The Mother of God: Amazon.co.uk: Luna Tarlo: Books

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

(What is this?)

2008: God's Last Warning

www.the-end.com The downfall of the US has begun with economic collapse being first

The Mother

www.lovefilm.com Rent DVDs from �3.91 a month, free trial, no late fees, free postage!

God Mothers

Ask.com Find the Best Results for God Mothers.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

oprah book club

Customer Reviews

11 Reviews

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

Average Customer Review

3.5 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AN OVERDUE ACCOUNT, 18 Jan 1999

By A Customer

In an age in which all psychic ills are placed upon the parent, it is refreshing to read a mother's story of her desperate attempts to accept and be accepted by her son following his "enlightenment" in India. She tells the story with unexpected objectivity, arising perhaps from aseemingly total naivete throughout a bizarre turn of events: her son's elevation to the rank of guru by his Indian teacher and his adoooption by followers in England, Holland, Israel and America. This reader is reminded of similar studies of human folly such as "Escape From Freedom" by Eric Fromm, who might have made a parallel (but didn't) between the human animal and another pack animal, the dog, and how each is ready to sacrifice autonomy to its leaders. Sadly, one remembers the charming and contrasting account of a more famous American guru, Richard Alpert (Ram Dass) and his developing friendshiip with his widowed father. Luna Tarlo has given us a well-told, engrossing memoir. It's worth a try!

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A courageous book, 30 Oct 2004

By	Richard Hughes - See all my reviews

I think that this is a courageous book. Luna writes honestly and openly about her own experience and in so doing exposes herself to the judgmental criticisms of those who find raw emotion uncomfortable. It is painful and self-exposing at times, and I have to admire her openness in this. Of course many who read this book will do so out of curiosity re Andrew Cohen, and this was what attracted my own interest. I knew a number of people who had contact with him in Devon at the time of events described in the book: some I remember as being very enthusiastic, others very anti, but all of them were OK people who I liked. It's unfortunate that Andrew seems to create a polarity around him, as can be seen by previous reviews on this page: people either put him down or worship him; there is no middle ground. (Yes, object relations theorists draw your own conclusions from that well known position of Mrs Klein). So this book tells us more about Andrew, and gives another side of the story. It also highlights how difficult it is to move away from the position of devotee or "student" once one has invested a significant amount of oneself in the "teacher/guru", even if one has reservations about this "teacher/guru". However the real interest for me in this book is the account of a mother-son relationship in all its emotional rawness and this I suspect is what some readers find difficult. I had read Andrew's "Autobiography of an Awakening" some years before and his comments there about his mother had indicated that all was not well in Eden. In reading Luna's book now, I find that their relationship gives me useful insight into my relationship with my own mother, and how, like Andrew I tend to avoid or control this. This for me has been the real value of this book.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond the borders of the conventional mother-son connection, 20 Jan 1999

By A Customer

'The Mother of God' by Luna Tarlo has a literary value far exceeding the limited genre of the "tell-all-cult-stories" of ex-disciples. The real interest of Tarlo's story is in its depiction of a mother and son who go way beyond the accepted boundaries of the conventional parent-child relationship (and of a mother unconventional enough to share this experience). It is in this sense most of all, perhaps, that Luna Tarlo's 'The Mother of God' is not only a fascinating book, but a brave one.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 11 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, but for all the wrong reasons...
Just like Andre Van Den Braak's "Enlightenment Blues", this is a different take on spiritual guru and "Evolutionary Enlightenment" (?????) vendor, Andrew Cohen. Read more

Published on 30 May 2007 by A reviewer

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely no beef!!
On every page of this book the author describes in painful detail the seeming horrors of her son as he allegedly, in her view, hides his abusive power over others beneath the thin... Read more

Published on 18 Oct 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars Descent into obsession, story of a woman's depression
This is one of the worst books I have ever read. A poorly written basically stream of consciousness book, this novel takes you through the darkness of one woman's mind. Read more

Published on 12 Oct 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
I'm writing in response to Luna Tarlo's book Mother of God. It's about her son, spiritual teacher Andrew Cohen. I've read this book, and I have to say that it is really awful. Read more

Published on 12 Oct 1998

1.0 out of 5 stars A suspect narrative
Don't be deceived. The publicity kit for this book admits that it is a novel! One has to question the mother who tries to destroy her son using a fictional account as the... Read more

Published on 11 Oct 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars There is a dark side to this guru ...
If you would like to know where this guru is really coming from, perhaps you might consider reading the book his mother has just written about him. Read more

Published on 2 May 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars "You have to delude yourself before you can delude others."
It took courage for Luna Tarlo to write a frank book like this, with no attempt at making herself look good. Read more

Published on 2 May 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars we learn too late of the devastation that cults can cause ..
Luna Tarlo's book, "The Mother of God" describes what seems inexplicable: how one human being gains power over others through the promise of permanent future happiness,... Read more

Published on 29 April 1998

› See all 11 customer reviews...

Look for similar items by category

Books > Biography > Religious
Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Thought & Practice > New Age
Books > Religion & Spirituality > New Age

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.

Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

From soap to shavers, massagers to mascara, stock up on your daily essentials or truly pamper yourself.

›Discover Health & Beauty

Up to 75% off Shoes

Save up to 75% on shoes for the whole family.

›Shop clearance shoes

We've Got Converse

Stock up on your favourite styles with great deals on Converse shoes.

›Shop Converse

Treat Someone

With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon

The Mother of God (Paperback)

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

Product details

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

Customer Reviews

Customer Discussions

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

Up to 75% off Shoes

We've Got Converse

Treat Someone

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History