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Change is Happening - A Shift in Action

By Kirk VandenBerghe

“Everything is interconnected. What I do and what I believe, even what I think, has an effect on other people. As we ascend, if you will, in consciousness, we move up into our hearts, and we’re going to be having a huge impact on one another. (more…)

Healing Traumas: I Will Not Be Broken (Hardback) by Jerry White

By Nora Caterino

I Will Not Be Broken by Jerry White, published by St. Martin’s Press, addresses the fact that “into every life a little rain must fall.” Every one has tragedies of one type or another at some point in life. It may be loss of a loved one, illness, a crippling emotional problem, job loss, or any of a number of misfortunes, larger or smaller. (more…)

Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don’t, by Michael Losier

By Debra Birkholz

You get what you concentrate on and it’s no different with abundance and prosperity. It’s a phrase that is well worn but Michael Losier has a wonderfully loose way of dealing with concentrating on the right things in “Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don’t Want”. (more…)

Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet

By Debra Birkholz

Wednesdays are blue in Daniel Tammet’s world. His book “Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant” is his stunning autobiography. That he has written such a precise and yet fascinating record of his existence to date opens a door on the world of this uncommon but growing condition. (more…)

CD/DVD Set: LIVE! Featuring David Arkenstone, Nicholas Gunn, Johannes Linstead and Loren Gold

By Nora Caterino

LIVE! is all about choices. As part of the Audio Visual Connect Series from Gemini Sun Records, you can choose to listen to the entertaining music on the CD or you can watch the actual performance of the same tunes on the DVD. How often do you get these choices? For me, it doesn’t happen often enough. (more…)

Church of the Dog: An Inspirational Novel About Living Life by Kaya McLaren

By Nora Caterino

Don’t judge Church of the Dog by its cover or title. It has little to do with churches but much to do with spirituality. It does have a lot to do with dogs, but only as loving companions and not objects of worship. It is about the search for self and the acceptance of self. And it is about taking a chance to find satisfaction in life. (more…)

A Women’s Guide: The Mindful Woman by Sue Patton Thoele

By Nora Caterino

The newest book by Sue Patton Thoele, Mindful Woman, published by New Harbinger Publications, Inc., is all about ways in which a woman can live a fulfilling, conscious life, enjoying every second. You may know Sue Patton Thoele from her previous work, The Courage to Be Yourself. (more…)

Practical Spirituality - Alchemy of the Heart by Michael Brown

By Nora Caterino

The cover tells a bit about what is inside Alchemy of the Heart by the author, Michael Brown, published by Namaste Publishing. Heart-shaped stones provide the cover art, most of granite, but one is a lovely yellow, glowing quartz or other bright stone. The whole book fits this theme of learning how to remove the granite from the heart. (more…)

Beat The Fear of Public Speaking: Story Theater Method by Doug Stevenson

By Nora Caterino

Who needs an 8-CD set and a book like Story Theater Method published by Cornelia Press and authored by Doug Stevenson? The question really should be ‘who DOESN’T need this set?’ The people who can best benefit from this body of work includes anyone seeking public speaking tips, who speaks to other people, whether in formal presentations, marketing, business communications, training sessions, or simply peer-to-peer can learn a great deal about making their communications interesting and effectual. To give you a clue of how Stevenson’s work can help you, the book was originally published with the title “Never Be Boring Again” and, after all, who wants to be boring? (more…)

Guitar Instrumental Music CD: Fibonacci’s Dream by Lawrence Blatt

By Nora Caterino

Fibonacci’s Dream, composed and performed by Lawrence Blatt, is unique in many ways. One of these becomes obvious from the moment you first see the album’s cover art. (more…)