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4. </h2>
5. <div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
6. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div>
7. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
8. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJcVNJrUxvlCKU_mdGQVk_Wkd3rQJQTv0bQ1JSiD2tVYGcOuox_dU45GlgQIx3GwRZmazDh8aikFPdne0YRWhPteGHS_j53TpHeY1ahKKVwh_3dJrFxv5Ail9U7ZM0I-Re65AgadSTgvN/s1600/The+Author-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJcVNJrUxvlCKU_mdGQVk_Wkd3rQJQTv0bQ1JSiD2tVYGcOuox_dU45GlgQIx3GwRZmazDh8aikFPdne0YRWhPteGHS_j53TpHeY1ahKKVwh_3dJrFxv5Ail9U7ZM0I-Re65AgadSTgvN/s320/The+Author-1.jpg" width="234" /></a></div>
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10. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div>
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12. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div>
13. <div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
14. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The
15. Author or The Characters' Short Living Story</span></div>
16. <div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
17. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">By
18. Facundo Raganato</span></div>
19. <div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
20. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Published
21. by Harvard Square Editions</span></div>
22. <div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
23. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Copyright
24. © 2014</span></div>
25. <div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
26. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Pages:
27. 255</span></div>
28. <div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
29. <br /></div>
30. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
31. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It
32. has been said that writing a book is like giving birth – to a
33. story, to characters with personalities, to dialogue, to scenes, to
34. action – all resulting in a climactic end – the birth of a new
35. book lovingly presented to the world. And along this same line, the
36. author is the creator, giving life to this new creation through the
37. written word.</span></span></div>
38. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
39. <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
40.  
41. </span></div>
42. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
43. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Never
44. before have I read anything quite like Facundo Raganato's The Author
45. or The Characters' Short Living Story. It is truly a work of literary
46. genius.</span></span></div>
47. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
48. <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
49.  
50. </span></div>
51. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
52. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
53. author captures the essence of his own role in the literary process,
54. along with the roles of his characters and even the reader, who keep
55. the characters alive as long as he or she is immersed in the story.
56. It all begins much like Genesis – darkness, nothingness and
57. infinite space – no boundaries open to interpretation by all three
58. parties – author, characters and reader.</span></span></div>
59. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
60. <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
61.  
62. </span></div>
63. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
64. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The
65. stage is set as six characters huddle in this void, each wondering
66. who they are, how they got there and what will happen next. Do they
67. have a past; do they have a future? The author takes the reader along
68. for the ride as they embark on their journey – each with differing
69. personalities and perspectives that compel them to think, act and
70. react in specific ways. </span>
71. </span></div>
72. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
73. <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
74.  
75. </span></div>
76. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
77. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It
78. is essentially a journey of discovery and self-discovery that tests
79. their true worth through various challenges. In the process, the
80. author determines their value to the overall story – killing off
81. some; saving others. Although this could be viewed as a merciless act
82. – and some characters actually view it as such – it is vital to
83. the refinement of the overall story.</span></span></div>
84. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
85. <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
86.  
87. </span></div>
88. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
89. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">At
90. the same time the author makes use of a multitude of allegories. An
91. allegory is a literary device wherein
92. there is more than one meaning. In this case, the author uses his
93. character's words and actions to reveal deeper spiritual truths.</span></span></div>
94. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
95. <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
96.  
97. </span></div>
98. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
99. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">This
100. truly one-of-a-kind work is also full of metaphors:
101. author/creator/God; characters/humans; fiction/reality; characters'
102. struggles/human struggles; overcoming challenges/life's challenges;
103. faith in the author/faith in self/faith in a creator; the characters'
104. search for truth/wisdom in the real world/eventual enlightenment; and
105. on it goes. </span>
106. </span></div>
107. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
108. <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
109.  
110. </span></div>
111. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
112. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And
113. as a reader, I could not help relating all of these to both the
114. physical and spiritual worlds in which we live out our lives. While I
115. note “God,” this spiritual journey that the characters go on
116. could easily relate to any spiritual belief and the truths they hold.</span></span></div>
117. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
118. <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
119.  
120. </span></div>
121. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
122. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">As
123. you read this book, it is necessary to take your time – to fully
124. understand the symbolism hidden within its pages. For instance, the
125. over-riding importance of going with, instead of without in our
126. search for understanding and expansion of consciousness. The value of
127. meditation and the ability to create one's own story not just on
128. paper but also in life. </span>
129. </span></div>
130. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
131. <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
132.  
133. </span></div>
134. <div align="left" style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
135. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This
136. is one book that you will want to read more than once to ensure that
137. its universal truths are instilled in your mind – which as this
138. reader sees it, is more important than the actual mechanics of the
139. story that the author has created. We all have much to learn from
140. Raganato's work. If we could only put the lessons into practice, our
141. world would be a much better place.</span></span></div>
142. <div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
143. <span style="font-size: large;"><br />
144.  
145. </span></div>
146. <div style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
147. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">To
148. pick up your copy of The Author or </span><span style="color: black;">The
149. Characters' Short Living Story, </span><span style="color: black;">go <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Author-Facundo-Raganato-ebook/dp/B00RRLUAKA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427856038&sr=8-1&keywords=the+author">HERE</a>.
150. </span></span></span></div>
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152. <span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span>
153. <span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.thecharactersshortlivingstory.com/">Author's Web Site</a>.
154. </span></span></span></div>
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160. http://www.boomers-write.com&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://mjbookreviews.blogspot.com/2015/05/literary-genius-offers-spiritual.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Martha Jette)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJcVNJrUxvlCKU_mdGQVk_Wkd3rQJQTv0bQ1JSiD2tVYGcOuox_dU45GlgQIx3GwRZmazDh8aikFPdne0YRWhPteGHS_j53TpHeY1ahKKVwh_3dJrFxv5Ail9U7ZM0I-Re65AgadSTgvN/s72-c/The+Author-1.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594223759606551711.post-8937537715375102480</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2015 15:42:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-01-10T12:10:26.902-05:00</atom:updated><title>The Science of Spirit Possession (2nd Edition)</title><description>&lt;h3 style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
161. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Palmer offers scientific understanding
162. of spirit possession & stresses need for further study</span></span></h3>
163. <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
164. <br /></div>
165. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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167. <b style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Terence Palmer</b><br />
168. <div class="MsoNormal">
169. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;">
170. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="apple-converted-space">Publisher: </span>Cambridge Scholars Publishing<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
171. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;">
172. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>2nd Edition, © December 1, 2014<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
173. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;">
174. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ISBN-10: 1443868108<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
175. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;">
176. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ISBN-13: 978-1443868105<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
177. <div class="MsoNormal">
178. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hardcover, 375 pages</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
179. </div>
180. <div class="MsoNormal">
181. <br /></div>
182. <div class="MsoNormal">
183. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">In<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>The Science of Spirit Possession:
184. A 21st Century Approach to Mental Health</em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">,
185. author Terence James Palmer proposed that Spirit Release Therapy (SRT) is the
186. most effective way to treat people who are possessed by “earthbound spirits of
187. the deceased.” <o:p></o:p></span></em></span></div>
188. <div class="MsoNormal">
189. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
190. <div class="MsoNormal">
191. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><font-style: normal="">A firm believer in the survival of consciousness after one’s physical
192. death, Palmer bases his theories on the work of </font-style:></span><span style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;">Frederic Myers (1843-1901), the 19</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size: large;">
193. century researcher and co-founder of the Society for Psychical Research in
194. 1882, whom he said proved the existence of a spirit world capable of
195. interacting with our physical world.</span></span></div>
196. <div class="MsoNormal">
197. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
198. <div class="MsoBodyText">
199. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">In a follow-up thesis at http://www.examiner.com/review/book-review-the-science-of-spirit-possession-part-1-of-2
200. which I wrote about in January 2013, Palmer reviewed the Catholic
201. practice of exorcism during which a priest or other person of the cloth demands
202. in the name of God or Jesus that the offending entity leave the person who
203. appears to be possessed based on the Rituale Romanum of 1614. He noted that SRT
204. - “a soul-centered therapy” - offers a “more gentle approach” which is also
205. more effective without the need to impose a particular religious belief or
206. other philosophy on the patient.</span></div>
207. <div class="MsoNormal">
208. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
209. <div class="MsoNormal">
210. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Now in<i> The Science of Spirit Possession (2nd Edition)</i><span class="apple-converted-space">, Palmer offers a more in depth look at the beliefs
211. of various cultures around the world and how those beliefs affect the way in
212. which those who are deemed to be possessed are dealt with. He still stresses
213. the beliefs and methods of Myers but adds much more information from a variety
214. of other sources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
215. <div class="MsoNormal">
216. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
217. <div class="MsoNormal">
218. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">When it comes to understanding spirit
219. possession, Palmer stresses the importance of “personal subjective experience.”
220. For instance, psychologist and medical anthropologist Alberto Villoldo
221. personally experienced the healing practices of Amazon and Inca shamans for
222. some 25 years. Through shamanic journeying, Villoldo realized that those who
223. are possessed experience a “temporary absence of the victim’s soul,” which is
224. known in anthropology as ‘soul-loss.’”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
225. <div class="MsoNormal">
226. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
227. <div class="MsoNormal">
228. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">There are many aspects to be considered
229. when attempting to come to some conclusions about the possibility of spirit
230. possession beginning with the issue of discernment as to whether he or she is dealing
231. with a true case of possession, schizophrenia or other such malady, or simply a
232. case of an overactive imagination. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
233. <div class="MsoNormal">
234. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
235. <div class="MsoBodyText">
236. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">This includes taking into account the cultural influences, personal
237. beliefs and even the expectations of the patient. It is also important to note
238. the same things in relation to the practitioner. As well, there is the matter
239. of eyewitness testimony, Palmer notes. Just like conflicting views of an
240. accident scene, the same thing can occur during an exorcism. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
241. <div class="MsoNormal">
242. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
243. <div class="MsoNormal">
244. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-converted-space">He also addresses the topic of telepathy
245. and the part it can play in possession cases. As well, he writes about a
246. spirit’s role in channeling in automatic writing and psychography.  As well, he notes the importance of the
247. pineal gland and the possible use of neuro-imaging</span></span><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">to actually
248. view the lit up impulses of the brain during such events.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
249. <div class="MsoNormal">
250. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
251. <div class="MsoNormal">
252. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
253. <div class="MsoNormal">
254. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Palmer addresses vital aspects of spirit
255. possession; part 2<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
256. <div class="MsoNormal">
257. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
258. <div class="MsoNormal">
259. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">In<i> The Science of Spirit Possession (2nd Edition)</i><span class="apple-converted-space">, www.cambridgescholars.com/download/sample/62013
260. Terence Palmer cites a few true cases of possession that involved dramatic
261. physical changes in the patient, which were indicative of a bona fide demonic
262. possession. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
263. <div class="MsoNormal">
264. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
265. <div class="MsoNormal">
266. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">One is the case of Anna Ecklund from
267. Earling, Iowa (1928) with exorcist the Reverend Carl Vogel. Anna’s face became
268. so “twisted and distorted that no one would recognize its features. Her whole
269. body became so horribly disfigured that the appearance of her human shape
270. vanished.” Her body contorted in various ways and she vomited often. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
271. <div class="MsoNormal">
272. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
273. <div class="MsoNormal">
274. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Another is the case of Karen Kingston
275. (1974) a mentally challenged 13-year old from North Carolina, who appeared to
276. suffer from multiple personality disorder. Her father was “an alcoholic and at
277. the age of seven, she saw her mother murder her father with a butcher knife.
278. After witnessing this violent act, the child went into shock and never
279. recovered.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
280. <div class="MsoNormal">
281. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
282. <div class="MsoNormal">
283. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">During the exorcism, Kingston levitated
284. about five feet off the floor. Father John Tyson and Baptist Minister Reverend
285. Richard Sutter had been holding her down at the time to keep from anyone
286. getting hurt so when she levitated, they went with her. According to Robert
287. Pelton, who related the incident in his report of 1985, “Tyson just sat there
288. gasping. He looked rather ridiculous with his long legs dangling. Sutter looked
289. like a captive who had been shot and draped over a horse.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
290. <div class="MsoNormal">
291. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
292. <div class="MsoNormal">
293. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">“They made the demon in Karen write a
294. paragraph, which he did to the staff’s astonishment, for they knew that Karen
295. could not write.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
296. <div class="MsoNormal">
297. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
298. <div class="MsoNormal">
299. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">When Reverend Richard Rogers demanded that
300. the demon say its name, it replied, “Williams.” Then as he was expelled from
301. Karen he said, “Leave us alone. I’ll come but I will kill this b*tch first…”
302. When the demon left, there was a “bluish green cloud” that “enveloped her completely…”
303. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
304. <div class="MsoNormal">
305. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
306. <div class="MsoNormal">
307. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Palmer then reviews the “First Law of
308. Thermodynamics” discovered by physicist James Prescott Joule (1818-1889). This
309. law states that “energy cannot be created or destroyed; rather the amount of
310. energy lost in a steady state process cannot be greater than the amount of
311. energy gained.” In layman’s terms, he states that when applied to “living
312. systems” (people), it means that the energy contained within them is
313. “transformed” into another form of energy when their bodies die. It is energies
314. such as these that can be instrumental in causing spirit possession,
315. particularly if the spirit of the deceased has its own issues that need to be
316. dealt with. Thus the need to treat the intruding spirit as well as the patient.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
317. <div class="MsoNormal">
318. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
319. <div class="MsoNormal">
320. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">In his previous works, Palmer noted the
321. need for a “revised epistemology” when dealing with cases of possession. This
322. time around, he goes further into this concept. As in the past, he notes the
323. conflict faced by mainstream scientific thinkers who do not want to accept the
324. use of a treatment based on the belief that spirit (consciousness) survives
325. physical death and is able to interact with the living – physically, mentally
326. (via telepathy) and emotionally based on that spirit’s own beliefs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
327. <div class="MsoNormal">
328. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
329. <div class="MsoNormal">
330. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">“It has been my own experience that the
331. greatest difficulty in researching answers to questions of a spiritual nature
332. lies in the determination of modern science to treat the concept of Spirit as
333. taboo.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
334. <div class="MsoNormal">
335. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
336. <div class="MsoNormal">
337. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">In Chapter 15, Palmer presents a “Draft
338. Project Proposal: Auditory Hallucinations or Hearing Voices. “The first part of
339. this proposal,” he writes, “is to test the hypothesis that Spiritual mediums
340. are able to tell the difference between autogenic (self-created) hallucinations
341. and voices that are veridical (emanating from an external source) in patients diagnosed
342. with schizophrenia.” The objective, he adds, is to test the “efficacy of Remote
343. Spirit Release Therapy (RSRT), otherwise known as dis-obsession by Spiritist
344. healers.” While some practitioners already do this with varying degrees of
345. success, Palmer says there has never been “rigorous scientific testing.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
346. <div class="MsoNormal">
347. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
348. <div class="MsoNormal">
349. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">This book contains so much valuable
350. information for anyone who wishes to delve deeper into all aspects of the
351. possession phenomenon, how it has been and is now being treated and all that
352. this entails in various parts of the world. This is not a book that can be read
353. through quickly. One must take time to ensure that he or she understands all of
354. the various aspects that Palmer presents. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
355. <div class="MsoNormal">
356. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
357. <div class="MsoNormal">
358. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">There is just so much information between
359. this book’s pages that it could not possibly be fully covered here. However,
360. anyone who deals with the issue of possession and wishes to effectively treat
361. his or her patients should definitely read it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
362. <div class="MsoNormal">
363. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
364. <div class="MsoNormal">
365. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;">Terence Palmer </span></span>has a degree in
366. Psychology from Canterbury Christ Church University and a Master’s degree in
367. the study of Mysticism and Religious Experience from Kent University. He has
368. been a hypnotherapist for 20 years and a spirit release practitioner for 12.
369. The University of Wales at Bangor awarded him a doctorate for his thesis on the
370. scientific conceptual framework and research methods of 19<sup>th</sup> century
371. researcher F.W.H. Myers. He is the first practitioner to be awarded a PhD on
372. the topic of Spirit Release Therapy in the UK. He is also a member of The
373. Society for Psychical Research and The Scientific and Medical Network. As well,
374. he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
375. <div class="MsoNormal">
376. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
377. <div class="MsoNormal">
378. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">His newest book can now be
379. pre-ordered at Amazon.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
380. <div class="MsoNormal">
381. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">http://www.amazon.com/Science-Spirit-Possession-Terence-Palmer/dp/1443868108<o:p></o:p></span></div>
382. <div class="MsoNormal">
383. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
384. <div class="MsoNormal">
385. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Sources:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
386. <div class="MsoNormal">
387. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
388. <div class="MsoNormal">
389. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
390. <div class="MsoNormal">
391. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">http://trueghoststories.tumblr.com/post/92137090026/the-exorcism-of-anna-ecklund<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
392. <div class="MsoNormal">
393. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
394. <div class="MsoNormal">
395. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Karen Kingston Exorcism <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
396. <div class="MsoNormal">
397. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">http://www.createspace.com/4132958<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
398. <div class="MsoNormal">
399. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
400. <div class="MsoNormal">
401. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Exorcism by Lee E. Warren<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
402. <div class="MsoNormal">
403. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">http://www.plim.org/_fpclass/1Issue98/Exorcism.html<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
404. <div class="MsoNormal">
405. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
406. <div class="MsoNormal">
407. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Anna Ecklund <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
408. <div class="MsoNormal">
409. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-converted-space">http://trueghoststories.tumblr.com/post/92137090026/the-exorcism-of-anna-ecklund</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
410. <div class="MsoNormal">
411. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
412. <div class="MsoNormal">
413. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Terence Palmer’s Web Site:
414. http://www.tjpalmer.org/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
415. <div class="MsoNormal">
416. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
417. <div class="MsoNormal">
418. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Terence Palmer on Facebook:
419. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-T-Palmer/336668526386740?fref=photo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
420. <div class="MsoNormal">
421. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
422. <span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">
423. </span>
424. <br />
425. <div class="MsoNormal">
426. <span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt;">Note: The Fifth British Congress on Medicine and
427. Spirituality www.medspiritcongress.org/ will be held in London, England in
428. October 2015</span></span></span></div>
429. <br />
430. <div class="MsoNormal">
431. <style 14.25pt="" line-height:="">
432. <span style="color: #b45f06;" font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="apple-converted-space">Publisher: </span>Cambridge Scholars Publishing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
433. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;">
434. <span style="color: #b45f06"; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2nd Edition, © December 1, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
435. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;">
436. <span style="color: #b45f06"; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ISBN-10: 1443868108<o:p></o:p></span></div>
437. <div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 14.25pt;">
438. <span style="color: #b45f06"; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ISBN-13: 978-1443868105<o:p></o:p></span></div>
439. <div class="MsoNormal">
440. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hardcover, 375 pages</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
441. <div class="MsoNormal">
442. <br /></div>
443. <div class="MsoNormal">
444. <br /></div>
445. <div class="MsoNormal">
446. <span>span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-size: large;">In<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><em>The Science of Spirit Possession:
447. A 21st Century Approach to Mental Health</em><em><span style="font-style: normal;">,
448. author Terence James Palmer proposed that Spirit Release Therapy (SRT) is the
449. most effective way to treat people who are possessed by “earthbound spirits of
450. the deceased.” <o:p></o:p></span></em></span></span></div>
451. <div class="MsoNormal">
452. <br /></div>
453. <div class="MsoNormal">
454. <span style="font-size: large;"><em><span style="font-style: normal;">A firm believer in the survival of consciousness after one’s physical
455. death, Palmer bases his theories on the work of </span></em><span>Frederic Myers (1843-1901), the 19<sup>th</sup>
456. century researcher and co-founder of the Society for Psychical Research in
457. 1882, whom he said proved the existence of a spirit world capable of
458. interacting with our physical world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
459. <div class="MsoNormal">
460. <br /></div>
461. <div class="MsoBodyText">
462. <span style="font-size: large;">In a follow-up thesis,
463. www.examiner.com/review/book-review-the-science-of-spirit-possession-part-1-of-2
464. which this Examiner reviewed in January 2013, Palmer reviewed the Catholic
465. practice of exorcism during which a priest or other person of the cloth demands
466. in the name of God or Jesus that the offending entity leave the person who
467. appears to be possessed based on the Rituale Romanum of 1614. He noted that SRT
468. - “a soul-centered therapy” - offers a “more gentle approach” which is also
469. more effective without the need to impose a particular religious belief or
470. other philosophy on the patient.</span></div>
471. <div class="MsoNormal">
472. <br /></div>
473. <div class="MsoNormal">
474. <span><span style="font-size: large;">Now in<i> The Science of Spirit Possession (2nd Edition)</i><span class="apple-converted-space">, Palmer offers a more in depth look at the beliefs
475. of various cultures around the world and how those beliefs affect the way in
476. which those who are deemed to be possessed are dealt with. He still stresses
477. the beliefs and methods of Myers but adds much more information from a variety
478. of other sources.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
479. <div class="MsoNormal">
480. <br /></div>
481. <div class="MsoNormal">
482. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">When it comes to understanding spirit
483. possession, Palmer stresses the importance of “personal subjective experience.”
