The Whitfields' Guest Blog

An Important Financial Note about Our Latest Book

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:54:00 +0000

This is to answer the many inquiries we have received regarding if the Anthonys would profit in any way...

Publisher financial disclosure for our new book:
Casey Anthony: What REALLY Happened to Caylee and Why Truth Matters

Casey Anthony and her family get no money from the sale of our book on Casey's abuse and neglect of Caylee.

Our aim is to educate the public about child abuse and neglect using the Anthony trial as an excellent example.

Our purpose in writing this book is to help ensure that no child ever again suffers the horrific fate that took Caylee's life.

From the Afterword ... This tragic story is an opportunity for each of us to take what we have learned from the cruel death of one little girl, and use it to help prevent child abuse and neglect in all of its forms.

Charles and Barbara Whitfield

Muse House Press

Click Here to See the Book

Were You Angry? Then Don't Miss This Exceptional Book!

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:38:00 +0000

Description of book from Amazon.com:

This is an exceptional book. In the most compelling and comprehensive account of this trial, the authors go below the surface to explore what really happened to Caylee. Wendy Murphy JD gives us a gripping analysis of the trial that captured a nation. Filled with facts that were never discussed at trial, this new book raises important questions about evidence the jurors never heard, and which has been hidden from the public.

With a century of combined experience in child advocacy law, psychiatry, psychology, and grief counseling, the authors analyze the story clearly and in striking depth. Charles Whitfield MD shows us how to recognize and prevent this kind of child abuse and neglect and details core issues between Casey and her family. Barbara Whitfield shows us how to grieve such a loss and what we can do right now to find meaning in Caylee’s death.

From the Foreword … Our single purpose is to help ensure that no child ever again suffers the horrific fate that took the life of one little girl in Florida.

From the Afterword … This tragic story is an opportunity for each of us to take what we have learned from the cruel death of one little girl, and use it to help prevent child abuse and neglect in all its forms.

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Casey Anthony has not

and will not receive money from this book.

Casey Anthony What REALLY Happened to Caylee and Why Truth Matters

Wendy Murphy JD

with

Charles Whitfield MD, and Barbara Whitfield RT

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More Testimonials on Not Crazy: You May Not Be Mentally Ill

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:59:00 +0000

More feedback from around the world on the effectiveness of Dr. Whitfield's book, Not Crazy: You May Not Be Mentally Ill.

Sir,

I got Dr Charles Whitfield's book Not Crazy: You May Not Be Mentally Ill. I found the book very useful and I am following directions under my Dr's advice.

I found the book information very fruitful and I've been following instructions contained in the books since 1/10.

Thanks for the life-changing book Not Crazy once again.

Yours sincerely,

RKS

शर्मा

Find this important book on Amazon.com and at fine booksellers everywhere.

Visit Muse House Press at the Decatur Book Festival

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:50:00 +0000

The Whitfields and other Muse House Press and Pennington Publishers authors and staff will be at the country's largest book festival, The Decatur Book Festival in Decatur, GA. Saturday and Sunday, September 3 & 4.

Barbara and Charlie will be signing and previewing their books, including their upcoming latest, co-authored with Wendy Murphy, JD (nationally known law professor and legal analyst for CNN News, Fox News and all other major broadcast and cable news networks),

Casey Anthony:

What REALLY Happened to Caylee, And Why Truth Matters.

For the Festival only, Muse House is offering the Whitfields books at the special discount of $10!

We're at Booth 516, across the street from Starbucks in downtown Decatur.

See You There!

www.DecaturBookFestival.com

Not Crazy: You May not Be Mentally Ill is NOW Available on Kindle!

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:24:00 +0000


Dr. Whitfield's Latest Kindle

So, if you have a Kindle, iPad or other "pad" device, you can download Dr. Whitfield's latest and practical help book in Kindle format in about two minutes, and it looks great on Kindle. Depending on your device, you may be able to download Kindle for PC or Kindle for other devices. Check it out at www.Amazon.com, and then get this book today!

WHAT is this new book about?

Psychiatry today is not as advertised, as bestselling author Charles Whitfield describes in this scientifically accurate new book. It exposes the pseudo science behind modern biological psychiatry that misdiagnoses people who have painful emotional, psychological and behavioral symptoms as being “mentally ill” and then mistreats them with toxic psychiatric drugs that don’t work well or make them worse. Dr Whitfield blows the whistle on and names the culprits that promote bio-psychiatry for profit and control and explains why and how to avoid their mind- and body- manipulations. Most of these culprits are the “Bigs,” which include Big Pharma, Big Government, Big Insurance, Big Academia and Big Professional groups (as the American Psychiatric Association, American Medical Association and the National Alliance on Mental Illness). Each of the Bigs promotes and supports the misdiagnosis and mistreatment of what they call “mental illness,” which Dr Whitfield documents is instead the painful effects of repeated childhood and later trauma, which he explains in some detail. Throughout he describes how this major problem has developed and how to heal from it.

This is a powerful book, with powerful healing and hope: a must buy.

