Book Review

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Waking Up by Sam Harris

The Book Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion is a great book despite being written by an athiest. Sam Harris reiterates Eckhart Tolle’s work by stating that the feeling we call “I” is an illusion. There is no “self” or ego sitting inside the brain. For the author, a neuroscientist, philosopher and podcast host, striving towards a spiritual
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“New Age” book on self-healing still resonates

Love, Medicine & Miracles covers many different approaches to self-healing. The book, published in 1986 by Bernie Siegel, MD discusses visualization and hypnosis among many other techniques including affirmations, relaxation exercises and meditation. Siegel is a storyteller, and he weaves many examples of his patients who survived and thrived despite battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases. While this book at
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Books of the Week

Starting 4 weeks ago, we added a Book of the Week post for our parents and all who could benefit. So far, we have featured the following books on social media including Facebook and Instagram: Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change, by Jeffrey Foote, Carrie Wilkens and Nicole Kosanke. Key quote: “Understanding—not condoning—why people do what they
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Marijuana Essay in Wall Street Journal by Alex Berenson; His Book Released Today

Interesting read ahead of our Reefer Sanity: A Smart Approach to Marijuana event with Kevin Sabet.  https://www.wsj.com/articles/marijuana-is-more-dangerous-than-you-think-11546527075 Marijuana is More Dangerous than You Think By Alex Berenson Updated Jan. 4, 2019 2:19 p.m. ET Over the past 30 years, a shrewd and expensive lobbying campaign has made Americans more tolerant of marijuana. In November 2018, Michigan became the 10th state
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