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"One night in the winter of 1966, unable to shake off the pall of meaninglessness that ironically had settled over him with his success, Lennon decided to follow the advice of Jesus. He locked himself in the bathroom at his home in Weybridge, outside London, then got down on his knees and begged for an acknowledgment, ...a sign, a revelation—from God, Jesus, or whatever form the deity might take—some hint that his appeal was being heard and some clue as to what he should be doing. But there was no response. That unanswered appeal marked the beginning of a search lasting for a decade, an anguished search for an alternative foundation on which Lennon could orient his life."--Gary Tillery, The Cynical Idealist (Quest Books , Dec. 09)Read More

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best of 2009 Non-fiction reviews THE CYNICAL IDEALIST: A SPIRITUAL BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN LENNON by author Gary Tillery!
"...Tillery explores Lennon’s spirituality as it develops, beginning with childhood
traumas, through his time with the Beatles, and finally, in his role as a social
activist. Throughout h...is short life, Lennon fought many existential battles with
himself and whatever he thought of as 'God.'" --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, Nov. 9, 2009Read More

GRAIL SEEKERS' Brian Kannard discusses Controversial TV's HOLY GRAIL documentary BANNING with the film's producer, Carrie Kirkpatrick! Brian links to his previous interview with PATRICE CHAPLIN, who's testimony was featured in Carrie's film. Patrice Chaplin's book 'CITY OF SECRETS: One Woman's True-life Journey to the... Heart of the Grail Legend' laid the foundation for Carries exploration of Girona, Spain's mystical Kabbalistic roots!Read More

Congratulations to our acquisitions editor RIchard Smoley's NEW RELEASE!!! 'THE DICE GAME OF SHIVA: How Consciousness Creates the Universe' (New World Library; Nov.09)
"...Smoley, the former editor of the journal 'Gnosis'
and a specialist in esoteric religious thought, has written a
commendably modest book. In it, the sac...red Vedas of Hinduism meet
Western philosophers puzzling out causation, God, the nature of reality
and other questions..." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Today AEON BYTE GNOSTIC RADIO'S Miguel Conner welcomes Richard to discuss his new book! Listen to the interview here: http://www.thegodabovegod.com/Read More