Working as an energy therapist, the author thought she knew about bereavement and expected to cope well when her father finally passed away after several years of illness. When she discovered a number of things about him after his death which appeared shocking to her and irreconcilable with the image she had of her beloved father, she realized that she began harbouring unresolved grief and resentment. In order to heal herself and help her mother, she began creating new techniques combining ancient healing modalities with the latest insights on the workings of the mind. These techniques helped her and her …

“Couples argue in the car about each other’s driving. At one point, I turned to Barbara, my wife, and made an offer, ‘Do you want to drive or do you want to bitch about my driving?’ says Rabbi Sheldon Wayne Moss. It spiked a hearty laugh and got us thinking. As a research psychologist, Rabbi Moss has guided thousands of couples into more satisfying relationships. He has shown that using humor to bond is one relationship skill that is easily learned. He says, “We road tested this proactive choice throughout Barbara’s serious battle with cancer. I take the readers into …

The Best Kept Secret Is "You": A Journey into the Rabbit Hole with Autism and Love gives an inside look into the thoughts of the author as he grew to understand not only himself, but the thoughts of his son with autism. His story begins in 1958 and continues through 2011. "As I was given to write this book, it starts with my childhood and my views as I grew up. Then came the gift of my first son who was labeled autistic, and without speech. He could not tell me his thoughts, so the only place I could go …

The Private Memoirs from a Chinese Love Agency is a true story about seeking love over the Internet. Not the X-rated kind, but a true and lasting love with a foreign pen pal. Author Gabriel Tiamo works in a gold mine over a thousand miles from Perth, Australia, where he lives. He works two weeks and then has one week of R&R. His job is hot and dusty work, but he likes it and the guys he works with are friendly. Besides, "The food is just out of this world!" His donga, where he sleeps, is a one-bedroom motel with …

Love is a very desired and sought-after experience without one knowing the full range of emotions that accompany it. In the midst of love are euphoria, excitement, passion, and constantly wanting to be in the presence of your lover. However, there is much angst, fear, threats of loss, separation and abandonment coinciding with the exhilaration. The question arises, “Is the ecstasy of falling in love worth the ever-present risk of the despair of losing the love?" Most do not consider the question at the beginning of a relationship and proceed to fall in love. Only after love is lost does …

A lonely young man finds the love and happiness he has always been denied whilst on holiday in North Devon, England in 1963. His love is a beautiful older woman, originally from Delhi, India. Unhappy and worn down by the cruel and often brutal treatment she receives in England, these two unhappy souls reach out to one another. The love they feel is considered wrong in the eyes of the world, but they are drawn by an overwhelming passion they cannot deny. Encountering racial hatred and disgust at their association, but also kindness and understanding from some, they find a …

In my poetry, I, search for answers to life’s questions. The Poetry of Life II, sometimes emotional, sometimes playful, is based on my personal feelings, observations, and experiences in my life and travels. It is a book about everyday occurrences, such as love, relationships, hunger, poverty, war, nature, and death. The poem "Memory" describes lovers separated by time and distance, while their love remains strong. The poems "Lover’s Prayer," "Lover’s Thanks," "Lover’s Questions," "Response," and "Soulmate," describe the openness between two lovers. "Celestial" tells of a love that is unattainable. Nature, a mysterious power in the poems "Cry of the …