Reviewed … Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett It's murder in Discworld! Priest. Popular quotes “Cliff, I’d like to take over, but our charter prevents it. The guru usurps the place of god. 5158 67 0000014684 00000 n 0000006040 00000 n King Nebuchadnezzar experienced a terrifying dream in which he saw a massive statue constructed from various precious metals. All good. We know that the thighs were bronze. For members of the City Watch, life consists of troubling ti… This is an excellent overview of what constitutes a guru -- benevolent or otherwise -- and some great examples. Looking for some out-of-this-world reading this summer? ... Books are seen by some as a throwback to a previous world; conversely, gleaning the main ideas of a book via a quote or a quick … ��U�̼�o=:�����[�ߪN��?71Uk�/� ��۩8K�cJ��7�]��庛NC�gc����in�q�~�+cZn_MF�߭���͇�����J���r#���? Helpful. 0000014354 00000 n 0000014244 00000 n The story, follows the members of the City Watch, as they attempt to solve murders apparently committed by a golem, as well as the unusual poisoning of the Patrician, Lord Vetinari. It is their narcissism.”, Tibetan Buddhism as a cult / new religious movement, 33 Can't-Wait Works of YA Speculative Fiction for Summer. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. 0000014299 00000 n The feet of this statue were composed of a mixture of iron and clay, making it especially vulnerable to an attack. Interesting take on the subject of gurus and their appeal in our postmodern western society. 0000011018 00000 n Feet of Clay Lyrics: Where are you going / Where have you been? In a real sense Storr is my chosen guru teacher on field of psychiatry, of which I am both highly critical and pragmatically involved. 0000004910 00000 n How Not to Know the Will of God 10. / Living a while inside your skin / Another day, come what may / You're on your way, with your feet of clay / Wondering whay / Wondering What traits or life-experiences do they share? Feet of Clay may refer to: . �!S��)%����DP�cN")0����dX�#w�_EFQ���J���dX��esL�G�:i� q�$�^�IZ6��;Mr^��V��2�w;_>���Y� s�3�����(���(�n�2�o��7���)i �"��(vH�!E!B��HnG�Y�ɦ��!^��+BR�6�@�-��X���:)���CR'VG D=F�ԅ������\�%�W+�k�����/? This book was quoted in Under the Banner of Heaven and sounded very interested ... a little old now but seems like worth a peruse ... A very important book by one of the truely wise men of the psychiatric profession, or in Storr's case vocation. Storr was a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, and writer of some excellent books. Sure, there have been plenty of abusers of power throughout history, but I come away from this book thinking that Storrs is chiefly concerned about those who espouse "strange" (i.e.,non-materialist)ideals and manage to gather a following. 0000008195 00000 n The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Feet of Clay is the third book in the City Watch series. The author makes a list of eight figures that he believes can be considered gurus, and gives us a short biography of all of them. %%EOF Invariably led by gurus, or spiritual leaders, the fruit of these cults are mass suicides in the South American jungle or the self-immolation of hundreds in besieged fortresses. Welcome back. 0000006848 00000 n Daniel’s Statue and the legs of iron and feet of clay — Daniel two. He’s still a copper and one of the greatest instances of all stands up to him in this book. It features my all-time favourite Pratchett character, Commander Sam Vines, and is a first class murder mystery, and very funny too. 0000014024 00000 n The Second-Generation Syndrome 3. Men At Arms. Vimes struggled to his feet, shook his head and set off after it. Feet of Clay was the first (of many) Discworld novels I picked up, some 20 odd years ago. If you're looking for an exposé of cult leaders, or for an investigation into why people are attracted to them, look elsewhere. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 5158 0 obj <> endobj It was called Animal Husbandry. 0000007656 00000 n Life is pretty strange when a god who is good and benevolent must prove that he has FEET OF CLAY. -- which ordinarily is no big deal. Should a guru with weird beliefs be considered mad? Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The author is generous with interjection and his own opinions, which helped keep the boo. Add all three to Cart Add all three to List. An apparent lack of any motive is also quite troubling. 0000003720 00000 n Learnt something. New Religious Movement nerds such as myself will find no new information on Jim Jones and David Koresh, but I was interested to learn some things about Gurdjieff and Rudolph Steiner, whom Storr used as a contrast of benign/neutral gurus and malevolent gurus. He’d been a bit worried about the title—you heard stories about strange folk in the country—but it turned out to be nothing more than a book about how cattle and pigs and sheep should breed. The author profiles Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Jim Jones, David Koresh, and G. I. Gurdjieff as self-deluded narcissists who shamelessly exploited their followers. Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett is the 19th novel in the author’s Discworld series and the third novel in the City Watch sub-series. Observer. xref Captain Carrot arrests Tiffany Aching after a disturbance in the King's Head involving the Nac Mac Feegles, who are defeated by Wee Mad Arthur, another Feegle (the rat catcher from Feet of Clay who rescues Sgt Colon from the King Golem, although he was referred to as a gnome in the original novel). 0000005071 00000 n Comparisons are drawn between several notable gurus, which are interesting accounts, while the author describe patterns and similarities in their histories that could constitute a theory of what makes a guru. Started strong, but quickly became repetitive. Feet of Clay is a very detailed and exhaustive analysis of the so called gurus or teachers and their mental states, the analysis of their ego and the so called narcissism. The distinguishing feature of this book is that it analyses every teaching of the so called guru and tries to correlate that with what is happening with the man itself. The expression "feet of clay" can be traced back to the biblical Book of Daniel. The last of the eight was published in 2011, four years before Pratchett died at the age of 66 from early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Daniel 2:41-43 “the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; yet the strength of the iron shall be in it. The film is based on the 1923 novel by Margaretta Tuttle, and Beulah Marie Dix 's one-act 1915 play Across the Border. He then tries, from a psychoanalytical point of view, to find common denominators between all of them, to try and build a list of characteristics that can be applied to these so called leaders of men. Daniel interpreted the vision to mean that the clay symbolized the Babylonian Empire's vulnerability and imminent collapse. He also profiles Rudolf Steiner and Paul Brunton as mystics with weird ideas who were given to self-delusion. Night Watch. All of the people Storr examines are men, save for the last 9 pages briefly mentioning a woman who actually does not fit any of the patterns Storr develops in the rest of the book. A sword is a thing' - he drew his own sword; it made an almost silken sound - 'and of course you can't blame a sword if someone thrust it at you, sir.' 5.0 out of 5 stars Another in a great series. The book then goes on to raise really interesting questions: how are psychiatric disorders and creativity and genius related? Feet of Clay (Discworld, #19; City Watch, #3), Terry Pratchett This book is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the nineteenth book in the Discworld series, published in 1996 for the first time. He even compares Jesus Christ with Loyola. said Carrot. In turn he compares the guru characteristics of both Jung and Freud. The story, follows the members of the City Watch, as they attempt to solve murders apparently committed by a golem, as well as the unusual poisoning of the Patrician, Lord Vetinari. 0000013483 00000 n I've collected all his book and read parts of them a few times. 0000005232 00000 n Sergeant Colon went back to his desk, surreptitiously opened his drawer and pulled out the book he was reading. $904,383.90. The distinguishing feature of this book is that it analyses every teaching of the so called guru and tries to correlate that with what is happening with the man itself. To see what your friends thought of this book. 0000009526 00000 n This book is available for free download in a number of formats - including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. ‘Funny, delightfully inventive, and refuses to lie down in its genre.' The title is a figure of speech from the Bible (Daniel 2:33-45) used to indicate a weakness or a hidden flaw in the character … 0000008960 00000 n Within this canon, Feet of Clay takes up the story of a downtrodden minority (gollems) and their rise to full citizenship in the fabled city of Anhk-Morpork. 0000005878 00000 n While some gurus have been destructive, like. ���B; He also profiles Rudolf Steiner and Paul Brunton as mystics with weird ideas who were given to self-delusion. trailer The book suffers from a lack of cohesive direction and ends up being a collection of information. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. Feet of Clay Lyrics: Where are you going / Where have you been? The human condition is a tricky affair and the characters who presume to know more than mankind-at-large are an interesting bunch. 0000014134 00000 n , perfect down to the ground and disappeared into the gloom subject of gurus their. 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