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The Complete Book of Numerology
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 133.335
EAN: 9780312252663
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0312252668
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: June 23, 2001
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin
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Editorial Review:
There are those who think in numbers--who spend their days adding, subtracting, and tracking numbers, such as time, birthdays, and people's ages. For these folks, numerology can be a fascinating field of inquiry, in which numbers unlock the secrets of destiny, soul mates, and careers. Clearly, Joyce and Jack Keller are number people (Joyce Keller has appeared on numerous television shows, including Oprah, Geraldo, and A Current Affair). Joyce's playful enthusiasm and Jack's engineering mentality seep into every page of The Complete Book of Numerology, as they lay out mathematical formulas for finding your lucky number or figuring out your innate strengths and weaknesses. (Don't worry, all the equations are straightforward, count-on-your-fingers math.) The Kellers emphasize that numerology has an abundance of applications, including helping readers clarify a life path. (If your number is 9, you are on the path of understanding; if it's 11, you are on the path of inspiration.) They also delve into soul mates: "If you were born on the 23rd of a month, your soul mate's birth date may very well be the 3rd, 5th, or 27th." Skeptics may find their numerology formulas a little too far-reaching: they even cover weight-loss suggestions according to your birth date. Count on a playfully written discussion with plenty of practical applications. --Gail Hudson
Numerology is arguably the oldest of the divination arts and often the least understood. In the Complete Book of Numerology, Joyce Keller and her collaborator and husband Jack Keller provide a simple, intelligent, and useful guide which outlines the history, the various systems (Pythagorean, Chaldean, and Chinese), as well as the uses and applications of numerology. From numerology as applied to names and what it can tell you, the concept and reality of "lucky" and "unlucky" numbers, and the practical applications of numerology (for success, evaluating relationships, and to anticipate the larger cycles of life), the Complete Book of Numerology provides readers with a solid understanding, allowing them to utilize and incorporate into their life this, the science of the ancients.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Disappointing
I awaited the arrival of this book with much enthusiasm. However when it arrived I was disappointed. I prefer Glynis McCants' take on numerology. Her book "Glynis Has Your Number" is much easier to read and to understand.
Rating: - Exhaustive, Not Authoritative
My guess is that the word "complete" used in the title refers to the fact that almost every facet of numerology has been addressed in this book. This makes it worth a look, just for curiosity sake; however, if you are serious about numerology and seek in-depth, accurate information, I would recommend Lynn Buess (Numerology for the New Age), Hans Decoz (Numerology), and Kathleen Roquemore (It's All in Your Numbers) as far better sources of good information.
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Rating:  - Interesting and somewhat accurate, sub paths?
I found this book interesting. I'm not a serious student of numerology. I wasn't looking for a long history of numerology, and found the history in this book was the right amount for me. Otherwise, I thought the number challanges described towards the end of the book were extremely accurate for me. All of the stuff on individual letter analysis was interesting and seemed right. Something that frustrated me was the sub path section. I could not figure out from the book how to do the calculation, and ... Read More
Rating:  - There's nothing 'complete' about this piece of fluff
This book is not for anyone who knows anything about numerology. I wonder how much time Regis Philbin invested reading this book! Silly me - I bought it because of his recommendation on the jacket. Between the colorless one word definitions of numbers substituted for character analysis, career choices and my future, 14,000 years of history from cro-magnan cave civilization to Plato, Pythagoras and every other number maven in six short paragraphs without transitions, numerous angel sightings and biblical ... Read More
Rating:  - One of the best books I ever read
For those who want to believe that the universe is not a random series of events and that order truly does exist, I highly recommend this book. Funny, insightful and chock full of credible information this book gives the reader a basis in how numbers play into the overall scheme of things. Having no belief in numerology I picked up this book because my husband left it on the coffee table, and became an instant convert.
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