Hampton Roads Publishing

This new thought manifesto challenges readers to follow Jesus' dictum that his followers should be “the light of the world.” What makes Martella-Whitsett's approach so refreshing is that it offers a path for those interested in living a deep and authentic life outside of the strictures of traditional religious categories.

THE E.T. CHRONICLES grapples with the “big” questions such as “Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here?” through a careful reading of world mythology. The authors organise these ancient stories into a chronology that starts with “in the beginning” and ends with the advent of civilisation in an effort to discover the true story of human origins.

JUMPING is a work of visionary fiction that begins with a nihilistic act. The main character, a young man, feels life's limits are killing him, drives to a remote area, walks 100 yards and leaps into a dark and mysterious chasm, known locally as the “Void.” Friends and family are stunned.

This slim volume challenges readers to discover their place in the universe. Gangaji conveys the radical invitation to choose to wake up from the trance of who we think we are and experience the truth of who we really are. The invitation is to self-inquiry, the willingness to ask the questions: Who am I? What is here?

Manhattan Medium, Thomas John, has been hailed as “the Hollywood psychic with the highest batting average” by The Hollywood Reporter and a psychic medium with “an impressive connection that impresses even the most sceptical minds” by The Examiner. Now he shares what he's seen and heard on the Other Side. What happens when we die?

Everybody wants to be happy. Unfortunately, relatively few achieve bliss. Eli Jaxon-Bear explores how it is possible to achieve lives filled with gratitude and love. True happiness and meaning are achieved, he asserts, when we: Wake up, Stop our Minds and Open our hearts.

“May the curse of Mary Malone and her nine blind illegitimate children chase you so far over the Hills of Damnation that the Lord himself can't find you with a telescope. “ The Irish are renowned for their unrivaled capacity to spin a yarn and tell a story. They have a singular gift for gab and delight in the art of conversation.

Whether you are looking for marriage, partnership or simply companionship, choosing a lover can be a tricky business. Attraction is a complicated matter of psychology, emotion and physicality; how do you know when you can trust your instincts? Many people have fallen in “love at first sight" and later found that such love didn't endure.

This book is a collection of Gibran's words on how to live. Here are his thoughts on what it means to live in community and solitude and what gives life meaning, along with his often prescient views on government, organised religion, wealth and commerce. Gibran's sensibility feels contemporary. He did not recognise any ultimate authority outside of the human soul: ...

Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with universe. THE TAO OF WISDOM is filled with Taoist stories that are thousands of years old and express great wisdom by fusing anecdote with philosophy. While frequently humorous, ribald, irreverent, pithy, or sarcastic, the stories always speak to great and universal truths.

This is a book of guidance for life's journey rooted in the wisdom of ancient China. Best-selling author, Deng Ming-Dao, provides key poetic lines that distil the essence of Taoism, organising them in the form of a journey. The material here is drawn from three sources: The Tao Te Ching, The Yijing and 300 Tang Poems. Deng Ming-Dao writes: “We walk the Way each day.

This is a book that draws on ancient Chinese wisdom to explore the critical life issues: What is our place in nature? How do we make right decisions? How do we respect the earth? How are we to view life and death? What is the path we should live to truly achieve a good and meaningful life? For Deng Ming-Dao, the two entry points for this exploration are two words: ...

According to shamanism, everything that is, is alive. Every person, animal, tree, or rock has a spirit. This book is an introduction to spirit clans, our most ancient spiritual roots. A spirit clan is your spirit mother and father - your original blessing that you carry inside you. A clan can be guided by an animal, a plant, a stone, an object, such as an arrow, or even a phenomenon, like fire.

Growing numbers of people identify themselves as spiritual but not religious. HOW TO BE SPIRITUAL WITHOUT BEING RELIGIOUS is a book for those who seek a rich and authentic interior life, but find formal religious affiliation unappealing.

Life is hard. We live in a time riddled with political, emotional, economic and spiritual crises. In this simple book, Debra Engle offers a way for readers to stay true to their spiritual principles, find peace in a time of chaos and display the divine light in a world that appears to be increasingly dark and ominous.

In December 1943, 20-year-old Army private George Ritchie died of pneumonia. Nine minutes later, he came back profoundly changed. What happened to him while his dead body lay under a sheet would change his life and that of his family, friends and patients.

Based on the author's real-life story of dying on a mountain, this enthralling book combines the thrills of a wilderness adventure with the awe inspiring elements of a paranormal novel. In March of 1980, student, Peter Panagore. went ice climbing on the world-famous Lower Weeping Wall, along the Ice Fields Parkway in Alberta, Canada.

In this inspirational “how-to” book, Guideposts executive editor Rick Hamlin shares ten real-life ways of praying to God. He draws on the practical insight he has gained from the everyday men and women in the pages of Guideposts magazine and from his own lifelong journey in prayer. He encourages readers to think of prayer as an ongoing conversation that God that should include everything.

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are common, well-documented and similar across cultures throughout the world. Current estimates are that between 4 and 15 percent of the world's population have had an NDE. Therefore, almost everyone has either had one or knows someone else who has had one.

Infused with visionary power, SACRED AMERICA, SACRED WORLD is a manifesto for America's evolution that is both political and deeply spiritual. It offers profound hope that America can grow beyond the current challenges and manifest its noblest destiny, which the book shows is rooted in sacred principles that transcend left or right political views.