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If you hunger for something, but do not know what it is, this journey of science and spirit may be the most fulfilling and exciting one that you will ever take. Its the true story of Judith Pennington, a busy writer, peace group director and single mother who, at age 38, denies the existence of God, yet finds herself in a fascinating search for the identity of a voice giving the wisest, most sensible guidance shes ever heard. Who or what is the source of the lyrical "writings" that guide her out of darkness into light over a period of twelve years? Finding out takes Pennington into the depths of her own psyche and on life-changing journeys in Medjugorje, Findhorn and the Scottish isle of Iona. In this adventure of consciousness, the author walks in the light of the psychic, and, in these expanded senses, reaches her destiny, higher perspectives and the blossoming of her unique gifts and talents. This is the universal path promised to one and all by The Voice of the Soul, a personal journey through the self, inspired writing, the secrets of the soul, and the science of spirituality, meditation and God.

VOICES OF THE SOUL holds the words of ones inner most spiritual, personal, passionate, ethical, happy and sad feelings; of their youth and adult life. When one feel that their faith is gone and all hope is lost this book will help you find your way. It will give you strength, it will give you courage, it will give you joy in your life, it will give you peace within, and it will bring happiness in your life. These words will allow a light to shine upon your life, providing you with comfort. You will know that THERES A LIGHT OUT THERE FOR YOU!!! This is a book to nourish the soul by assisting you in dealing with everyday life. You will realize that as a HUMAN, YOU are the Greatest Creation of all Creations.

You could pray, or meditate, or dream, or visit a shaman, or a minister, or a hypnotherapist. With so many routes into inner consciousness, why write? Of all the ways to get in touch with God, as you understand God... to hear the small, still voice pointing you in the right direction... why take the time to write? One reason: it works. It works amazingly well. If you want to engage in a vibrant conversation with the wisdom that dwells just a hair below your conscious awareness, write. Write every day, at approximately the same time, with passion, honesty, and the intention of speaking with and listening to the voice within. Janet Conner was escaping a terrible situation of domestic abuse. While trying to figure out how she and her son could live and how they could eat, she realized she had hit rock bottom. With no other advisors, she listened to her own inner voice, which told her to start writing. As she did, Janet’s inner voice gained clarity and strength, and she felt an incredible connection to the divine, and almost immediately miracles began to happen. Today, research scientists in psychology, physics, biochemistry, and neurology are providing peeks into what consciousness is and how it works. Their findings give us intriguing clues as to what is actually happening in and through our bodies, minds, and spirits as we roll pen across paper. Writing Down Your Soul explores some of this research and instructs readers how to access the power and beauty of their own deepest selves.

What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul—now a #1New York Times bestseller—offers simple yet profound answers to these questions. Whether this is your first exploration of inner space, or you’ve devoted your life to the inward journey, this book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you. You’ll discover what you can do to put an end to the habitual thoughts and emotions that limit your consciousness. By tapping into traditions of meditation and mindfulness, author and spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and let go of painful thoughts and memories that keep us from achieving happiness and self-realization. Copublished with the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) TheUntethered Soul begins by walking you through your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, helping you uncover the source and fluctuations of your inner energy. It then delves into what you can do to free yourself from the habitual thoughts, emotions, and energy patterns that limit your consciousness. Finally, with perfect clarity, this book opens the door to a life lived in the freedom of your innermost being. The Untethered Soul has already touched the lives of countless readers, and is now available in a special hardcover gift edition with ribbon bookmark—the perfect gift for yourself, a loved one, or anyone who wants a keepsake edition of this remarkable book. Visit www.untetheredsoul.com for more information.

God Reached Down from Heaven with the Best Gift of All A sacred season is about to unfold for three women whose hearts belong to God. Elizabeth is barren, yet her trust in God remains fertile. Mary is betrothed in marriage, yet she is willing to bear God’s Son. Anna is a widow full of years, yet she waits patiently, prayerfully for the Messiah to appear in the temple courts. Following in their footsteps, you too can prepare for the Savior to enter your heart, your mind, and your life in a vibrant, new way. Best-selling author Liz Curtis Higgs explores the biblical stories of Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna, unwrapping each verse with tender care and introducing you afresh to The Women of Christmas. From the Hardcover edition.

