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| Author | William Warren Bartley |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Clarkson Potter |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 279 |
| ISBN | 0-517-53502-5 |
| OCLC | 3892730 |
| 158 B | |
| LC Class | RC339.52.E7 B37 1978 |
Werner Erhard: The Transformation of a Man, The Founding of est is a biography of Werner Erhard by philosophy professor William Warren Bartley, III. The book was published in 1978 by Clarkson Potter. Bartley was a graduate of Erhard Seminars Training and served on its advisory board.[1] Erhard wrote a foreword to the book. The book's structure describes Erhard's education, transformation, reconnection with his family, and the theories of the est training.
The book went through five editions in its first year. Reviewers generally commented that the book was favorable to Erhard, and a number of critics felt that it was unduly so, or lacked objectivity, citing Bartley's close relationship to Erhard. Responses to the writing were mixed; while some reviewers found it well written and entertaining, others felt the tone was too slick, promotional, or hagiographic.
- ^ Ankerberg, John and John Weldon (1996). Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs: The New Age Movement. Eugene OR: Harvest House Publishers. p. 263. ISBN 978-1565071605.