Complete Story of the Course: The History, the People, and the Controversies Behind "A Course in Miracles"

by D. Patrick Miller

Presents a history of the popular spiritual text and answers questions about its origin, message, and students

Genres: Nonfiction

252 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

About the author

D. PATRICK MILLER is the author of nine titles, including UNDERSTANDING A COURSE IN MIRACLES (Random House), and THE WAY OF FORGIVENESS (Fearless). Miller provides professional consultations to other authors working in fiction and nonfiction via Fearless Literary Services (www.fearlessbooks.com)."

Reviews

[Phil Mullen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is as fair, & well researched, as any I've yet read.

Miller (who published Gary Renard's 1st book) is a temperate, judicious writer; careful not to poke fun or push judgments. I admire that.

It told me much about the breadth of course-related teachers; gave some idea of how they headed off into novel direction of their own; & made me feel less like somebody looking out of the dark woods at a coven gathered around a campfire.

I **know** the course works for me, after all these years; & appreciate having a taste of how it works (or not) for others.

[Kat · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not read the entire thing. I read parts 1 & 2 but not part 3. After learning the history of The Course in Part 1, I could barely get through Part 2. I read on anyway but had already decided that I did not want to read The Course itself. I think this book is great if you are doing research on The Course and it certainly is a complete story of it starting with the life story of its author so I gave it 5 stars for being consistent with what it promised to deliver in its title.