Review by jimthorne2 -- Followed my Star by AR Annahita

[jimthorne2]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Followed my Star" by AR Annahita.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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Followed my Star by AR Annahita is an extended comment on the necessity of balance and the power of believing in one’s self. Using almost a devotional style of address, the author seeks to persuade the reader of her views by constant repetition and reinforcement of her main themes.

Nineteen chapters are utilized to address specifics of two main themes of the book. These two themes are the necessity of balance and the importance of confidence in self rather than anything else. The first part of each chapter presents an aspect of a subject that is elaborated in the following pages. The first subjects are personal issues addressed - release, suffering, freedom, religion, healthcare and they require balance. The next subjects are relational addressed - the middle way, ourselves, rewards, unique self, good and bad, giving, challenges, quality, change, and money and require struggle. The final subjects arrive at the main themes by taking up the law of attraction, you as the creator and self-deliverance. There is much repetition, but the reader is personally challenged to think how each of the subjects addresses important needs.

The author is personal as she addresses different subjects as they come up. There is clarity of expression with elaboration rather than redundancy. The exposition of subjects is more general rather than specific. The descriptions are limited. The narrative follows a chronological time line. The main style is persuasive. The book is almost like a personal journal and might serve as a model for the reader to use in a search for personal growth.

I like the attempt this book makes at addressing a multiplicity of subjects appealing to the discerning reader. I don’t like the surface treatments given to the topics discussed. The brief comments are inadequate to the importance of the subjects. I don’t like the negative attitudes expressed about American political parties. I don’t appreciate the slights delivered about God, the Bible, and the Koran as part of the author’s critique of cultural problems. I don’t like the extreme confidence the author expresses in the power of balance and the rightness of individual self as authority for the control of life and society.

I give the book 2 out of 4 stars. I didn’t find much profit in reading this book and in fact, find much of the selfish perspective disagreeable, but others may be stimulated to think about the various subjects addressed.

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[Manang Muyang]

Balance and self-love. These two can be in conflict at times, too.

I know the author is an American-Iranian (or am I wrong?) lady-photographer. I'm sure the prejudices she faces play a big part in her belief system.

Thanks for your thoughtful review, jimthorne2!