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The Power, the Glory, the Reaction : THE REAL THING . . .

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"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>

Marianne Williamson is not a “guru” but an advanced fellow student who is an eloquent and entertaining speaker on a subject that is not a religion and does not have “leaders” and “followers.”

To place Williamson in a group with the spiritual leaders mentioned in the article shows a misunderstanding of her purpose and gives the impression that she is an enlightened teacher who should not be at fault in her own day-to-day living. One element I find so compelling about her is her candidness in pointing out how she has made mistakes in her own life and, more important, what she has learned from them.

Pristin has overlooked the story of a seemingly tireless woman who has an abundance of ability to give and has found a remarkable outlet for her talent to communicate and willingness to love.

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BLAKE WALTON

West Hollywood

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