More Voices From Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:22:00 +0000

Healing the Child Within

Dear Sir, (to Charles Whitfield, MD)

Your book "healing a child within" (sic) started my own quest of real recovery. For many years I tried so many methods but I just could not heal. Recurring depressions, feelings of low self-esteem persisted.

Co-Dependence

The book "Codependence" finally woke me up from my nightmare. I started to be aware of how I control and manipulate and was actually thinking I was helpful and caring like God.

Moving away from Codependency has liberated me ... I set boundary, I have more self respect and I start to have energy to do things in life. I suffered from symptoms similar to chronic fatigue for many years.

Finally your last stage of recovery is very Enlightening, very similar to what in Buddhism describes "Buddha Nature". When Buddha gained his full enlightenment, the first few words he uttered was: how amazing, in every being there is Buddha Nature.

The core of our being is an ocean of love, compassion and wisdom. It has been with us since time without beginning, but it was covered with stain, afflictions. And if we slowly remove afflictions, the core nature will naturally shine and be revealed.

The activities of Buddha is like sunlight shining without discrimination, and we co-create with his light to remove the stain and allow our own nature to shine.

MC from Singapore

Click Here to see a review of Dr. Whitfield's 2011 book,

Not Crazy: You May Not Be Mentally Ill

Click here to find all of Dr. Charles Whitfield's books on Amazon.com!

Barbara Fox 5 New Interview: The Uncut Version

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:19:00 +0000

As most of you know Barbara was interviewed as a subject matter expert by the Atlanta-based Fox News affiliate for a segment called, "What Happens When We Die." The entire interview was about 30 minutes, but in the interest of television brevity, they had to cut it down to just 4 minutes.

The link below is to the uncut version of the interview with all of the very deep and insightful questions and answers by the Fox News producer Christine Williams and Barbara. She and Barbara hit their stride on this great subjects.

Please check it out!

http://en.sevenload.com/videos/FX0wZQk-Barbara-Harris-Whitfield-Interview-What-Happens-When-We-Die

Best,
Donald

Kundalini Research Network Has a NEW FACE! Come See!

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:49:00 +0000

Hi everyone!

Charlie and I are board members of the Kundalini Research Network, an organization of professionals, scholars and researchers who publish research and experiences on this energy that is called by different names by different cultures, like Chi, Ruach Hakodesh, Holy Spirit, and others.

The organization now has a new, colorful, attractive and highly interactive website. On it and on its blog you will find recent articles by board members, and you can see our events, conferences and talks. You will also find a "Kundalini Primer" with definitions, explanations and a few prudent cautions for working with Kundalini in one's own life. You can find that on the site's Kundalini FAQ link.

Please stop by the new Kundalini Research Network's site and bookmark it!
Click below, and we hope to see you there!

Kundalini Research Network Website

Barbara and Charlie.

Barbara Interviewed by Dr. Peter Breggin: Near-Death, Spiritual Fulfillment and Marriage

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:27:00 +0000

Barbara has a deeply personal interview with Dr. Peter Breggin on his show, The Dr. Breggin Hour on the Progressive Radio Network.

Click Here to Hear the Interview

"This show starts on deep into spirituality as my guest Barbara Whitfield with elegant passion describes her near death experience. Then the hour goes yet deeper when we both speak honestly about love and God in our marriages. Listeners have said they want to hear more about my views. In this show, I am very open about the importance of love, God and my marriage to Ginger. Join me and Barbara as we share with each other and with you about the making of a good life."

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About The Dr. Breggin Hour
Peter R. Breggin, MD, has been called "the conscience of psychiatry" for his efforts to reform the mental health field, including his promotion of caring psychotherapeutic approaches and his opposition to the escalating overuse of psychiatric medications, the oppressive diagnosing and drugging of children, electroshock, lobotomy, involuntary treatment, and false biological theories.

Dr. Breggin is the author of dozens of scientific articles and more than twenty books including Talking Back to Prozac, Toxic Psychiatry, Brain-Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry, and Medication Madness: The Role of Psychiatric Drugs in Violence, Suicide and Crime. He frequently appears in the media including many times on Oprah, Larry King Live and 60 Minutes and his work has been covered in all the major print media many times, including the New York Times, Time, Newsweek, and the Washington Post. He is recognized as the most effective reformer in the field of psychiatry.

Dr. Breggin has written book endorsements for Barbara's husband, best-selling author and therapist, Dr. Charles Whitfield, as they both share a passion for helping patients to make better choices for healing and ways to avoid the use of highly toxic psychiatric medications.

If you have a comment about this post, click the COMMENTS link below and share your thoughts!

Barbara On Fox 5 Atlanta News Near-death Experiences: What Happens When We Die?

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Barbara is interviewed by Fox 5 Atlanta News for a segment called:

"Near-Death Experiences: What Happens When We Die?"

Barbara shares the interview with another Near-Death experiencer, Pam Wedding and internationally renowned author and subject matter expert, Dr. Raymond Moody. Dr. Wendy Wright, a neurologist at Emory University Midtown Hospital, presents a possible physiological explanation for the experiences that are shared by most people who have come through this life-changing experience.