484. For instance, psychologist and medical anthropologist Alberto Villoldo
485. personally experienced the healing practices of Amazon and Inca shamans for
486. some 25 years. Through shamanic journeying, Villoldo realized that those who
487. are possessed experience a “temporary absence of the victim’s soul,” which is
488. known in anthropology as ‘soul-loss.’”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
489. <div class="MsoNormal">
490. <br /></div>
491. <div class="MsoNormal">
492. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">There are many aspects to be considered
493. when attempting to come to some conclusions about the possibility of spirit
494. possession beginning with the issue of discernment as to whether he or she is dealing
495. with a true case of possession, schizophrenia or other such malady, or simply a
496. case of an overactive imagination. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
497. <div class="MsoNormal">
498. <br /></div>
499. <div class="MsoBodyText">
500. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size: large;">This includes taking into account the cultural influences, personal
501. beliefs and even the expectations of the patient. It is also important to note
502. the same things in relation to the practitioner. As well, there is the matter
503. of eyewitness testimony, Palmer notes. Just like conflicting views of an
504. accident scene, the same thing can occur during an exorcism. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
505. <div class="MsoNormal">
506. <br /></div>
507. <div class="MsoNormal">
508. <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span>He also addresses the topic of telepathy
509. and the part it can play in possession cases. As well, he writes about a
510. spirit’s role in channeling in automatic writing and psychography.  As well, he notes the importance of the
511. pineal gland and the possible use of neuro-imaging to actually
512. view the lit up impulses of the brain during such events.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
513. <div class="MsoNormal">
514. <br /></div>
515. <div class="MsoNormal">
516. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">The Science of Spirit Possession (2<sup>nd</sup>
517. Edition) by Terence Palmer is an in depth study of the phenomenon including new
518. methods of studying and treating it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
519. <div class="MsoNormal">
520. <br /></div>
521. <div class="MsoNormal">
522. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Palmer addresses vital aspects of spirit
523. possession; part 2<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
524. <div class="MsoNormal">
525. <br /></div>
526. <div class="MsoNormal">
527. <span style="font-size: large;">In<i> The Science of Spirit Possession (2nd Edition)</i><span class="apple-converted-space">
528. Palmer cites a few true cases of possession that involved dramatic
529. physical changes in the patient, which were indicative of a bona fide demonic
530. possession. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
531. <div class="MsoNormal">
532. <br /></div>
533. <div class="MsoNormal">
534. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">One is the case of Anna Ecklund from
535. Earling, Iowa (1928) with exorcist the Reverend Carl Vogel. Anna’s face became
536. so “twisted and distorted that no one would recognize its features. Her whole
537. body became so horribly disfigured that the appearance of her human shape
538. vanished.” Her body contorted in various ways and she vomited often. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
539. <div class="MsoNormal">
540. <br /></div>
541. <div class="MsoNormal">
542. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Another is the case of Karen Kingston
543. (1974) a mentally challenged 13-year old from North Carolina, who appeared to
544. suffer from multiple personality disorder. Her father was “an alcoholic and at
545. the age of seven, she saw her mother murder her father with a butcher knife.
546. After witnessing this violent act, the child went into shock and never
547. recovered.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
548. <div class="MsoNormal">
549. <br /></div>
550. <div class="MsoNormal">
551. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">During the exorcism, Kingston levitated
552. about five feet off the floor. Father John Tyson and Baptist Minister Reverend
553. Richard Sutter had been holding her down at the time to keep from anyone
554. getting hurt so when she levitated, they went with her. According to Robert
555. Pelton, who related the incident in his report of 1985, “Tyson just sat there
556. gasping. He looked rather ridiculous with his long legs dangling. Sutter looked
557. like a captive who had been shot and draped over a horse.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
558. <div class="MsoNormal">
559. <br /></div>
560. <div class="MsoNormal">
561. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">“They made the demon in Karen write a
562. paragraph, which he did to the staff’s astonishment, for they knew that Karen
563. could not write.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
564. <div class="MsoNormal">
565. <br /></div>
566. <div class="MsoNormal">
567. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">When Reverend Richard Rogers demanded that
568. the demon say its name, it replied, “Williams.” Then as he was expelled from
569. Karen he said, “Leave us alone. I’ll come but I will kill this b*tch first…”
570. When the demon left, there was a “bluish green cloud” that “enveloped her completely…”
571. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
572. <div class="MsoNormal">
573. <br /></div>
574. <div class="MsoNormal">
575. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Palmer then reviews the “First Law of
576. Thermodynamics” discovered by physicist James Prescott Joule (1818-1889). This
577. law states that “energy cannot be created or destroyed; rather the amount of
578. energy lost in a steady state process cannot be greater than the amount of
579. energy gained.” In layman’s terms, he states that when applied to “living
580. systems” (people), it means that the energy contained within them is
581. “transformed” into another form of energy when their bodies die. It is energies
582. such as these that can be instrumental in causing spirit possession,
583. particularly if the spirit of the deceased has its own issues that need to be
584. dealt with. Thus the need to treat the intruding spirit as well as the patient.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
585. <div class="MsoNormal">
586. <br /></div>
587. <div class="MsoNormal">
588. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">In his previous works, Palmer noted the
589. need for a “revised epistemology” when dealing with cases of possession. This
590. time around, he goes further into this concept. As in the past, he notes the
591. conflict faced by mainstream scientific thinkers who do not want to accept the
592. use of a treatment based on the belief that spirit (consciousness) survives
593. physical death and is able to interact with the living – physically, mentally
594. (via telepathy) and emotionally based on that spirit’s own beliefs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
595. <div class="MsoNormal">
596. <br /></div>
597. <div class="MsoNormal">
598. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">“It has been my own experience that the
599. greatest difficulty in researching answers to questions of a spiritual nature
600. lies in the determination of modern science to treat the concept of Spirit as
601. taboo.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
602. <div class="MsoNormal">
603. <br /></div>
604. <div class="MsoNormal">
605. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">In Chapter 15, Palmer presents a “Draft
606. Project Proposal: Auditory Hallucinations or Hearing Voices. “The first part of
607. this proposal,” he writes, “is to test the hypothesis that Spiritual mediums
608. are able to tell the difference between autogenic (self-created) hallucinations
609. and voices that are veridical (emanating from an external source) in patients diagnosed
610. with schizophrenia.” The objective, he adds, is to test the “efficacy of Remote
611. Spirit Release Therapy (RSRT), otherwise known as dis-obsession by Spiritist
612. healers.” While some practitioners already do this with varying degrees of
613. success, Palmer says there has never been “rigorous scientific testing.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
614. <div class="MsoNormal">
615. <br /></div>
616. <div class="MsoNormal">
617. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">This book contains so much valuable
618. information for anyone who wishes to delve deeper into all aspects of the
619. possession phenomenon, how it has been and is now being treated and all that
620. this entails in various parts of the world. This is not a book that can be read
621. through quickly. One must take time to ensure that he or she understands all of
622. the various aspects that Palmer presents. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
623. <div class="MsoNormal">
624. <br /></div>
625. <div class="MsoNormal">
626. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">There is just so much information between
627. this book’s pages that it could not possibly be fully covered here. However,
628. anyone who deals with the issue of possession and wishes to effectively treat
629. his or her patients should definitely read it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
630. <div class="MsoNormal">
631. <br /></div>
632. <div class="MsoNormal">
633. <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-converted-space">Palmer has a degree in
634. Psychology from Canterbury Christ Church University and a Master’s degree in
635. the study of Mysticism and Religious Experience from Kent University. He has
636. been a hypnotherapist for 20 years and a spirit release practitioner for 12.
637. The University of Wales at Bangor awarded him a doctorate for his thesis on the
638. scientific conceptual framework and research methods of 19<sup>th</sup> century
639. researcher F.W.H. Myers. He is the first practitioner to be awarded a PhD on
640. the topic of Spirit Release Therapy in the UK. He is also a member of The
641. Society for Psychical Research and The Scientific and Medical Network. As well,
642. he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
643. <div class="MsoNormal">
644. <br /></div>
645. <div class="MsoNormal">
646. <span style="font-size: large;">His newest book can now be
647. pre-ordered at Amazon.com:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
648. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><em>The Science
649. of Spirit Possession: A 21st Century Approach to Mental Health</em></span></div>
650. <em><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large; font-style: normal;">http://tjpalmer.blogspot.co.uk/p/blog-page_13.html</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span>
651. <br />
652. <div class="MsoNormal">
653. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
654. <div class="MsoNormal">
655. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><i>Spirit Release Therapy (SRT) </i>http://<font-family: arial="">www.spiritrelease.com</font-family:></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
656. <div class="MsoNormal">
657. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
658. <div class="MsoNormal">
659. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Terence Palmer’s Web Site:
660. http://www.tjpalmer.org/<o:p></o:p></span></div>
661. <div class="MsoNormal">
662. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
663. <div class="MsoNormal">
664. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Terence Palmer on Facebook:
665. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-T-Palmer/336668526386740?fref=photo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
666. <div class="MsoNormal">
667. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
668. <div class="MsoNormal">
669. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Frederic Myers
670. http://</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">www.near-death.com/experiences/paranormal05.html</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
671. <div class="MsoNormal">
672. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
673. <div class="MsoNormal">
674. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Society for
675. Psychical Research http://</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">www.spr.ac.uk</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
676. <div class="MsoNormal">
677. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
678. <div class="MsoNormal">
679. <span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Rituale Romanum 
680. http://books.google.com/books/about/Rituale_Romanum.html?id=WUPZAAAAMAAJ
681. SRT<span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
682. <div class="MsoNormal">
683. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
684. <div class="MsoNormal">
685. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Alberto Villoldo http://thefourwinds.com<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
686. <div class="MsoNormal">
687. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
688. <div class="MsoNormal">
689. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">See Part 2: Palmer addresses vital aspects
690. of spirit possession<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
691. <div class="MsoNormal">
692. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
693. <div class="MsoNormal">
694. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
695. <div class="MsoNormal">
696. <span style="font-size: large;">http://www.amazon.com/Science-Spirit-Possession-Terence-Palmer/dp/1443868108<o:p></o:p></span></div>
697. <div class="MsoNormal">
698. <br /></div>
699. <div class="MsoNormal">
700. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sources:</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
701. <div class="MsoNormal">
702. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
703. <div class="MsoNormal">
704. <span style="font-size: large;"><em><span>The Science of Spirit Possession: A 21st Century Approach to Mental Health</span></em><em><span font-style: normal;">, http://tjpalmer.blogspot.co.uk/p/blog-page_13.html</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
705. <div class="MsoNormal">
706. <br /></div>
707. <div class="MsoNormal">
708. <span style="font-size: large;"><em><span font-style: normal;">Spirit Release Therapy (SRT) http://</span></em><span style="color: #006621; font-family: Arial;">www.<b>spiritrelease</b>.com</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
709. <div class="MsoNormal">
710. <br /></div>
711. <div class="MsoNormal">
712. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">The Exorcism of Anna Ecklund<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
713. <div class="MsoNormal">
714. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">http://trueghoststories.tumblr.com/post/92137090026/the-exorcism-of-anna-ecklund<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
715. <div class="MsoNormal">
716. <br /></div>
717. <div class="MsoNormal">
718. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Karen Kingston Exorcism <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
719. <div class="MsoNormal">
720. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">http://www.createspace.com/4132958<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
721. <div class="MsoNormal">
722. <br /></div>
723. <div class="MsoNormal">
724. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Exorcism by Lee E. Warren:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
725. <div class="MsoNormal">
726. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">http://www.plim.org/_fpclass/1Issue98/Exorcism.html<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
727. <div class="MsoNormal">
728. <br /></div>
729. <div class="MsoNormal">
730. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Anna Ecklund Exorcism:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
731. <div class="MsoNormal">
732. <span style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span>http://trueghoststories.tumblr.com/post/92137090026/the-exorcism-of-anna-ecklund</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
733. <div class="MsoNormal">
734. <br /></div>
735. <div class="MsoNormal">
736. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Related Sites:</b></span></div>
737. <div class="MsoNormal">
738. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
739. <div class="MsoNormal">
740. <span style="font-size: large;">Terence Palmer’s Web Site:
741. http://www.tjpalmer.org<o:p></o:p></span></div>
742. <div class="MsoNormal">
743. <br /></div>
744. <div class="MsoNormal">
745. <span style="font-size: large;">Terence Palmer on Facebook:
746. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-T-Palmer/336668526386740?fref=photo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
747. <div class="MsoNormal">
748. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
749. <div class="MsoNormal">
750. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Alberto Villoldo: http://thefourwinds.com</span></span></span></div>
751. <div class="MsoNormal">
752. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
753. <div class="MsoNormal">
754. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>Frederic Myers: http://</span><span style="color: #006621; font-family: Arial;">www.near-death.com/experiences/paranormal05.html</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
755. <div class="MsoNormal">
756. <br /></div>
757. <div class="MsoNormal">
758. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>Society for Psychical Research: http://</span><span style="color: #006621; font-family: Arial;">www.spr.ac.uk</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
759. <div class="MsoNormal">
760. <br /></div>
761. <div class="MsoNormal">
762. <span style="font-size: large;">Rituale Romanum: </span></div>
763. <div class="MsoNormal">
764. <span style="font-size: large;">http://books.google.com/books/about/Rituale_Romanum.html?id=WUPZAAAAMAAJ SRT<span class="apple-converted-space"><span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
765. <div class="MsoNormal">
766. <br /></div>
767. <div class="MsoNormal">
768. <span style0="font-size: large;">Note: The Fifth British Congress on Medicine and
769. Spirituality www.medspiritcongress.org/ will be held in London, England in
770. October 2015</span></div>
771. </style></div>
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775. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjm-oSXuUx083HdzLxL5eLCM-xHYHLqQdRsL2EbIHBqApWC27d5jWHDA3fJbLXXO2cqQPvQlcdxWux_YiAKb_4WVoWkFig79_Gloi7yRmCeY53lxu4LYyfYFdWxL9EztHErKHnlJtGH4ux/s1600/How+to+sell+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjm-oSXuUx083HdzLxL5eLCM-xHYHLqQdRsL2EbIHBqApWC27d5jWHDA3fJbLXXO2cqQPvQlcdxWux_YiAKb_4WVoWkFig79_Gloi7yRmCeY53lxu4LYyfYFdWxL9EztHErKHnlJtGH4ux/s1600/How+to+sell+art.jpg" height="200" width="129" /></a></div>
776. <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
777. <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div>
778. <div class="MsoNormal">
779. <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div>
780. <div class="MsoNormal">
781. <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How to Sell Art to Interior Designers</span></span></div>
782. <div class="MsoNormal">
783. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Barney Davey & Dick Harrison</span></div>
784. <div class="MsoNormal">
785. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Published by Bold Star Media</span></div>
786. <div class="MsoNormal">
787. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">© Copyright  2014</span></div>
788. <div class="MsoNormal">
789. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ISBN: 13-978-1500788582</span></div>
790. <div class="MsoNormal">
791. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ISBN: 10-1500788589</span></div>
792. <div class="MsoNormal">
793. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pages: 177 </span><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></div>
794. <div class="MsoNormal">
795. <br /></div>
796. <div class="MsoNormal">
797. <span style="font-size: large;">Barney Davey and Dick Harrison, who are both dedicated the
798. business of selling art, share their many years of experience and expertise to
799. help both up-and-coming artists and seasoned veteran to venture into the field.</span></div>
800. <div class="MsoNormal">
801. <br /></div>
802. <div class="MsoNormal">
803. <span style="font-size: large;">Many artists do not have the business acumen to know how to
804. sell their art. In fact often their creative passions override the fact that
805. they might actually make a living from it. However, doing so takes knowledge
806. that only these art industry pros can provide.</span></div>
807. <div class="MsoNormal">
808. <br /></div>
809. <div class="MsoNormal">
810. <span style="font-size: large;">“To make a living from your art… your plan must go well
811. beyond passion and involve generating a profit as well,” the authors note.</span></div>
812. <div class="MsoNormal">
813. <br /></div>
814. <div class="MsoNormal">
815. <span style="font-size: large;">This book provides “insider information” and advice on such
816. topics as the various types of interior designers, how to sell your art to
817. them, the importance of tailoring your own artistic ability to meet the needs
818. of particular clients and how to keep them coming back.</span></div>
819. <div class="MsoNormal">
820. <br /></div>
821. <div class="MsoNormal">
822. <span style="font-size: large;">“When you demonstrate that you and your art can regularly
823. fill a need or solve a problem for an interior designer, you’re well on your
824. way to developing a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship.”</span></div>
825. <div class="MsoNormal">
826. <br /></div>
827. <div class="MsoNormal">
828. <span style="font-size: large;">You will also learn how to present your work in the best
829. possible light and the various alternative options for selling more of your
830. artwork. Although the title of the book implies that interior designers are an
831. artist’s only choice, the authors present other options as well.</span></div>
832. <div class="MsoNormal">
833. <br /></div>
834. <div class="MsoNormal">
835. <span style="font-size: large;">Rather than putting your eggs all in one or even a few
836. individual baskets, the authors show you how to diversify into other fields
837. such as design centers. Find out how these centers operate, how to locate and
838. connect with them, and how they could become another valuable source of income.</span></div>
839. <div class="MsoNormal">
840. <br /></div>
841. <div class="MsoNormal">
842. <span style="font-size: large;">“Individual vendors in these design centers are in the
843. business of selling art, primarily to interior designers, so the potential for
844. multiple sales of primarily reproductions to one vendor is very promising.”</span></div>
845. <div class="MsoNormal">
846. <br /></div>
847. <div class="MsoNormal">
848. <span style="font-size: large;">They also write about corporate art consultants and
849. corporate art buyers. Find out what they do, how to locate them, how to
850. determine their needs and how you could work with them.</span></div>
851. <div class="MsoNormal">
852. <br /></div>
853. <div class="MsoNormal">
854. <span style="font-size: large;">You will also learn how to harness the power of networking
855. both on and off the Internet including the importance of establishing
856. relationships, good communication skills and why you should maintaining a blog
857. or web site. Like many artists, you might panic at the thought of promoting
858. your art. You will learn how to lose the fear of selling, and the seven ways
859. you might sabotage your chances.</span></div>
860. <div class="MsoNormal">
861. <br /></div>
862. <div class="MsoNormal">
863. <span style="font-size: large;">No matter what route you take to sell your art the authors
864. warn, “There are companies that prey on artists…Due diligence is always required.”</span></div>
865. <div class="MsoNormal">
866. <br /></div>
867. <span style="font-size: large;">This book is a highly valuable resource that every
868. artist should read so they know the opportunities that exist for them to sell
869. their work while avoiding the pitfalls along the way. To pick up your copy go <a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Sell-Art-Interior-Designers/dp/1500788589">HERE</a>.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit the #1 Boomer's Writing Site
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871. http://www.boomers-write.com&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://mjbookreviews.blogspot.com/2014/09/learn-from-pros-how-to-sell-your-art.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Martha Jette)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjm-oSXuUx083HdzLxL5eLCM-xHYHLqQdRsL2EbIHBqApWC27d5jWHDA3fJbLXXO2cqQPvQlcdxWux_YiAKb_4WVoWkFig79_Gloi7yRmCeY53lxu4LYyfYFdWxL9EztHErKHnlJtGH4ux/s72-c/How+to+sell+art.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594223759606551711.post-8495906461973154294</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-08-18T12:00:12.000-04:00</atom:updated><title>Ancient Africa holds countless mysteries including UFOs</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
872. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxinkxH2OZK2erlVvtd7RgJEFgOCfloICiMv6Xvg0Vrg1k3of1MkeLScx-o46eaYsAGC6yuReHfHq3tHbTT46cIZsWpBstjBiVhyphenhyphenUM8dc88uFbDjDSKi7Y6qofxvn-9Z9k_nxAV4XE0GZ-/s1600/mysteriescivilisationsancientafrika2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxinkxH2OZK2erlVvtd7RgJEFgOCfloICiMv6Xvg0Vrg1k3of1MkeLScx-o46eaYsAGC6yuReHfHq3tHbTT46cIZsWpBstjBiVhyphenhyphenUM8dc88uFbDjDSKi7Y6qofxvn-9Z9k_nxAV4XE0GZ-/s1600/mysteriescivilisationsancientafrika2-1.jpg" height="320" width="207" /></a></div>
873. <div style="text-align: center;">
874. <br /></div>
875. <br />
876. <div class="MsoNormal">
877. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Jim Davidson</span></div>
878. <div class="MsoNormal">
879. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mystik Africa Publications</span></div>
880. <div class="MsoNormal">
881. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">© Copyright 2012</span></div>
882. <div class="MsoNormal">
883. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ISBN: 978-0-9814170-1-1</span></div>
884. <div class="MsoNormal">
885. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pages: 280</span></div>
886. <div class="MsoNormal">
887. <br /></div>
888. <div class="MsoNormal">
889. <span style="font-size: large;">This book on ancient Africa relates the country's long
890. history of civilizations stretching back over thousands of years. </span></div>
891. <div class="MsoNormal">
892. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
893. <div class="MsoNormal">
894. <span style="font-size: large;">The Atlanteans – a race of giants who according to legend
895. were as technologically advanced as we are today - were once scattered in many
896. places, including South Africa where they were drawn by stories of rich mining
897. operations in iron, gold, silver, diamonds and other precious gems.</span></div>
898. <div class="MsoNormal">
899. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
900. <div class="MsoNormal">
901. <span style="font-size: large;">This history the author says, has been “hidden behind a veil
902. of secrecy, misunderstanding and blatant contradictions ordained by a race of
903. people within our midst that we refer to – ‘The Learned Ones.’”</span></div>
904. <div class="MsoNormal">
905. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
906. <div class="MsoNormal">
907. <span style="font-size: large;">Even before the Atlanteans there were the Lemurians,
908. depictions of whom are displayed on many cave walls as ‘Birdmen’ – half animal,
909. half human. When the human Atlanteans arose, some stayed in South Africa,
910. interbred with the Lemurians and used many as slave labor in mining operations.
