Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-360) and index.

Introduction: Sheep without a shepherd -- Secret identity (Rhonda Byrne's The secret, Wayne W. Dyer, Shakti Gawain, et. al.) -- Karma chameleon (Deepak Chopra, How to know God) -- Dharma bums (Pema Chödrön and Chögyam Trungpa) -- Practicing the present (Eckhart Tolle, The power of now: a guide to spiritual enlightenment) -- A course in malarkey (Helen Schucman, A course in miracles) -- U-turn to love (Marianne Williamson, A return to love) -- Idol conversations (Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with God) -- The cellophane prophecy (James Redfield, The celestine prophecy) -- Know-it-alls (modern gnostics: Carl Jung, Stephan A. Hoeller, Timothy Freke, and Peter Gandy) -- Going kabbalistic (Michael Berg, The way: using the kabbalah for spiritual transformation and fulfillment) -- Are you running with me, Joel? (Joel Osteen, Your best life now).