Manifesting Your Heart's Desire [Paperback]

Fred Fengler (Author), Todd Varnum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2000

Two scientists embark on an experiment to follow the progress of 40 unconnected people as they set out to create the lives they really want to live. The results range from astonishment to disappointment, with a healthy dose of insight.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Heartlight Publishing (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964130505
• ISBN-13: 978-0964130500
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,246,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect thing at the perfect time!, October 1, 1998

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Melissa ([e-mail]) (SLC, Utah USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manifesting Your Heart's Desire (Paperback)

For so long I'd questioned where I was in my life and wondered if I'd ever get to where I thought I wanted to go. "Manifesting Your Heart's Desire," was the light I needed to see the road map I had within all along. This book inspired the courage and determination I needed to accept the realization that I'm the one at this helm... only I determine my destination. The shortest distance between this point and that is my belief that my wildest dreams will come true... expect a miracle, and you'll get one. It all starts with a single thought.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good personal accounts but lacking some technical details, April 12, 2002

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"marco_terry" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manifesting Your Heart's Desire (Paperback)

The following is my third review of this book. I have changed some of my ideas after doing further research.

For those scientific-minded people, like me: if you are looking for a book that shows scientific `research' that the manifestation process exists (as could be inferred from the back page of the book), you'll be better served by reading "Margins of Reality". "Margins of Reality" makes a very solid and very technical attempt to prove these phenomena by conventional scientific means. "Manifesting Your Heart's Desire", on the other hand, does make a good companion book that attempts to describe how the process can be used in real life, rather than a laboratory setting. The authors provide some of their insight as to how the process works.

In Summary: The authors held periodic group meetings with people that attempted to manifest different desires. No traditional scientific controls were used, mostly because real life tends to be very difficult to control outside a lab. The book consists of excerpts of the participant own accounts and some interpretation.

The title and the back page of the book (describing the authors' research) can be a bit misleading to some. The title and preface may lead readers to believe that this book is a "manifesting manual" that includes solid research results (through the traditional use of the scientific method) to back their claims. However, I would like to note that I DO NOT THINK that this was intentional, but rather a small marketing mishap.

There are some things that I would have liked to have seen explained more thoroughly and that would have made the book more complete (in my humble opinion):

a) The reason why conventional research and the scientific method may not work too well in this area and why the authors chose to study manifesting using their particular format (e.g. what are the limitations? why? Are there better alternatives? )
b) The authors claim that `detachment of the outcome' is quite necessary to be `successful' in manifesting. I would like to see this concept more thoroughly explained. This concept was explained to me by one of the authors, and it made good sense. I just would have liked to see that articulated in the book.
c) More references to some of the many technical writings that currently exist. It always adds to one's credibility if one can cite additional sources. On the other hand, there are not many sources doing this kind of research, which is a big bummer.

I gave the book an Amazon Rating of: Neutral- mostly because the absence of the above information makes it look more like a `new age' book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the novice to the expert manifestor, April 26, 2002

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Sharon E. Fleck "Sharon Elaine" (WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manifesting Your Heart's Desire (Paperback)

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I purchased this book about a year ago. I began to read it, and found it not to be just another "how to" book, but a book with REAL people in it, their stories, frustrations, fears, successes and triumphs. I was able to relate to what these people were doing, and felt as if I were reading a book about people I knew personally.

Not only are there specific ideas for how to manifest what you desire, but there are actual examples from Fred and Todd's manifesting focus group. I found myself trying the ideas immediately, with quick, positive results. I felt empowered! I've been able to take these same simple, yet powerful, ideas and have consistently been able to create and manifest my desires.

The manifesting is up to us! The information is laid out in a clear, understandable, interesting format. There are actual examples for each chapter idea. If anyone reads this book and isn't able to manifest their desires, it's a shame, but it's definitely due to their own lack of accepting of their manifestations.

If you read the book, do the ideas it presents, KNOW that you will manifest your desires, and accept them, you WILL be able to manifest your heart's desire. Give this book a chance, and I'm very certain that most of you will not be sorry.