Eat No Evil

by Roy Masters and Dorothy Baker

Book Overview

Roy Masters, in his delightfully shocking book "Eat No Evil," quickly dispels all of the myths surrounding our fascination with food. Rather than offer the public another health food diet, he bypasses... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933900120
• ISBN13: 9780933900127
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Foundation of Human Understanding
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Rambling, yes. Anti-woman?

If you've read the brief bio about Roy Masters then you already know he's a radio personality, born Jewish but a believer in Christ. He uses this book to give his take on the food/woman/original sin connection, and demonstrates how the original sin of the forbidden fruit from woman is the downfall of man. From a political standpoint, this is tough to swallow, especially if you are a liberal. However, Roy's analysis stands up to millenia of human development and religious understanding, and if you can look at the ideas without your political/socialized brain, you might be able to see that he has a point.Roy's writing style is a bit rambling. He very frequently repeats ideas throughout the course of the narrative; with proper editing, the book could have been about half its length. It's quite stream-of-conciousness, but this is the reason why I think it works. Instead of tricking you into word traps and setting up logic walls, Roy simply points out explicit connections between your anger and the need to find solace in something. For humans, this is usually in the form of food or sex, though drugs, alcohol, and music can also be mind-numbing and addictive. Roy advocates reconnecting with the spirit of God and learning to still the constant cacophony of images that serve to seperate you from God.If you have ever been to Sunday school or gotten any sort of religious instruction, Roy's message will hardly be new to you. But for me he has put together the idea of sin through food and redemption through God in a way that has helped me to see my failings.If you come to this book expecting a weight-loss guide, look elsewhere. Roy wants to help you find a way to let go of your compulsions, not help you lose weight.