Heaven is right here. - Rated 
Since I really enjoyed the "Power of Now" I was looking forward to reading this follow up book "A New Earth." And can honestly say I was not disappointed. Eckhardt Tolle writes in a story book style where the reader is able to come along for a ride into tales of enlightenment and inspiration in how to live the best life possible and with purpose.
In the chapter titled "Role-Playing:The Many Faces of The Ego", Tolle writes of how in the very moment you become aware of something, in this case he writes of "a negative state within yourself", you have the potential to disengage from those thoughts or emotions. Through awareness a shift takes place where those negative thoughts lose their power over you, fading to the background from the foreground of your sense of yourself.
I have found this way of disconnecting my thoughts as being reality to be one of the most freeing and liberating ways of living my own life as a true expression of myself. It also frees me from the limitations that reoccurring "thoughts" or "emotions" cast into the present moment.
If you have found insights and inspiration in any of Tolle's books I highly recommend reading any of Ariel and Shya Kane's books. Choosing one of the following "Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment", "Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: A Book About Instantaneous Transformation" or "How To Create a Magical Relationship." I am sure you will find further inspiration and insights into living the easiest, happiest and most satisfying life possible. Like your own heaven on a new earth.
Accelerating Enlightenment! - Rated
"A New Earth" is a wonderful extension of Eckhart Tolle's first book, "The Power of Now". It is so exciting that Eckhart and Oprah are teaming up and sharing the content of this amazing book on their worldwide web event! I love how Eckhart writes "how the voice in the head has a life of its own." There is a great freedom understanding that I am not my thoughts. I woke up this morning worrying about my busy schedule and if I would accomplish what needed to get done. Then I relaxed when I remembered Eckhart's words. I simply saw this thought process without judging it, realizing that this voice is not me. And I had a very productive day!
If you find Eckhart's book enlightening, you'll love reading Ariel & Shya Kane's books, "Being Here, Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment", "Working On Yourself Doesn't Work", and "How to Create a Magical Relationship". As Eckhart beautifully describes living in the moment, the Kanes give the "how to" in their books. The Kanes also have an awesome radio show called "Being Here" via their website. I love that authors like Eckhart Tolle and Ariel and Shya Kane are providing internet access to their discoveries, accelerating and strengthening the life style of enlightenment for all of us!
wonderful - Rated
I love the Power of Now but I think A New Earth is even more profound and lucid. I find that this book - like all Eckhart's books, but this one has it even stronger - has an almost uncanny power. Somehow you can feel the wisdom it contains seeping into you as you read and taking you a little closer to realisation. This book gives you a profound understanding of how the ego works, and after reading it you are never quite the same person again. We are amazingly lucky that Eckhart possesses such an acute intellectual mind with an enlightened spiritual state. (The two don't often go together.) I've also been reading books recommended on Eckhart's website, including another stunning book called The Fall by Steve Taylor. It goes together very well with A New Earth. The Fall goes very deeply into the origins of the ego and its insanity and compliments Eckhart's profound analysis.
Some good points made, but not a keeper for me - Rated 
I have mixed feelings about "A New Earth". While I thought some very good points were made, I didn't find it easy to read because the style of writing is so dense. Many of the ideas that Tolle presents are not original (e.g. how we interpret people or events is a result of our own thoughts or egos, we must strive to live in the present moment), but they are still well made and thought-provoking. However, at other times his ideas just seem kooky (such as the "pain-body" section).
I also felt that Tolle talks down to the reader, implying that anyone who sees things differently from him is just wrong. I refer to sentences like: "If you don't become speechless when looking out into space on a clear night, you are not really looking, not aware of the totality of what is there." Later, he tells us that if we find the book incomprehensible and meaningless, it means that we have not begun the process of awakening - i.e. any fault is with the reader!
My main criticism of this book is that I didn't find it of much help in a practical sense. Tolle talks a lot about how you can effect change in yourself by bringing awareness to situations. This has not been my personal experience - while I agree it's the first step, I think sometimes we need a little more "how-to" guidance if we are to make real change. Often when I was reading this book I'd think: "wow, that's such a great point he's just made", but then it would get kind of lost as the book moved on. And ultimately it comes across as being a bit selfish. This idea that your spouse may leave you and your friends may drift away when you achieve spiritual growth, but that's all for the good.
To get the most out of "A New Earth", you probably want to read it slowly and let each chapter sit with you for a while before moving onto the next. Even better, have someone to discuss it with as you go and help you to explore the apparent contradictions e.g. when Tolle says on one hand that you don't want to dwell on the future but stay in the present, and then on the other hand he says that you must have a goal or vision that you are working towards. There is definitely a lot of interesting material in here, but I have found other books to be more accessible and useful.
Neither a New Earth Nor a New Way of Thinking - Rated 
Having read literally dozens of books on similar themes I was looking forward to this book but found it over academic and lacking any real punch. The guy has spent twenty years contemplating his navel and has never ever done anything in the real world. He sees himself as a prophet but I do not see anything in his story.
The essence of the book is that we are so wrapped up in ourselves that we fail to experience the beauty of the earth and everything around us. That's OK in itself but like a lot of these books it is too thin for an entire book and Tolle lacks an interesting story.
Sorry but that's how I see it.
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