One Palm Sunday, Echo Bodine prayed to be granted a better understanding of worlds beyond this one, and three days later she found herself on an amazing voyage. Leaving her body behind, she traveled through life, death, and then beyond in a breath-taking vision of what awaits us all after this life. Echoes of the Soul is heartwarming and enlightening. In simple prose, Echo Bodine gently leads readers through realms of existence we all have yet to experience. Her inspiring images leave us with a hopeful vision of life after death — or, as Echo calls it, graduation, when we go to our real home. This inspiring and positive vision of the afterlife leaves the reader filled with hope, and even awe.

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."—Maya Angelou “Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.”—May Sarton This treasury of quotes and passages on leading a centered, purposeful, and spiritual life offers the advice and observations of leaders from all walks of life. Included are Ghandi, Lao-Tzu, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa, and hundreds of other unique and inspiring voices on subjects like compassion, kindness, forgiveness, and purpose. • Beautiful hardcover gift book, affordably priced at $14.95 • For readers of all ages From the Hardcover edition.

Throughout her entire life, Ella has heard voices. Voices inside her head. She's never given much thought as to why she has this gift… or this curse, depending on which way you look at it. It's not until she meets the mysterious Jonah that she begins to question her inherited abilities as a Soul Seer. Learning to deal with loss and love, Ella manages to live a seemingly normal life… or so she thought.

Creating an amalgamation of nursing, education and philosophy is one of the distinctive features of this book. While each of these disciplines is well established in their academic endeavors, the book provides a unique voice of nursing in the analysis of philosophy’s role in education. To that end, the book features nurses’ critiques of leading philosophers who have very valuable lessons for health care education. Each chapter has been written to capture aspects of the heart, mind and soul of nursing as appreciated through an exploration of a foremost philosopher. The contributors investigate their scholar’s history, the essential features and examination of their work and offer pragmatic discussion questions based upon their work. Personal transcendence of the authors occurred as an unexpected byproduct of their immersion with the philosophers. This book provides philosophical underpinnings of health care education that nurses, nursing educators, clinical specialists and general healthcare educators as well as academic faculty will appreciate.

"The poetic voice of his generation."—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar "Etan Thomas is breaking it down for our young minds on how to be a vital part of this challenging world we all live in. Let's give it up for Etan."—Spike Lee Broken down by a variety of subject matter, each section begins with a selection from an interview between NBA star Etan Thomas and political sportswriter Dave Zirin, followed by a Thomas poem and the writings of talented young poets. Etan Thomas is an author, columnist, and the recipient of the 2010 National Basketball Players Association Community Contribution Award.

A devotional about how much God wants from us You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Luke 10:27) and how we can give it to Him . An articulate teacher offers 143 daily readings that explore what the Scriptures have to say about obeying God's greatest commandments. Come on the journey and learn to love God more. Group discussion questions and prayer suggestions are also included.

China s century of revolutionary change has been heard as much as seen, and nowhere is this more evident than in an auditory history of the modern Chinese poem. From Lu Xun s seminal writings on literature to a recitation renaissance in urban centers today, poetics meets politics in the sounding voice of poetry. Supported throughout by vivid narration and accessible analysis, Voices in Revolution offers a literary history of modern China that makes the case for the importance of the auditory dimension of poetry in national, revolutionary, and postsocialist culture. Crespi brings the past to life by first examining the ideological changes to poetic voice during China s early twentieth-century transition from empire to nation. He then traces the emergence of the spoken poem from the May Fourth period to the present, including its mobilization during the Anti-Japanese War, its incorporation into the student protest repertoire during China s civil war, its role as a conflicted voice of Mao-era revolutionary passion, and finally its current adaptation to the cultural life of China s party-guided market economy. Voices in Revolution alters the way we read by moving poems off the page and into the real time and space of literary activity. To all readers it offers an accessible yet conceptually fresh and often dramatic narration of China s modern literary experience. Specialists will appreciate the book s inclusion of noncanonical texts as well as its innovative interdisciplinary approach.

Hear His Voice was birthed from long years of daily meditating on the Word of God. Partaking of Holy Communion as often as possible was a big factor in the restoration process and healing of the author from many physical problems and emotional problems. This book speaks with a prophetic voice to reassure the reader that God does speak to his children today. That they can hear Gods voice for themselves is the basic premise of this book. Establishing regular habits of fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit through Bible reading and prayer is encouraged throughout the entire book. Readers of Hear His Voice have experienced healings of minds, souls, and bodies. Spiritual growth is the goal of the author for each reader or for the listener, as the case may be. Hear His Voice will bring help to the hurting.

