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The Myth of Lost: Solving the Mysteries and Understanding the Wisdom | 
| Author: Marc Oromaner
Publisher: iUniverse Star
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 64184
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 184
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0595484565
Dewey Decimal Number: 791
EAN: 9780595484560
ASIN: 0595484565
Publication Date: September 12, 2008
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Product Description
Can a television show provide insight into the meaning of our lives? The Myth of Lost explores a fascinating solution to the mysterious television series and reveals how the show contains startling hidden wisdom that can be used in real life. From haunting whispers and tropical polar bears, to a shapeless monster and an omnipresent set of numbers, Lost has provided a never-ending supply of questions and few answers. Using the characters and themes from the show, Marc Oromaner delves into its complexities while uncovering a simple, yet fulfilling, resolution that can provide meaning for everyone. According to the myth of Lost, the world we live in is an illusionary wonderland created to challenge us to reach new heights. Through intriguing examples, Oromaner explains how this myth can help us find the clues in our own lives, and ultimately, solve them. Many of us have been lost at one time or another, yet Oromaner illustrates that we are all connected, and are here to improve ourselves and help others do the same. By deciphering the mysteries of a groundbreaking series, The Myth of Lost introduces us to a new way of thinking and shows how we play an integral part in determining our own fate.
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 Not all that and a bag of chips January 6, 2009
I read this, and I am not knocking the writer of the book, but I really do hope that he is wrong about the whole show. I really want the show to end a much better way. Sorry I read the book. Again, I hope the author of this book is wrong.
 Does Not Include anything from Season 4 December 30, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this for my wife who is a huge lost fan. This book was written before season 4 but came out in the fall of 2008, pick up the pace. She started to read the first few pages and stopped because the theories in this book have already been debunked by season 4. If you are going to write a Lost book you need to include all the seasons. I don't know who these Lost fans are that enjoy this book but if you are a hardcore fan don't waste your money.
Not Worth Reading! December 26, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have read several books about Lost and all would generally rank between 3 and 5 stars. This is the first one that has truly warranted a 1 star rating. This book is horribly written and amounts to little more than extended rambling where the author gives the reader the impression that the writers of Lost should follow his advice. His "theory" is more commonsensical than something that has been well-developed, and you could learn more reading some Lost blogs, discussion forums, etc. than you could reading this book. To fill up some space there's also some new age nonsense about how we're all god and what not. The author takes the show way too seriously, sees synchronicity or meaningful coincidence where it doesn't really exist, and is arrogant enough to think he knows exactly how the show should be. I imagine the writers of Lost would toss this book in the garbage after reading it.
 A must-read for serious Lost fans December 3, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I can't speak for the casual fan because I've been an obsessed Lost fan since the Pilot episode, and I've posted literally thousands of times on the various Lost fan forums.
I just recently finished The Myth of Lost, and I'm astonished at how much I enjoyed it, considering I've read many abbreviated versions of the basic premise of the theory on the various Lost fan forums, and I'd never once bought into that premise.
The Myth of Lost has me revisiting everything I've ever thought about the show. It's the only theory I've read, to date, that can account for both the monster and the pregnancy problem. It's the best explanation I've ever read for the purple sky event and the whispers.
The book was written before Season 4 and at first I thought, "well, much of S4 disproves it". But when I look back at large and small S4 events and think them out, I'm increasingly persuaded that Oromaner's premise is sound. I'm even bouncing it against the Season 5 spoilers, and it still holds.
I'm not sure how much to say here about the premise. Mainly out of respect for all the work the author put into it, but also because some folks might prematurely judge the premise without reading the book, and that would be a shame.
Any part of the book I'd quote here wouldn't do it justice; the whole IS greater than the sum of the parts.
The Myth of Lost is a must-read for everyone who's ever written, commented on, or pondered a theory about the Lost mysteries, great and small. I'll be keeping this book close by as I watch Season 5.
 Well written, but a bit dated December 3, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I can't even remember where I heard about this book but once I did a little digging, it seemed that the reviews all seemed pretty good. Being a huge fan of Lost, I thought I'd fork out the money to see what the fuss was all about. After having purchased, and subsequently reading the book, I can say that although it is well written, there are major holes in the book's main theory.
I had two very large problems with this book. After finishing only two chapters, I was a little disconcerted by the fact that the author found it necessary to insult the writers of Lost on more than one occasion. Although he gives them praise in various points throughout the book as well, I found it a little un-nerving to see the author place his own thoughts and views of the show above what the writers have obviously been trying to say through the show's narrative. The book is littered with constant references about how his "theory" is perfect and if the show doesn't turn out like he thinks it should, people should go along with his ideas anyway. I personally feel that the end of Lost will not be tied up in a nice bow with all the answers so obvious. I felt the author was trying too hard to solve every little mystery and conveniently ignores facts that are contrary to his theory.
The biggest issue I have with this book had to do with the author's "theory" about what the island is. Without divulging the details, the author basically believes that the author's of Lost were not imaginative enough to come up with their own idea, so they took the idea from a recent movie franchise and turned it into an island. The biggest problem with his theory is that it is all based on events that transpired before season 4. When you take into account the events of the Oceanic 6, and what transpired when they "left" the island, it does not leave much room for the author's theory to be anywhere near what really is going on in the world of Lost. As I got further into his theory, I couldn't help but wonder if I was reading some long post on a Lost theory message board. Some neat ideas, but not anywhere near original enough for a show like Lost. He claims that the simplicity of his theory is it's biggest strength. Although I agree with the author's presumption that the answer to Lost's mysteries are simplistic in nature, I don't believe that they are rooted in what the author believes to be the perfect solution.
I was however very impressed by the detail of this book. The author covers a lot of territory and covers it well. I was mostly impressed by the comparison of archetypes in story-telling to what we see in Lost. It really gave me a new perspective on what some of the characters roles are as far as the mythology is concerned. The author also manages to crack a few good jokes, and poke fun at some of the choices the writers have made due to this being a television program.
In summary, the concepts of what the characters are, what their place is, and how they reflect things in our own lives is extremely well written. However, the author's theory just doesn't hold any ground in a post-season 4 world of Lost and is far too derivative of other more recent movies for me to believe that this is what Lost island is all about.
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