Perhaps I'd have been better off with Mr. Ruiz's Agreements, because this one left me scratching, where's the "Toltec" in this Way? The impression left is that the author has distilled and blended axioms and beliefs to her fancy. This in itself is not a bad thing; many "ancient ways" require a contemporary language for us to comprehend. But this book only left me starving for substance. Granted there are some beautiful anecdotes emphasizing the need for our harmonious existence with nature and eachother, hence a couple of stars...