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Life : A Complete Operating Manual : The Secret to Life Unveiled : Who You Really Are, How Life Really Operates, and How to Unleash the Incredible Power Within!

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Purporting to unveil the secret behind The Secret this book is a confused mish-mash New Age philosophy and pop psychology.

On the positive side, this book is physically quite attractive. The binder and section dividers feature lovely photographs and I thought the format was promising. The problem, however is in the contents. The author's style is clumsily self-conscious and she doesn't have an original idea.(In all fairness, there is not much new on the Law of Attraction. The trick is in a fresh presentation.) The book is packed with quotations of other people's works and song lyrics. Apparently, the author once ordered one book and another, a book of inspirational quotations, came instead She found this book wonderfully inspirational and each chapter features not just one or two quotes, but sometimes pages of them. Sorry, if I wanted to read Conversations with God I, II and III, The Nature of Personal Reality or any of the others she relies on, I would not have been reading her book. This over reliance on quotes is disruptive and contributes to the careful, term paperish effect.

This book quickly loses focus, jumping wildly from a clunky law of attraction formula to a recitation of the author's traumatic and abusive childhood and journey through different recovery modalities. While I credit her for addressing these challenges, it reads like a bad episode of Dr. Phil. It is somewhat troubling that she disparages the classic twelve step method as it does not fit within the precepts of her message.

The author refers to her higher self as "Angel". If you subscribe to the traditional definition of angels as being messengers of God, you will find his usage jarring.

If you are interested in the law of Attraction, there are many fine books that present it in an accessible manner. You can't go wrong with the classic Dynamic Laws of Prosperity by Catherine Ponder. The Abraham -Hicks materials provide a contemporary look at the law of attraction as do the Attractor Factor by Joe Vitale and Lynne Grabhorn's Excuse Me Your Life is Waiting. Michale Losier's Law of Attraction workbook is simple but effective while The Sedona Method and Larry Crane's Abundance Course are superb tutorials on releasing. If you opt for this offering you will receive a really neat binder and a headache.

Lauren Tratar's book "Life", A Complete Operating Manual is absolutely terrific!!! It is inspirational and motivating it has helped me to access my best life.I have been to many different types of motivational seminars including Tony Robbins and I have found this book to be the key that unlocked the blocks that were preventing me from living my best life. Lauren has gathered the best from every well known self-help, motivational, and inspirational book there is, together with her own insights makes this the only book you will ever need for personal empowerment.

This book is absolutely amazing because it incorporates the very best ideas from many gifted and inspired persons! I just love it! I savor every word of this masterwork! Because it's so convincing, reading it and applying its message is really fun and easy! It's helped me feel better about myself while launching me on a powerful, creative, joyous journey! THIS IS THE SELF-HELP BOOK OF ALL SELF-HELP BOOKS!

I have not been the same since I read this book. Lauren takes a lot of metaphysical teachings and puts them all together in one easy to read book, with practical applications. It's just amazing! I think that anyone who reads this book, and is serious about loving life and living life to it's fullest will find this "THE ONE" to get them on their way. Once you are on your way, if you falter, you can always go back through the book and re-apply it to new situations that come up. It will never be outdated.

I am a Metaphysician and an avid Law of Attraction (LOA) worker. One of my favorite things to do is continuously reveal to myself *evidence* of how Great Things Really Are. Lauren's book is an SPARKLING JEWEL! I totally adore how she has collected quotes & passages from throughout the ages from a huge assortment of Wise Voices and I definitely appreciate her research format of actually citing her sources (so often missing or incomplete in others' works). Her material is accurate, timely, and perfectly applicable - especially so in our current world situation. Read this book and drink from the Well of Wellbeingness. Your soul will thank you, your heart will rejoice, and your mind will have something very tangible to work with. The best part? You'll discover that your Sacred Imagination is finally free to do its thing: Make YOUR Personal Universe/Reality Delicously FUN! This is THE BOOK to savor for Deliberate Creators Everywhere :) I cannot say enough Good Things about this wonderful work. Lauren, you've made Life Easier and that's Really Fantastic!

I was out with some friends playing "The Perfect1864" Game at a very nice bar we all meet at weekly. The question was posed "So what perfect book have you read lately" My friend said she just finished Life:A Complete Operating Manual. She really wanted me to read it but lent hers to someone already so I purchased it. I loved it. Lots of great suggestions and direction on life. The title does really explain much to clear up who you really are and how life really operates.All I can say is buy it! You won't regret it.By the way, I bought my friend a Perfect 1864 Martini for bringing such a great book into my life.

"Life" by Lauren Tratar is an excellent book that delves into some astonishing information about the nature of personal reality, negative energy vortex, adamantine particles, and magnetic evidence. This is a very valuable workbook and guide. Firstly the reader explores their present beliefs, and then identifies what is wanted out of life, and finally how to use the law of attraction to manifest what you really want.

Also included are some extremely vlauable tools to guide you back on your path if you've lost your way.

A must read for anyone who is serious about personal self development work.

Some more powerful books that I recommend are:

The Astonishing Power of Emotions


Nexus: A Neo Novel

LIFE is a gentle journey of self discovery that can open a whole new world of possibilities. Lauren skillfully leads you to new self empowering understandings of how things really work. Her ability to weave the threads of truth from many different women and men into a useable tapestry is astounding. I highly recommend this to anyone ready to experience a broader perspective.

I found it very good well written with some great quotes and referencing really a very useful book who are looking to develope themself.

Lauren Tratar's book "Life", A Complete Operating Manual is absolutely terrific!!! It is inspirational and motivating it has helped me to access my best life.I have been to many different types of motivational seminars including Tony Robbins and I have found this book to be the key that unlocked the blocks that were preventing me from living my best life. Lauren has gathered the best from every well known self-help, motivational, and inspirational book there is, together with her own insights makes this the only book you will ever need for personal empowerment.