2009 Books

“Allan Combs has written the finest book on consciousness in modern times, bar none. I give it my very highest recommendation.”
—Ken Wilber, The Integral Vision

"I want to recommend Allan Combs' Consciousness Explained Better. In insightful yet easy-to-understand language, Allan explores the many facets of consciousness: its historical evolution, its growth in the individual, its mystical dimensions, and (huzzah!) the meaning of enlightenment Combs' angle is unashamedly mystical, in that mind is not merely viewed as epiphenomena, emerging from the material stuff of brains. Rather it is an integral part of cosmos itself. Speaking of Integral, for folks who are still befuddled by the integral model, you'll find here a good intro to the whole notion, including lines, streams, stages and so on. By the way, this is the fellow who developed the "Wilber/ Combs" matrix, which you'll also discover find here.
A valuable book!" —Robert Forman, Enlightenment Ain't What It's Cracked Up to Be

Consciousness Explained Better is a clear explanation of consciousness in its many facets and forms. The book offers the first thoroughgoing exploration of consciousness grounded in Ken Wilber’s understanding of its many aspects and developmental structures, all of which combine to create the kaleidoscopic yet lucid experience that is the essence of each of the moments of our lives.

Consciousness Explained Better (Amazon Kindle)   (BN Nook Book)

“What we need to know about medical testing could fill a book. Thankfully, Dennis Gottfried wrote it. Dr. Gottfried’s engaging and thoughtful look at the medical industry is must reading for anyone who goes to a doctor, or might conceivably need one someday."

Too Much Medicine (Amazon Kindle)    (B&N Nook Book)

Read this book. A great gift for new and experienced parents, this guidebook for parents provides answers for the day to day issues parents face, by a parenting expert. Readers will feel embraced and encouraged by the author's words of wisdom and advice.

Parenting Solutions (Amazon Kindle)   (B&N Nook book)

The United States government is in serious trouble. An out-of-control Congress that serves special interest lobbies has overtaxed citizens, created a swollen bureaucracy, torpedoed the national economy, and created unequal justice. This book shows how and why this has happened and what we can do to fix it.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, Version 4.0: Amazon Kindle Edition

Just in! Sir James Mancham has been awarded "The Gusi Peace Prize for 2011.

" There is growing competition for power and influence in the Indian Ocean which is considered the world's pre-eminent energy and trade interstate seaway at the time when China and India find themselves locked in an "uncomfortable embrace."

Seychelles Global Citizen (Amazon Kindle Edition)

Filled with practical and motivational advice and inspirational true-life stories, Success 101 for Teens is a guide for teens who want to fulfill their true potential, and become everything they aspire to be. Co-authors Mark Hansen and Kevin S. Ferber motivate and inspire.

Success 101 for Teens: Amazon Kindle Edition

Finally in paperback, in this major and comprehensive work, hailed by Le Monde as a "monumental study," Hermann Langbein shatters the myth that all prisoners of concentration camps, during World War II, passively let themselves be slaughtered.

Tarot of the Nine Paths (TNP) is a magnificently crafted tarot deck concerned exclusively with tarot’s “higher keys.” As a perfect matrix of twenty-seven archetypal principles, this stunning 30 card deck was conceived in Jungian Sandplay as a completion of tarot’s classic Major Arcana. Designed to be used (and reused) as a roadmap and portable tool for spiritual awareness, TNP requires no special knowledge, mental abilities, or prior training beyond basic curiosity and intuitiveness.

One quiet summer afternoon a small-town newspaper editor discovered a thin manuscript deposited in his inbox, bearing no name, no address, and no explanation... A perfect Father's Day Gift

The Lost Compass: Amazon Kindle Edition