Posts Tagged ‘life lessons’
How To Become A Cult Leader: Real-Life Stories To Make Us Think
How to Become a Cult Leader When I started writing my novel, one of the things that I worried about was trying to get my point across without offending my readers. My intent was to put my own beliefs, biases, and questions into the story to make the readers think, not to try to convince…
Read MoreBuilding Bridges, Not Walls Part Two: An Educational Experience
Racial and Religious Prejudice One of the themes of my novel, The Healer’s Miraculous Discovery, deals with racial and religious prejudice and hatred. These were themes that dominated the 1960s when the story takes place. At the time, despite the problems, there was a feeling that things were getting better, and we were dealing with…
Read MoreBuilding Bridges, Not Walls: The Power of Promoting Acceptance and Unity
The Power of Acceptance and Unity My novel, The Healer’s Miraculous Discovery, explores the way our differences can bring us together or drive us apart. Perhaps it’s a bit naive, but from the time I was a kid, I’ve been puzzled over why people can come to hate others who are different from them. Whether…
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