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| Author | Rhonda Byrne |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Self-help |
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Publication date | 26 November 2006 |
| Publication place | Australia |
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| Pages | 198 (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-1582701707 |
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| LC Class | BF639 .B97 2006 |
| Followed by | The Power |
The Secret is a 2006 self-help book by Rhonda Byrne, based on the earlier film of the same name. It is based on the belief of the pseudoscientific law of attraction, which claims that thought alone can influence objective circumstances within one's life.[1][2] The book alleges energy as assurance of its effectiveness. The book has sold 30 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 50 languages. Scientific claims made in the book have been rejected by a range of critics, who argue that the book has no scientific foundation.[3][4]
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- ^ Radford, Benjamin (3 February 2009). "The Secret". Live Science. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Chabris, Christopher; Simons, Daniel (24 September 2010). "Fight 'The Power'". The New York Times.
- ^ "Secrets and Lies". Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. 29 March 2007.