911. Others moved to mainland Atlantis.</span></div>
912. <div class="MsoNormal">
913. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
914. <div class="MsoNormal">
915. <span style="font-size: large;">“The last remnants of the old Lemurian civilization finally
916. went extinct during the reign of the Ancient Egyptians who revered them as Gods
917. from a previous civilization.”</span></div>
918. <div class="MsoNormal">
919. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
920. <div class="MsoNormal">
921. <span style="font-size: large;">This book covers countless years of South Africa’s history –
922. far too much to be included here. There are also hundreds of photos taken by
923. the author of everything from cave drawings and paintings of human and
924. non-human figures, huge standing stones, balancing rocks, circular buildings,
925. great walls of stone bricks, remnants of a fortress (the Great Ruins of
926. Zimbabwe), and out-of-place objects such as a huge jaw bones that must have
927. belonged to someone three meters tall.</span></div>
928. <div class="MsoNormal">
929. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
930. <div class="MsoNormal">
931. <span style="font-size: large;">Most interesting and mysterious of all is the final chapter
932. entitled Teachers from the Stars. In this chapter, the author notes the
933. Drakensberg Mountain range where many Bushman paintings can be found. In the
934. Game Pass Shelter there is a painting depicting not only humans and animals but
935. also strange, cloaked figures with bulbous heads and what appears to be an
936. antennae on top that move by floating just above the ground. </span></div>
937. <div class="MsoNormal">
938. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
939. <div class="MsoNormal">
940. <span style="font-size: large;">Now this could easily be dismissed as a figment of someone’s
941. imagination. However, strikingly similar beings were seen on September 12, 1952
942. at Flatwoods, West Virginia. The beings were described as “between 10 and 15
943. feet tall and had a blood red face and glowing, greenish-orange eyes.” They
944. also wore black cloaks, had bulbous heads, claws for hands and floated above
945. the ground.</span></div>
946. <div class="MsoNormal">
947. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
948. <div class="MsoNormal">
949. <span style="font-size: large;">Another painting in the Chamavara Caves depicts a giant man,
950. whom the author refers to as “a teacher from the stars.” There are many
951. depictions of UFOs as well, which the ancient Africans called Shems. The author
952. writes of the Anunnaki, first noted by Zecharia Sitchin as being from a planet
953. called Nibiru. These aliens sought gold from the mines of Africa, which they
954. needed to disperse in the air above their planet in order to survive.</span></div>
955. <div class="MsoNormal">
956. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
957. <div class="MsoNormal">
958. <span style="font-size: large;">Davidson writes: “The mere mention of ‘unidentified flying
959. objects’ sounds a death knell to most ‘academics and learned ones,’ sending
960. them scuttling uncontrollably for the safe havens of hallowed institutions and
961. resolute theories of evolution.”</span></div>
962. <div class="MsoNormal">
963. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
964. <div class="MsoNormal">
965. <span style="font-size: large;">He certainly tells it like it is and with a dose of humor at
966. that! </span></div>
967. <div class="MsoNormal">
968. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
969. <div class="MsoNormal">
970. <span style="font-size: large;">It is obvious that Davidson has traveled far and wide in
971. South Africa, and conducted much research for the writing of his book. It does
972. take some time to read, as one needs to digest each part in the extremely long
973. history of this region. Once you reach the end, however, you will realize that
974. it is still shrouded in countless great mysteries, many of which we might never
975. know the truth.</span></div>
976. <div class="MsoNormal">
977. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
978. <div class="MsoNormal">
979. <span style="font-size: large;">To pick up your copy of Mysteries & Civilisations of
980. Ancient Afrika, go <a href="http://books.google.ca/books/about/Mysteries_and_Civilisations_of_Ancient_A.html?id=83cXnwEACAAJ&redir_esc=y">HERE</a>.</span></div>
981. <br />
982. <div class="MsoNormal">
983. </div>
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987. <br /></h3>
988. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
989. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09X1EdAj3VsGXzHf3go_5QAcInmCs_5JNo4iQzfT9azjlqqiJTu6gunxpY8JcR8C3HBY7ijdKIZO_QaEflcSPjikoEyrMQwhBiMyh2cvPkPugxTf0zfMgqydSGhQEZOwAKqp5cXgnPM6N/s1600/The+Future+Church.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09X1EdAj3VsGXzHf3go_5QAcInmCs_5JNo4iQzfT9azjlqqiJTu6gunxpY8JcR8C3HBY7ijdKIZO_QaEflcSPjikoEyrMQwhBiMyh2cvPkPugxTf0zfMgqydSGhQEZOwAKqp5cXgnPM6N/s1600/The+Future+Church.jpg" height="200" width="153" /></a></div>
990. <div style="text-align: center;">
991. <br /></div>
992. <div>
993. <div class="MsoNormal">
994. <h3 style="text-align: center;">
995. <span style="font-size: large;">Book Review: The Future Church – Revelations Revised</span></h3>
996. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
997. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>By Dick Harrison<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
998. </div>
999. <div class="MsoNormal">
1000. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>© Copyright February 2013<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
1001. <div class="MsoNormal">
1002. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Kindle Edition</b></span></div>
1003. <div class="MsoNormal">
1004. <br /></div>
1005. <div class="MsoNormal">
1006. <span style="font-size: large;">The new Conglomerate Church in the year 2027 takes the appeal of the Internet to a brand new level. This church captures believers of various stripes by offering them a ‘quick fix’ for their prayers, not to mention the easiest way possible to unload their confessions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1007. <div class="MsoNormal">
1008. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1009. <div class="MsoNormal">
1010. <span style="font-size: large;">Since people already know how to pray, all they have to do is fill out their request, drop it into a prayer box at their local church,temple, synagogue, etc. and a speedy answer can come by email, Twitter message, Facebook post or even Linked-In message – whatever a person prefers!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1011. <div class="MsoNormal">
1012. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1013. <div class="MsoNormal">
1014. <span style="font-size: large;">“If they have a computer, they can go straight in – email boldly before the throne,” Harrison writes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1015. <div class="MsoNormal">
1016. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1017. <div class="MsoNormal">
1018. <span style="font-size: large;">He shows the influence of Marshall McLuhan, a Canadian philosopher and writer that most everyone, including myself, became familiar with in high school. McLuhan wrote such books as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan#The_Global_Village">The Global Village</a>,in which he predicted that individual newspapers would eventually be replaced by an electronic media that would bring the world closer together, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understanding_Media:_The_Extensions_of_Man">Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (1964)</a>, about the influence of the communications media of the time and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gutenberg_Galaxy">The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic Man (1961)</a>, which took a serious look at ‘communications technology’ and what its effects might be in the future.</span></div>
1019. <div class="MsoNormal">
1020. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1021. <div class="MsoNormal">
1022. <span style="font-size: large;">To further fill the coffers, The Conglomerate Church sells a variety of items to its happy parishioners around the world such as it’s popular Three Speed Electric Rosary (to cut penance time in half!) and Confessional Saunas where those health-minded folks can go to cleanse their bodies and their souls!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1023. <div class="MsoNormal">
1024. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1025. <div class="MsoNormal">
1026. <span style="font-size: large;">You will find yourself laughing at every turn of the page in this lighthearted look at what church life could be in the future. You will be in stitches reading about the church’s new appeal to young people with
1027. Spray-On-Condoms, their choices for sainthood and the hilarious Augmented Commandments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1028. <div class="MsoNormal">
1029. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1030. <div class="MsoNormal">
1031. <span style="font-size: large;">Obviously, Harrison put a great deal of thought into developing this book. Add a huge doses of humor throughout and this book becomes an easy read that you’ll want to enjoy more than once!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1032. <div class="MsoNormal">
1033. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1034. <div class="MsoNormal">
1035. <span style="font-size: large;">Harrison is an award winning author, cartoonist and podcaster who has published a variety of works – always maintaining his witty and charming sense of humor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1036. <div class="MsoNormal">
1037. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1038. <div class="MsoNormal">
1039. <span style="font-size: large;">For more information on The Future Church – Revelations Revised, go <a href="http://forwhoeverlovestoread.blogspot.ca/2013/03/a-glimpse-of-future-church-revelation.html">HERE</a>
1040. and to pick up your own copy at just $2.99, go to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/FUTURE-CHURCH-SATIRE-Dick-Harrison-ebook/dp/B00BKQJ37E/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404585521&sr=1-10&keywords=dick+harrison">HERE</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
1041. <div class="MsoNormal">
1042. <br /></div>
1043. <div class="MsoNormal">
1044. <br /></div>
1045. <div class="MsoNormal">
1046. <br /></div>
1047. <br />
1048. <div class="MsoNormal">
1049. <br /></div>
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1053. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqIb00E1EyBLm1Fv55N9uViBv_nfamZBSl7GRBan0NxZ4mgXQb6VXw7-lYpN_JQ6OuuG3MnNo7MxxAfuPPyjY02nrgZXkzKeQl0m4A1mF3IMvGpO1kMNdjOmLk0o_MO98MmJDRThcE-bi/s1600/LIM-R-IDDLES-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqIb00E1EyBLm1Fv55N9uViBv_nfamZBSl7GRBan0NxZ4mgXQb6VXw7-lYpN_JQ6OuuG3MnNo7MxxAfuPPyjY02nrgZXkzKeQl0m4A1mF3IMvGpO1kMNdjOmLk0o_MO98MmJDRThcE-bi/s1600/LIM-R-IDDLES-2.jpg" height="320" width="245" /></a></div>
1054. <br />
1055. <br />
1056. <div class="MsoNormal">
1057. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Richard Harrison<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
1058. <div class="MsoNormal">
1059. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;">© Copyright March 2014<br />
1060. Published by BookBaby</span></span><b> </b><br />
1061. ASIN:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>B00K017SYU<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1062. <div class="MsoNormal">
1063. <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pages: 222</span></span><br />
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1065. <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></div>
1066. <div class="MsoNormal">
1067. <span style="font-size: large;">In
1068. LIM-R-IDDLES REVISITED, Richard Harrison offers readers an opportunity to solve
1069. entertaining limericks in riddles that provide hours of fun and stretch the
1070. mind at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1071. <div class="MsoNormal">
1072. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1073. <div class="MsoNormal">
1074. <span style="font-size: large;">In his
1075. opening Dedication, Harrison notes that he stems from “a generation that
1076. revered words – their power and their meaning.” It was a time when dictionaries
1077. became well-worn tools with teachers often saying, “Go look it up!” This is
1078. vastly in contrast to today where people around the world write “140-character
1079. Tweets” that contain “no grammar, punctuation or capitals.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
1080. <div class="MsoNormal">
1081. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1082. <div class="MsoNormal">
1083. <span style="font-size: large;">Being a
1084. student of old-school learning, Harrison learned to use words to their fullest,
1085. which has led him to creating word games such as those found in LIM-R-IDDLES.
1086. From humorous quips about marriage and children to the arts, animals, crime,
1087. pet peeves, imbibing, health, sports and more, his collection of 157 limericks
1088. will leave even the most intelligent folks scratching their heads as they
1089. attempt to solve the mixed up words that form them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1090. <div class="MsoNormal">
1091. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1092. <div class="MsoBodyText">
1093. <span style="font-size: large;">Add to this most amusing drawings that accompany each
1094. puzzle and LIM-R-IDDLES offers countless hours of enjoyment. Unlike crosswords,
1095. word finds and other such games, this one will keep you guessing with every
1096. page.</span></div>
1097. <div class="MsoBodyText">
1098. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1099. <div class="MsoBodyText">
1100. <span style="font-size: large;">They say that as one gets older, it is more important than
1101. ever to keep one’s mind active to stave off the ills of old age. By the time
1102. you reach the end of this book, you will know that your mind has certainly had
1103. a good workout without you even realizing it. Also at the end, Harrison invites
1104. his readers to try their own hand at creating LIM-R-IDDLES, suggesting that if
1105. chosen, they just might appear in an upcoming issue. </span></div>
1106. <div class="MsoBodyText">
1107. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1108. <div class="MsoNormal">
1109. <span style="font-size: large;">So settle into your easy chair, put your thinking cap on and
1110. pick up a copy of this most entertaining and challenging work for just $2.99 by
1111. going <a href="http://www.amazon.com/LIM-R-IDDLES-REVISITED-Dick-Harrison-ebook/dp/B00K017SYU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404418323&sr=8-1&keywords=LIM-R-IDDLES">HERE</a>.
