What is Your God Like?

Tell Me About Your God! by R J McMillan offers readers a unique perspective on and of religion and spirituality through twenty interviews with a diverse array of people who share their individual thoughts and beliefs on the subject.  Interwoven into the interviews are thought-provoking insights from McMillan, accompanied by his original poetry, and relevant famous quotes.

 McMillan, who has studied religions and spiritual disciplines for almost forty years and is certified in both NLP and EFT, is passionate about sharing alternative ideas with others and writes from the heart.  After spending his early childhood “in the shadow of both the Queensboro Bridge and the Roman Catholic Church,” the author embarked on a quest for self-knowledge, leading him to the teachings by which he lives today—wisdom from such people as Deepak Chopra, Esther Hicks, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Neale Donald Walsch, and Ken Keyes, Jr.

His interviews and thoughts remind readers that their individual beliefs are valid and inspire the reader to ask and seek his own personal answers to the deeper and most important questions on life—those about the nature of God, heaven and hell, the purpose of life, and the true meaning of death. McMillan is a consultant and avid proponent of the Law of Attraction with a primary focus on the Teachings of Abraham, and offers free consultations to anyone interested.

This authentic, down-to-earth approach will appeal to people from many different walks of life and religious and spiritual backgrounds, presenting them with new ideas and thought-provoking perspectives.  Tell Me About Your God! will undoubtedly offer its readers pause for reflection, while stimulating interesting and revealing discussions on the topic.

For more information on R J McMillan, please visit www.tellmeaboutyourgod.com , follow @RJMcMillan99 on Twitter , or email him directly at rjmcmillan@cox.net.

The Reconciliation of Science and Religion

Science and religion are often at odds with each other.  Ken Ungerecht, who has been driven by his passionate, open-minded search for a greater spiritual understanding for over 40 years, believes that science and religion are not only reconcilable, that science can, in fact, prove religion.  As an engineer and former science teacher, Ungerecht applies his scientific knowledge to his passionate spiritual quest, which he documents in his book, God Theories.

Among the theories that Ungerecht uses the basic scientific principles to prove are:

1. None of us could have possibly come into this world by chance or luck.
2. Therefore, conscious choice from outside the physical realm had to be a part of the process of how we did come into this world.
3. The Essence of who we are cannot possibly depend upon the creation of a particular physical body.
4. Therefore the Essence of who we are must both pre-exist and post-exist any physical body in which it may find itself at any given moment.
5. Therefore we are all, in essence, Eternal Spiritual Beings.

Although Ungerecht takes a scientific approach, his theories are still accessible to the average reader.  He incorporates the basic principles of matter, energy, and consciousness with which everyone is familiar.  Ungerecht outlines the various origin of life theories: Creation, Intelligent Design, and Evolution, expanding upon them by introducing a new, fourth theory, which combines aspects of each of the three theories, as well as expanding on the idea that consciousness in an inherent quality of all matter and energy.

Readers will inevitably take away the message that they are, in essence, miraculous, amazing, and Eternal Spiritual Beings, ultimately and completely responsible for the quality of each moment of their existence, and that quality will never have to be achieved alone.  God Theories will raise important questions for and inspire deep thought in readers from all sides of the origin of life argument, whether they are believers in Creation, Intelligent Design, or Evolution.  His studies help guide the world towards a different, happier, and more accepting place -- “the kind of place I believe its Creator always intended it to be.”

For more information about God Theories, please visit www.godtheories.com

A Survivor Learning to Thrive

Bay Area author Derald Hamilton calls himself “a survivor learning to thrive.”  Hamilton’s life experiences lend themselves to his stories, giving them humor and insight.  The master storyteller offers readers something our generation does not often see: truly literary work that combines unforgettable characters with resonant thematic elements.

As a young man, Hamilton received what he believed to be a call to the ministry; after working to save for seminary, his studies and experiences at Phillips Graduate Theological Seminary left him disillusioned, believing the church to be a “hotbed of politics and competitive showmanship.”  In The Call, a coming of age story circa the generation of the 1960s and 1970s, Hamilton uses his own experiences to write the fictionalized account of a young man, Ishmael O’Donnell, pursuing his own calling to the ministry.  Hamilton blends satire and the supernatural in his “humorous but disturbing” account of divinity school and the people who are drawn to answer “the call.”  The Call chronicles the events leading up to Ishmael’s entry into seminary and his quest, once there, to obtain the key to his purification.

Twice Upon a Prequel and Three Shorts is an anthology comprised of two novellas, The Astonishing Elmo Piggins and The Rebirth of Reginald Dexter, and three short stories: “Taken Up Before the General,” “The War Comes Home,” and “A Litter Bit of Wisdom.”  The Astonishing Elmo Piggins is a story of drugs, sex, rock ‘n roll, and religion in 1960s and 1970s Southern culture, and The Rebirth of Reginald Dexter is a story of reinvention and self-affirmation.

His stories offer the important themes that life begins where you are, that the social order will attempt to suppress anyone who tries to be his/her own person, and that, for better or worse, life happens, among other lessons.  For anyone who has ever questioned authority, been subject to authoritarian powers, or sought freedom from bondage, the characters and events portrayed in his novels are certain to hold appeal.

For more information about Derald Hamilton, please visit www.dhamiltonbooks.com or like him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/communitystandards#/profile.phP?id=100002

Ford Model’s Short Life Changes Thousands

                     

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Imagine getting a phone call notifying you that your daughter is dead. On Memorial Day of 2008, Lynda Zussman received that call.  As a teenager, exactly eight years before her death, her daughter, Lauren had a near-death experience while partying at Lake Havasu, after which she resolved to transform her life, emerging from her troubles triumphantly.

As an adult, Lauren lives a healthy, holistic lifestyle and garners tremendous success as a Ford International Model and Life Coach. Lauren’s life demonstrates the power that sobriety and determination gives her, overcoming her depression and loneliness to live a healthy life that served - and continues to serve - as an inspiration to others. At the time of her death, Lauren was planning a bright future with Alex, her boyfriend, with whom she shares a blissful Memorial Day weekend leading up to the fateful morning when Lauren, due to an unknown heart condition, collapse, ending her life of hope and success far too early.

Throw Me the Rope: A Memoir on Loving Lauren  is an account of Lauren’s life, how she empowered herself to achieve tremendous success in her young life, and her death, interwoven with deep meaning and the lessons that Zussman learned from her daughter. It is a touching story that is inspiring and heartbreaking, certain to become a treasured part of readers’ libraries everywhere.

"Lauren was a light force because I remember the day we met. I was struck by her joy field."

- Oprah Winfrey

"Lauren was a gifted healer who got sober at 18, and dedicated her short life to love and service - showing all of us how to 'live it and give it'. A breathtaking Ford International Model, she radiated pure light from within...a woman of great dignity, spiritual power and grace."

- Dr. Donna Gaines - Sociologist and Spiritual Leader

"Lauren Zussman was a human angel who shared her light with the world. She inspired my sobriety, my spirituality, and my passion for life. Together we're on a mission to inspire and empower women. Lauren's angel wings will always lead the way."

- Gabrielle Bernstein - Author- Adding More ING to your Life.

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