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Bela Kornitzer, the renowned Hungarian-American journalist and historian, once very perceptively wrote that: "the essence of democracy is reflected in the tolerant democratic attitude that prevails in the typical American family, and in the moral strength handed down by their forebears." These wholesome words helped inspire the essential hypothesis attendant throughout The Lake Geneva Chronicles.Although the story is a work of fiction, the basic story line is based very much on the history of the author's paternal grandparents who immigrated to America during the early part of the 20th century from central Europe, and in time settled within a lovely community in Wisconsin.Attempting to persuasively illustrate the philosophy which generally promotes a fuller and more meaningful life -and which, incidentally, has been wholeheartedly embraced by five generations of Mrs. DiMare's family - The Lake Geneva Chronicles is a loving tribute to the sacredness of family, the rare beauty of genuine friendship, the love of God and country, the utter baseness of child abuse in any form, and the profound importance that Freedom and Democracy continue to play in our greatly troubled world. No less relevant is the honor justly paid to the sublime gifts of Music, Art, and Literature, since it is these nurturing entities that perennially spring forth from the creative artistic spirit to enrich the spirits of others.For far too many years now this country's statisticians, poll-takers, and political pundits have been assuring us that the "traditional family" is becoming extinct. Although there is significant factual evidence to support this foreboding statement, the author's own optimistic nature believes that the pendulum of positive change is about to swing the other way.Though this story frequently touches upon such controversial issues as religion, politics, and human sexuality, from its genesis it has striven to reach a more rarefied frontier of thinking that is basically spiritual in nature, where one is gently reminded of what it means to be thoroughly human.The Lake Geneva Chronicles stands as an exuberant celebration of the infinite intricacies involved within the age-old art of living and loving.... It remains, quite simply, a humble gift for whomever may choose to partake."Entertaining, deftly written, and highly recommended reading, The Lake Geneva Chronicles wonderfully illustrates the creative power and enduring influence of simple kindness to make the world we live in a better place--generation by generation." -- Midwest Book Review

The ecstatic poetic tradition connects many cultures and also reaches across vast stretches of time, influencing a considerable number of poets throughout history. Wild Poets of Ecstasy broadly represents this tradition, bringing together ancient and modern poetry from the world's literary treasuries. Containing poems from over 100 secular and religious writers, this anthology is a sustained celebration of human beings in their best moments-"the soul at the white heat," to use Emily Dickinson's line. The selections praise the goodness of life, the abundance of nature, and the intimate interrelation of the whole cosmos. They also affirm the value of happiness, human connections, festivities, sexuality, and relatedness to the divine. Wild Poets of Ecstasy generously offers a cornucopia of poems depicting peak states of being and positive, life-affirming emotions, such as serenity, awe, wonder, rapture, gratitude, and love. In an insightful and compellingly readable introduction, D.J. Moores accounts for the enduring appeal of ecstatic verse in a cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary discussion of ecstasy in its many contexts. Ecstasy is relevant not only as a valuable psychological state but also as a major social issue, an interesting historical problem, and the informing spirit of the arts and religion. The ecstatic tradition, as he demonstrates, haunts the contemporary era as the specter of human fulfillment.Endorsements"Can an anthology of poetry be called a 'breakthrough'? This one is. For over a century, canonical literature in general and poetry in particular have been prisoners of an academic posture which elevates the voices of despair, depression, and alienation to high culture, and relegates those of optimism, joy, and well-being to the superficial and ill-informed. D.J. Moores, in a courageous departure from this convention, has crafted a soaring collection of exuberant, joyful, and ecstatic verse. The general reader must be grateful to him for envisioning nothing less than a 'Positive Humanities.'" MARTIN SELIGMAN, Fox Leadership, Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and former President of the American Psychological Association"While teaching Dante's Paradiso, I kidded the class that I was done with 'critique.' I wanted to take up 'Paradise Studies.' This anthology is a lot closer than I thought scholarship and good taste were likely to come to such studies. Its rendering of the varieties of ecstatic experience is as thrilling as it is informative." CHARLES ALTIERI, Professor of English at the University of California-Berkeley and author of The Particulars of Rapture"Sometimes both ordinary language and the language of science fail to capture what we experience, what we want to say, to speak of or about. So it is with ecstatic experience. D.J. Moores has given us a treasure trove, a book meant for grazing, for feeling one's way into the poetic language in which, near as we can, commonplace experiences of unusual positive states of mind can be met, evoked, recalled, and valued in the ways they deserve in a rich, meaningful human life." OWEN FLANAGAN, James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy and Neurobiology at Duke University, former President of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology, and author of The Nature of Consciousness

Metaphysical Techniques That Really Work will guide you in the unfolding of your higher spiritual and mental potentials. Author Audrey Craft Davis describes the techniques and offers true stories from her personal experience. Next, she guides you with step-by-step instructions on how to use the technique and incorporate it into your life. With a little practice you'll learn to do the following: Initiate contact with your unseen guidance and earthbound spirits. Bi-location - projection techniques that allow your astral body to be seen in a different location. Energy boosting that will last for hours. Numerology - a short course in the magic of numbers and how to use them to your advantage. The law of prosperity - harvest the abundance that is your spiritual right. Storing subtle energy for later use with levitation, psychometry, healing and astral projection. Do-it-yourself past-life regression - a simple technique requiring no hypnosis. Communicate with the spirits of departed loved ones - several techniques. Instant alpha trance with a "Cyber-Optic" visual. Aura reading - the electromagnetic field can reveal more than you know. Ultra-powerful healing techniques that really work. Much, much more! ISBN: 1-57733-128-1

For over fifty years, the author has communicated with people from the next world. Guides and teachers from spirit have taught him what life is like in the spirit world, and through their teaching, he has gathered the knowledge contained in this book. Some of the spiritual teachings he has received from many different teachers, from both earth and spirit, include the following:There is no death. We create our own reality by the thoughts we think. We are always linked to the divine essence called God. We are infinite beings manifesting temporarily in this dimension. We create time to enable us to experience the life we have chosen for this incarnation. We are here on earth to bring the great power of love as it is in heaven. There is nothing but love and acceptance in the spirit world. Good and evil are value judgments based on what is acceptable or unacceptable to the observer. There is no judgment or punishment in the spirit world except that which is self-created. We have to live with who we are, and self-punishment will bring growth through experience. This book is not only about the spirit world. From these teachings we can have a hopeful frame of reference to aid in this life by removing the fears of loneliness and death. We are never totally alone in the next world, and there is no death.