1112. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
1113. <div class="MsoNormal">
1114. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1115. <div class="MsoNormal">
1116. <span style="font-size: large;">Also
1117. Available at Barnes & Noble <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lim-r-iddles-revisited-dick-harrison/1119003415?ean=9781483523071">HERE</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1118. <div class="MsoNormal">
1119. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1120. <div class="MsoNormal">
1121. <span style="font-size: large;">For more information on LIM-R-IDDLES REVISITED, go <a href="http://forwhoeverlovestoread.blogspot.ca/">HERE</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1122. <div class="MsoBodyText">
1123. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1124. <div class="MsoNormal">
1125. <span style="font-size: large;">For
1126. those who might wonder why this is a ‘revisited’ edition, Harrison and Albert
1127. Adler Harrison created an earlier version called Fun with Lim-R-Iddles
1128. published in 1968 so be sure to check that one out as well by going <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lim-R-Iddles-Richard-Albert-Adler-Harrison/dp/B000BMTPVM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404418323&sr=8-2&keywords=LIM-R-IDDLES">HERE</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1129. <div class="MsoNormal">
1130. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1131. <br />
1132. <div class="MsoNormal">
1133. <br /></div>
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1137. <div style="text-align: center;">
1138. <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Experience the highest highs and lowest lows of a mother’s
1139. life</span></div>
1140. </div>
1141. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
1142. <br /></div>
1143. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
1144. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaV8PKLtSHboNwwF1dPMX8s2uP4YUGKLwYwBerSOeK2MyV40e53GYJx17jfM85f2fl0yklXzxKVKfvW3W-hTYN5-c4HUYP4SG1Qb6qAvB0JTBp9hns47qBbkejHriac2_QJXW5SCckjHxX/s1600/AndTheWhippoorwillSang.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaV8PKLtSHboNwwF1dPMX8s2uP4YUGKLwYwBerSOeK2MyV40e53GYJx17jfM85f2fl0yklXzxKVKfvW3W-hTYN5-c4HUYP4SG1Qb6qAvB0JTBp9hns47qBbkejHriac2_QJXW5SCckjHxX/s1600/AndTheWhippoorwillSang.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>
1145. <div class="MsoNormal">
1146. <br /></div>
1147. <div class="MsoNormal">
1148. <br /></div>
1149. <div class="MsoNormal">
1150. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And The Whippoorwill Sang</span></div>
1151. <div class="MsoNormal">
1152. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Micki Peluso</span></div>
1153. <div class="MsoNormal">
1154. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LSP Digital, LLC</span></div>
1155. <div class="MsoNormal">
1156. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">© Copyright 2011</span></div>
1157. <div class="MsoNormal">
1158. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ISBN: 978-1466497078</span></div>
1159. <div class="MsoNormal">
1160. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">296 Pages</span></div>
1161. <div class="MsoNormal">
1162. <br /></div>
1163. <div class="MsoNormal">
1164. <span style="font-size: large;">The worst nightmare any mother could endure is the loss of a
1165. child. In And The Whippoorwill Sang, author and mother Micki Peluso relates her
1166. own agonizing story of loss and grief after a drunk driver cut short the
1167. vibrant life of her beloved 14-year-old daughter Noelle.</span></div>
1168. <div class="MsoNormal">
1169. <span style="font-size: large;">But this horrible incident does not consume the entirety of
1170. Peluso’s tale. The majority of her book relates countless recollections of
1171. raising a brood of half a dozen children from their earliest years when half
1172. the battle was helping them survive cuts, bruises and broken bones, to the
1173. turbulent pubescent years and their eventual entry into adulthood. From a
1174. daughter who amused the family with her many comedic antics to a son who took
1175. delight in nailing a frog to a cross and yet other who tied the family cat to
1176. an umbrella and launched it out an upper window to see if it would parachute
1177. down, one cannot help but laugh out loud. </span></div>
1178. <div class="MsoNormal">
1179. <span style="font-size: large;">And The Whippoorwill Sang is a truly heartfelt tale scanning
1180. many years of memories. Just as the author has the reader howling at her
1181. children’s behavior, she slips in another short chapter recalling those
1182. agonizing 10 days that she sat with family and friends in a waiting room next
1183. to the intensive care unit where her daughter’s spirit hung precariously
1184. between the world of the living and the afterlife. Thankfully, the author chose
1185. to present her story this way so the reader does not become lost in the utter
1186. hopelessness that she felt during that terrible time. </span></div>
1187. <div class="MsoNormal">
1188. <span style="font-size: large;">For those such as I who love to hear true tales of the
1189. paranormal, I could not help sympathizing with her youngsters when they
1190. insisted that one of the much older but beautiful homes where they lived was
1191. actually haunted. Despite their pleas about all manner of paranormal activity,
1192. including ghostly apparitions, Peluso was not convinced until she saw
1193. otherworldly spirits for herself. After this happened she wrote, “I owed my
1194. kids an apology.”</span></div>
1195. <div class="MsoNormal">
1196. <span style="font-size: large;">When Noelle finally succumbed to her injuries, many
1197. wonderful supernatural events made Peluso increasingly aware that the soul
1198. lives on. Two of her young grandsons, one just 2 years old, were well aware of
1199. Noelle’s presence in their lives. And she even made an unexpected appearance to
1200. her father when her mother was in hospital.</span></div>
1201. <div class="MsoNormal">
1202. <span style="font-size: large;">This is one of those rare books that take the reader along
1203. for both the highest highs and lowest lows of a mother’s life. Her children
1204. were certainly a mixed bag of memorable characters, not to mention dogs, cats
1205. and a loving but workaholic husband. Peluso’s story presents us with not only a
1206. mother’s memories of both joyful and sorrowful times but also leaves the reader
1207. with a feeling of great hope. </span></div>
1208. <div class="MsoNormal">
1209. <span style="font-size: large;">This is one book that will linger in your own memory long
1210. after its covers are closed.</span></div>
1211. <div class="MsoNormal">
1212. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1213. <div class="MsoNormal">
1214. <span style="font-size: large;">To pick up your copy, go <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Whippoorwill-Sang-Micki-Peluso/dp/1466497076">HERE</a></span></div>
1215. <br />
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1225. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3xJTsbEdZeCEGi-9JXxe1lpMStOppm6bhHpppQ1rLSZB9e1Lp7tehDVl1vAI0fF4cmH9Lh3ibBeAg8pZXXOU1wjg7ojzXRvZ4u04mBR825ZODy7P10wnhkFXLthIBjlkNSsr4YipCBOg/s1600/The+Kidney+Sellers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy3xJTsbEdZeCEGi-9JXxe1lpMStOppm6bhHpppQ1rLSZB9e1Lp7tehDVl1vAI0fF4cmH9Lh3ibBeAg8pZXXOU1wjg7ojzXRvZ4u04mBR825ZODy7P10wnhkFXLthIBjlkNSsr4YipCBOg/s1600/The+Kidney+Sellers.jpg" /></a></div>
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1228. <div class="MsoNormal">
1229. <span style="font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div>
1230. <div class="MsoNormal">
1231. <div class="MsoNormal">
1232. <b>The
1233. Kidney Sellers: A Journey of Discovery in Iran <o:p></o:p></b></div>
1234. <div class="MsoNormal">
1235. <b>By Sigrid Fry-Revere, J.D., Ph.D.<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
1236. </span>Published by Carolina Academic Press </b></div>
1237. <div class="MsoNormal">
1238. <b>Copyright March 10, 2014</b></div>
1239. <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -31.5pt; tab-stops: 3.25in;">
1240. <b>Genre: 
1241. Creative non-fiction, non-fiction adventure (adult and young adult)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
1242. <div class="MsoNormal">
1243. <b>ISBN
1244. 978-1-61163-512-6</b><span style="font-family: Minion-Regular; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
1245. <div class="MsoNormal">
1246. <br /></div>
1247. <div class="MsoNormal">
1248. <span style="font-size: large;">According to Sigrid
1249. Fry-Revere, ethics consultant for the Washington Regional Transplant
1250. Community’s Organ and Tissue Advisory Committee, there were more than 100,000
1251. people on the waiting list for a kidney transplant in the United States at the
1252. end of 2013 and about 400,000 people on dialysis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1253. <div class="MsoNormal">
1254. <span style="font-size: large;">The sad truth, she
1255. says, is that many of them will die because there are not enough cadaver
1256. kidneys to meet their needs and those on dialysis usually only survive for
1257. approximately four years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1258. <div class="MsoNormal">
1259. <span style="font-size: large;">“Every year only about 15% of those on the
1260. active waiting list get transplants,” she writes. “Most will die waiting.
1261. Another 7–8% die or drop off the list (because they are too sick for an
1262. operation) without getting a kidney. This translates to approximately 20-25
1263. American dialysis patients dying needlessly every day.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1264. <div class="MsoNormal">
1265. <span style="font-size: large;">Why is this
1266. happening in such a progressive country? Fry-Revere says it is because Congress passed the National Organ Transplant
1267. Act (NOTA) in 1984 that prohibited anyone from paying for organs. On top of
1268. that, doing so could result in a fine of $50,000 and up to five years in jail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1269. <div class="MsoNormal">
1270. <span style="font-size: large;">Based on the ethics that body organs should
1271. not be up for sale, this system is why those wealthy enough sometimes turn to
1272. purchasing a kidney on the black market. Fry-Revere notes “ a thousand or more Americans purchase
1273. illegal organs (mostly abroad) every year.” However, the black market is
1274. totally unregulated leaving patients open to contracting such diseases as “HIV,
1275. hepatitis and even cancer from improperly screened donors.” And she adds, “Donors
1276. are lied to, cheated, and left without sufficient post-operative care.”</span></div>
1277. <div class="MsoNormal">
1278. <span style="font-size: large;">The wealthy can also afford to get an
1279. operation as well as take the needed time off work. Thus the poorer folks are
1280. the ones more likely to die. Fry-Revere,
1281. who is also project director of the Center for Ethical Solution’s SOS (Solving
1282. the Organ Shortage) project, views this situation as unacceptable, especially
1283. when she learns that a much smaller country - Iran – has solved the problem of
1284. kidney shortages. </span><br />
1285. <span style="font-size: large;">“The United States should be
1286. ashamed to be outdone by a country like Iran,” she notes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1287. <div class="MsoNormal">
1288. <span style="font-size: large;">Fry-Revere spent two months in Iran interviewing physicians, nurses, kidney sellers
1289. and patients, as well as administrators of non-governmental, non- profits
1290. called Anjomans that arrange kidney sales in that country. She became the first
1291. person ever to document interviews on film and what she learned about the
1292. Iranian’s legal compensation system has proved invaluable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1293. <div class="MsoNormal">
1294. <span style="font-size: large;">One cannot read this book without feeling
1295. deep sympathy for not just the kidney patients who die each year in the U.S.
1296. but also for the families who are forced to watch them slowly dwindle away on
1297. dialysis. For Fry-Revere it also strikes close to home because her own son was
1298. diagnosed with kidney cancer when he was just 10 months old. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
1299. <div class="MsoNormal">
1300. <span style="font-size: large;">For this writer living in Canada brings the
1301. same restrictions as the U.S. I could only helplessly watch as a good friend
1302. and former co-worker on dialysis slide toward death’s door. According to Organ
1303. Donation and Transplantation in Canada, kidney donations have not increased
1304. over the past 10 years and ironically it is believed that copying the U.S.
1305. would provide the solution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1306. <div class="MsoNormal">
1307. <span style="font-size: large;">This book is a work of creative
1308. non-fiction. As such Fry-Revere, who is also president of Stop Organ Trafficking Now,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>uses not
1309. just her own knowledge of the situation but also relates the stories of others
1310. both in the U.S. and Iran in a way that is informative, interesting, easily
1311. readable and most importantly, heartfelt. Travel along with this courageous
1312. woman, who took her chances filming interviews without government permission.
1313. Find out why the 25-year-old Iranian system works and what problems still
1314. exist. Learn how donors are compensated and kidney patients are helped. Also
1315. discover how administrators, donors and patients deal with the ethical problems
1316. that have caused the U.S. to refuse to institute a similar system. Most
1317. importantly, learn what life on dialysis is really like. It will surely break
1318. your heart.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
1319. </div>
1320. <div class="MsoNormal">
1321. <span style="font-size: large;">Aside from compelling personal stories,
1322. Fry-Revere also gives us a glimpse of life in current-day Iran that is far
1323. different than what the media and the U.S. government have led us to believe.
1324. This book is definitely worth five stars and a must-read that is hard to put
1325. down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1326. <div class="MsoNormal">
1327. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1328. <div class="MsoNormal">
1329. <span style="font-size: large;">To pick up a copy of
1330. The Kidney Sellers: A Journey of Discovery in Iran, go to <a href="http://www.cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781611635126/The-Kidney-Sellers">http://www.cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781611635126/The-Kidney-Sellers</a><span style="color: #262626;"> </span><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Amazon
1331. link: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Kidney-Sellers-Journey-Discovery/dp/1611635128">http://www.amazon.com/The-Kidney-Sellers-Journey-Discovery/dp/1611635128</a>
1332. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
1333. <div class="MsoNormal">
1334. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1335. <div class="MsoNormal">
1336. <span style="font-size: large;">All author royalties
1337. go to support the SOS, Solving the Organ Shortage, project </span><span style="font-size: large;">(</span><a href="http://www.ethical-solution.org/projects/sos" style="font-size: x-large;">http://www.ethical-solution.org/projects/sos</a><span style="font-size: large;">) </span></div>
1338. <div class="MsoNormal">
1339. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1340. <div class="MsoNormal">
1341. <span style="font-size: large;">To view photos that Sigrid Fry-Revere took
1342. while in Iran, go to <a href="http://www.thekidneysellers.com/">http://www.TheKidneySellers.com</a>.  For a discussion of the center’s Solving the
1343. Organ Shortage project and other related issues, go to: <a href="http://www.ethical-solutions.org/">http://www.ethical-solutions.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1344. <div class="MsoNormal">
1345. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
1346. <div class="MsoNormal">
1347. <span style="color: #262626; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Author’s site: <a href="http://www.thekidneysellers.com/">http://www.thekidneysellers.com</a>
1348. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
1349. <div class="MsoNormal">
1350. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;"><br /></span></span>
1351. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">Facebook page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CenterForEthicalSolutions">https://www.facebook.com/CenterForEthicalSolutions</a></span></div>
1352. <div class="MsoNormal">
1353. <br />
1354. <h1>
1355. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: normal;">Other sources:</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Organ Donation and Transplantation in Canada </span></h1>
1356. </div>
1357. <span style="font-size: large;">http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/ResearchPublications/prb0824-e.htm#Organ</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span>
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1363. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqvV-uU6gpVwXwgdmkzibpOx-_9eRGClreYkgixbWAjWRiLbvDieSdjWLMZoFgs7Aszm5N47LspeYrSTpNTXMr-7DF1YttvZSkg1ch-CD986EyeV1rHsILHVsTEvnxELQ5Tl0NNXRerwN/s1600/Jack+Durish+book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqvV-uU6gpVwXwgdmkzibpOx-_9eRGClreYkgixbWAjWRiLbvDieSdjWLMZoFgs7Aszm5N47LspeYrSTpNTXMr-7DF1YttvZSkg1ch-CD986EyeV1rHsILHVsTEvnxELQ5Tl0NNXRerwN/s1600/Jack+Durish+book.jpg" /></a></div>
1364. <br />
1365. <div class="MsoNormal">
1366. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rebels Mountain</span></div>
1367. <div class="MsoNormal">
1368. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Jack Durish</span></div>
1369. <div class="MsoNormal">
1370. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Published by Venture Galleries, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
1371. <div class="MsoNormal">
1372. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Copyright December 20, 2011</span></div>
1373. <div class="MsoNormal">
1374. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pages: 301</span></div>
1375. <div class="MsoNormal">
1376. <br /></div>
1377. <span style="font-size: large;">Although this blog is primarily for book reviews, I also provide author profiles. Today that profile is for Jack Durish, author of Rebels On The Mountain, an historical fiction work that is available in all ebook formats on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and iTunes. What follows is a Q & A with the author.</span><br />
1378. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1379. <span style="font-size: large;">Q. Please give us a one sentence synopsis of your book.</span><br />
1380. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1381. <span style="font-size: large;">A. Nick Andrews, a U.S. Army spy assigned to unwrap the mystery of diplomatic failures in Cuba, avoids being entrapped in Castro's revolution until he is forced to bury his friends and fight.</span><br />
1382. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1383. <span style="font-size: large;">Q. Who are the main characters and who would you like to see portray them in a movie?</span><br />
1384. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1385. <span style="font-size: large;">A. Nick Andres: A U.S. Army Ranger and Korean War Veteran who has made a career of reconnaissance patrols behind the Iron Curtain - possibly portrayed by Stephen Amell.</span><br />
1386. <span style="font-size: large;">Lucia Comas: An American educated, island born mulata, daughter of the second wife of don Carlos Comas, a Cuba sugar plantation owner, and love interest of Nick Andrews - possibly portrayed by Christina Milian.</span><br />
1387. <span style="font-size: large;">Emma Regan: An American socialite whose husband, a retired pediatrician operates a free clinic on the sugar plantation she inherited, and sister to the don Carlos Comas' second wife, Sigourney Weaver.</span><br />
1388. <span style="font-size: large;">Fidel Castro: The charismatic leader of the revolution that overthrew the Cuban dictator, Fulgencio Batista - possibly portrayed by Jsu Garcia.</span><br />
1389. <span style="font-size: large;">Che Guevera: The Argentinian doctor who became one of Castro's most notorious lieutenants and his executioner following Fidel's rise to power - possibly portrayed by Guillermo Diaz.</span><br />
1390. <span style="font-size: large;">Ernest Hemingway: Nobel Prize winning author and Havana resident who mingled freely in the halls of power in Havana and purportedly supported Castro's revolution - possibly portrayed by William Hurt.</span><br />
1391. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1392. <span style="font-size: large;">Q. Can you tell us the story without revealing too much?</span><br />
1393. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1394. <span style="font-size: large;">A. Nick Andrews uses the cover of a pleasure trip with friends, the Regans - a retired doctor and his socialite wife, who own an estate in Cuba - to infiltrate the island from its halls of power in Havana to the rebel camp in the mountains at the eastern end of the island. Unexpectedly, he rekindles a childhood crush with the island-born niece of the Regans, and makes friends with a loyal Fidelista rebel. Romance, rum, rumba and revolution layer themselves into a thrilling tale of intrigue, action and suspense.</span><br />
1395. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1396. <span style="font-size: large;">Q. What inspired you to write this book and how long did it take?</span><br />
1397. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1398. <span style="font-size: large;">A. I was slated to pilot a vessel from Galveston Bay to the Chesapeake with a stop in Havana when I was a young sailor but the trip was canceled due to several factors including the fall of the Batista government in Cuba. I suppose that I never let go of the disappointment of missing that adventure. Thus, I followed events in Cuba closely and studied the history of the island and its people during the intervening fifty years. I spent another two years cataloging and studying my research, and another year and a half to write and edit the manuscript.</span><br />
1399. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1400. <span style="font-size: large;">Q. What other books have you written?</span><br />
1401. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1402. <span style="font-size: large;">Dream Pirates - Fiction for young readers with impaired reading skills and new English speakers.</span><br />
1403. <span style="font-size: large;">WordPerfect: Creative Applications - Technical manual</span><br />
1404. <span style="font-size: large;">Infantry School: A Soldier's Journal - Personal memoir</span><br />
1405. <span style="font-size: large;">Vietnam: A Soldier's Journal - Personal memoir</span><br />
1406. <span style="font-size: large;">Trifles: Literary Dessert - A collection of short stories to be published soon</span><br />
1407. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1408. <span style="font-size: large;">Q. Which authors inspired you, your style?</span><br />
1409. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1410. <span style="font-size: large;">A. Many including Ernest Hemingway (voice), Mark Twain (irony), Charles Dickens (memorable characters).</span><br />
1411. <span style="background-color: #f6f0e7; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; line-height: 14.65pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
1412. <span style="font-size: large;">Q. Where can we learn more about you and your books?</span><br />
1413. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1414. <span style="font-size: large;">A. My web site at <a href="http://www.jackdurish.com/">http://www.jackdurish.com </a>contains my personal blog, as well as my biography, a synopsis of all of my books and links to them, and recommended web sites for anyone interested in reading.</span><br />
1415. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1416. <span style="font-size: large;">Q. How can we follow you? (ie.) Twitter, Facebook, Google+, etc.</span><br />
1417. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1418. <span style="font-size: large;">A. <a href="https://twitter.com/jackdrsm">Twitter</a>    <a href="https://plus.google.com/103182624455003640385/posts">Google+</a></span><br />
1419. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1420. <span style="font-size: large;">Q. Is there anything else you would like us to know?</span><br />
1421. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1422. <span style="font-size: large;">A. I am currently working on my second novel featuring Nick Andrews as a young soldier in the Korean War. Also, I have been posting to my blog a series of articles built from my research into Cuba with special emphasis on the love-hate relationship between the island and the United States. Most expect a change in U.S.-Cuban relations when Fidel Castro dies, and Americans will begin looking forward to visiting this Caribbean paradise, which has been off limits for so many years.</span><br />
1423. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
1424. <div class="MsoNormal">
1425. <span style="font-size: large;">To pick up a copy of Rebels On The Mountain, go <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ONVHPE/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=jacdur-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B006ONVHPE&adid=0FSE7K4NQ1C7S29TK9ND" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div>
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1439.  
1440. http://www.boomers-write.com&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://mjbookreviews.blogspot.com/2014/02/author-profile-jack-durish.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Martha Jette)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqvV-uU6gpVwXwgdmkzibpOx-_9eRGClreYkgixbWAjWRiLbvDieSdjWLMZoFgs7Aszm5N47LspeYrSTpNTXMr-7DF1YttvZSkg1ch-CD986EyeV1rHsILHVsTEvnxELQ5Tl0NNXRerwN/s72-c/Jack+Durish+book.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594223759606551711.post-1212151779700707837</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2014 21:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-02-09T16:33:13.623-05:00</atom:updated><title>In Harmony: A biography of Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan</title><description>&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;
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1455. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Moragh Carter</span></div>
1456. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
1457.  
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1459. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Published by Matador</span></div>
1460. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
1461.  
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1463. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">© Copyright 2012</span></div>
1464. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
1465.  
1466. </span><div class="MsoNormal">
1467. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ISBN#<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">978 1780884 202</span></span></div>
1468. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
1469.  
