Patrick D : 228 books

This concise but thorough investigation of the channeling phenomenon includes the stories of A Course in Miracles and the Pathwork, as well as some bracing comments on the popular books chronicling a few ‘conversations with God’.

This essay, the third in the "6 Miracle Essays" series, recounts the author's experiences with changing homes and considers both the spiritual and political dimensions of homelessness. Originally published by THE SUN and later excerpted in the anthology WHERE THE HEART IS: A Celebration of Home.

More than ever before, many of us are struggling to cope with the trials and tribulations of modern life. In this concise and eloquent volume, D. Patrick Miller inspires us to meet these challenges with a practical faith, which he describes as "the way out of misery, the way into self-knowledge,...

A revised and expanded edition of the recovery classic by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D., a leading expert on addictive behaviors. It was out of his reverence and respect for the wisdom and therapeutic value of the Twelve Steps that Carnes wrote A Gentle Path through the 12 Steps, now a recovery classic...

A meditation on the root attitudes behind justice and vengeance, using contrasting examples of capital punishment and successful rehabilitation of convicted murders for perspective. This is the fourth in a series of "6 Miracle Essays" originally published by THE SUN magazine.

The relationship of texts and maps, and the mappability of literature, examined from Homer to Houellebecq. Literary authors have frequently called on elements of cartography to ground fictional space, to visualize sites, and to help readers get their bearings in the imaginative world of the...

In this intimate essay, the author of THE WAY OF FORGIVENESS reveals how the struggles of his manic-depressive mother influenced his own life, including a seven-year bout of chronic fatigue syndrome. That illness led to the beginning of a spiritual discipline that would result not only in his healing,...

Tough Crimes is a collection of thoughtful and insightful stories by twenty of Canada’s most prominent criminal lawyers. In the book, they write about cases that had surprising turns, or that presented personal or ethical challenges. We’ve all heard the media’s take on notorious criminals, but...

A true-life financial memoir by an established author and veteran self-publisher, detailing just how little money a dedicated writer can make and still succeed. Along the way, instructive catastrophes and valuable life lessons are shared, including the secret of finding the right scale of comparison...

Today, over 3,000 protected areas around the world contribute to the protection of biodiversity, peaceful relations between neighbouring countries, and the well-being of people living in and around the protected environs. Historical and geo-political constraints are disappearing in a new spirit of...

A provocative report on recent research indicating that the decline of organized religion in the US is happening at a much faster pace than is generally recognized. At the same time, the proportion of people identifying themselves as atheist, agnostic, or "spiritual but not religious" continues to climb steadily.

Fundamentally concerned with place, and our ability to understand human relationships with environment over time, Historical Geographic Information Systems (HGIS) as a tool and a subject has direct bearing for the study of contemporary environmental issues and realities. To date, HGIS projects in...

Adrenaline. Ranging from straight thriller to science fiction and fantasy to mainstream crime, these fifteen stories promise to make your pulse pound. Join an ex-president as he tries to escape the mother of all assassination attempts, a heroine on a mission straight from Hell, and a story of war...

The true story of how the author wandered off the track of competitive bicycling, never to return. This shocking confessional reveals the final, dirty little truth behind the Floyd Landis scandal and the rumors swirling around Lance Armstrong: the sport is just too damn hard!