Unless a novel is a leather-bound, signed, limited edition by a well-known author, it holds no significant monetary value. Once read, especially if it’s a paperback, it’s often donated to charity or passed on to a friend. So, is purchasing a novel a waste of money? That depends on how much you value being introduced […]
For Writers
ELk Grove Tribune Reads: Between Will And Surrender
A great big thank you to Jennifer Ip at Elk Grove Tribune for narrating the first three chapters of “Between Will and Surrender”, a free service for authors and readers. She did a great job, especially with the way she narrated “THE VOICE” and transpersonal psychologist, Tony Mendez. I could also hear the emotion in […]
Top 10 IAP Select Books of 2020
Between Will and Surrender hits #4 out of the top 10 IAP Select Books of 2020! I find it strange–and wonderful–that when my mind is otherwise occupied, good things seem to happen. I mean, out of the blue! Totally unexpected, even unearned when it comes to seeking out such small miracles. A few days ago, […]
Novels that Feed the Mind and Soul
While selecting best-selling novels for the VFA bookstore, I faced the question: What distinguishes a novel as visionary fiction? Two people whose opinion I value—John Alegeo, Professor Meritus of English at the University of Georgia and Vice President of the Theosophical Society, and Hal Zina Bennett, PhD, Author-Publishing Consultant, provided a guideline to narrow my […]
Family History: choices, not genetics
Interest in ethnic origin searches and genealogical DNA testing has become one of the most popular hobbies in the US. Over-the-counter genetic test kits alone have developed into a billion-dollar industry. Just give your personal information to one or more genetic databases, and, in exchange, sites, such as myheritage.com, genealogy.com, ancestry.com, and genealogybank.com offer easy […]
Psycho Cybernetics; self-image psychology
In 1960, Maxwell Maltz, a plastic surgeon from New York, published a book on self-image psychology and goal visualization called Psycho Cybernetics. In it, he introduced the analogy of the brain as a cybernetic “servo-mechanism”, like a computer designed to find a path to the target it is programmed with. Maltz suggests that you… 1. […]
