There Are No Accidents: Synchronicity and the Stories of Our Lives

by Robert H. Hopcke

Book Overview

A woman is set up on a blind date with the same man twice, years apart, on two different coasts. A singer's career changes direction when she walks into the wrong audition. A husband gives his wife an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573220531
• ISBN13: 9781573220538
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

This book should get 10 stars

This book is in one of my top 5 must read books. I have read it a dozen times and it rings true to the fact that their seriously are no accidents in life. Hopcke writes in a way that you will begin to look at your life and see that this incident could not have occured had that incident not occurred and so on and so on. It is incredible and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. A MUST READ. This is not metaphysical hokey pokey stuff. This is real life stuff.

a simple must-read....

having experienced the power of synchronicity in my life, i suggest that this book be read by every individual who wants to better understand this phenomenon. robert hopcke was able to present this jungian concept in everyday language which makes it easy to understand and relate with...it will also make someone appreciate our "iterconnectedness" with the rest of the cosmos which gives us a life full of hope. reading this book confirmed and gave name to the wonderful forces which gently (and sometimes not too gently!)shaped my life, giving me a clearer picture of the path towards individuation...

A clearly written eploration of synchronicity in life.

I enjoyed reading this exploration of one of Carl Jung's central concepts of synchronicity. Hopcke explores the concept in various contexts and situations from love relationships to our spiritual lives. I found his reminder that the meaning we give to synchronicity is after the event and that each of us has a different sense of the importance of a synchronistic happening. I decided to use his book as required reading in a college course on Jung's ideas applied to one's personal life. The students seem to be enjoying his writing as well. The book is very readable and engaging.

Discovering this book was not "accidental"

Once you pick up this book, you will be compelled to continue reading it; however, you must pause at times in order to digest its powerful message. Hopcke successfully and succinctly illustrates the mosaic of our lives. Each person's life is unique and has a "plot" in which "coincidences" are intended and meaningful "accidents." Hopcke eloquently delineates what Jung termed "synchronicity" and he provides a marvelous collection of examples from real life of synchronistic events.Hopcke demonstrates that each facet of our life has meaning and is a step along the path that we must follow. Each event in our life weaves a segment in the overall tapestry of our life on this planet. By "going with the flow" and avoiding impendance to the flow, the beautiful "story" of our life will become evident.

Finding this book is no accident

If you think your in complete control of every aspect of your life, then its time for a slap in the face. A roller coaster ride of emotion awaits you while reading this book. There were too many times when I had to close the book and put it away because it has a tendency to hit close to home. If you feel like your wandering through life lost, then pick up this book as fast as possible. Trust me the feeling will quickly dissapear.