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Praise & Endorsements
The Healing of Teddy Bears
"Teddy Bears includes personal stories that kept my interest, as one who was a driven-away Catholic 40 years ago. The concepts of kindness and celebration, along with the ‘gifts of aging,’ underscore the book’s tenderness. It is an un-dogmatic and refreshing look at what I once rejected in writings where I felt proselytized. Mostly, it kept my spirit engaged, looking for more answers to life’s mysteries."Shirley Erickson Spiritual Counselor "There is a depth to your material that takes time to sift through. A special kind of balance between confidence and humility occurs when realizing and saying to one’s self, ‘I AM GOD.’ A kind of body awareness for me…a consciousness of subject and object where one feels one’s uniqueness and simultaneously being a part of something larger and more mysterious than one’s self…a getting beyond dualism."Marian Biscay Counselor, student, consultant, Bend, OR "In response to your wonderful book - 'From the Labyrinth' to 'Walking the Mystical Path with Practical Feet' - Teddy Bears is a most intimate rendering of the timely spiritual journey of a dear friend and mentor."Rebecca Wilson Rehabilitation co-owner and therapist, Catalina, AZ "The book reaffirmed to me that 'spirituality,' 'God,' and 'faith' are equal energetic forces from the body outward, and also from without, moving toward the body. We must open our minds to experience this flow."Jim Cox Poet, B.A., physics "In the SaddleBrooke Writer’s Group I had the pleasure of sharing your poetry and excerpts from your writing endeavors. I was well aware of your exceptional abilities; however, I was not prepared for the spiritual ride through The Healing of Teddy Bears. You force the reader to look within to find his own God. Bravo! "Clifford A. Winter M.A., theology, retired business owner "Mr. Nickerson’s book The Healing of Teddy Bears is the most insightful and thought-provoking book I’ve read in the last 20 years. It gives voice to all who have gone through an evolution of thinking as our knowledge grows. It is sure to spark controversy."Brugh Joy, M.D. International teacher of transformational processes, author of Joy’s Way and Avalanche "Clarity and depth of insight are what inspired me on initial reading. Yet beneath the large thoughts lies the working mystery of love/love—my most favorite subject!"Steve Shear Patent Attorney, author of training books on patents, painter, sculptor "While I maintain no belief in a higher providential force greater than ourselves, I must say that The Healing of Teddy Bears is an exceptional piece of work and an extremely important one, given the difficult times we live in. The book addresses the critical need to cultivate an inner, thoughtful spirituality, as over against dependency on externalized religious authority and dogma."Greg Johanson, Ph.D. Hakomi psychotherapist, theology professor, prolific journal writer, author of the book Grace Unfolding "Your description of energetic, embodied oneness with being that is beyond dogma is articulate and inspirational. As you say, teaching people how to move toward greater consciousness is important because, as Jesus, Thomas Merton and the Dalai Lama and others have taught, greater consciousness leads to greater compassion."Bernard Kuhr Retired psychiatrist "The author chronicles his spiritual journey in developing his ability to tune into the essence of goodness available to all through study and meditation experiences. Research has shown psychotherapy changes the brain. Thus his enlightening experiences must do likewise, progressively increasing his ability to attain these positive states...As a result those in his sphere are positively affected, and even physical surroundings may be affected, or at least perceived in some more beneficent way." |
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