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1471. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 8.0pt;">Pages: 136</span></span></div>
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1475. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>Author Moragh Carter
1476. offers an inside peek at the private lives of Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan,
1477. best known for their hit song, Tennessee Birdwalk, which</span><span> reached the number one spot on the country charts in
1478. 1970.</span><span></span></span></div>
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1486. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>Through Carter, Jack
1487. and Misty share the joys and sorrows they faced over the years as they shared
1488. their music with the public in everything from run-down bars to festivals,
1489. packed auditoriums and even the Grand Ole Opry. What makes this book particular
1490. delightful is Jack’s humor that not only shines through in their music but also
1491. in how he tells their story.</span></span></div>
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1499. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>Carter shares both
1500. the highs and lows this talented duo endured during their years in the music
1501. business. There were times of extreme poverty, when they struggled to make a
1502. living and aside from performing gigs, they took on extra odd jobs. At the same
1503. time, they had to content with bar owners that sometimes disappeared before
1504. paying them and even one at The Comic Book in Jacksonville Beach who fiend a
1505. fake robbery just to get out of paying them.</span></span></div>
1506. <span style="font-size: large;">
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1513. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>In 1965, the couple
1514. recorded an instrumental together called Gemini.</span><span style="font-family: Aldine401BT-RomanA;"> </span><span>Then in 1967, their first recording session at Woodland Studios in
1515. Nashville resulted in their song, Bethlehem Steel. Their next title - Big Black
1516. Bird - was a ‘Top 10 Pick’ on Billboard.</span></span></div>
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1524. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>Their best times were
1525. during the ‘70s when they released a series of popular songs, including
1526. Somewhere in Virginia in the Rain, Humphrey The Camel and There Must Be More to
1527. Life than Growing Old but even then, record producers found exceptional ways of
1528. getting out of contracts and refusing to pay.</span></span></div>
1529. <span style="font-size: large;">
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1536. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>After suffering from ill health for a time,
1537. the couple made a major comeback going into the 2000’s with remakes from old
1538. vinyl records to digital editions of such songs as Call On Me, Back from the
1539. Dead – Volume 2 (there was no Volume 1, which again showed Jack’s amazing wit),
1540. A Little Out of Sync and Jack & Misty are Crazy. In 2004, the couple was
1541. inducted into the New York Country Music Hall of Fame and soon thereafter, into
1542. the</span><span> Buffalo (NY) Music Hall of
1543. Fame in 2010.</span></span></div>
1544. <span style="font-size: large;">
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1551. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>But by far the most
1552. interesting aspect of their lives unfolds when Jack relates some of the things
1553. that happened over the years. For example, he relates that when he was a
1554. teenager, he joined a trio with two other young men, who were Mohawk Indians.
1555. The boys took him to races at the Six Nations reservation in Ontario where their
1556. parents ran a general store, post office and funeral parlor. </span></span></div>
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1564. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>One night, the boys
1565. took him downstairs for a jamming session “by flashlight and candle light. It
1566. seems the entire family woke up and came down to cheer them on but when the
1567. lights went on, Jack realized “they were in the funeral parlor with two dead
1568. bodies in the audience!”</span></span></div>
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1576. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>Years later, when Jack and Misty performed at
1577. a hotel restaurant and lounge in Sebring, Florida, they ran into trouble when
1578. they sang their song, Cows. Right in front of the audience, the owner yelled at
1579. them saying, “they should have known better” and promptly fired them.</span></span></div>
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1587. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>This book, which is such an easy read, also
1588. includes a collection of Jack’s lighthearted and humorous stories. As Moragh
1589. noted, he has the innate ability to “paint with words.” When you purchase this
1590. book, be sure to read such stories as, ‘Henhouse Murder Trial Begins and The
1591. Last Day. You’re sure to have a great laugh!</span><span style="font-family: Aldine401BT-RomanA;"></span></span></div>
1592. <span style="font-size: large;">
1593.  
1594. <br />
1595.  
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1597. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>To hear their music and keep up with their
1598. latest news, be sure to visit Jack’s web sites:</span></span></div>
1599. <span style="font-size: large;">
1600.  
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1603. <span style="font-size: large;">
1604.  
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1606. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>http://www.jackandmisty.com</span></span></div>
1607. <span style="font-size: large;">
1608.  
1609. </span><div class="MsoNormal">
1610. <span style="font-size: large;"><span>CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jackmisty</span></span></div>
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1618. <span style="font-size: large;">Moragh
1619. Carter web site: <span>http://www.about.me/moraghcarter</span></span></div>
1620. <span style="font-size: large;">
1621.  
1622. </span><h1>
1623. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-weight: normal;">To pick up your copy of In Harmony: A biography of Jack
1624. Blanchard and Misty Morgan, go to: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AAI3LIA?tag=authl.it-20</span></span></h1>
1625. <div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit the #1 Boomer's Writing Site
1626.  
1627. http://www.boomers-write.com&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://mjbookreviews.blogspot.com/2014/02/in-harmony-biography-of-jack-blanchard.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Martha Jette)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIBIx5Jrm0X_GoW_9vOawg1YZC0u-G8vfDQufAHOCl13Ferw2PPwvBqlc06GWLWMEpOM2IBZzoOA_MNTbU8vglWtOC0THe7EqXEza9pepK0dD8cnZPdnhKir_ZyZVok81EIrcbWaZ6_6Je/s72-c/In+Harmony.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594223759606551711.post-8664936011348043605</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-02-05T19:22:20.475-05:00</atom:updated><title>Attention Writers!</title><description>&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;color: blue;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large;&quot;&gt;Maurice Tudor has a Linked-In group for writers and authors. He is always coming up with new and great ways that you can promote your work for free.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
1628. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span>
1629. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">You will find Maurice on Linked-In here: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?trk=contacts-contacts-list-contact_name-0&id=3556521</span></span></span><br />
1630. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span>
1631. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maurice also has a web site where he posts author profiles at no cost. Here is an example of one of them: http://mauricetudorbookstore.wordpress.com/2014/02/03/this-weeks-featured-author-is-member-margaret-skea-talking-about-her-book-turn-of-the-tide/#respond</span></span></span><br />
1632. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span>
1633. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">On this site, you will also find links to free tools and resources for writers, as well as promotional tips and a place where you can brag about your book - all free of charge! And there is even more to explore on this site, so be sure to check it out.</span></span></span><br />
1634. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span>
1635. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">As well, Maurice has put together a Publishers Plus Directory, which every published author should take advantage of. You will find that at:<a href="http://mauricetudor.com/publishersdirectory.htm" id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1391641330677_18680" shape="rect" target="_blank"> http://mauricetudor.com/publishersdirectory.htm</a>.</span></span></span><br />
1636. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span>
1637. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can join his mailing list by sending your name and email address to</span></span></span><br />
1638. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Maurice@southport88.fsnet.co.uk with Join-mailing-list in subject line,
1639. and receive all the latest free promotions as they emerge.</span></span></span><br />
1640. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span>
1641. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also so: </span></span></span><br />
1642. <br />
1643. <hgroup><h4 class="summary fn org">
1644. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/search?search=&keywords=Bookshelf+for+writers&sortCriteria=R&keepFacets=true" title="Find users with this keyword">Bookshelf for writers</a></span></span></span></h4>
1645. </hgroup><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Writers discussion group</span><span style="font-size: large;">http://tinyurl.com/pdnfn3u</span></span></span><br />
1646. <h4 class="summary fn org">
1647. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/search?search=&keywords=Writers+Co-operative+discussion+group&sortCriteria=R&keepFacets=true" title="Find users with this keyword">Writers Co-operative discussion group</a></span></span></span></h4>
1648. <h4 class="summary fn org">
1649. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">
1650.  
1651. <span style="font-size: large;">
1652.  http://www.linkedin.com/groups/This-groups-intentions-are-all-5112849.S.259780629?qid=ba78c91f-d703-437b-9080-32b310f741ac&trk=group_most_recent_rich-0-b-cmr&goback=.gmr_5112849 </span></span></span></h4>
1653. <h4 class="summary fn org">
1654. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">
1655.  
1656. <span style="font-size: large;">
1657.  Happy Writing!</span></span></span></h4>
1658. <h4 class="summary fn org">
1659. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
1660. Martha </span></span></span></h4>
1661. <br clear="none" /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit the #1 Boomer's Writing Site
1662.  
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1679. <br />
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1681. <b><span style="font-size: large;">                                     <span style="color: blue;">The 7
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1684. <span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">                              Developing Your Intuitive </span></b></span><br />
1685. <span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">                                 and Psychic Abilities</span></b></span></div>
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1698. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Alain Jean Baptiste<br />Published by iUniverse<br />Copyright 2013</span></span></span><br />
1699. <br />
1700. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">The 7 Lost Senses – Developing Your Intuitive and Psychic Abilities is a fascinating book that teaches through examples, lessons and practical applications how to tap into abilities that many of us never use and if we do, we often do not realize that we are actually doing it.<br /><br />“These seven lost senses will enable you to develop new skills and abilities at reading others and predicting future events, gain access to information beyond space and time, and help gain greater understanding about yourself and others,” the author, who is an Ottawa, Ontario psychic explains. “They are the key to perceiving a new world that is already there, just waiting to be seen and experienced.”<br /><br />The author notes that most people have “intuitive flashes about a person or situation” either positive or negative. However, because we don’t realize we are able to tap into this information, we fail to act on it. The five senses we all use include sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste.<br /><br />The author states that the typical human being has 12 senses, or instruments. Beyond the five we know we use, this book reveals the senses of imagination, balance, life, voice, movement, warmth and substance. The sense of imagination, often called the sixth sense, he says, allows us to access to both the physical and non-physical worlds. The sense of balance allows us to distinguish between the two. <br /><br />The sense of life, which he calls the “sense of light and darkness,” and “calibrates and observes the life force.” The author notes that this sense is “not limited by space or time and works hand-in-hand with the sense of imagination.” This sense, he says, “enables us to work toward self-realization by providing clear pointers toward paths and people that strengthen our light.”<br /><br />The sense of voice or “voice of the soul” involves “understanding one’s true path in life as well as those of others.” This ‘voice’ can be used in life for either positive or negative purposes. As an example, the author cites Nelson Mandela, who used his voice to inspire a generation to work toward equality and peace. Hitler would be an example of the opposite.<br /><br />The sense of movement, which he notes is “linked to smell,” allows us to “perceive beyond the physical world, beyond this world, when you calibrate it through the sense of imagination.” The author added, “People with those special abilities can sense the movement of subtle energies, the variation of frequencies, which are beyond the human range of perceptible frequencies. They are able to use and fine-tune their sense of movement, which can also be used in such areas as health, finance, business, education, psychology and more.” The sense of movement, the author notes, also allows us to “sense the presence of your higher self (the being that is intermediary between you and God/Goddess/All That Is), which is why it is used by some to sense the movement of entities and passed loved ones.”<br /><br />The sense of warmth, which is “linked to touch, “ allows us to determine the value of “human interaction because it calibrates to frequencies that we experience as a mental sense of warmth and cold. Most typically, you use this sense to measure your interactions with other human beings.”<br /><br />The author calls the sense of substance “the sense of soul because it is “most often used to discover and reconnect to one’s essence. Essence is the core of who you are; it is beyond the physical—it is the matter, the substance from which you are made.”<br /><br />While some of this material might be difficult to understand at first, the author states that none of it is “magic, any more than electricity is magic” (which we also cannot physically see.) “Psychics and mediums are simply people who have learned how to use these senses in a more conscious manner.” The author adds, “With practice and time, you can acquire the skills that will allow you to see the future, know whether or not people are trustworthy and suggest actions that will bring about the greatest good.”<br /><br />“By becoming aware of developing these lost senses, you will be able to perceive a whole new reality and take it to the next level: that of consciously creating your own reality, the one that currently seems like an unattainable dream.”<br /><br />This book is suitable for a variety of people from those who simply wish to access the seven lost senses to open the door to the paranormal world, to those who wish to apply them to everyday life, personal and/or business relationships, helping others and more. It is a book that should be read and re-read until a complete understanding of its concepts is achieved.</span></span><br />
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1741. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Orion Project – Real? Or Imaginary?</span></span></span></b></div>
1742. <div class="MsoNormal">
1743. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">By Eva Draconis, Publisher</span></span></span></b></div>
1744. <div class="MsoNormal">
1745. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">© Copyright 2013<span></span></span></span></span></b></div>
1746. <div class="MsoNormal">
1747. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">Pages: 621</span></span></span></b></div>
1748. <div class="MsoNormal">
1749. <span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div>
1750. <div class="MsoNormal">
1751. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">I have read many strange books in my life but this one tops
1752. my list. Let me first say that I don’t place much credence in channelers but
1753. for the sake of this author, I am prepared to suspend my beliefs.</span></span></span></div>
1754. <div class="MsoNormal">
1755. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1756. <div class="MsoNormal">
1757. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">Why? Because Eva Draconis (not her real name for reasons
1758. that will become obvious) is an otherwise normal and sane person. Is it her
1759. fault that various aliens decided to make contact with her? These alien species
1760. include dinosaurs and reptilians that love to be honored and made to feel they
1761. are all powerful.</span></span></span><br />
1762. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span>
1763. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">On her site called the Orion Mind Project 
1764. www.orionmindproject.com  the author notes, “I lived with fear of ETs
1765. in my childhood but it wasn’t until I was 13 and 14 that active and open
1766. contact with my Greys began.”</span></span></span></div>
1767. <div class="MsoNormal">
1768. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1769. <div class="MsoNormal">
1770. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">The author believes the aliens may
1771. be drawn to her due to her own psychic ability, which she says is
1772. “beyond human comprehension.”</span></span></span></div>
1773. <div class="MsoNormal">
1774. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1775. <div class="MsoNormal">
1776. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">Although she had face-to-face
1777. contact in her bedroom, she could not recall what happened aboard any alien
1778. craft. However, she does remember seeing spaceships and being taught telepathy.
1779. As far as the reptilians are concerned, she notes on her site that they have a
1780. “strong affinity to power, hierarchy, and dominance, and they frequently demand
1781. to be honored and referred to as kings.”</span></span></span></div>
1782. <div class="MsoNormal">
1783. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1784. <div class="MsoNormal">
1785. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">Aside from these aliens, there were other species as well as
1786. members of the U.S. military. These are what have been called MILABs (military
1787. abductions) that have been reported by many other abductees. </span></span></span></div>
1788. <div class="MsoNormal">
1789. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1790. <div class="MsoNormal">
1791. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">“I was also 14 when the military
1792. abduction phenomenon began,” noted adding that they also communicated
1793. telepathically.</span></span></span></div>
1794. <div class="MsoNormal">
1795. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1796. <div class="MsoNormal">
1797. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">“The US military borrows reptilian
1798. technologies which enable them to bring a human away from their bedroom and
1799. into the military quarters. It seems to be some inter-dimensional travel,
1800. intertwined with the sleep state somehow involving the removal of a <i>version</i>
1801. of the abductee's body,” rather than taking someone physically.</span></span></span></div>
1802. <div class="MsoNormal">
1803. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1804. <div class="MsoBodyText3">
1805. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">“These military and men in black are often seen together
1806. with aliens during abductions and are seen to collaborate,” she noted. </span></span></span></div>
1807. <div class="MsoNormal">
1808. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1809. <div class="MsoNormal">
1810. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">The Orion Project is a diary of telepathic conversations
1811. taken notes she kept of their visits. The author claims that she not only hears
1812. the alien’s voices but also sees them as well. What is especially interesting
1813. is that beginning when she was a young teen, these aliens and military men
1814. abducted her on numerous occasions and often physically hurt her with their
1815. experiments. There were also many rapes that messed with her mind and psyche. </span></span></span></div>
1816. <div class="MsoNormal">
1817. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1818. <div class="MsoNormal">
1819. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">No doubt, these are things she could never forget and her
1820. communications with them now are aimed at finding out why they did those
1821. horrible things to her. The return of all of these
1822. abductors also gave the author an opportunity to learn whether her previous
1823. experiences were in fact real or simply figments of her own imagination. </span></span></span></div>
1824. <div class="MsoNormal">
1825. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1826. <div class="MsoNormal">
1827. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">“In August 2011, I was contacted by a man from Orion. Soon
1828. after, a Dinosaur. Then the Red Reptilian and Black Reptilian and others
1829. followed. The Orion Project was to document the experience and to find out if
1830. the contact was Real? Or Imaginary?”</span></span></span></div>
1831. <div class="MsoNormal">
1832. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1833. <div class="MsoNormal">
1834. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">She also communicates with a Thuban praying mantis, hybrids,
1835. Pleiadians, Arcturians, Greys, Ummites, an airship admiral and the legendary
1836. North Port Devil. She becomes particularly enamored with a red dragon named
1837. Hamish, who she says guards her eggs from being taken by other aliens.. On an
1838. update on her site, she claims this alien now lives with her.</span></span></span></div>
1839. <div class="MsoNormal">
1840. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1841. <div class="MsoNormal">
1842. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">In the book she often flatters the
1843. frequently rude and dominant reptiles with such phrases as, “You’re so
1844. handsome” and “You have all the power here.” All of this while these aliens
1845. said they eat humans (perhaps her as well) and plan to take over our world. </span></span></span></div>
1846. <div class="MsoNormal">
1847. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1848. <div class="MsoNormal">
1849. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">The black reptiles are the
1850. nastiest and they as well as some others have strong sexual appetites. Since I
1851. requested the ‘restricted’ version of the book, she relates having a kind of
1852. ‘virtual sex’ with a number of them. At first it is difficult to understand why
1853. she did this but it becomes clear that she has so many questions that need
1854. answers for her own sanity’s sake. <br />
1855. <br />
1856. </span></span></span></div>
1857. <div class="MsoNormal">
1858. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">By communicating, she also learns
1859. about their new “Draconian Agenda” and why they still seem so interested in
1860. her. Unlike other humans, she is told that she has 12 strands of DNA, something
1861. that is vitally important to them because they take her eggs to create hybrids
1862. (half human/half alien). The aliens are also conducting experiments with her
1863. DNA.</span></span></span></div>
1864. <div class="MsoNormal">
1865. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1866. <div class="MsoBodyText3">
1867. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">“The Agenda is a vast network or organization consisting
1868. of a variety of alien races that work together toward common goals. Most of its
1869. members are forced into participation, and others are mind controlled and
1870. cannot find a way out. The Agenda seeks to take control and power over the
1871. universe.”</span></span></span></div>
1872. <div class="MsoBodyText3">
1873. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1874. <div class="MsoNormal">
1875. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">As to her DNA, she notes: “There
1876. are reasons that suggest that I may contain some alien DNA, which is why I am a
1877. suitable earth-based participant in the hybrid programs… It seems a person is
1878. born and designed into these hybrid programs, rather than (being) picked
1879. randomly as one among many humans on earth.”</span></span></span></div>
1880. <div class="MsoBodyText3">
1881. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1882. <div class="MsoBodyText3">
1883. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">She also learned that the alien version of god is called
1884. “The Eye,” that issues orders to everyone. </span></span></span><br />
1885. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1886. <div class="MsoNormal">
1887. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">“This Eye is an extraterrestrial
1888. god. It is the ruler of Malik and the Black Ones, and successively the ruler
1889. over the aliens under the Agenda who are responsible for alien abductions and
1890. hybrid programs.”</span></span></span></div>
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1892. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1893. <div class="MsoBodyText3">
1894. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">Is this the same ‘eye’ found on American bills? She was
1895. also told that the Agenda rules over some earthly organizations such as the
1896. Freemasons. The Illuminati are also involved somehow.</span></span></span></div>
1897. <div class="MsoNormal">
1898. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1899. <div class="MsoNormal">
1900. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">Today, the author states, “I would
1901. not give up my alien involvement for anything that this world can offer.”
