Overall rating and opinion of "The Unbound Soul" by Richard L. Haight

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I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because it was well-written and also it was professionally edited the fact that errors were almost none.
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I enjoyed reading this book a few months ago. Parts of it still stick in my head, so it was clearly a good book. I really loved the "why not all of us?" line in the book.
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Hello Everyone,
I see there are many controversies surrounding The Unbound Soul. For me, it helped in my quest for spiritual awareness. No, I don't agree with everything Haight wrote. I appreciate the fact that he doesn't want the readers to agree with everything. He shares his own experiences and gives suggestions to others trying to find their own inspirience. I gave it 4 out of 4 stars because it helped me where I am now. I read it twice and I went on to listen to the audio of Inspirience: Meditation Unbound: The Unconditioned Path to Spiritual Awakening. I think both work together and any reader on a spiritual journey can take what they need from them.

I don't feel you can read them and come away with nothing useful for your life, but a reader would have to make that choice individually.
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One can't really write a wonderful self help book without much involving oneself because we draw thoughts and insights from our experiences. This book is amazing though i can't really say it is for everyone since not every idea in it is applicable to all readers. It will still be dependent on the reader.
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I've only read the sample of this book and I won't be reading any more of it. It's seem well enough written, but I'm a bit wary of self-proclaimed 'gurus' who claim to have a special insight into the mysteries of the universe. Not for me, this one.
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I thought this book was really good at first, but his arguments seemed to become somewhat hypocritical toward the end, and the format wasn't great (I had the audiobook), so I gave it a rating of 3 out of 4 stars.
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I am still debating whether or not to read this book. I like a lot of the ideas behind the book, and I am really interested in reading about spiritual growth. I also like that the author added humor and anecdotes. However, it seems like it isn't the best edited book based on the reviews.
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I read the book. Gave it a 4 out of 4-star rating. I thought the autobiographical part was a good idea as it made us all feel more empathetic towards Richards ideas.
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Meditation is part and parcel of our spiritual life, adding how to eat healthy and how to stay healthy is a plus for me especially in a spiritual book
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Just because the author did everything in his power to include almost everything a book can need : from health, comedy, religion etc etc the unbound soul deserves a perfect score
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I really liked the book. I rated it 4 out 4. The book is intriguing and the author really did a good job from spirituality to healing and cut across other facet of life. Although, I did not approve some of the teachings.
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"The Outbound Soul" is a very good read, by Richard L. Haight. You can understand what the author is trying to tell us, through his own journey, and how he makes a connection with his inner thoughts. However, some of his theories I may not agree with, but it is easy to relate to what he is trying to say. It is definitely a book worth reading.
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Personally I only enjoyed the humour in the book but I found some concepts a little hard to understand. I don't think many people will identify with this book.
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Feliceness wrote: 19 Apr 2019, 03:19 Hello Everyone,
I see there are many controversies surrounding The Unbound Soul. For me, it helped in my quest for spiritual awareness. No, I don't agree with everything Haight wrote. I appreciate the fact that he doesn't want the readers to agree with everything. He shares his own experiences and gives suggestions to others trying to find their own inspirience. I gave it 4 out of 4 stars because it helped me where I am now. I read it twice and I went on to listen to the audio of Inspirience: Meditation Unbound: The Unconditioned Path to Spiritual Awakening. I think both work together and any reader on a spiritual journey can take what they need from them.

I don't feel you can read them and come away with nothing useful for your life, but a reader would have to make that choice individually.
At first, I wasn't interested in reading this book but after seeing reviews like this I'm having second thoughts on it. I'm hoping to enjoy it as much as you did.
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I think this book really depends on who reads it. I am not fond of it, but others may like it. But would have to rate a 2 out of 4.
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