'The Secret' is an international blockbuster, topping the bestseller lists around the world. Now in 'The Secret of 'The Secret'' Karen Kelly delves into this extraordinary phenomenon. What is the secret? Where did it come from and does it really work? She also investigates why this little book has struck such a chord. Why are we drawn to seek answers and change our destiny using the power of the mind and the universe? Scholars and popular culture experts provide perspective on what makes the idea so appealing. Several participants from 'The Secret' share their behind-the-scenes stories and insights.
Renowned psychologists, scientists and theologians weigh in on the power and limits of positive thinking and the Law of Attraction [the basis behind 'The Secret']. Uncover the scientific and religious roots that form the building blocks of 'The Secret' as experts evaluate the author's claims about the various connections between these principles and 'the Secret'.
Part I Why The Secret , And Why Now
1. From Down Under to On Top: How the Secret Spread
2. The Culture of Hope
3. Does It Work
Part II The Ideas Behond The Secret
4. Wallace Wattles & Co.
5. What the @%&*$ Dose Science Have to Do with the Secret
6. The Bible and the Buddha: Religious Roots of the Secret
Part III Geniuses, Philosophers, Madmen, And Robber Barons - Did They Really Know The Secret
7. Creative Types: Ludwing van Beethoven, William Shakespeare, and Ralph Waldo Emerson
8. Men Who Changed a Century: Thomas Edison, Winston Churchill, and Albert Einstein
9. The Secret Business of Money: Andrew Carnegic, William Clement Stone, and Henry Ford