1902. However in an update on November 7, 2013 she states: “I've pretty much decided
1903. that I don't want the aliens messing with my life anymore. It's not like they
1904. let me stay awake for abductions or treat me as an equal or give me a grand
1905. tour of the labs to meet everybody. It's not like they would ever do that. So
1906. I'm done with being an egg machine.” </span></span></span></div>
1907. <div class="MsoNormal">
1908. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1909. <div class="MsoNormal">
1910. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">She added that this association
1911. with aliens has drastically affected her sex life as well.</span></span></span></div>
1912. <div class="MsoNormal">
1913. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1914. <div class="MsoNormal">
1915. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">“You know I love Hamish and am
1916. faithful to him as a friend, <i>but please come on, give me a sex life and a
1917. normal relationship with a human lover!</i> All the hurt the aliens have put me
1918. through, I can no longer try to belong to them or be there for them somehow.
1919. It's been too much, too much hurt… I just want a life now.”</span></span></span></div>
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1921. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1922. <div class="MsoNormal">
1923. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">Toward the end of this large book,
1924. the author is still not sure what to think of all this.</span></span></span></div>
1925. <div class="MsoNormal">
1926. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1927. <div class="MsoNormal">
1928. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">“It is not enough to be personally convinced; I have to have
1929. a way to know that my experiences could convince others. Only then can I find
1930. peace.”</span></span></span></div>
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1932. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1933. <div class="MsoNormal">
1934. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">I must admit that I struggled in my attempt to believe this
1935. story, which the author presents as fact. Other readers will have to make up
1936. their own minds as to the validity of these other worldly contacts. As the
1937. saying goes: “The truth is often stranger than fiction.”</span></span></span></div>
1938. <div class="MsoNormal">
1939. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
1940. <div class="MsoNormal">
1941. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: white;">It must be noted that this book shows a degree of naivety
1942. with regard to writing style. It seems the author simply copied her diary
1943. entries rather than concentrating on the elements of captivating writing. There
1944. are also some spelling, punctuation and tense errors in this work but not
1945. enough to distract the reader.</span></span></span></div>
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1997. <br />
1998. <div class="Default">
1999. <br /></div>
2000. <div class="Default">
2001. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The
2002. Enlightenment Protocols Book 4 - Redemption </span></b></div>
2003. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2004.  
2005. </span></b><br />
2006. <div class="Default">
2007. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tales
2008. of the tribes of the Central Metropolitan </span></b></div>
2009. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2010.  
2011. </span></b><br />
2012. <div class="Default">
2013. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Regions
2014. as told to the Sol-Earther</span></b></div>
2015. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2016.  
2017. </span></b><br />
2018. <div class="Default">
2019. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Don
2020. C. Ciers by Commoners of Draaken. </span></b></div>
2021. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2022.  
2023. </span></b><br />
2024. <div class="Default">
2025. <br /></div>
2026. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2027.  
2028. </span></b><br />
2029. <div class="Default">
2030. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Authorized
2031. for release by G.W. Morgan, </span></b></div>
2032. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2033.  
2034. </span></b><br />
2035. <div class="Default">
2036. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Commodore,
2037. Commonwealth Combined Fleet </span></b></div>
2038. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2039.  
2040. </span></b><br />
2041. <div class="Default">
2042. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3/29/2012
2043. </span></b></div>
2044. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2045.  
2046. </span></b><br />
2047. <div class="Default">
2048. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Copyright
2049. © 2012<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></b></div>
2050. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2051.  
2052. </span></b><br />
2053. <div class="Default">
2054. <b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pages:
2055. 303</span></b></div>
2056. <div class="Default">
2057. <br /></div>
2058. <div class="Default">
2059. <br /></div>
2060. <div class="Default">
2061. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">The
2062. ongoing saga of the battles between the god-fearing Commonwealth of Stellar
2063. States and the Alliance of Stellar Republics faithful to Pygan continues in
2064. Book 4 of this series. <br />
2065. <br />
2066. </span></div>
2067. <div class="Default">
2068. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">The
2069. Alliance had forcefully taken over the Aipian and Paileni tribes but the
2070. inhabitants were not prepared to accept either their rule or to bow down to
2071. their god. Commonwealth Recondo teams infiltrated the Questri-Shontor binary
2072. region to learn not only about this resistance movement but also if they needed
2073. help from them. The Recondos found out that major cities had been destroyed and
2074. the people were losing hope.<br />
2075. <br />
2076. </span></div>
2077. <div class="Default">
2078. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">With
2079. first class weapons, equipment and communications systems on both sides, their
2080. clash begins in the Cerberus Gap. In the early stages of this battle, both
2081. Commonwealth and Alliance forces quickly used up the majority of their
2082. firepower. Alliance fighters, under orders from Mistress Indira-Vin, eagerly
2083. awaited backup and as they waited, they suffered severe losses of both
2084. equipment and manpower.<br />
2085. <br />
2086. </span></div>
2087. <div class="Default">
2088. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">Aboard
2089. one of the Alliance’s Tantorian destroyers, Tribune Flavius and his officers
2090. saw the damage first hand with “so many others electrocuted in front of them
2091. (as they sat at their consoles); some of their bodies had yet to be removed
2092. from the ante-room next to the deck elevator; the ventilators struggled to turn
2093. over the atmosphere on the command deck. The smell of burnt wiring and
2094. insulation mixed odors with burnt flesh and loosed bowels, urine and sweat.
2095. Surviving primary system operators were afraid to touch their consoles.” <br />
2096. <br />
2097. </span></div>
2098. <div class="Default">
2099. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">At
2100. the same time, the Commonwealth's Praetor issued orders to continue the
2101. assault, which even some commoners found shockingly "hard-hearted."
2102. Both sides suffered casualties as they maneuvered to avoid swirling dust,
2103. asteroid fragments, vapor clouds that obscured vision and ‘mined zones’ that
2104. screened the enemy's “bombardment fire pockets.” <br />
2105. <br />
2106. </span></div>
2107. <div class="Default">
2108. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">The
2109. Commonwealth's bombardment capability soon fell to around 30 percent. Then all
2110. pilots, navigators and gunners heard “the bugle notes of the centuries old
2111. Sandoran cavalry charge” known to all “sports fans and cinema buffs” on the
2112. Commonwealth worlds. Instantly, they renewed their bombardment of medium range
2113. missiles on the Alliance ships. When Alliance reinforcements finally arrived,
2114. they returned fire with their deadly Darts and Mighty Arrow missiles.<br />
2115. <br />
2116. </span></div>
2117. <div class="Default">
2118. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">As
2119. this interstellar war continued, “Search and Rescue squads” scrambled to
2120. recover “pilots ejecting from disintegrating fighters and bomber craft in
2121. illuminated protective (metallic) cocoons.” These “Angels of Deliverance”
2122. picked up pilots from both sides. As one fighter put it, “nobody deserves to be
2123. left out” in the void of space to die. Captured enemy pilots were “grateful to
2124. be brought safely aboard anyone's craft.” However, they knew that becoming a
2125. Commonwealth prisoner brought a much better fate than falling into the hands of
2126. the Alliance.<br />
2127. <br />
2128. </span></div>
2129. <div class="Default">
2130. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">This
2131. battle also takes to the ground on Aipian-Contagor'e with continued action and
2132. more horrible deaths as both sides attempt to maintain superiority. <br />
2133. <br />
2134. </span></div>
2135. <div class="Default">
2136. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">In
2137. prior books of this series, there were many problems with spelling,
2138. capitalization, sentence structure and more. This fourth effort overall is much
2139. cleaner with only sentence structure continuing to be an issue. The author has
2140. proved to be more than willing to learn and to correct these items so further
2141. continued progress should be seen as the series continues.<br />
2142. <br />
2143. </span></div>
2144. <div class="Default">
2145. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">The
2146. author continues to exhibit expansive knowledge of ships, weaponry and military
2147. tactics throughout. The only other comment that should be made is that given
2148. the fact that this series involves a multitude of tribes on various planets,
2149. one would think that they could not all be humans. However, there is no hint as
2150. to the specific species of these tribes, physically or otherwise. </span></div>
2151. <div class="Default">
2152. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
2153. <div class="Default">
2154. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">To
2155. obtain a digital copy of The Enlightenment Protocols Book 4 - Redemption, go
2156. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Enlightenment-Protocols-Book-Redemption-ebook/dp/B00GWK6B3C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386611150&sr=8-2&keywords=Don+Cier">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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2178. <h2 class="MsoNormal">
2179. The Enlightenment Protocols – Book 3 – Allies</h2>
2180. </div>
2181. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2197.  <div class="MsoNormal">
2198. <br /></div>
2199. <div class="MsoNormal">
2200. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tales of the tribes of the Central</span></div>
2201. <div class="MsoNormal">
2202. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Metropolitan Regions as told to the</span></div>
2203. <div class="MsoNormal">
2204. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sol-Earther Don C. Cieers by</span></div>
2205. <div class="MsoNormal">
2206. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Commoners of Draaken</span></div>
2207. <div class="MsoNormal">
2208. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Authorized for release by</span></div>
2209. <div class="MsoNormal">
2210. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">G.W. Morgan, Commodore,</span></div>
2211. <div class="MsoNormal">
2212. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Commonwealth Combined Fleet</span></div>
2213. <div class="MsoNormal">
2214. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Copyright 2012 Don Ciers</span></div>
2215. <div class="MsoNormal">
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2226. </div>
2227. <div class="MsoNormal">
2228. <br /></div>
2229. <div class="MsoNormal">
2230. <span style="font-size: large;">In Book 2 of this series we learned that as a lesson to
2231. other tribes within the Nursery Crescent, the vicious Alliance of Stellar
2232. Republics planned to overtake their neighboring Poians. The message: “acquiesce
2233. to Pygan’s benevolence or face destruction and slavery.” Book 3 begins with all
2234. four home worlds of Poian reeling from the Alliance of Stellar Republic’s
2235. brutal onslaught on Istria. <br />
2236. “To break these enlightened and so-called technologically advanced Istrian
2237. monkeys will prove to the entire Nursery Crescent the superiority of Kuniean
2238. arms over all others,” said General Alexander of the 42<sup>nd</sup>
2239. Legionnaires. </span></div>
2240. <div class="MsoNormal">
2241. <span style="font-size: large;">The Alliance planned to
2242. recover the lost Poian and Maian worlds, as well as Vizio, Phoneia Lutrel and
2243. the Lissa planetary group. They would begin with a deadly assault on the Poians
2244. with both interstellar ships and troops on the ground.</span></div>
2245. <div class="MsoNormal">
2246. <span style="font-size: large;">To their advantage, an
2247. innovative doctor used various techniques to turn soldiers into automatons with
2248. no feelings, conscience or memories. Thus the Alliance had a strong force with
2249. only one goal – to follow orders to the letter and kill without compunction
2250. whenever necessary. <br />
2251. “Too many highly skilled Trinovanteans were being wasted on frightful assaults
2252. against prepared modern enlightened surface defenses. A stream of automatonized
2253. assault troops (using dispensable unenlightened peoples) will be necessary to
2254. grind up Commonwealth surface forces on each targeted world.”<br />
2255. Leader Mistress Indira-Vin and her daughters, Marta and Natasha liked the
2256. concept while Prince Advan and the Aglifhate Grand Chamberlains were “as
2257. intimidated as they were impressed…” </span></div>
2258. <div class="MsoNormal">
2259. <span style="font-size: large;">They could also launch their
2260. deadly Mighty Arrow, as in previous battles, via a Devastator rocket to destroy
2261. targets in both air and ground assaults.</span></div>
2262. <div class="MsoNormal">
2263. <span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, the Commonwealth
2264. of Stellar States had been busy suppressing slave trade across the region and
2265. most recently had freed many Poian Vizians.</span></div>
2266. <div class="MsoNormal">
2267. <span style="font-size: large;">“The boarding party liberated
2268. 5,400 souls and took 300 prisoners; the prisoners, 25 crew servants were
2269. determined to be recently purchased Poian-Vizian slaves. The Vizians were in a
2270. near-catatonic state and undergoing severe physiological stress. Medical
2271. examinations revealed they had undergone a neuro-surgical procedure to implant
2272. a control device in each individual’s cerebellum.”</span></div>
2273. <div class="MsoNormal">
2274. <span style="font-size: large;">However, the Commonwealth
2275. also kept a keen eye on Alliance activities and knew they needed to prepare for
2276. another war. They repaired and upgraded their stellar force and a plan was
2277. devised to place ground forces at strategic locations on Poian’s Mt.
2278. Dubour. Another unit would hunker down undercover in the surrounding forested
2279. area. </span></div>
2280. <div class="MsoNormal">
2281. <span style="font-size: large;">In this third work, the
2282. author displays good knowledge of asteroid and comet behavior, as well as
2283. stellar dust clouds, nebulae, trans-stellar currents, magnetic waves and ionic
2284. particle sensors. He shows intelligence and common sense with regard to the
2285. interstellar ships and their weaponry, as well as orders, commands and movement
2286. of troops on the planet’s surface. <br />
2287. All of this indicates that solid research was done beforehand to make this book
2288. believable. </span></div>
2289. <div class="MsoNormal">
2290. <span style="font-size: large;">The author’s writing style
2291. flows easily and he keeps the action going throughout, which can be a daunting
2292. task.</span></div>
2293. <div class="MsoNormal">
2294. <span style="font-size: large;">However, there are some
2295. serious problems with this work including run-on sentences and incomplete
2296. sentences, as well as spelling errors (or typos), the misuse of capitalization,
2297. commas, hyphens and more. There is also the problem of numerals beginning
2298. sentences and in a number of cases, a particular number will be written as
2299. numerals and then later as words.</span></div>
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2301. <span style="font-size: large;">All of those errors would
2302. have been caught through vigorous editing. Authors should realize the
2303. importance of this, despite any cost because it affects a reader’s ability to
2304. enjoy a book even if well written. </span></div>
2305. <div class="MsoNormal">
2306. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
2307. <div class="MsoNormal">
2308. <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Note: </b>After sending the author
2309. some notes with regard to the above errors, he has made an effort to fix the
2310. problems.  </span></div>
2311. <div class="MsoNormal">
2312. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
2313. <div class="MsoNormal">
2314. <span style="font-size: large;">The Enlightenment Protocols – Book 3 – Allies is now
2315. available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Enlightenment-Protocols-Book-Metropolitan-ebook/dp/B00GQ7DOL8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1385572780&sr=8-2&keywords=Don+Cier">Amazon.com</a></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null">
2316. </a></div>
2317. <div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit the #1 Boomer's Writing Site
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2319. http://www.boomers-write.com&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://mjbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/11/too-many-errors-mar-otherwise-great-read.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Martha Jette)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnPJs7mmgn49oD2fWF_uVAuB7fNuPX5L3WAKr381edn2bEqzq9XUh7FOasbCWlCFbL_-O5jBiha32r1NchSaYB2PzIF9eJHNb-tMKpza8r8D5mkck8vCysv_Uv3M8Qed9FLB4a3vXM25E/s72-c/Book+3-+Allies-2.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594223759606551711.post-7183680358068966962</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2013 18:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-11-06T13:22:12.245-05:00</atom:updated><title>Young ghosts girl alters lives of the living</title><description>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt;
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2334. <div class="MsoNormal">
2335. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Twinter: The First Portal</span></span></div>
2336. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2337.  
2338. </span></span><br />
2339. <div class="Default">
2340. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Veronica Knox</span></span></div>
2341. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2342.  
2343. </span></span><br />
2344. <div class="Default">
2345. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Second Edition </span>Published
2346. <span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">by Island Blue Printorium</span></span></span></div>
2347. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2348.  
2349. </span></span><br />
2350. <div class="Default">
2351. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Silent K Publishing</span></span></span></div>
2352. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2353.  
2354. </span></span><br />
2355. <div class="Default">
2356. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Copyright 2013</span></span></div>
2357. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2358.  
2359. </span></span><br />
2360. <div class="Default">
2361. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ISBN: 978-0-9877415-5-4</span></span></div>
2362. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2363.  
2364. </span></span><br />
2365. <div class="Default">
2366. <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pages: 238</span></span></div>
2367. <div class="Default">
2368. <br /></div>
2369. <div class="Default">
2370. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Twinter, The First Portal is
2371. another amazing work by British Columbia author, Veronica Knox but this time
2372. her story is aimed toward young people. Set at Bede Hall, a manor that sits
2373. proudly on a 300-acre estate in Bede, England. </span></span></div>
2374. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2375.  
2376. </span></span><br />
2377. <div class="Default">
2378. <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
2379. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2380.  
2381. </span></span><br />
2382. <div class="Default">
2383. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once a stately site owned by
2384. Lady Nan, Bede Hall begins to decay from the inside out when she is relegated
2385. to The Beehive Nursing Home. However, Bede Hall has a mind and will of its own,
2386. calling to Lady Nan to return to her rightful home. Why? Because a young ghost
2387. girl and the lady’s long-time friend misses her terribly.</span></span></div>
2388. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2389.  
2390. </span></span><br />
2391. <div class="Default">
2392. <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
2393. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2394.  
2395. </span></span><br />
2396. <div class="Default">
2397. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rather than get into lengthy
2398. explanations on the story line, suffice to say that Bede Hall welcomes her
2399. back, along with her daughter and two young children – twins to be exact –
2400. after their father is lost during an archaeological dig in Egypt.</span></span></div>
2401. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2402.  
2403. </span></span><br />
2404. <div class="Default">
2405. <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
2406. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2407.  
2408. </span></span><br />
2409. <div class="Default">
2410. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">The characters in this book are
2411. well rounded to the point where the reader gets to know them well and care for
2412. them as well, from the still feisty Lady Nan to the 12-year-old twins, Kit and
2413. Bash. The reader also learns of a host of other characters - some dead, some
2414. not - and again, they stick in ones memory as if they are old friends.</span></span></div>
2415. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2416.  
2417. </span></span><br />
2418. <div class="Default">
2419. <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
2420. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2421.  
2422. </span></span><br />
2423. <div class="Default">
2424. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">The plot line is beautifully
2425. thought out with some very unexpected surprises in the final chapters. Just
2426. when you think you knew who someone really was, you learn they were much more
2427. than you could ever have imagined.</span></span></div>
2428. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2429.  
2430. </span></span><br />
2431. <div class="Default">
2432. <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
2433. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2434.  
2435. </span></span><br />
2436. <div class="Default">
2437. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">As the story unfolds, it is a
2438. fanciful tale that is full of good fun. Humans talk to ghosts and vice versa,
2439. dogs chat with cats and a parrot named Pigeon squawks out words during the most
2440. inopportune times that one can not help laughing at. Even Bede Hall comes alive
2441. insisting that it does not intent to be sold and turned into a nursing home or
2442. worse.</span></span></div>
2443. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2444.  
2445. </span></span><br />
2446. <div class="Default">
2447. <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
2448. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2449.  
2450. </span></span><br />
2451. <div class="Default">
2452. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">“The twins hadn’t a clue that their personal teacup was about
2453. to expand to the size of a bathtub or that even a bathtub would be unable to
2454. contain the bizarre experiences that were about to unfold. But then, that’s
2455. what supernatural means: not natural... not usual... and as far beyond normal
2456. as they could possibly have supposed in their wildest imagination. Besides,
2457. they had no idea that Bede Hall had absolutely no intention of being sold.”</span></span></div>
2458. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2459.  
2460. </span></span><br />
2461. <div class="Default">
2462. <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
2463. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2464.  
