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One Simple Idea: How the Lessons of Positive Thinking Can Transform Your Life by Mitch Horowitz

3.44 AVERAGE

lindarobinett's review

5.0
This is more of a history of theNew Thought movement though there is some practical spiritual advice. The author does not hesitate to point out some of the fallacies that he sees in the various movements. He not only describes the expected New Thought pioneers such as Mary Baker Eddy and Ernest Holmes but those who are usually not mentioned such as Oral Roberts and Ronald Reagan. Each chapter has suggestions for thought and practice
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gonza_basta's review against another edition

3.0
A Brief History of Positive Thinking, by Quimby and Mesmer up to the present day with Anthony Robbins and Rhonda Byrne. Interestingly, although sometimes the author could have been more concise.

Breve storia del pensiero positivo, da Quimby e Mesmer fino ai giorni d'oggi con Anthony Robbins e Rhonda Byrne. Interessante, anche se alcune volte l'autore avrebbe potuto essere piú conciso.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY AND CROWN PUBLISHING FOR THE PREVIEW!

ejdecoster's review against another edition

2.0
I started off liking this book (I requested an e-galley from NetGalley because of an interesting excerpt I read on a blog) - as an interesting history of the positive thought movement. The middle third got a bit muddled, with a series of short biographies of major players, and then a chapter about Reagan that was probably relevant but I didn't feel the relevance was made clear. The last third of the book, evaluating the efficacy of positive thought, was again interesting, but riddled with anecdotes and platitudes. I was fairly happy to be done in the end.