I started to write this work in 1994, my first serious attempt at writing creatively. I discovered that I just had to get them down onto paper and out of my head. In this collection I try to reveal the range of intimate emotions and thoughts that are trapped inside of me. Often our ‘Unheard Voices’ never see the light of day. I have the strength to share with you the voices I hear in my mind and heart. I hope that they will spark something off in you and that you enjoy listening to them.

Journey to the Heart by New York Times bestselling author of Codependent No More, Beyond Codependency, and Lessons of Love, contains 365 insightful daily meditations that inspire readers to unlock their personal creativity and discover their divine purposes in life. “Melody Beattie gives you the tools to discover the magnificence and splendor of your being.” –Deepak Chopra, author of Jesus and Buddha

“I highly recommend Sacred Heart Songs for all who seek deeper healing and an embrace of the divine.” —Caryl Conroy Johnson, MA, MS, spiritual director and a co-pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Community, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania “Savor every page of this inspiring book. Each chapter’s reflections invite you to explore the dreams in your heart and to let them sing!” —Nicole Sotelo, author of Women Healing from Abuse: Meditations for Finding Peace • Is your body craving energy? • Are you challenged by insomnia? • Fibromyalgia? • Trauma? • Chronic pain? • Is unfinished business in your life holding you back from reaching your potential? Share in the stories of those who have traveled similar paths and learn about the benefits of Reiki upon their well-being. Through a unique weaving of spirit and science, Sacred Heart Songs provides clear markers along the path to safety and wellness, freeing the songs of our hearts. Each of us has an inner wisdom, intimately woven in God’s spirit of truth. This wisdom is waiting to guide us through disease to wellness. Contemplative reflections at the end of each chapter engage the process of dialoging with our hearts and souls as they call out to us with the truths and dreams of our lives.

From “one of the top five psychics in the country” (Miami Herald) comes an accessible and insightful guide to help you access your intuition, communicate with angels and spirit guides, and tap into your soul’s greatest purpose and passion. Award-winning psychic Hans King provides a clear and thorough path for connecting to the invisible side of life. Based on his sixty years of work as a medium, Guided features step-by-step practices for quieting the mind and creating a clear channel for spiritual communication. Through these techniques you can discover, activate, trust, and follow your own eternal voice while uncovering your soul’s greatest purpose and passion. Filled with fascinating stories and stunning testimonials from those who have communicated with the spirit world and experienced spiritual awakenings through King’s teaching, Guided clearly explains how to accurately find the answers you are searching for and actualize them in your life. “Written in a clear and easy to follow manner” (New Spirit Journal), Guided is the ultimate spiritual user’s manual for all those who experience an inner urge to explore life’s bewildering paradoxical mysteries and deepest sensitivities, and “a blessing for those who read it” (Lisa Garr, host of The Aware Show and Being Aware, bestselling author of Becoming Aware).

FOREWORD BY JOHN ORTBERG "Many people claim to ‘hear God’s voice,’ though not always with discernment. I’ve found Liz Ditty to be a trustworthy guide in learning how to listen, and how to do so with wise discernment.” —Philip Yancey, Best-selling author “Liz Ditty writes with warmth, humor, and grace about the spiritual practices that too often feel overwhelming. She approaches the spiritual life with simplicity and generosity and tells a story of learning to listen to the voice of God that inspires me to do the same. God’s Many Voices is a book for anyone who believes God is still speaking, and anyone who needs a friend to walk them directly toward that Holy Voice.” —Micha Boyett, Author of Found: A Story of Questions, Grace, and Everyday Prayer Do you wish to hear God speak to you in your everyday life? God’s Many Voices will help you discover a God who is infinitely closer and more involved in our world than we give Him credit for. This book is an invitation to learn God’s voice from the scriptures and then recognize it everywhere in daily life. Author Liz Ditty uses biblical teaching and relatable examples, reinforced with reflective exercises at the end of each chapter to open readers’ ears and hearts to what God is telling them. Only His voice in our lives can give us confidence in our decisions and dreams, give us freedom from our fears and failures, and lead us toward the joy of being fully alive, accepted, and loved by God.