2465. </span></span><br />
2466. <div class="Default">
2467. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Knox showed her writing moxy in
2468. her previous books, Woo Woo – the posthumous love story of Miss Emily Carr and
2469. Second Lisa, about another painting of the famous work by Leonardo da Vinci.
2470. However in this work, she has reigned in her creativity somewhat in favor of
2471. appealing to younger readers. When big or uncommon words are used, they are
2472. followed by an explanation, cleverly weaved right into the story. </span></span></div>
2473. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2474.  
2475. </span></span><br />
2476. <div class="Default">
2477. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Young readers will definitely
2478. be enrapt with Twinter, a true time travel adventure, while expanding their
2479. vocabulary at the same time. That said this book is more than deserving of a
2480. place on the official school reading list for senior public school students.</span></span></div>
2481. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2482.  
2483. </span></span><br />
2484. <div class="Default">
2485. <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
2486. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2487.  
2488. </span></span><br />
2489. <div class="Default">
2490. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">This book is part of a series
2491. called the Twinters’ Adventures, with 10 ‘portals’ in total, which must have
2492. been a massive undertaking even for this most talented author. </span></span></div>
2493. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2494.  
2495. </span></span><br />
2496. <div class="Default">
2497. <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
2498. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2499.  
2500. </span></span><br />
2501. <div class="Default">
2502. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">To pick up a copy of Twinter:
2503. The First Portal go to: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1493595172/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_img_sol_0 </span></span></div>
2504. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2505.  
2506. </span></span><br />
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2508. <span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
2509. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2510.  
2511. </span></span><br />
2512. <div class="Default">
2513. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Veronica Knox Web Site:   http://www.veronicaknox.com  </span></span></div>
2514. <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2515.  
2516. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">Veronica Knox on Linked In:   </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/veronica-knox/1b/bb5/233">http://www.linkedin.com/pub/veronica-knox/1b/bb5/233</a></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit the #1 Boomer's Writing Site
2517.  
2518. http://www.boomers-write.com&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://mjbookreviews.blogspot.com/2013/11/young-ghosts-girl-alters-lives-of-living.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Martha Jette)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XAwfpmE-b-jEBQmGkUn0kWm1iPlOpq3cBWNZpdL9tw2LnpirD3jME3okGRB3T0mEVZ4qhcwbAj1BV83ICFesHPAJJVDwMdJs3YS4m8sGI71pC418qpFkOOKPM7YnKoKzIkpi0357R6fk/s72-c/Twinter1.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594223759606551711.post-2405949541181115258</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2013 16:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-10-27T12:52:20.585-04:00</atom:updated><title>Alien abduction threatens to shatter family’s life </title><description>&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;&lt;xml&gt;
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2532. <br /></div>
2533. <div class="MsoBodyText2">
2534. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Once Upon A Missing Time</span></span></b></div>
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2542.  
2543. <br />
2544. <div class="MsoNormal">
2545. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Philip Mantle</span></span></b></div>
2546. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2547.  
2548. </span></span></b><br />
2549. <div class="MsoNormal">
2550. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">©2013, Create Space</span></span></b></div>
2551. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2552.  
2553. </span></span></b><br />
2554. <div class="MsoNormal">
2555. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ISBN--10: 1491026596 </span></span></b></div>
2556. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2557.  
2558. </span></span></b><br />
2559. <div class="MsoNormal">
2560. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ISBN-13: 978-1491026595</span></span></b></div>
2561. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2562.  
2563. </span></span></b><br />
2564. <div class="MsoNormal">
2565. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pages: 238</span></span></b></div>
2566. <b><span style="color: #e69138;">
2567.  
2568. </span></b><br />
2569. <div class="MsoNormal">
2570. <br /></div>
2571. <b><span style="color: #e69138;">
2572.  
2573. </span></b><br />
2574. <div class="MsoNormal">
2575. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alan and Pamela Morrison, along
2576. with their daughter, 13-year-old Wendy, live in the quiet village of East
2577. Yardsley in North Yorkshire, England. Their lives were busier than most in this
2578. primarily sheep raising hamlet. Alan taught at the local high school while
2579. Pamela was a social worker – a couple who did not need anything new to upset
2580. their already stressed lives.</span></span></b></div>
2581. <span style="font-size: large;">
2582.  
2583. </span><br />
2584. <div class="MsoNormal">
2585. <br /></div>
2586. <span style="font-size: large;">
2587.  
2588. </span><br />
2589. <div class="MsoNormal">
2590. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">However, it seems fate had other plans. Driving home one night from Pamela’s parent’s residence, they encounter a strange green mist. At
2591. the same time, young Wendy spots a shooting star. Thinking little of it, they
2592. continue on their way but quickly realize that it took them four hours to make
2593. a half hour trip.</span></span></b></div>
2594. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2595.  
2596. </span></span></b><br />
2597. <div class="MsoNormal">
2598. <br /></div>
2599. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2600.  
2601. </span></span></b><br />
2602. <div class="MsoNormal">
2603. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">This incident threatens to turn the family’s life upside
2604. down with frightening nightly dreams about aliens and UFOs. On one of Alan’s
2605. nightmares the author writes, “Indistinct faces stared down at him as he lay
2606. helpless and he could almost smell his own fear. One being reached a spindly
2607. hand out to him and covered his face.”</span></span></b></div>
2608. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2609.  
2610. </span></span></b><br />
2611. <div class="MsoNormal">
2612. <br /></div>
2613. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2614.  
2615. </span></span></b><br />
2616. <div class="MsoNormal">
2617. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">As is usual for anyone that experiences alien abduction,
2618. this family finds it hard to believe that events unfolded as they did. Were
2619. their experiences based in reality or just bad dreams? While dealing with
2620. extreme shock over their experiences, they are also forced to face humiliation
2621. even from those they love.</span></span></b></div>
2622. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2623.  
2624. </span></span></b><br />
2625. <div class="MsoNormal">
2626. <br /></div>
2627. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2628.  
2629. </span></span></b><br />
2630. <div class="MsoNormal">
2631. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once Upon A Missing Time is a novel based on a true story
2632. that will capture your attention from the beginning. Since it addresses a
2633. subject that is still controversial to most people, all information that could
2634. identify those involved has been changed. However, author Philip Mantle wrote
2635. this book with great sensitivity toward the primary characters. He successfully
2636. relates how this terrifying experience impacted each of them mentally,
2637. emotionally and physically. </span></span></b></div>
2638. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2639.  
2640. </span></span></b><br />
2641. <div class="MsoNormal">
2642. <br /></div>
2643. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">
2644.  
2645. </span></span></b><br />
2646. <div class="MsoNormal">
2647. <b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mantle is a respected British UFO researcher who has lectured on the subject of UFOs around the world. He is also a former British
2648. UFO Research Association director of investigations and former representative
2649. for the Mutual UFO Network in England. He is currently editor of UFO Today
2650. (http://www.ufotoday.net).<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></span></span></b></div>
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2717. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">The
2718. Enlightenment Protocols, Book 1- Tribes</span></span></span></div>
2719. <div class="Default" style="mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;">
2720. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">Tales
2721. of the tribes of the Central Metropolitan Region </span></span></span></div>
2722. <div class="Default" style="mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;">
2723. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">As
2724. told to the Sol-Earther Don C. Ciers</span></span></span></div>
2725. <div class="MsoNormal">
2726. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">By <span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">Don Ciers (a military novel)</span></span></span></div>
2727. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2728. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">Published March 29th 2012 by
2729. Xlibris Corporation</span></span></span></div>
2730. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2731. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">©Copyright March 2012</span></span></span></div>
2732. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2733. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">ISBN</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">: </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">1469143135,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="greytext">ISBN13:</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="greytext">9781469143132</span></span></span></span></div>
2734. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2735. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 8.5pt;">Paperback,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>512 pages</span></span></span></div>
2736. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2737. <br /></div>
2738. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2739. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">The Enlightenment Protocols set
2740. out the requirement for first contact by the Commonwealth of Stellar States
2741. with inhabitants of planets within the galaxy. The inhabitants must be educated
2742. enough to realize that there are off-planet living beings, maintain a good
2743. standard of living and take steps to protect their environment.</span></span></div>
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2746. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2747. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">“Enlightenment,” Ciers explains,
2748. “is a global tribe’s acknowledgement of their role as stewards of their own
2749. Home world, its moons and other uninhabited celestial bodies within their
2750. planetary grouping.”</span></span></div>
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2752. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span></div>
2753. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2754. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">If a civilization wishes to join
2755. the Commonwealth, there must be a global governing body that can speak as one
2756. and it also helps if there is something of value to offer, such as agricultural
2757. or industrial goods, which can be exchanged for Commonwealth protection.</span></span></div>
2758. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2759. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span></div>
2760. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2761. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">This is important because the galaxy
2762. also contains a war-faring group called the Alliance of Stellar Republics.
2763. These republics think nothing of conquering both enlightened and unenlightened
2764. civilizations to take what they want and make slaves of the people.</span></span></div>
2765. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2766. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span></div>
2767. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2768. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">The two factions have come to
2769. loggerheads a number of times in the past, particularly when the Alliance,
2770. which wages war to the glory of its god, Pygani, conducts a takeover and the
2771. Commonwealth then jumps in to stop them by using its Recondo forces.</span></span></div>
2772. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
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2774. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2775. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">The primary protagonist in all of
2776. this is Commodore G. W. Morgan on the battle cruiser CBC Draaken, who has taken
2777. the lead in such campaigns, sometimes without going through the chain of
2778. command for approval first. Enter another lead character, journalist Maria
2779. Hardesty of the Destrian Information Group, who is determined to bring the
2780. Commodore down.</span></span></div>
2781. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2782. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></span></div>
2783. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2784. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">This book is called a military novel but should more properly be
2785. labeled a military space novel (aka science fiction) due to the setting of the
2786. story, which is for the most part, aboard the various war ships. There are some
2787. more sensitive moments, such as a flirtation between Hardesty and a young
2788. lieutenant but much space is given to describing previous conflicts, the
2789. destroyers and frigates both inside, the military hardware and weaponry and how
2790. they travel in inter-stellar space.</span></span></div>
2791. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
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2793. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 13.5pt;">
2794. <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">It appears that Ciers is quite knowledgeable about the actual
2795. mechanics of warfare. At first I thought he had really done his homework until
2796. I checked his bio on Linked In and discovered that he was an Infantry Senior
2797. Sergeant in the U.S. Army for 22 years and a Haz Mat Contingency Planner for 17
2798. years. He has obviously used his expertise, along with a bright imagination to
2799. turn this work into an intensive, interesting and believable sci-fi novel.
2800. Doing the latter can be the trickiest part since sci-fi calls for
2801. out-of-this-world people, settings and plots but Ciers has managed to keep it
2802. real.</span></span></div>
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2810. <span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">To purchase a copy of this book on Amazon.com,
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2886. <br /></div>
2887. <div class="Default">
2888. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Sol-Earther Don
2889. C. Ciers</span></b></span></div>
2890. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2891.  
2892. </span></b></span><br />
2893. <div class="Default">
2894. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tales of the
2895. tribes of the Central Metropolitan</span></b></span></div>
2896. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2897.  
2898. </span></b></span><br />
2899. <div class="Default">
2900. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Regions as told by
2901. Commoners of Draaken<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></b></span></div>
2902. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2903.  
2904. </span></b></span><br />
2905. <div class="Default">
2906. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Authorized for
2907. release by G.W. Morgan,</span></b></span></div>
2908. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2909.  
2910. </span></b></span><br />
2911. <div class="Default">
2912. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Commodore,
2913. Commonwealth Combined Fleet.</span></b></span></div>
2914. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
2915.  
2916. </span></b></span><br />
2917. <div class="Default">
2918. <span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">©Copyright March
2919. 2012</span></b></span></div>
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2923. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">In this second in
2924. a series of tales about the tribes on various planets, the forces of the
2925. Alliance Stellar Republics were not content to sit on their laurels when there
2926. were still planets to overtake, resources to be had and people to be forced
2927. into slavery. They were tired of overrunning unenlightened tribes that had less
2928. than able workforces and little mineral wealth that they could exploit for
2929. their own benefit.</span></span></div>
2930. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
2931.  
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2933. <div class="MsoNormal">
2934. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">“We have a serious
2935. problem before us Brethren, with the exception of the Alliance of Stellar
2936. Republics and some other minor worlds, the tribes we have acquired thus far
2937. have no developed trans-planetary resources if they possess any industrial
2938. capacity at all!” Prince Borigai Advan Ngeir told the Aglifhate Grand Chamberlains.
2939. </span></div>
2940. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
2941.  
2942. </span><br />
2943. <div class="Default">
2944. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">He
2945. added that only 17 percent of them even had “rudimentary deep void probes,</span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">satellite-enabled global communications and
2946. close orbital vehicles. Many are atmospheric flight capable, but most of their
2947. industries are hybrid carbon fuel based, only ten tribes utilize fission
2948. technologies.” </span></span></div>
2949. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
2950.  
2951. </span><br />
2952. <div class="MsoNormal">
2953. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Prince Advan, along
2954. with his sister Mistress Indira-Vin, then set their sights on a cluster of five
2955. rich, warm worlds in a region called the Nursery Crescent, which already had
2956. enlightened tribes - more specifically, the pacifist Shafiran people that
2957. included scientists, engineers, artisans, poets and musicians. Their primary
2958. export was “bio-medical engineered technology, including surgical and
2959. diagnostic equipment. Researchers had also made significant strides in “neurological
2960. rehabilitative therapies.”</span></div>
2961. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
2962.  
2963. </span><br />
2964. <div class="MsoNormal">
2965. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Best of all, these
2966. people had no military infrastructure so taking them over would be a piece of
2967. cake. Even so, they planned to do so by calculated cunning, deception and
2968. coercion. If they agree to submit to the will of the Alliances god, Pygan, they
2969. would promise prosperity and protection from pirates who had been overtaking
2970. ships loaded with ore, agricultural goods or other items. </span></div>
2971. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
2972.  
2973. </span><br />
2974. <div class="MsoNormal">
2975. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">As a lesson to other tribes within the Nursery Crescent, the
2976. Alliance planned to also overtake their neighboring Poians. The message:
2977. “acquiesce to Pygan’s benevolence or face destruction and slavery.” </span></div>
2978. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
2979.  
2980. </span><br />
2981. <div class="Default">
2982. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";">When
2983. the Poians learned of the death and destruction of the Shafiran people,
2984. Benjamin Norris, Chairman of the Poian Peoples Republic stated: “The light of
2985. freedom has been snuffed out in the Shafir. I am afraid that unless we act, the
2986. light will go out altogether in the Nursery Crescent. Unless we freedom-loving
2987. peoples band together to redeem the freedom of the Shafirans, the light may go out
2988. for all of us!” </span></span></div>
2989. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
2990.  
2991. </span><br />
2992. <div class="MsoNormal">
2993. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">An editorial in the
2994. Garrettville Sun-Times of Monrovia on Poia-Vizio noted: “Nowhere in enlightened
2995. Man’s collective history can there be found any more callous and barbarous
2996. treatment of a sovereign people as the Aglifhate’s theft of the freedom and
2997. prosperity of our Shafiran neighbors! What cruel masters! What beasts! What
2998. swine to talk of peace and prosperity with a battle-axe behind their backs!”</span></div>
2999. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
3000.  
3001. </span><br />
3002. <div class="MsoNormal">
3003. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">As a result, the Poians called up their military forces and
3004. when the more civilized Commonwealth states got wind of what was happening,
3005. they also entered the fray in an attempt to stop the Alliance, which they soon
3006. learned had created a new weapon - the
3007. Mighty Arrow trans-stellar ballistic missile. <br />
3008. However, the book also includes much more in the way of interpersonal
3009. relationships – albeit sometimes by force. The Alliance members in particular
3010. see nothing wrong with simply taking the women they wished – since it is
3011. Pygon’s will. There is no such thing as equality between the sexes and women are
3012. seen as being at their disposal.</span></div>
3013. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
3014.  
3015. </span><br />
3016. <div class="MsoNormal">
3017. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">During a celebratory party before their conquest, Prince
3018. Advan and others discussed a rising tide of dissension among women.</span></div>
3019. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
3020.  
3021. </span><br />
3022. <div class="MsoNormal">
3023. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">“For the first time
3024. Commandant, certain Clan Mistresses are openly criticizing the Patriarchy!” said
3025. Squire Baron Lourey of the Mandan, the 9<sup>th</sup> Clan. “Normally, their
3026. dominant role in maintaining the home and family is beyond question. But now
3027. the noble women are demanding an end to the laws of submission and at least the
3028. same rights, privileges and protections they see women enjoying in the
3029. ethnically inferior tribes we, rather you have conquered.”</span></div>
3030. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
3031.  
3032. </span><br />
3033. <div class="MsoNormal">
3034. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Be aware that there
3035. is some foul language in this book. Other than that, there is plenty of
3036. stellar fighting and action that any sci-fi fan would love. And judging by the
3037. final chapter, much more action will come in The Enlightenment Protocols
3038. series.</span></div>
3039. <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">
3040.  
3041. </span><br />
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3047. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span></div>
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3053. <div style="text-align: center;">
3054. <b><span style="color: blue;">As we move toward globalism, </span></b></div>
3055. <b><div style="text-align: center;">
3056. <b><span style="color: blue;">authors predict a new
3057. interspiritual age</span></b></div>
3058. <div style="text-align: center;">
3059. <b><br /></b></div>
3060. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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3062. <div style="text-align: center;">
3063. <br /></div>
3064. </b></h3>
3065. <div class="MsoNormal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 12.0pt; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
3066. <span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>By Dr. Kurt
3067. Johnson and David Robert Ord<br />
3068. Published by Nameste Publishing <br />
3069. © January 2013 <br />
3070. ISBN-10:1897238746 <br />
3071. ISBN-13:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>978-1897238745<br />
3072. Pages: 440<br /></b></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3073. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3074. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">We are now
3075. well into the third millennium and change is coming in so many facets of our
3076. lives than we could have previously ever imagined. The authors of The Coming
3077. Interspiritual Age call this the Fifth Great Advance of civilization or the
3078. Dream of Holism.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3079. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3080. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">As a
3081. civilization, humans have lived through many stages with our current one
3082. focused on not only the importance of rationalization and an analytic mind but
3083. also the beginnings of holistic thinking and the exploration of consciousness.
