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The Angel and the Frog is about relationships-with fellow students in the Earth school and with nonphysical Friends...The characters in this book confront the same challenges that we face, with the same issues that we have: How to live lives of integrity while honoring the paths of others; how to see the roles that we play in the genesis of our own experiences; and how to recognize, incorporate and utilize our highest understanding.

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Angel
A great book! At first I was Oh My God, but once your into it the book is fantastic!!!I saw alot of me and other friends. I recommend this book!

A Good Book
This book is sprinkled with many messages. There is something in it for everyone. I loved it.It is well written and thought provoking.

Truly inspired
Leo Booth was truly inspired when he wrote this delightful book.I read it 2 1/2 years ago at a time when I needed to see what a difference negative thoughts and attitudes can make in our lives.Difficulties, disappointments, heartaches, etc. can be overcome.I love this little book.I've read it twice and it has a permanent place in my library.I also read Zukav, Redfield, Gray, Williamson, Morrissey, Weiss, Orloff, Jampolsky, Walsh, Myss, Ford, Hartmann, etc. Although I usually prefer non-fiction, this is delightful.

Angels and Frogs are nice "mentors"
I really enjoyed the book. I felt connected to the characters- as if Christine had dropped into my life-pond as well. I regret that the book had to end - but one of the few books that I did finish before starting a newone!

author JOEL ROTHSCHILD says this is a great read
WOW this is a beautiful and read. It is very powerful. I am one of the longest living AIDS survivors in the world and this inspired me. Some of it is similar to my own book SIGNALS. You will love this book ... Read more

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It may be a while before hypnotic regression achieves mainstreamacceptance, but Montano's own work in that area and the resultantLoving Mozart will certainly assist in its doing so.Loving Mozartadds an important dimension to the musical genius we know as Mozartand his devoted friend Franz Sussmayr.Captivatingreading. ... Read more

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A Book of Haunting Beauty
When I read this book four years ago it haunted me for a long time. The beauty of its prose and the lucidity of the author's memories lingered in the back of mind and in the recesses of my heart, adding a dimension to the character of a young man few people can say they understand. There are no portraits of Franz Süssmayr, no eye-witness accounts of what kind of person he was, or what his relationship with Mozart was really like. This book fills in those spaces to reveal a gifted, generous, tender-hearted man, who was a loyal friend to the end-and beyond.

Books that claim to have their basis in past-life recall are always met with ridicule because people who don't believe in reincarnation are not educated in the field and thus cannot comprehend all the profound implications of it, or the myriad beautiful possibilities that go along with it. Immature souls see life as black and white. Mature souls see life as an ocean of limitless color, light and shadow, tone and texture. This book is a creation of all these qualities.

I recently re-read Loving Mozart and I received more from it than I did after my first reading. Only when something contains the truth can it affect us this way-it touches our hearts again and again, regardless of how many times we pick it up, dust it off and allow it to take us into its private world.When truth is that palpable, we know it deep in our subconscious whether we recognize it or not, and assumed historical details lose their grasp. Ask any police detective if any ten people will remember an event the same way and the answer will be no. Mozart knew a great many people, some of whom were never allowed into his private life. Many of those people went on to write about him, and even they do not always agree on just what happened at the end of Mozart's life. We remember events from our own experience and inner reality, and history is written by the winners anyway. Franz Süssmayr was not one of the winners. The winners went on to create a Mozart that would appeal to charitable organizations and individuals-an eternal manchild, a composer who never struggled over a piece of music, but composed as easily as writing out a grocery list, an apollonian god.

Some critics of this book don't recognize that Loving Mozart is not a book about Mozart, but a book about the spiritual path of someone who simply loved, and acted out that love in a beautiful, selfless way. If that's not Truth I don't know what is.

We hear only from the most courageous
There are two kinds of people who claim famous past lives: total phonies, who are simply out to make themselves seem more important, and the rare genuine articles, who really do have some connection, direct or archetypical, with a historical figure.

How to tell which is which?Just ask the person this: "When you found out you were or knew so-and-so... how did you deal with the shock and the fear?"If they don't know what you're talking about, you have a genuine, garden-variety phony.