Within each of us exists a supernatural power, a power to heal and a power to overcome adversities in our lives. In the paranormal field, you can adjust your mind-set to achieve a better and more efficient goal, a more meaningful result. Respect is the true focus, and when it is applied to what we do, we are all better for it now and in the end. As you read these words, take them to heart and reflect back on them during your research and studies in this field. Open your mind and your heart and do this for all the right reasons! As we venture into the darkness searching for answers and learning from these lost and wandering souls, always ask yourself, When I am gone and become lost in this unknown world, how would I want to be treated? This is my passion. This is my hope! Thank you for taking the time to read these words! Gary Price Founder, Paranormal Research Group (PRG) of Utah

HEART & SOUL is a collection of original writings by Richard Lee Orey whose life-long participation in passionate courtroom dramas provides a unique Dickenslike background for his heartfelt poems, treasured short stories and life-changing essays. With over fifty full-color high-lighting images, HEART & SOUL is a feast for your eyes as well as your mind. The footnotes in the Reviewers Say sections suggest that many of these writings may also touch your heart and your emotions, all yours to enjoy and to share.

'Truly a marvellous collection ... There is balm for the soul, fire for the belly, a cooling compress for the fevered brow, solace for the wounded, an arm around the lonely shoulder - the whole collection is a matchless compound of hug, tonic and kiss' Stephen Fry As heard on BBC Radio 4, the essential prescriptions from William Sieghart's poetic dispensary Sometimes only a poem will do. These poetic prescriptions and wise words of advice offer comfort, delight and inspiration for all; a space for reflection, and a chance to realize - I'm not the only one who feels like this. In the years since he first had the idea of prescribing short, powerful poems for all manner of spiritual ailments, William Sieghart has taken his Poetry Pharmacy around the length and breadth of Britain, into the pages of the Guardian, onto BBC Radio 4 and onto the television, honing his prescriptions all the time. This pocket-sized book presents the most essential poems in his dispensary: those which, again and again, have really shown themselves to work. Whether you are suffering from loneliness, lack of courage, heartbreak, hopelessness, or even from an excess of ego, there is something here to ease your pain. 'The book is delightful; it rightly resituates poetryin relation to its biggest and most serious task: helping us to live and diewell' Alain de Botton

E-MAILS FOR THE CHRISTIAN SOUL! "May the Lord continue to bless you and increase your territory. One of my church members has been faithful in sending me your daily devotions for the past few months. I have found the devotions to be very helpful in my own personal walk with the Lord and have shared them with many of my Shipmates here who have been experiencing times of personal difficulty during our extended absence. Again, thank you for doing His work and getting it out to the Fleet."(Lieutenant M.T.) "I just had to drop you a line and let you know that you really are helping me with my spiritual walk. I'm sitting here, at my desk, in tears right now after reading, Grieve Not the Holy Spirit of God. You are such an inspiration and you keep it real at the same time. God bless you and your ministry." (R.W.) "The message sent on 9/11/01 (Be Still and Know) was truly a word in due season. I noticed the time you sent it -it was before any of the attacks happened! BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD - and yesterday (9-11) this country, believers and unbelievers were still. I thank you for allowing the Lord to use you in this way. Your messages are an inspiration to me. May the Lord continue to bless you!"

If you hunger for something, but do not know what it is, this journey of science and spirit may be the most fulfilling and exciting one that you will ever take. Its the true story of Judith Pennington, a busy writer, peace group director and single mother who, at age 38, denies the existence of God, yet finds herself in a fascinating search for the identity of a voice giving the wisest, most sensible guidance shes ever heard. Who or what is the source of the lyrical "writings" that guide her out of darkness into light over a period of twelve years? Finding out takes Pennington into the depths of her own psyche and on life-changing journeys in Medjugorje, Findhorn and the Scottish isle of Iona. In this adventure of consciousness, the author walks in the light of the psychic, and, in these expanded senses, reaches her destiny, higher perspectives and the blossoming of her unique gifts and talents. This is the universal path promised to one and all by The Voice of the Soul, a personal journey through the self, inspired writing, the secrets of the soul, and the science of spirituality, meditation and God.