3084. In this book, the authors propose a coming Sixth Great Advance moving us toward
3085. full globalization.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3086. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3087. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">A primary
3088. concern of this new age will be the creation of a one-world spiritualism that
3089. draws upon the precious jewels found within the myriad of world religions as
3090. the basis of a new worldwide belief system. It is essential, the authors write,
3091. that as the awareness of our increasing global community enters full
3092. consciousness, that we take those jewels into consideration in the formation of
3093. one global belief system that unifies us as one human race on this planet.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3094. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3095. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">They
3096. caution, however, that this could also become “hijacked” by religion if various
3097. parties to this formation become too egocentric and controlling. Unfortunately,
3098. personal, regional and territorial desires over the years have opened the door
3099. to greed, degradation of the environment, rivalry between various religious
3100. factions and differing concepts on what is most important in life. This in turn
3101. has led to terrorism and wars between nations. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3102. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3103. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">By
3104. cultivating an expanded worldview and promoting discourse among the various
3105. world religions, a global vision could unfold as to how humanity as a whole
3106. should spiritually behave with good conscience in the future. This will come,
3107. the authors believe, as humans experience further awareness and expanded
3108. consciousness, realizing the connectivity of all humans rather than any
3109. personal, regional or territorial desires.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3110. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3111. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">The Coming
3112. Interspiritual Age provides a compelling summary on the theory of evolution –
3113. how the human species consciously developed over thousands of years taking in
3114. the importance of language and writing on the evolving mind and also their
3115. impact on our belief systems.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3116. <div class="MsoBlockText" style="margin-left: 0in;">
3117. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">This book focuses primarily on
3118. the writings of Roman Catholic lay monk and interfaith leader, <a href="http://integrallife.com/contributors/brother-wayne-teasdale">Brother Wayne Teasdale</a> (now deceased), from his book The Mystic
3119. Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World’s Religions. It was
3120. Teasdale, the authors note, who first coined the term ‘interspirituality,”
3121. which involves thinking of the ‘we’ rather than the ‘I’ and acting from the
3122. heart. </span></div>
3123. <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 12.0pt; margin-top: 12.0pt;">
3124. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">The ‘I, We
3125. and It’ of daily life is something that everyone experiences no matter where
3126. they live. ‘I’ refers to self, ‘We’ to those we know including family, friends
3127. and associates, and ‘It’ refers to the institutions that govern how we should
3128. act, think and feel based on a particular country’s ideals and religions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
3129. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3130. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Ironically,
3131. it is the “I and We” that created the institutions (‘It’) in the first place
3132. that people now feel threatened by such as government structures and banking
3133. systems that act with impunity. <br /><br />As the world inches closer to globalization the
3134. authors believe these institutions that rule our lives will also have to change
3135. from being self-serving and money driven entities to thinking and acting from
3136. the heart with full awareness of global needs rather than their own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
3137. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3138. <h4>
3139. <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>The Paranormal Experience</b></span></h4>
3140. </div>
3141. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3142. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">No
3143. discussion of interspirituality would be complete without considering the myths
3144. embedded within our past and the importance of studying people’s shared paranormal
3145. experiences.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3146. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3147. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">In The
3148. Coming Interspiritual Age, authors Kurt Johnson and David Robert Ord say
3149. spiritual experiences need to be taken seriously. Any universal spirituality
3150. would need to include the most common elements found in what they term the
3151. Great Wisdom Traditions, such as seeing spirits of the dead, angel visitations,
3152. miracles and even the power of prayer. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3153. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3154. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Other common
3155. experiences include astral projection, telepathy, clairvoyance, ESP, near death
3156. experiences, the power of healing and even reincarnation, which is most
3157. prevalent in eastern religions. These are all conscious events that occur
3158. around the world to people of all religious beliefs. Although these types of
3159. experiences cannot be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, the fact remains that
3160. they do indeed happen. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3161. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3162. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">According to
3163. recent polls the authors say, “Religious people tend to report only slightly
3164. more non-normal experiences than the non-religious (75 percent versus 66
3165. percent, which is statistically insignificant compared to the sizable majority
3166. reporting such experiences).”<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3167. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3168. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Scientists
3169. encounter great difficulty with such experiences because they cannot be
3170. weighed, measured, recorded, replicated and verified. They can only depend on
3171. what the experiencer relates, which can be highly subjective – as is also true
3172. with a person’s belief in a particular god.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3173. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3174. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">However the
3175. authors note, “The scientific data from brain imaging shows that the same area
3176. of the brain is used when something is seen outside the body as when it’s
3177. experienced in a dream. Likewise, the same part of the brain is involved in
3178. thinking of someone and reporting that their presence was felt.” <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3179. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3180. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">All of the
3181. above appears to be the result of a human’s ‘conscious’ mind. But the writers
3182. say scientists are learning that ‘consciousness’ and ‘mind’ might be two
3183. separate things. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3184. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3185. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">“The
3186. scientific study of consciousness begins with the insight that the brain is
3187. made up of myriads of neurological elements and pathways, which appear somehow
3188. to be brought into a coordinated unity.” <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3189. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3190. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Consciousness
3191. on the other hand is considered an electromagnetic (or quantum) field resulting
3192. from the firing of various neurons in the brain. Scientists believe that
3193. depending upon the level or frequency of the field, certain digital information
3194. is held within it. Some scientists believe this is solely an individual
3195. experience while others go a step further and believe in a “collective field
3196. shared by all.”<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3197. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3198. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">This comes
3199. to the fore when speaking of such things as astral travel and near death
3200. experiences. Experiencers report that their ‘consciousness’ for a brief time,
3201. becomes separated from the body’s physical mind. In such cases, it appears that
3202. consciousness is not reliant on the workings of the brain and can become
3203. independent of it.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3204. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3205. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">The authors
3206. note that debunkers abound in all areas of the paranormal with skeptics more
3207. than willing to throw an icy dose of cold water on any and all such
3208. experiences. These debunkers have had no such experiences but feel qualified to
3209. squash any reports of paranormal experiences.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3210. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3211. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">“Some of the
3212. materialist organizations committed to debunking non-normal spiritual
3213. experiences suggest that belief in such things is related to education. For
3214. example, when an individual of documented high education or intelligence
3215. believes in non-normal experiences, it’s believed to be the result of some
3216. other kind of flaw such as their personality or emotional makeup.” And the
3217. writers add that “holding predetermined purely materialist views is a bias.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
3218. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3219. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br />The same is
3220. true, they say, of those who report UFOs and alien encounters.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3221. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3222. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">“The public
3223. might hope for a useful dialogue between individuals who have had such
3224. experiences. But fruitful dialogue doesn’t occur because, as we’ve seen often
3225. on television, the scientists, pilot, astronaut, high-level military official,
3226. or even former governor recounting such an experience is politely dismissed as
3227. having hallucinated.”<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3228. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3229. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Ironically,
3230. those same debunkers have no problem with religious beliefs including a god
3231. that they cannot prove exists. The authors note that the determining factor in
3232. any non-normal beliefs is experience itself. Those who have had paranormal
3233. experiences, “mostly continue to believe in the ‘raw feel,’ (of the event) and
3234. thus the validity of their experiences.”<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3235. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3236. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Once a
3237. person has a non-normal (paranormal) experience, his or her entire worldview
3238. seems to change and often their life focus is turned on its heels as well.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3239. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3240. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">“It’s
3241. important to pay attention to the literally thousands of cases of individuals
3242. who initially doubted the existence of the spiritual realm, or the so-called
3243. ‘paranormal,’ who come to take these matters seriously after personal
3244. experiences of their own.”<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3245. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3246. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">The authors
3247. write, “Worldwide, nearly six billion of our planet’s more than seven billion
3248. inhabitants believe in some kind of a spirit realm.” Virtually all religious
3249. traditions speak of a spirit world or realm, as well as a place where our
3250. spirits go when they die. Many believe that our consciousness is
3251. interchangeable with the word ‘spirit,’ thus it is our consciousness that goes
3252. to either a specific heaven or hell, or melds back into the ‘all’ of existence
3253. after death. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3254. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3255. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">All of these
3256. beliefs are highly significant aspects in the formation of a world consensus on
3257. spiritually based matters. Determining which ones are the most relevant (most
3258. widely held) could be a problem. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3259. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3260. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">“We’ll need
3261. to differentiate the content in these beliefs that’s negative for the planet –
3262. such as exclusive claims one or another of these views are right – from that
3263. which is positive for the planet.”</span></div>
3264. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3265. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">The authors
3266. predict that along with continued studies on consciousness, the field of the
3267. paranormal will be further studied as well.<br /></span><o:p></o:p></div>
3268. <div 0in="" 12.0pt="" class="MsoNormal" margin-bottom:="" margin-left:="" margin-right:="" margin-top:="">
3269. <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">This is a book that looks both backward and forward in an attempt to offer the full picture of our current state of spirituality, as well as what steps must be taken to move toward an interspiritual world. It is well written, informative and most of all, thought provoking. </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">To pick up a copy of The Coming Interspiritual Age, go <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Coming-Interspiritual-Kurt-Johnson/dp/1897238746/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378745534&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Coming+Interspiritual+Age">HERE</a></span><br />
3270. <br />
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3276. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EJt9PbB2oKMChXWypYWPbOQZ0LK0PteSbwldGl-15spOQ6BpY3NR6Jc1K6mV0L_Js2vRlorY8-9hfQv_Fv6h0TYwoe5Zr9LJvL3jkLbPR4444rCL_XD1YKdeYnSR70SDdNubIvXsKusI/s1600/Second+Lisa_front+cover_72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EJt9PbB2oKMChXWypYWPbOQZ0LK0PteSbwldGl-15spOQ6BpY3NR6Jc1K6mV0L_Js2vRlorY8-9hfQv_Fv6h0TYwoe5Zr9LJvL3jkLbPR4444rCL_XD1YKdeYnSR70SDdNubIvXsKusI/s200/Second+Lisa_front+cover_72.jpg" width="131" /></a></div>
3277. <div class="MsoNormal">
3278. <br /></div>
3279. <div class="MsoNormal">
3280. <br /></div>
3281. <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3282. <h2>
3283. <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Synchronicity Abounds: Second Lisa:<br />Art imitates life… life duplicates art… death
3284. goes on</i></span></h2>
3285. </div>
3286. <div class="MsoNormal">
3287. <br /></div>
3288. <div class="MsoNormal">
3289. <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Second Lisa: art imitates life… life duplicates art… death
3290. goes on</b></span></div>
3291. <div class="MsoNormal">
3292. <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>By V. Knox</b></span></div>
3293. <div class="MsoNormal">
3294. <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>©2012, CreateSpace </b></span></div>
3295. <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 14.25pt;">
3296. <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ISBN 10:
3297. 1478304626<span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
3298. <div class="MsoNormal">
3299. <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ISBN - 13: 978-1478304623</b></span></div>
3300. <div class="MsoNormal">
3301. <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Volume I: 424 pages/Full Version: 694 pages</b></span></div>
3302. <div class="MsoNormal">
3303. <br /></div>
3304. <div class="MsoNormal">
3305. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">In Second Lisa, the author often mentions synchronicity.
3306. What could be a greater example of this than a book written about a second Mona
3307. Lisa at the same time as an almost identical work, the Isleworth Mona Lisa, is
3308. found? </span></div>
3309. <div class="MsoNormal">
3310. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3311. <div class="MsoNormal">
3312. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">The original was painted about 1504 and the second portrait
3313. – deemed another authentic work of Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci – is
3314. dated some 14 years later. It is as if a greater power conspired to bring
3315. together two elements in time representing more than mere coincidence. </span></div>
3316. <div class="MsoNormal">
3317. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3318. <div class="MsoNormal">
3319. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Ironically, Knox’s book is also a synchronic work in that it
3320. focuses on the events of a particular time with special emphasis on linguistics
3321. – the scientific study of human language. And boy, can this author flex her
3322. linguistic ingenuity, not only as she dishes
3323. up jaw-dropping prolificacy while contemplating the lives of Leonardo and his
3324. sister Lisabetta Buti in the 16<sup>th</sup> century but also as she unveils
3325. the linguistic confines and of Veronica Lyon’s autistic son, Jupiter, circa
3326. 2004.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
3327. <div class="MsoNormal">
3328. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3329. <div class="MsoNormal">
3330. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Lisabetta claims to
3331. be the authentic Mona Lisa rather than the historically accepted Lisa del
3332. Giocondo. The author says her fictional work is based on an “obscure
3333. census,” which reveals that da Vinci actually did have a half-sister named
3334. Lisabetta. “I decided she deserved a more full life for her memory’s sake and
3335. that of the millions of anonymous women behind great geniuses.”</span></div>
3336. <div class="MsoNormal">
3337. <br /></div>
3338. <div class="MsoNormal">
3339. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Lisabetta did not even make it into the musty back pages of history books. As the person who loved her eccentric brother more
3340. than anyone and guided the business of his artistic career, she expected to
3341. garner at least some recognition. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
3342. <div class="MsoNormal">
3343. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3344. <div class="MsoNormal">
3345. <span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Being ignored burns like acid, but the truth
3346. can expose the unfairness of history and remedy its indignities. Psychic
3347. varnish can leach off my skin… I want to have my real name whispered on Earth
3348. in the sanctuary of galleries a</span><span style="font-size: large;">nd be written into the credits of Leonardo’s
3349. life story.”</span></span></div>
3350. <div class="MsoNormal">
3351. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3352. <div class="MsoNormal">
3353. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Although this never happened, Lisabetta’s
3354. devotion toward Leonardo keeps her drawn to him and to her portrait even after
3355. death. It is more than telling when she states: “A good artist copies a
3356. likeness of his subject, but a master artist captures their soul.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
3357. <div class="MsoNormal">
3358. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3359. <div class="MsoNormal">
3360. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">And so it was. “I remained beside Leonardo in
3361. spirit form to honor our extraordinary bond,” she notes. Lisabetta adds that
3362. the throngs of people who visit the Louvre in Paris each day to view the famous
3363. painting do not realize that she is the woman inside the frame. As she peers
3364. out from it, she knows she is destined to remain earthbound until she can “put
3365. things right.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
3366. <div class="MsoNormal">
3367. <span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></div>
3368. <div class="MsoNormal">
3369. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">To that end, Lisabetta conspires to seek the
3370. help of the living – the unsuspecting young Veronica Lyons and her
3371. challenged but psychically open son. “I
3372. had a score to settle with fate and yes, I wanted to wipe the smile off Lisa
3373. del Giocondo’s face... wherever or whenever she was.”</span><br />
3374. <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
3375. <!--[endif]--><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
3376. <div class="MsoNormal">
3377. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Second Lisa is actually a three-book series.
3378. Book 1 gives the reader a view inside the lives of Leonardo, Lisabetta and
3379. Veronica from birth to adulthood. Although it focuses on these primary
3380. characters, a host of family members are brought into the mix resulting in a
3381. fully fleshed out and intricate story that covers everything from the
3382. mistreatment of women throughout history to loves forever lost.</span></div>
3383. <div class="MsoNormal">
3384. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3385. <div class="MsoNormal">
3386. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">The author also offers a profound exposé of
3387. Veronica’s struggle raising her son while dealing with a phantom woman who
3388. whispers in her ear. “The house is electric,” she notes. “It’s been that
3389. way for days. The scent of violets lingers in every room.”</span></div>
3390. <div class="MsoNormal">
3391. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3392. <div class="MsoNormal">
3393. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Of Jupiter she writes: “I am in awe of
3394. Jupe’s logic: after we say goodnight, he asks me to turn on the dark rather
3395. than turn off the light. I love that kid’s mind.” The reader learns how Jupiter
3396. interprets his world down to such minute particulars as the acceptable shape of
3397. his sandwiches and how many items can be set on his dinner plate at one time.</span></div>
3398. <div class="MsoNormal">
3399. <span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></div>
3400. <div class="MsoNormal">
3401. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Then
3402. one day, Jupiter tells his mother, “She wants to talk.” “Who?” Veronica asks.
3403. “The happy lady,” he replies and points to a wicker armchair. “Her.”</span></div>
3404. <div class="MsoNormal">
3405. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3406. <div class="MsoNormal">
3407. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">The
3408. author exhibits a propensity to explore, analyze, scrutinize, inspect and
3409. dissect every character and event in 
3410. comprehensive detail. These intensive observations invoke to some
3411. vexation as the reader hopes the story would simply rise up and move along.
3412. There is little need to know how a cat catches a bird, to be offered a
3413. protracted exegesis of the sights and sounds of a library or an in depth
3414. explanation on the design of her teacup? </span></div>
3415. <div class="MsoNormal">
3416. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3417. <div class="MsoNormal">
3418. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">While
3419. each one is presented with the author’s incredible creative flair – and there
3420. is no denying that Knox is a supremely prolific writer - adding so many secondary
3421. elements tends to stray from the natural flow of the overall story. And it
3422. takes until Part 6 – some 350 pages in – before  the real meat of the story unfolds and we learn of vital family
3423. secrets, true motivations and the pretext behind Veronica’s banishment to the
3424. opposite side of Canada, originally eluded to on Page 94.</span></div>
3425. <div class="MsoNormal">
3426. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3427. <div class="MsoNormal">
3428. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">In
3429. spite of these things, the author succeeds in bouncing back and forth in time
3430. with ease. However, be forewarned: this book demands much more than mindless
3431. reading. It is a multifaceted story with so many intricately intertwined
3432. elements that it requires a degree of diligence and dedication but the reward
3433. will become obvious as you realize the immense capacity of this novice author
3434. to captivate you beyond measure.</span></div>
3435. <div class="MsoNormal">
3436. <br /></div>
3437. <div class="MsoNormal">
3438. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Very
3439. few writers can encapsulate a moment in a bubble with such panache as V. Knox:
3440. “The water was strong midnight rain, which
3441. pulled me into sensual memories. I heard it pelt the windows and the roof, and
3442. I squinted through it as it cried down the glass.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
3443. <div class="MsoNormal">
3444. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3445. <div class="MsoNormal">
3446. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Note:
3447. Do not expect to glean everything from Book 1. As part of a trilogy, it leaves
3448. the most monumental question still dangling: what does Lisabetta want Veronica
3449. to do to set things right for her – to establish her as the real Mona Lisa?
3450. Readers can purchase either a condensed version of Second Lisa that includes
3451. the entire story or they can pick up Books 2 and 3 to find out.</span></div>
3452. <div class="MsoNormal">
3453. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3454. <div class="MsoNormal">
3455. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">To get your copy of Second Lisa, Book 1, go <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Second-Lisa-imitates-life-duplicates/dp/0987741527/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377969952&sr=1-2&keywords=Veronica+Knox">HERE</a>.
3456. </span></div>
3457. <div class="MsoNormal">
3458. <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3459. <div class="MsoNormal">
3460. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">For a copy of the full version, go <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Second-Lisa-imitates-duplicates-death/dp/1478304626/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377969609&sr=1-3&keywords=Veronica+Knox">HERE</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1594223759606551711">.
3461. </a></span></div>
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3463. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3464. <div class="MsoNormal">
3465. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><a href="http://veronicaknox.com/">V. Knox Web Site</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1594223759606551711"></a></span></div>
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3467. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
3468. <div class="MsoNormal">
3469. <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><a href="http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/18/second-mona-lisa-deemed-authentic">Article on the Isleworth Mona Lisa - believed to be a younger version of the Louvre painting created 14 years later</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1594223759606551711">
3470. <br />
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3474. <a href="http://www.secondlisa.org/"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Second Lisa</span></a><br />
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3477. <o:p></o:p></span></a></div>
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3522. <span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>By Tina Frisco<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
3523. <div align="left" class="Centered" style="text-indent: 0in;">
3524. <span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Ebook ©2012 <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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3526. <span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ISBN 9781770976030<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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3528. <span style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Pages 69</b></span><span style="background-color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3531. <div class="MsoNormal">
3532. <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white;">Tina Frisco is an author who packs a book-sized message into a relatively small ebook. That message: throw away your doomsday visions and embrace the joy of life instead.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
3533. <div class="MsoNormal">
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3536. <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white;">Through the eyes of a Native society that one might instinctively consider uncivilized, the wisdom of its elders – long lost to city folk – comes shining through. We read about one of the E’Ghali’s youngest members – a girl named W’Hyani. We follow her as she embarks on great adventures, stares fear in the face, and enjoys the simplicity of life and beauty of nature. Most of all, she learns about love and embraces the age-old wisdom of her tribe.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
3537. <div class="MsoNormal">
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3540. <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white;">The author presents an interesting story peppered with quotes from Lynn V. Andrews’ The Power Deck. Each card in the deck focuses on the specific message she wishes to impart and provide inspiration that backs up the story line.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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3542. <span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white;">The message imparted is an important one especially now in the 20<sup>th</sup> century when people scurry like frantic animals trying to make a living and providing for their families. We no longer have the luxury of languid hours spent simply enjoying nature and connecting with our true selves.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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