title: The Secret of The Secret: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Runaway Bestseller
author:  Karen Kelly 
description: Journalist Kelly (coauthor, Starring You!, Get Serious About Getting Married) takes a close look at the instant success of Rhonda Byrne's The Secret, the New Age inspirational/self-help title which, as of this title's pub date, has ruled nonfiction bestseller lists for some nine months. Though the "secret" of The Secret is the tried-and-true "law of attraction," an idea kicked around for centuries, Kelly demonstrates why it's captured the attention of today's culture, paying special attention to the scientific and historical claims made by Byrne and company and the marketing techniques used to fuel sales. Guiding readers first through the controversial process by which the DVD and book made it to market, she then looks at the history of an idea, "the power of positive thinking," and demonstrates "stunning" similarities between "metaphysical writers working today... and the New Thought writers" of the 19th century (including Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy). Kelly's straightforward writing style, inherent grasp of the content's subtleties and natural skepticism give readers a big-picture view of The Secret and its success. Readers who want to examine the real facts behind the phenomenon will not be disappointed. <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
zlib_text: The secret’s out...
  But the scandal’s still to come!
  Shy housekeeper Maggie Taggart considers herself immune to rich, powerful men—her tycoon
  father’s rejection has taught Maggie to avoid them at all costs. Until she meets enigmatic billionaire
  Nikos Marchetti and is totally enthralled by his potent masculinity! The pleasure that virgin Maggie
  finds in his arms is astonishing—as are the consequences...
  Maggie is determined her newborn son won’t want for anything. But when Nikos uncovers her
  secret, and their sizzling chemistry explosively reignites, it’s clear they have unfinished business...
  USA TODAY Bestselling Author
  
  Irish author ABBY GREEN ended a very glamorous career in film and TV—which really consisted of a
  lot of standing in the rain outside actors’ trailers—to pursue her love of romance. After she’d
  bombarded Mills & Boon with manuscripts they kindly accepted one, and an author was born. She
  lives in Dublin, Ireland, and loves any excuse for distraction. Visit abby-green.co