The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : THE REAL THING . . .
"T<i> he Power, the Glory, the Glitz," the Feb. 16 profile of Marianne Williamson by Times staff writer Terry Pristin, has produced a large response from readers, about equally divided between praise and criticism of the controversial lecturer. A sampling:</i>
Pristin spent about 20 minutes interviewing me. I remember talking about Marianne Williamson’s intelligence, her availability, her warmth, the inspirational nature of her lectures and the amazing work she has accomplished at the Center for Living.
I was somewhat surprised to see the only quote that Pristin used was about Marianne’s “brilliant extemporaneous” speaking ability. I assume Pristin felt that no one would want to waste five minutes reading about someone with the qualities I described.
Therefore, the only way to ensure an audience is to write about “The Power, the Glory, the Glitz, the Dirt.”
GARY DONTZIG
West Hollywood