This is one of those books that just came along at the right time. It was a significant part of my intellectual journey as it demonstrated that there were things beyond easy scientific explanation - provided you could believe Shirley Maclaine was not fibbing. My view was (and is) that she was telling of real experiences she had had.
She certainly put herself out on a limb writing as she did.
It is in no sense a mystical book but it does undermine the position of the naive realists who judge that what you can see and measure is all that there is.

Mock not the Shirley Maclaine for she will school you on the mysterious ways of the world!

I really loved this book. For the depths of exploring one's beliefs, ideas, and being willing to look within. Shirley's honesty and openness in this book was inspiring and her journey to understand herself and what it means to be a spiriritual human is something I will be thinking about. I wish I could sit down and talk with her now about her beliefs and how they have evolved or been confirmed over time. While I think many will think this book is way out there, it's what I love about it.

Shirley, Shirley, Shirley, SHIRLEY! What happened? [b:Don't Fall Off the Mountain|432319|Don't Fall Off the Mountain|Shirley Maclaine|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174704089s/432319.jpg|1207464] was such a wonderfully written, sweet book. You shared your story with such authenticity and humility - I was totally charmed! But this infamous book is just awful. It really should be called "What My Friend David Told Me" because that's all this book is..."David told me to read these books..." "David says I need to meditate..." "David says I need a high colonic..." And I didn't even make it to the Alien Are Real section, which everyone says is the best part, because I could not handle another "David says..." sentence! Oh well. I still have five more of your books to read in my scavenged pile. I am looking at them with trepidation. Time for a Shirley MacLaine break, I think...

Although I read this book too long ago to rate, I do remember having a hard time swallowing the whole New Ageism.

Honestly, this book was full of crap. It covers everything from MacLaine's belief in reincarnation to extraterrestrial life...etc. There is way to much information about her love affair with a married British politician. Half the time it reads like a fiction novel. The logic is so messed up...

My all time favorite Shirley MacLaine book. Loved it.