This is the other half of a pamphlet I wrote 18 years ago. It still applies today. 1) Because racism hurts everyone. It is not just the occasional race riot or hate crime that hurts us. Rather, it is the daily dose of tension, suspicion and distrust that crosses racial lines in both directions and […]
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This is one half of a pamphlet I wrote 18 years ago. 1) Promote education – both your own and other’s, because ignorance and blind imitation are the root causes of prejudice. 2) Recognize the essential nobility of the Human Soul – Many of the symptoms of racism are the result of either projecting or
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Thirty-five years ago this month, I returned from my first Pilgrimage to the Baha’i Holy Land with an idea for a new company – a company that would not only create unique materials for teaching the Baha’i Faith, but would explain how to use them, when, where and with whom. Here’s the story of how
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I was fortunate enough to be interviewed for a series of podcasts called A Baha’i Perspective, produced by Warren Odess-Gillett. He asked me about my life and influences, then we talked about how I got into publishing. At minute 23 we start talking about the four main books I’ve written – Falling Into Grace (minute
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My Current Thoughts: In the digital age, a book is no longer a “thing.” Reading is a “process.” Our current system for both books and music is still tied up with the idea of objects rather than a time-based process. As technology improves, I believe that instead of tracking purchases of books and music (that
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I gave five talks in three days during my book tour of SE Michigan. Three of them were recorded, but at this point only snippets of two are available at Alan Gamble’s page. You can check them out by clicking here. If you just want a taste of my presentation, here’s a short clip about
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It is time for another book tour – this time South Eastern Michigan – and it is this weekend! I’d love to see you all. Here is the schedule: Friday March 28 The Secret of Emotions 3:30-5pm Jackson District Library’s Carnegie Branch, 244 W Michigan Ave., Jackson – . A Conversation on Healing 7-8:30pm Hannah
For thousands of years, wise men and prophets have warned us that greed, selfishness and arrogance were not good for us and that we should practice generosity, service and humility. We didn’t believe them. Moses said “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” We ignored Him. Jesus said “feed the hungry, clothe the naked and comfort the
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If we want people to understand the relationship between virtues and emotions, we will probably need to start young. Toward that aim, I’m working on a new project – a Virtues Alphabet Refrigerator Magnet set. I’ve decided that along with the 60 magnets – each of which contains a letter and a virtue that starts
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I spent much of my life trying to be better, special, and right. The only alternative I could imagine was to be worse, ordinary and wrong and no one wants to be that. Now I’m trying to teach myself (and my kids) that it is possible to be unique, valuable and connected instead. It is
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