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Quantum Physics: The Reality As You Know It Does Not Exist

It’s a sunny California afternoon. I am sitting on our large, white comfy sofa, putting up my feet on the coffee table and sipping from my mug of tea. I am Skyping with my friend, Sara, who just moved from … Continue reading

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What Matters Most Is How Well You Walk Through the Fire

In the last ten years, I have read over 450 books. One’s encounter with books is like one’s encounter with people — some are easily forgettable and some leave a long lasting impression on you,  an impression that you carry with … Continue reading

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Art Book Recommendations: Female Artists

Here are a few art book recommendations and links concerning female artists. Click on the book cover images to see more information about that book. Other books about Mahvash Mossaed Videos about Mahvash Mossaed Video: Marina Abramovic “A Rebel Form … Continue reading

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Who Reads Emily Dickinson?

Will one day come when we will all rebel against this fast pace of technology, Twitter, Facebook, cell phones, and text messaging? Will there be one day when we will all run around barefoot and naked and paint our bodies … Continue reading

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The Courage to Let Go

Over the Christmas holiday, I saw the movie Up in the Air. What stuck with me the most and made me think is the part where the main character in the movie, Ryan, gives a speech and asks his audience … Continue reading

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Meeting Francesco Clemente, the Poet of Painters, at the Gate of Heaven

I have been collecting art books for many years now, and like other people who collect things, I get excited when I come across something that I find just absolutely wonderful. A few years ago, when I was in London … Continue reading

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Books I Have Read

When my two sisters and I were young, living in Iran, we did not watch TV – we read instead. We read a lot of books. We would save all our pocket money to buy books so we could make … Continue reading

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Book Recommendations: The Power of Now and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

I first came across the book, The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle, on a trip to New York. The man sitting next to me on the plane was reading the book all the way to New York, without taking … Continue reading

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Book Recommendation: Change Your Brain, Change Your Life by Daniel G. Amen, M.D.

I am currently reading Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. This New York Times bestseller gives the reader insight on scientific evidence that shows … Continue reading

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