Mind Stimulator is poetry that will bless the mind as well as the soul. It is not about just one subject, it is some of everything that goes on with me or around us. These words that you will read have blessed me to be strong over the past thirty-two years of my life. If I were to write a book about my own life, everything in it would not be happy. So, I say to all of you, Do not expect every poem to be a happy poem, but Do expect the words I write in these poems to be real. I write about anything that captures my mind’s attention. I pray and hope that these poems will touch your heart, bless your mind, and make you as strong as possible in this life that we all have only one chance to live. Mind Stimulator describes so many people’s everyday life, including myself. Whether you are young or old, I have written something that can reflect on us all. I know this world has yet to know me so I came to put some of my skin on the great poet’s wall. I heard Mr. Man at the barber shop say, “If you don’t have any skin on the wall, then basically you’re nobody.” We are taught as children to be somebody, so Here I Am World, doing what God gave me a mind to do with and doing it with passion. I hope that my book influences many other people with talents to take a step forward in life. Use what God blessed you with to help many people around you. Now be blessed as you read.

This carefully crafted ebook: “MIND & SPIRIT Premium Collection: The Impersonal Life, The Way Out, The Way Beyond, The Teacher, Brotherhood, Wealth & The Way to the Kingdom” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Joseph Benner (1872–1938) was an American author, Spiritual writer, and Representative of the Brotherhood of Christ who used the pen name "Anonymous." He was the first to introduce the Knowledge and Teachings of the Impersonal Life (also known as the "I AM" Teaching) to the world in his first book, "The Impersonal Life". Benner taught that Christ's proclaiming "I AM" indicated "the true spirit that resides in every human being." In the 1960s Elvis Presley was introduced to Benner's work by his guru, Larry Geller. In the last 13 years of his life, Presley gave away hundreds of copies of the book, The Impersonal Life. A copy was allegedly with him on the night he died. Table of Contents: The Impersonal Life The Way Out The Way Beyond The Way to the Kingdom The Teacher Brotherhood Wealth

Features inspiring stories about Anu Aga, Geeta Chandran, Rohini Nilekani, Chewang Norphel, Gul Panag, Anita Pratap, Gregory Roberts and others “[These stories] have that power to inspire people to rise and act, to make a difference.” NELSON MANDELA A compilation of soul-stirring and heart-warming tales, Karma Kurry for the Mind, Body, Heart & Soul celebrates the journey and triumph of the human spirit. Every human being has a hero within; a dynamic and compassionate being who has the power to influence and mould the world. The powerful narratives in this book are the stories of just such heroes, who have radically changed society for the better. The people you meet in this book are ordinary citizens who have unleashed the hero within, with groundbreaking consequences. Their thoughts, their actions and their stories will inspire you at a profound level. These people are the champions of change. They are everyday women and men who took their defeats, infirmities and adversities and turned them into laudable actions for transformation. The list includes well-known names such as Rohini Nilekani, Chairperson of Arghyam, a charitable trust whose mission is to improve access to clean water and sanitation; Anu Aga, Director of Thermax Limited, the leading Indian player in energy and environment management; and Gregory Roberts, famous novelist, charity organizer and screenplay writer. Irrespective of their field, these are heroes who have reached out beyond their own life and business to help others, to be the change and lead the change by practicing Individual Social Responsibility. In Karma Kurry, their stories have been gathered to motivate all of us to recognize the power of one: our own power to be the agent of change, reinforce the positive in society and leave an imprint on the sands of time. Jeroninio Almeida (Jerry) is the founder and driving force behind the International Confederation of NGOs (www.icongo.in). Jyoti Nanda is a teacher, special educator, author, editor and certified life coach.

Based on the highly popular and successful book, How to Hear God’s Voice, this exciting new book emphasizes the 4 Keys to Hearing God’s Voice. “When I learned to hear God’s voice after 11 years as a believer without it, every part of me was radically transformed. Thousands have told me they have had this same metamorphosis, and I believe that this will become your testimony also,” writes co-author, Mark Virkler. The keys that are examined, discussed in detail, and can be immediately applied to your life are: How to recognize God’s voice as spontaneous thoughts. Learning how to become still before the Lord. Looking for vision as you pray. Realizing the importance of two-way journaling. Filled with insights from years of hearing from God, 4 Keys to Hearing God’s Voice also includes visual aids that enhance the teaching and learning experience. Very reader-friendly, you will find that the concepts and principles are easily adapted to your personal circumstances and lifestyle. Designed to bring even more depth to your relationship with God, this book is part of an integrated package that includes a DVD and seminar guide for either individual or group study. Either as a stand-alone book or as part of a package, you are sure to gain valuable encouragement and motivation to seek intimate communication with God, your heavenly Father.