Real ones do what most of us would do in their situation: look in the mirror, think 'how could I have been THAT?', feel surreal and worry that maybe they are just crazy.When considering telling anyone, they worry about their reputations, their jobs, their relationships.They know about the phonies, the weekend Cleopatras, and they know what they will be called.They sometimes wish their memories would just go away.

We hear only from the most courageous of them.

_Loving Mozart_ was ten years in the making; ten years for the author to gather the information and the courage to publish.Wishful thinking simply doesn't take that long, and lusts after perfect experiences, not the painful, ambiguous, messy ones portrayed.Besides, if the author had the total freedom of fantasy, why not go the whole hog and claim to have been Mozart himself?

This book isn't about fame and glory anyway; it is about music, and about love.It is about loyalty, joy and a passion for creating beauty that transcend poverty, rejection and death.It is about the nature of souls and their multi-life connections and missions, and about how inspiration is drawn from the Divine.

If you firmly disbelieve in reincarnation you don't want to read it; it will just seem like airy-fairy nonsense, and the details that differ from history (as is inevitable, since people often remember the same events differently) will peck at you.If you can accept reincarnation as fantasy, you will be both moved and uplifted.If you accept reincarnation as reality, you will find much that is confirmatory -- and still be moved and uplifted.If you are undecided but open-minded, there is a lot to learn, and this deeply beautiful book will stay in your mind and heart for a long time after reading.

A "must read"
for anyone who has ever stopped to wonder WHY one has these memories that just do not fit in one's current life. Also, this book gives some insight into Mozart as a person with talent, not the "man touched by God"as a recent A&E commentator claimed. ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Gary Zukav, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 1500 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

• Place and date of birth and death (if deceased)
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• Writings, including books and periodicals
• A description of the author's work
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The award-winning bestselling poetry of 11-year-old MattieStepanek has touched the lives of hundreds and thousands ofpeople. From Heartsongs, to Vietnam War Memorial, toPrayer for a Journey, Mattie has written movingly andcourageously about life and death, love and loss, faith and hope,innocence and joy. His struggle with a rare form of muscular dystrophyhas given him wisdom and insight, and his life, work, and message havebeen recognized by Oprah, National Public Radio, The WashingtonPost, ABC TV’s Good Morning America, People, NBCTV’s the Today show, and C- PAN’s BookTV.Amazon.com Review
The celebrated child Mattie J.T. Stepanek continues hisinternationally inspiring poetry with Hope Through Heartsongs. Forthose who haven't followed Stepanek's rise to fame, this young phenomenon writes poetry that is wise beyond his years and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live. Indeed, as Gary Zukav marvels in the book's foreword, Stepanek's wisdom seems to extend beyond what most human beings master in a lifetime. "A heartsong is something deep inside each of us," Mattie Stepanek explains in his introduction. "It's our sense of why we are here and how we can keep going. It's like a purpose. It may be to live as a mommy or a daddy, or a firefighter or a delivery person, or a child with a disability who teaches others about patience and love and acceptance."

As a child living with muscular dystrophy who has lost all three of his siblings to the same disease, Stepanek knows the landscape of loss and grief. How easy it would be to wallow in despair, yet Stepanek has chosen hope--not the wide-eyed hope of the innocent, but the hope consciously chosen in the face ofhuman suffering and troubling global problems. Many believe that globalhealing has to start with the little people and move its way up to theleaders. What better place to begin than with the words of this amazing child?

You may be tall
I may be small,
But inside we are the same
length of strength
--Mattie J.T. Stepanek, June 1998

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"Getting to Know the Soul of a Child....This Child is Mattie Stepanek!"
Born on July 17th, 1990, Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek, lived a very full life until the age of 13; he died on June 22nd, 2004.He was an American poet and advocate of peace; during his all too short life, six books of poetry and one book of essays was written.Sounds strange?Well, he began at the age of three; his mother, Jeni, homeschooled him, cared for him, and loved him into life.Mattie was the youngest of four children, each of which was born with a life-threatening neuromuscular disease; while he never knew his two oldest siblings, who died before he was born, Mattie was close to his brother Jamie, who died when they were preschoolers.

How does a young child become so versed in the messages of the heart, when all around him are suffering or immersed in worldly matters?How does the world come to know such a wonderful child who had grace beyond his years?Mattie called his thoughts and words, his "heartsongs".

