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One of Gary Zukav's many gifts as a speaker and bestselling writer
is his ability to present complicated metaphysical and spiritual themes
in a way that is simultaneously down-to-earth and spine-tingling.
How does he do it? Through story--the oldest and most powerful form
of teaching the mind and touching the heart. As a frequent guest on
Oprah, Zukav has also discovered that the public is starved for grounded
information on ethereal topics such as intuition, soulful relationships,
and non-human teachers.
Soul Stories is a collection of true tales that speak to
themes such as "Reincarnation," "A Higher Form of Reasoning," "Psychic
Archaeology," "The New Female," and "Universal Humans." Some stories
come from Zukav's personal experience, like his sister's car accident
and his mother instantly knowing that her daughter was hurt even
though they were 100 miles apart. It is tempting to view these 52
tales of fate, coincidence, and sixth sense with an air of doubt.
"You have to decide," Zukav warns, "that means thinking about it
and, even more important, discovering what you feel about it. Eventually,
you might find that what you feel about a Soul Story is more important
to you than what you think about it." No matter what you feel about
the individual tales, you will leave this book trusting that the
best way to understand the meaning and mysteries of life is through
story. --Gail Hudson
Synopsis
Gary Zukav, bestselling author of "The Seat of the Soul", has written
this book to show how the concepts of intuition, harmony, cooperation,
and reverence for life actually play out in people's lives.
The publisher, Robert Rimmer
robert.rimmer@simonandschuster.co.uk , 6 July, 2000
Writing with profound psychological and spiritual insight, prize-winning
author Gary Zukav has had a major impact on the consciousness of
an entire generation of Americans. His number one national bestseller,
The Seat of the Soul, has been a life-changing experience for millions
and his regular appearances on the Oprah television show have spread
his message world-wide. In The Seat of the Soul he explains how
the expansion of human perception beyond the five senses leads to
a new understanding of power-the alignment of the personality with
the soul-which in turn leads to an awareness of our extraordinary
creative abilities and the responsibility we have for how we use
them.
Now in his new book, SOUL STORIES, Gary Zukav shows how this understanding
of power-authentic power-transforms lives in countless ways.
Here, too, is the story of Zukav's own personal evolution. He writes
openly and intimately about periods of his life when he felt jealousy,
competitiveness, fear, anger, and all the other emotions we encounter
and about how his understanding of these emotions changed with his
awakening consciousness and recognition of a Universe that is alive
and compassionate.
SOUL STORIES is filled with marvelous true stories that show how
such concepts as intuition, harmony, sharing, and forgiveness actually
express themselves in people's lives. His stories lead to practical
advice on how you can discover your own Soul Stories and the truths
they reveal about the deepest sources of your being. Designed with
fifty-two brief sections, or "chapterettes," the book can be read
at a single sitting or savored one chapterette a week for an entire
year.
Wonderfully readable, SOUL STORIES is a wise and inspirational
book.
Gary Zukav in his own words
"I am a student of life, the spiritual partner of Linda Francis,
a grandfather and a friend. I grew up in Kansas, graduated from
Harvard, and served in Vietnam. In 1979 I wrote The Dancing Wu Li
Masters which won The American Book Award for Science. It has become
the bible for those who are interested in learning about quantum
physics, but who are not drawn to mathematics or science. The Dancing
Wu Li Masters was my first gift to Life. In 1989 I wrote The Seat
of the Soul, a US National Best Seller about evolution and the soul.
Together they have sold two and a half million copies, and been
translated into sixteen languages.
For the last ten years I felt that the best contribution that I
could make to the world that is being born is to live a conscious
life, challenge and heal the frightened parts of myself, and be
a good neighbour. I still do, but now I have also become very excited
about co-creating.
My journey from an angry man with no regard for Life to who I am
now has been long, often difficult, joyful, and extremely rewarding.
It has shown me that anyone can make the same kind of journey in
his or her own way."
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