In the middle of the road of my life I awoke in a dark wood where the true way was wholly lost -DANTE Like Dante, many of today's corporate workers find themselves lost in the day-to-day duties of their jobs. Our lives seem shaken by the events of September 11 and the seemingly endless examples of corporate scandal, it's become more difficult than ever to find meaning in the workplace. Has your work lost its meaning? Are you afraid of pursuing your dreams for fear of failing or--worse--getting fired? Do you yearn to find creativity, and even joy, in your job? In The Heart Aroused, David Whyte brings his unique perspective as poet and consultant to the workplace, showing readers how fulfilling work can be when they face their fears and follow their dreams. Going beneath the surface concerns about products and profits, organization and order, Whyte addresses the needs of the heart and soul, and the fears and desires that many workers keep hidden. Through the poetry of both classic and modern masters, Whyte helps readers find both professional and personal fulfillment. In Beowulf, Whyte uncovers the key to confronting office conflicts. Like the poem's courageous hero, readers will travel to the belly of the beast of a problem and emerge triumphantly with a solution. The poems of Pablo Neruda help on find inner silence even in the busiest, most confining office space. With T.S. Eliot as a guide, Whyte teaches readers to appreciate the need to open themselves up to possible failure--and as a result, probable success. At a time when corporations are calling on employees for more creativity, dedication, and adaptability, and workers are trying desperately to balance home and work, this revised edition of The Heart Aroused is the essential guide to reinvigorating the soul. From the Trade Paperback edition.

The End and The Beginning: From Darkness to Light is a dramatic portrayal of the Son of God, the Pioneer of our faith: JESUS as depicted in the four gospels. This is His story: a story that reaffirms our belief and faith in Him as our Savior. He Was a Galilean Jew and well-acquainted with Jewish law. His birth, ministry, death and resurrection serve as a basis of Gods continuing proclamation of joy and sadness, despair and hope, isolation and crowds and apparent defeat but in the end VICTORY! It is a story that never leaves us: a story that our parents, the sons and daughters of slaves, born of religious convictions and faith, shared with us during the days of our early youth amidst sweat, tears and a weary life. They referred to Him, both in song and thought as their Sweet Little Jesus Boy. This was the only thing that they truly could claim as their own. A CHILD A SON IS GIVEN UNTO YOU AS GOD HAD PROMISED! Like our fan page on Facebook...

A facsimile reprint of the 1889 edition exactly the way Blavatsky wrote it, laying out the path of spiritual development. Includes an index and introduction by Boris de Zirkoff.

This volume discusses the lives and writings of five nonconformist women who comprised the heart of a vibrant literary circle in England between 1760 and 1840. Whelan shows these women's keen awareness and often radical viewpoints on contemporary issues connected to politics, religion, gender, and the Romantic sensibility.

John Scotus Eriugena lived in Ireland during the early ninth century. Neither monk nor priest but a 'holy sage', he carried the flower of Celtic Christianity to France. His homily, The Voice of the Eagle, is a jewel of lyrical mysticism, theology and cosmology, containing the essence of Celtic Christian wisdom.

It all started when I was about fifteen years old. I was playing for the Amateur Softball Association, or Junior Olympic Softball. I was a standout pitcher, throwing the ball about sixty-five miles an hour. I loved softball; it was my sport, and it was my passion. But something was taking over my body, my brain, and my soul. I wasn’t in control anymore. I used to throw no-hitters, strike batters out, and be proud of myself. But a switch went off in my brain. I was hearing voices; they were telling me to do certain things. I was paranoid, and it affected my pitching. My dad could no longer sit anywhere near where I was pitching because I could see his eyeballs. Those eyeballs were following me and distracting me, so he had to sit behind the outfield fence. I could hear what the batters were thinking, and I could hear what everyone in the stands where thinking. It ruined my career. The sad part about it was that nobody helped me. How could they have helped me? I never told anybody because I was so afraid. Was this normal? I sometimes think it started even earlier, maybe even as young as six years old. The voices and paranoia were so intense; sometimes I just wanted to end my life. Why did my parents not notice this? Why didn’t anybody notice this? I kept it all to myself and dealt with it myself.

