Since stress, worry, and sadness appear to be on the rise, Creating a Happy World examines two paths to combat these and create a happy world - the path of the individual, which can be transformed through achieving higher states of consciousness with the Transcendental Meditation program; and the path of society, which can be transformed through the impact of Transcendental Meditation on collective consciousness. By the time readers have finished reading, I hope they will feel more happine...

It’s widely accepted that Transcendental Meditation (TM) can create peace for the individual, but can it create peace in society as a whole? And if it can, what could possibly be the mechanism?In An Antidote to Violence Barry Spivack and Patricia Anne Saunders examine the peer-reviewed research and suggest that TM can influence the collective consciousness of a society which leads to a decrease in negative social trends, such as a decline in war fatalities, and to ...

The heart and spirit of an indomitable people travel far in time and space … The unexpected luxury of a day spent at the home of a Hollywood star leads three old friends to share secret facets of their lives, both tragic and triumphant. Excited to return to the home of her youth after a lifetime spent away, a woman learns that the life of a childhood friend has been a bleak, awful shadow of her own. The streets of Vancouver seem to glitter with promises of love and success, but a young man...

Here is a detailed description of an innovative approach for treating elderly persons who have alcohol or drug problems. During the past few years there has been growing recognition of the special needs of these individuals. Addictions Treatment for Older Adults describes the evaluation of the Community Older Persons Alcohol (COPA) Program. This book helps readers understand the nature of substance abuse among the elderly, as well as how to identify and intervene with older persons who hav...

Turn your passion and inspiration into a must-have bag collection and launch your own successful brand.Handbag design is more than just a creative pursuit-it's also a business. This book is a practical guide to developing your design skills alongside the vital business know-how you'll need to avoid costly mistakes. Ann Saunders leads you through the whole process from initial concepts through to sampling, manufacturing, marketing, and retail. You'll learn how to na...

You are not an accident. You are not broken. You are not a mistake.You are a masterpiece-intentionally designed, divinely coded, and uniquely crafted down to your DNA.In Master Piece Your DNA, author Mellondy A. Sanders invites you on a powerful journey of self-discovery, spiritual awakening, and personal empowerment. Drawing from her upbringing, faith, and life experiences as the daughter of a Navy veteran and a devoted church deaconess, Mellondy weaves to...

What if the secret to your confidence, purpose, and magnetic presence isn't something you need to learn-but something you already are?In Je Ne Sais Quoi: Your Secret You, author Mellondy Ann Sanders invites you on a transformative journey to uncover the unnameable essence that makes you uniquely you. Drawing from personal loss, motherhood, spiritual revelation, and cultural pride, she reveals how your "je ne sais quoi"-that elusive spark of charm,...

As green awareness spreads over middle America, more and more people want to have a fun, environmentally responsible holiday. Green Christmas shows how to enjoy the Christmas season while leaving a smaller carbon footprint.Readers will learn how to do the following:choose between a real tree and an artificial onefind alternatives to holiday cardsavoid the holiday catalog crunchfind or make gifts that are green or teach green...

This book incorporates a wide theoretical, cultural, literary and historical engagement in exploring the tension between dramatic productions and the forms of censorship they encounter from creation to reception. The Palgrave Handbook of Theatre Censorship offers global new insights into censorship practices, examining attempts at repression motivated either by fears that audiences gathering together to watch live dramatic events will lead to sedition and mass uprisings, or by mor...

Alexander (better known as “Sasha”) and Ann Shulgin’s PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story has become a foundational work in the genre and was the first book to fully impart the how-to chemistry, and convey the effects, of many of the entheogenic drugs that are currently being studied and used to heal trauma and deal with death. An acronym for “Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved”, the book spans autobiography, organic chemis...

The #1 New York Times bestselling suspense thriller from Stephen King—a novel about the fascination deadly things have for us and about our insistence on answers when there are none…Since 1979, the state police of Troop D in rural Pennsylvania have kept a secret in the shed out behind the barracks. Ennis Rafferty and Curtis Wilcox had answered a strange call just down the road and came back with an abandoned 1953 Buick Roadmaster. Curt Wilcox knew old cars...

Fatherlessness is at epidemic proportions in our nation.Fatherless: Broken to Whole brings an awareness of an escalating problem in our nation and communities and offers a solution that is sure to bring about change. Taking a biblical viewpoint, this book presents what Father God is like and the hope and inner healing He offers the broken. Fatherless: Broken to Whole speaks to two groups: first, to the fatherless and second, to people who will commit to advocate and pray for them.