I Am You Are Me is undoubtedly one of the most important, transforming and provocative books this reviewer has ever read. And this from a man trained for seven years in college and law school to question everything...and then practice that as a successful trial attorney for over 20 years. If you have time for only one book, that book should be I Am You Are Me! 

Divinely Inspired

Spiritual Awakening of a Soul

by Jerry J. Pollock, Ph.D.

“My parents had doomed me to a hapless struggle of trying to win recognition and love. They had thus inflicted seemingly irreversible damage, because without their nurturing, it didn’t matter how much approval and love I received in my adult life from my family and friends. I was trapped in a bottomless pit of past unfulfilled love and need, which couldn’t be satisfied in the present.” So it seemed to then child and now author, scientist and spiritualist Jerry J. Pollock.

In his new and provocative book, Divinely Inspired, Dr. Pollock details his personal journey to his discovery of God that helped him overcome more negativity than one person should suffer. In the doing, he found his road to inner peace. Here is a story that begins in the depths of despair, physical and mental illness, uncaring and cheating parents, and a deep sense of inadequacy; and ends with an understanding of not only spirituality but of faith. He writes, “Only God knows what He intended, and He hasn’t told me. I know that without God’s help, I wouldn’t have been able to resolve my past and move toward inner peace.”

Divinely Inspired is about discovery and healing and is (well) written by a scientist who is also a spiritualist. Ergo, whether you the reader, are an evolutionist or a creationist, this book will resonate with undeniable truth. That truth, simply stated, is that God is both the master scientist and the creator of the original self-help plan, The Ten Commandments.

This reviewer has found in Divinely Inspired many of the same stepping stones I walked on during my journey. So, I believe, will you. Thank you, Jerry Pollock, for your great book, and congratulations for your great good fortune!

Second Messenger
 
by Gale Orville Connell
& Kitty Roxanna Connell

REL (Remote Emissary of Life) is a biomechanical being created in 2191. His mission, in this fast-paced metaphysical novel, is to travel from his oppressed, fear-filled time to the world of 1999 to discover the secrets and reasons for such global fear, and change it! 

In Second Messenger we learn that REL is programmed with the knowledge of many, many books. Indeed, he is “…literally the best of everyone.” His mentor, Dr. Phillip P. Morrison, wants him to fulfill the (failed) New Age Movement, “…to shift human consciousness…” But we learn that God had other plans for this creature. 

And so, Second Messenger, like all truly good books, is written on several planes. For instance, what is it like for a brand new being, as close to human as possible, to witness 1999…the beauty of the Earth…the variety available in spirituality…the disparity between religion and war…even the love of a good woman? 

The Connell’s have given us a page-turner of a novel with more twists and turns (and excitement) than a mountain road. Indeed, just when you think you’ve reached the end of the road, you find another hairpin turn directly ahead. But the Connell’s have also given us a book about a mysterious man who descends to Earth, 1999…who is touched by the right hand of God. He says, “…there is no discernible point at which God becomes us and we become God. This intimate relationship with Source gives each of us the power to create the life we want to live.”

Second Messenger is about love versus fear and the hope for the future. Gale and Kitty Connell delivered a superb book that, in this reviewer’s opinion, can and will be a major motion picture! 

JOURNEYING
 
Where Shamanism and Psychology Meet

by Jeannette M. Gagan, Ph.D.

What happens when you combine the studies of psychology and shamanism? Are the two practices divergent…or are there some commonalties? Author, teacher, licensed psychologist and student of shamanism Jeannette Gagan answers with a resounding “yes” in her brilliant book, Journeying.

Dr. Gagan has crafted her book to lead the reader, in a logical order and with easy-to-understand language, through the nature and history of both fields. Then we learn some of the approaches of understanding and healing.

In chapters 3 and 4, Journeying gets down to it…the place where shamanism and psychology intersect, the mending of emotional wounding. Inadequate bonding, neglect, abuse, aggression, anger and violence are some of the conditions we learn about, and the healing brought to bear.

In the final pages, Journeying offers the bridge that brings shamanism and psychology together…that reflects the bond between the alchemy of Shamanic healing and the science of psychology. “Shamanic cultures, I found, understand the debilitating effects of trauma and strive to restore wholeness to distressed individuals” writes Dr. Gagan. And, after all, isn’t that a prime purpose of psychology, too? 

This reviewer is no psychologist nor shaman, but can see and feel the logic and rightness of grand ideas when expressed in a well-written book. Indicative of that is, “Shamans search for lost pieces of soul and return them to members of their community. Psychologists investigate the workings of the mind and strive to validate their methodological approaches. Shamanism has soul to give to psychology. Psychology has science to give to shamanism”.

Journeying has insight, love, learning and practical experience to give us. Thank you, Jeannette Gagan, for making the connection! 

"Imagine a world in which the common cold is curable, where AIDS is just another infection, where cancer victims routinely experience spontaneous remission..." from the novel, Sanctuary The Path to Consciousness. 

Sanctuary The Path to Consciousness is a remarkable novel based on the simple truth that everything is energy. That the authors chose a story format to present their work was a worthy device to give the reader esoteric information about a new energetic model of the body, the spirit and the nature of the physical world. Reminiscent of The Celestine Prophesy in its storyline and metaphysical impact, it serves as a vehicle for understanding an important new paradigm in healing, Energetic Balancing through Spiritual Healing Technology. The story opens with Jane declining a third course of chemotherapy and turning her back on orthodox medicine. With the help of two friends, she searches out a mysterious doctor named Max. 

Max, who bears a striking resemblance to Sanctuary’s co-author, subtle energy researcher and physicist, Stephen Lewis (see On the Path), had left his successful medical practice to pursue other healing modalities and disciplines. Eventually he combined these with his own techniques and began measuring "subtle energies." Thanks to his knowledge of physics and electronics, Max was able to use computers to measure and identify energy frequencies with great accuracy. He correlated energies or frequency imbalances with many different ailments and diseases. Better still, he learned to apply the proper frequency and people’s symptoms disappeared rather quickly. Max insists he does not diagnose, much less cure any disease, yet patients almost invariably felt better after the energy balancing. Of course, Jane is no exception. 

Eventually, Max evolves his techniques beyond the realm of physical symptoms. What makes this story so compelling is that we are told it’s basically true! The book jacket and first pages have numerous endorsements of the real-life Max, Stephen Lewis, and his Sanctuary organization. Some are from well-known figures in entertainment. One is from Dr. Richard Gerber, M.D., author of Vibrational Medicine and another from Dr. Wayne Dyer, author, lecturer and spiritual teacher. Sanctuary The Path to Consciousness is easy to read, yet astounding in its implications for the well being of the planet.