Life had become so complicated for me lately, that I feel like I am living in a strange dream world. I lost my husband to a freak accident, which saved the sight of a total stranger. Then this total stranger was brought to my aid by the one whom I lost. Through his new eyes he hears a voice in his head, which is the soul of my dead husband. Now my dead husband tells me that this stranger is in love with me. It is something you would expect to see in a movie on the sci-fi channel, not in real life. But the most frightening part of it all is that there is a crazed psycho on the loose that is hunting down single independent women. Will Jesse be a target, if she is, who is there to protect her, now that she is by herself, now that Jeff is gone.

With wisdom, compassion, and gentle humor, Parker J. Palmer invites us to listen to the inner teacher and follow its leadings toward a sense of meaning and purpose. Telling stories from his own life and the lives of others who have made a difference, he shares insights gained from darkness and depression as well as fulfillment and joy, illuminating a pathway toward vocation for all who seek the true calling of their lives.

Every day people awake thinking they can do things their way. Maybe you were on the right path with God, and you turned away. Suddenly things that were once going well now are going downhill. Those who were your so-called friends have turned their backs on you. Why? Because you lost everything when you placed someone or something ahead of God. This includes your family. I encourage people to write. I have found it to be a form of therapy. A way to express myself out loud. This book represents a group of poems from my Spiritual Guidance Collection about my life that I experienced during the good and bad times. Someone might say the poems are a conversation with God, a form of prayer. My hope is that everyone who reads this book will find their way back to God the Creator.

How should we speak of bodies and souls? In Coming to Mind, Lenn E. Goodman and D. Gregory Caramenico pick their way through the minefields of materialist reductionism to present the soul not as the brain’s rival but as its partner. What acts, they argue, is what is real. The soul is not an ethereal wisp but a lively subject, emergent from the body but inadequately described in its terms. Rooted in some of the richest philosophical and intellectual traditions of Western and Eastern philosophy, psychology, literature, and the arts and the latest findings of cognitive psychology and brain science—Coming to Mind is a subtle manifesto of a new humanism and an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the human person. Drawing on new and classical understandings of perception, consciousness, memory, agency, and creativity, Goodman and Caramenico frame a convincing argument for a dynamic and integrated self capable of language, thought, discovery, caring, and love.

Kenitra McKenzie lives in Austin with her husband, Caleb and their five year old son, Seth. She is an active member of her church along with her devoted husband and life was a blessed one, but there looms a darkness in the form of Calebs best friend Dalton Anders. He has resents her ever since she met Caleb in college and even more when their relationship blossoms into marriage. He goes out of his way to undermine their marriage in anyway possible and despite the many chances Caleb gives him to make amends, but it didnt seem to do any good. Caleb is forced to end his longtime friendship with Dalton for the sake of his marriage and to shield his son from the godly behavior Dalton portrays in view of his son. The decision Caleb makes didnt set too well with Dalton and vows in his heart to somehow get even with the woman who destroyed his friendship with Caleb, but first he had to make it appear he no longer has any resentment toward Kenitra. It is during Seths sixth birthday party that he arranges an air show to set his revenge in motion. Kenitra is devastated when Dalton maliciously murders her beloved husband and his supposedly godson in front of her. He looks at her without any remorse and leaves her for dead after shooting her, but his brutal attempt to kill her fails. He is convicted of murder as well as attempted murder. Kenitra tries to put the pieces of her shattered life back together, but it is nearly impossible when her mother in law constantly blames her for their deaths when they were her life. She began to blame God for all that has happened since He is big enough to have stopped it from ever happening in the first place. Her best friend, Stephanie, who is also Calebs sister, only reminds her of what didnt have any longer. She feels like she has nothing left after this tragedy and turns her back on Most High God and runs from everything that reminds her of the life she once had. Kenitra didnt care about anything or anyone after that and traveled from one place to another till she settles in England. She lives there for years before being led to move to Kennebunk Beach, ME where she meets a teenager named Mercedes Branden after converting an abandoned bar into a health food caf. Mercedes lands a job working for her and introduces her brother the first day of her new job. Philip, a pastor, is immediately drawn to her and soon discovers Kenitra is agnostic and doesnt believe in God, but has no idea she would later become the woman of his dream. Kenitra didnt have any intentions of falling for anyone especially someone like Philip since she resents his religious beliefs, but in time her feelings for him changes and much to her surprise she marries Philip 18 months later. The moral is love does heal a broken heart when God is doing the healing so trust Him with all of your problems because He has the answers.