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  • “In the pit of depression, I questioned a miracle I experienced in my teens, and so my deep curiosity for spiritual understanding was reborn.” – Jacqui Burnett The journey of life can be chaotic. How do we make sense of it? Aurobindo said, "All Life is Yoga". Jacqui Burnett's life story is a testament to dealing with life off the mat. She was born into a perfect family, but by age 16 Jacqui Burnett wants to kill her father. Decades later Jacqui believes she's left her turbulent childhood past and the trauma of multiple near- death experiences behind her. On the surface, she has everything she’s ever dreamed of – a solid education, success, and a wonderful husband. What Jacqui doesn’t know is that she’s about to lose everything.
  • UNCOVER THE MYSTICAL DEPTHS OF SPIRITUAL AWAKENING Embark on a profound spiritual journey with this captivating memoir by Maetreyii Ma Nolan, Ph.D. This insightful narrative speaks to the deep truth of human life and the amazing potential we all hold within us. Dr. Nolan's latest work chronicles a powerful narrative, tracing a woman's journey from childhood divine visitations through the depths of mystical psychedelic experiences, passages to India to meet her guru, and divine revelations. The authentic descriptions of little miracles, mystic moments, and the undying love of the infinite for all beings mark the book as a must-listen for those seeking an understanding of the unity of all existence and the profound depths of spiritual awakening. As a real-life story, the memoir encapsulates the highs and lows of spiritual transformation, self-doubt, loss of faith, and the emergence of a deep, lifelong relationship with the Divine, manifesting as an inner Guru/Guide. It presents an unparalleled account of what it is like to experience the God Self. “Into the Heart of the Infinite by Maetreyii Ma Nolan is a luminous beacon for spiritual seekers, offering a stirring testament to the power of love and the transformative journey of the soul... I wholeheartedly recommend this profound exploration of the heart's calling to anyone ready to embark on this greatest of adventures—the journey within." —Richard Miller, PhD, Founder and Director of the iRest Center "Clear and descriptive prose elevates this memoir, delivering a story that readers dedicated to the metaphysical will find enthralling... Her ultimate message of realizing 'the One in everything, in pleasure and in pain, in happiness and in sorrow' transcends religious affiliation. A captivating exploration of divine wisdom that will appeal to readers seeking deeper spiritual connections." —Kirkus Reviews
  • "Two-Pound Baby Wins Life Fight" Imbalanced traces Sheri Thomas' remarkable journey from a front-page headline in 1962 to her current role as an advocate fighting to remove the stigmas surrounding physical disabilities and mental health. Unflinching, poignant and humorous, Imbalanced is her personal account of juggling lifelong challenges-including cerebral palsy, migraines and brain surgery-with a successful career before unexpectedly facing serious mental health crises in her fifties.
  • Human Justice is the true story of a human rights lawyer’s last trial in a 15-year career spent helping humans living on the margins enforce civil rights and anti-discrimination laws. Corporate values, which are only about money and nothing else, played out to their logical extreme in the trial, signaling that corporatism is incompatible with a sustainable future for our species and our planet. The harmonic divide reverberating in our society is less about blue values versus red values and more about human values versus corporate values—and the corporate side is winning. Human values must always trump corporate values.
  • San Francisco, 1967. A teenager comes of age during the Summer of Love at her rock & roll wedding. Her story relates the saga of life and relationships from then until the present through many lessons learned the hard way, until when, in 2005 she transitioned into yet another challenging marriage to the founder of an iconic winery in the Valley of the Moon. An inspirational narrative of one woman’s perseverance, creativity and stamina to overcome the cultural norms of patriarchy through years of controlling abuse and moving on through the learning curve of personal growth. The publication of this story was inspired and encouraged by the now prominent #MeToo Movement.
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    But You Look So Normal: Lost and Found in a Hearing World

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    By age four, Claudia Marseille had hardly uttered a word. When her parents finally had her hearing tested and learned she had a severe hearing loss, they chose to mainstream her, hoping this would offer her the most “normal” childhood possible. With the help of a primitive hearing aid, Claudia worked hard to learn to hear, lipread, and speak even as she tried to hide her disability in order to fit in. As a result, she was often misunderstood, lonely, and isolated—fitting into neither the hearing world nor the Deaf culture. This memoir explores Claudia’s relationships with her German refugee parents—a disturbed, psychoanalyst father obsessed over various harebrained projects and moneymaking schemes and a Jewish mother who had survived the Holocaust in Munich—and with her own identity. Claudia shares how she emerged from loneliness and social isolation, explored her Jewish identity, struggled to find a career compatible with hearing loss, and eventually opened herself to a life of creativity and love. But You Look So Normal is the inspiring story of a life affected but not defined by an invisible disability. It is a journey through family, loss, shame, identity, love, and healing as Claudia finally, joyfully, finds her place in the world.
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