The Dream and the Awakening: A True Story That Exposes the Soul Mate Myth [Hardcover]

Michael A. Mason (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2000

The Dream and the Awakening is an emotionally intense story about a family torn apart when the father meets another woman he thinks is his soul mate. The ensuing conflict between altruism and narcissism causes a tug-of-war in the protagonist's mind and between the family and the other woman. It grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go until the last page.

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About the Author

Michael A. Mason was born in Hollywood, California, and lived in southern California until age 14 when he moved to Switzerland for nine months. Then he moved to Israel for the next six years. During high school he was a champion high jumper, tennis player and practiced martial arts. After graduating from high school he was drafted into the Israeli Army where he served for three years in the Israeli Paratroopers. He was on active duty in the Sinai Peninsula during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Michael is a natural athelete who enjoys all sports including tennis, racquetball, rollerblading, snow-skiing, rock climbing. He is a lifelong student of metaphysics. He has two sons and lives in southern California where he is working on his next book.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Mobius Pub (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967572479
• ISBN-13: 978-0967572475
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,190,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strap your seatbelts on!!!, August 12, 2005

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Matt Hallstrom "Mattbytes" (Laguna Hills, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dream and the Awakening: A True Story That Exposes the Soul Mate Myth (Hardcover)

This story comes busting out of the gate like a horserace. It hooked me hard, relationships, work, business, sex, lying, flipping, flopping, passion, dodging, debt... It's the American dream. It was a roller coaster ride that I couldn't set down. The frankness and honesty of the writer with his knowledge of many subjects and places, will keep you turning pages until you cross the finish line. I couldn't stop thinking, "been there", let's see how will he get himself out of that? Just when you think it's calming, it gets that "terminator" GEN-thinking, "I'm back", ZAP!

Everyone will be able to relate to at some angle. I love the way he let's you know what he thinks, everyone is thinking. It is a brilliant style of writing. You will find yourself staring back at yourself through every page. I love learning about the Israeli and local southern California cultural traits and references, as well as the many viewpoints and quotes from Kabala and Hebrew. The Dream and the Awakening is a well written, savory, sizzling tale of your life or someone you love.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Feelings, December 22, 2004

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Rose Ragalini (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dream and the Awakening: A True Story That Exposes the Soul Mate Myth (Hardcover)

I don't read many books, but this one appealed to me and I could hardly put it down. It made me laugh and, and took me through every emotion imaginable from anger to frustration, to despair and eventually to relief. At times I thought Kathleen and Aron should stay together as soul mates and other times I thought they should not. I could personally identify with the infidelity part and the book made me more aware of the differences between men and women. It also gives a fairly deep view into the psyche of some men, especially the concept of "genthink". Read the book to find out what genthink is. You won't be disappointed. Definitely five stars.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating, mesmerizing read, April 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Dream and the Awakening: A True Story That Exposes the Soul Mate Myth (Hardcover)

A fascinating read for reasons that are far removed from the author's intent. Though billed as a "True story that exposes the soul mate myth" it is beyond that hyperbole, a painfully honest look at a protagonist whose like I haven't seen since "Alfie." This man is an icon for the self-absorption of the eighties. He is selfish, materialistic, egocentric and cowardly. I could not raise an ounce of sympathy for his conflicts. I also, could not put the book down. This character is always engrossing. It's like witnessing a train wreck - horrible and mesmerizing.