. My thoughts exactly. I thought it would be the last story. I also thought it would be a really epic event. I guess it was for him. It just didn't feel that way for me.AliceofX wrote: ↑01 Jan 2018, 11:29 I also had problems with the title. As I read the book I thought the story with Margaret would be the most important one. In the intro, he even says it turned his life around. Sure, it's what makes him realize how self-centered he was, but honestly, it was a letdown. I expected something a bit grander. The book's title seems very random.
Is the book title misleading?
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I agree. Regardless of whether or not we as readers find that particular story to be the most significant, the author did. Therefore, the title is appropriate for the author himself.babathoust wrote: ↑29 Jan 2018, 12:02 Titles can pose quite a task to coming up with one, I think it was the most appropriate for the author because he admits it was the most significant in changing his life forever. It is not misleading in my opinion because it just shows the author wanted his audience to understand that it is the most influential story contributing to his current successes
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I got your point!eBookreviewer wrote: ↑28 Jan 2018, 14:23 The title is totally misleading. Maybe a title like "The gurus of our life", would be more appropriate.
"The gurus of our life" is also good but it look like you know the idea what is inside the book upon reading the reading because of the word 'guru'. To me, the title is just the perfect title to captures the reader's interest.
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I agree! This title meant the most to the author out of all the possibilities. Maybe it requires a second reading of the story introducing Margaret... who knows, there might be things we missed on the first read!
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I agree that the title was chosen because it meant something to the author.
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As for the title, I think something like 'The great encounters' or 'Life lessons' or even 'the gurus' would be a better way to put it. So, the readers would know what to expect and not think he met Margaret and she took his breath away and the fairy tale ending happened.
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2. Viewing life from a wholesome perspective
3. Myths for success in life...