The Source of the Secret

Piggybacking on the success and fame of the personal improvement and motivational guide The Secret, but proposing to take it to the next level, The Source of the Secret is a 70-minute self-help DVD featuring the words and ideas of an eclectic mix of speakers, writers, doctors, evangelists and even sports figures. Talking heads include Shad Wehrli, a life coach and co-creator of the program; doctors Alex Loyd and Ben Johnson, who are founders of improvement tome The Healing Codes; Rabbi Daniel Lapin; Father John Calbom; and former Washington Redskins player Charles Mann. The basic premise of the DVD is put forth by Loyd: “There is truth in The Secret, but it aims too low.” Because we live in a “microwave society” that covets wealth, The Secret tapped into that, but greater happiness comes from finding inner love, joy and peace through a higher purpose, according to The Source, which makes a compelling, if somewhat repetitive case for the importance of a higher power.

Shelf Talk: This unofficial companion to The Secret will obviously appeal to the millions who have bought The Secret book, audio or DVD. (And if they didn't feel The Secret was particularly effective, don't be surprised if they give this title a shot anyway.) The Source will surely be buzzed about in the self-help community and on every Web site and publication featuring the many personalities involved in the program, so get ready.