How to Master Life: The Science Behind "The Secret" [Perfect Paperback]

Thomas Troward (Author), James Allen (Author), Stephen Hawley Martin (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2007

The Secret has done an excellent job of raising awareness about The Law of Attraction but falls far short of explaining how we subconsciously create our own circumstances, or can do so consciously and with intent. This book fills that need.

In 1904 an Englishman, Thomas Troward, presented a series of lectures at Edinburgh University in Scotland, called, "The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science." A true genius who was a century or two ahead of his time, Troward s theory explains why and how The Secret works. Troward also explained how an individual can put it to work for his or her benefit.

Unfortunately, Troward wrote his lectures in the scientific vernacular of his day, making his theory incomprehensible to all but a few academicians. Now prizewinning author and noted metaphysician (Keys to the Kingdom) Stephen Hawley Martin has translated the lectures into plain English and included them in this book along with helpful commentary.

The benefit is this. If you want to put The Law of Attraction to work -- if you want to create the life you dare to imagine -- How to Master Life is the only book you need.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Once the science behind the 'The Secret' is known, belief need no longer be a matter of faith. Readers of this book will accept it works as surely as gravity and this will empower them to create the life they seek." --The Leading Edge Review, Summer 2007

About the Author

Thomas Troward (1847-1916) was born in Punjab India to British parents. He was educated in England and graduated college with gold metal honors. He and James Allen (1864-1916), also English, were leaders of the New Thought Movement. Stephen Hawley Martin, a prizewinning author, editor, and successful businessman, is author of Keys to the Kingdom, a New Consciousness staple.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: The Oaklea Press; 2nd edition (April 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892538431
• ISBN-13: 978-1892538437
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,051,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Give it a try and see..., August 8, 2007

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SpringAngel (Novato, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Master Life: The Science Behind "The Secret" (Perfect Paperback)

This book contains some wonderful information. It explains in a few sentences HOW to create in a new way that finally gave me that 'ah ha' about this whole media frenzied "Secret" phenonomen. For that alone it was worth the price of the book.

However the book goes on to explain some principles which are at work to support and allow 'The Secret' to work.

Money was tight, so I put the book back on the shelf, but the information stayed with me, kind of haunting me with its wisdom. I went back the next night to buy it.

Give it a try and see.

P.S. I have the Ester/Hicks book mentioned by the other reviewer. Though the information in the Hicks book seems valid - I can't quite put my finger on why, but my gut feeling reading the channeled words is to not trust it 100%. Another reason for me why "How to Master Life" really spoke to me.

Blessings....

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The only bad thing was the title invokes The Secret!!, December 8, 2009

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Thomas J. Cooney "coondawg" (staten island, ny) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Master Life: The Science Behind "The Secret" (Perfect Paperback)

I am strongly AGAINGT The Secret (TS). I understand from a marketing standpoint, anything that can piggy back on success is the order of the day, but that is one of the few things I found wrong with this book. While I would not consider this a particularly easy read, I would say it was very insightful, helpful and interesting. Where I file TS under a little information is a dangerous thing, this is considerably more well balanced and informative. The fact of the matter is that TS sells because people are lazy and want a quick fix. Invest a little more time inn yourself. You are the only you, you have!!

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Riding the coattails of what has gone before, September 16, 2009

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JaredMonk "Sean & Sheri" (Oregon City, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Master Life: The Science Behind "The Secret" (Perfect Paperback)

Here we have yet another author who instead of making his own contribution to new thought, he takes an older authorities work and 'rewords' it for the modern idiot, The original being written in English no less. It really gets my goat when authors do this because they hack up the original writers words and rephrase them with 'modern' words that may not even have the same concept as the original. The result is a book that does not carry either the same energy or message of the original. This is irresponsibility to the core - if you want to learn Trowards material - READ TROWARD NOT MR. MARTIN. I have nothing but contempt for the hack job this book ends up becoming.