With only his Mother, Jeni, and a guide dog, Mattie became known for his prolific writings; during this time, his Mother was diagnosed with the adult form of this neuromuscular disease.It was she who facilitated his words, always encouraging him to write down his feelings, and any other thoughts that came to his mind.Once you read a few of his words of poetry, you will want to keep reading and feel the inspiration of one so young to bring peace, hope, and love to others.

Along the way, as he was growing in wisdom and grace, he came in contact with many well known people, Oprah Winfrey who needs no introduction, former President Jimmy Carter who co-authored a book with him, Larry King who invited him to his show, Gary Zukav, a noted speaker and author on the subject of personal growth and development, and countless other people who met him on his journey, either in person or in spirit.

It is said that beyond the five senses, each of us is more than a body and a mind; each of us is an immortal soul.Those who come to understand the presence of one's soul "long for the needs of their souls - harmony, cooperation, sharing, and reverence for Life"; Mattie was the kind of person who was way beyond his age; he understood the yearning of the soul, his soul.As hard as it may be to explain, Mattie grasped the depth of life, that there is more than life; there is one's soul.

Read this book to get a sense of this special child who graced the lives of so many, brought hope and peace wherever he went. I remember watching him on Oprah's program; he had three wishes: to meet Jimmy Carter, to share some experience with Oprah, and to publish a book.He experienced all three.

So, as your child grows in wisdom, age, and grace, hold on to his or her art work, drawings, poems, photos, and insights on life; while your child may never reach fame for his or her accomplishments, take pride in all she or he does.He or she may never have books published, but, if you are creative enough, there are many digital ways of preserving your child's work, photos, achievements, insights, and accomplishments.After all, your child is a vital part of your life.....treasure your child!

Heartsense - the sixth sense
This is a great book of poems by a brilliant kid! It is painful to read, but the gains from reading it are immeasurable. The author reflects on a variety of real-life issues ranging from the challenges of growing up, death in the family, "hope for each other," and "hope for the world."

It is amazing how much hope this little guy has for the world even in the aftermath of 911. His hopefulness reminds me of another wise and courageous man: Martin Luther (the protestant) who declared in the face of eminent execution by the Roman Catholic Church that even if he knew the world would come to an end tomorrow, he would still plant his apple tree. Just out there!

For his age Mattie J. T. Stepanek is a consummate philosopher-kid. I highly recommend all his books including Heartsongs (VSP Books, 2002, ISBN: 07868-6947-X), which I am glad to say I read, too.

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Economic Versus Non-Economic Dimensions of the Well-being of Nations.
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Modeling Determinants of Income in Embedded Economies. ISBN: 1600210465

Quotable Arthur Schopenhauer. ISBN: 9781430324959

Hope Through Heartstrings
As do all of Mattie's writings, this tugged at my heartstrings.
Easy to read and thought provoking, love filled.

Inspiring
Mattie's Heartsongs are a gift from God to all of us, through the simplicity of a child's writings. The poems should be readone by one, giving time to absorb the depth of meaning. Anyone, any age, who needs "HOPE" in their lives can only be inspired by reading this book.

Mattie�s Light and Words Will Live Forever
I just learned of Mattie's physical passing, and I must salute this brave, caring, and genuine soul for his profound work, inner strength, words of heart, soul and wisdom, as well as his example to triumph over adversity.
Mattie's work did this. His poetry is a beacon in the dark that will endure forever. His spirit is priceless. His heartfelt compassion is an everlasting beacon in the dark for those who have lost all hope of their own.
May all who are suffering find solace in the work and words of a child who wrote from the depths of his heart to uplift the lives of others.
Mattie's beautiful work will certainly live on forever. ... Read more

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If you believe you are the victim of circumstance, that you are stuck in your current unsatisfactory situation and that nothing can be done to improve things, THE MIND OF THE SOUL is the book for you.Here Zukav encourages us to take responsibility for our actions and to see how they have created our lives. He shows us how to see and make new choices that could open up a whole new range of possibilities.And he gives us a clear, accessible, step-by-step plan for discovering our full, authentic power - the power that comes when our personality and our souls are truly aligned. ... Read more