There are miracles along the way but also temptations, humor as well as healing. All in all, an enjoyable, well-written tale, but also a nice, deft way for Chopra to send the reader a great deal of uplifting information about the state of the soul and the ways we can learn to turn to the light as our guide.