Click Here to Watch this thought provoking interview

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Meet Barbara At Trilogy Book Store in ATLANTA! JUNE 11th

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Mon, 09 May 2011 22:15:00 +0000

Barbara will be giving a short talk and book signing at Trilogy Bookstore in Avondale Estates, an easy-to-get-to suburb of Atlanta.

Along with Barbara, one of Muse House Press' newest authors, Charles "Tim" Laffoday will be doing a book signing promoting his new book, Fixed Stars Rise, a humorous and erudite allegory about the keepers of creativity and art in our society.

Trilogy Books has "gifts to aid in personal inspiration, spiritual growth, meditation, and the healing of mind, body, and soul; helping you open yourself to living consciously and embracing the amazing strength and power within."

Don't miss this unique and exciting opportunity to meet Barbara Whitfield and Charles Laffoday at Trilogy Bookstore!

WHEN:

Saturday June 11th, 2011 from 2pm to 4pm

WHERE:

Trilogy Book Store is at 126 N. Avondale Rd., Avondale Estates, GA 30002

Store Phone: 404.228.3828

DIRECTIONS AND MAP

Books By Barbara and Charles Whitfield

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Wed, 04 May 2011 22:42:00 +0000

We've made it easy and convienient to find and buy our books. Click the arrow buttons below the carousels to rotate through the books. Click the books learn more about them and buy them now.

See Barbara's Latest Book of Hope:

Victim to Thriver and Survivor: Carole's Story.

It is Hope for Survivors of Childhood Trauma, Abuse or Neglect.

Find All Of The Whitfield's Books Here!

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It is real, and it may be from our past: an important concept

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:45:00 +0000

"There is no such thing as a spontaneous anxiety or an endogenous depression.

If a patient is anxious, there is something to be scared of.

If a patient is depressed, there is something to be depressed about.

If it is not in consciousness, then it is unconscious.

If it is not in the present, then it is in the past and something in the present symbolizes it."

~ Bertram Karon, PhD

Review of Dr. Whitfields Latest Book: NOT CRAZY: You May Not Be Mentally Ill

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:13:00 +0000

The following is a review of Dr. Charles Whitfield's latest book,
NOT CRAZY: You May Not Be Mentally Ill

A well-known physician and psychotherapist, Charles Whitfield is the author of numerous books and articles on mental health, including the best-selling book, Healing the Child Within. In his latest offering, Not Crazy, Dr. Whitfield contends that most psychiatric drugs do more harm than good due to their severe toxicity and addictive properties, about which patients are rarely forewarned. They are especially harmful, he argues, when used long-term, but this is exactly what the trend has been.

The entire economics of mental healthcare rests squarely on the marketing of psych drugs, he argues. Drug profits fund nearly everything the public sees, including the "opinions" of experts and the "findings" of drug tests, creating a massive conflict of interest. The book charges that millions of patients are being misdiagnosed and mistreated, largely due to the fact that the big drug makers fund most of the key players, from medical schools and psychiatric journals to the DSM itself (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

A result of "Big Pharma's" dominance of mental healthcare is that psychiatric practitioners are trained to view and treat mental illness primarily as "biochemical imbalances," even though as Whitfield says, this has never been scientifically proven. But through the marketing and public relations efforts of the pharmaceutical companies and professional psychiatry, the public has come to accept this model. And people keep taking the drugs because they're repeatedly told it's best for them. This advice is called into question.

As an example of the compelling evidence cited in the book, Whitfield found that 90% of drug trials are funded by the drug companies themselves, and most negative results are never published. He also found that over half of the authors in medical and psychiatry journals have conflicts of interest, and most journals are largely subsidized by drug ads. The toxic "side effects" of many psychiatric drugs that the author details include disruption of metabolism, mental and emotional numbing, decreased memory, brain dysfunction and atrophy, insomnia, chemical dependence, and shortened life span.

Whitfield's extensive clinical experience and his review of hundreds of research studies and tests tell him that most psychiatric symptoms result from the effects of repeated trauma, often from childhood. But these effects are generally ignored and untreated by practitioners, and therefore, go unhealed. The whole body of Whitfield's work from Healing the Child Within and on is based on the conclusion, supported by ample evidence, that most so-called mental illnesses are trauma-based and really a variation of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. And PTSD is not classified as a mental illness; hence the book's sub-title, You May Not Be Mentally Ill. The book includes recommendations on how to safely get off psych drugs and how to treat common "mental" illnesses without drugs.

One caution to readers-- much of the book is quite technical and may be confusing to many. The numerous charts in particular, while important to lay out the relevant evidence, can be difficult to follow. I found myself wondering at times exactly what the primary audience was for the book. Therapists? Psychiatrists? Sufferers? Regulators? Though much of the book seems to be addressed to sufferers, it might have been better if a simplified, less technical version were written for them.

But all in all, this book is a definite must-read for anyone diagnosed with a condition such as depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, dissociative disorder, or related disorders. Readers can skip the more technical sections and still grasp most of the book's key messages. Not Crazy is nothing less than revolutionary in how it exposes and refutes the current mental illness paradigm. A depression sufferer like myself needs to know who and what to believe. Do sufferers continue to take the psych drugs they were told to take, sometimes forced to take, despite these dire warnings? There's so much at stake. It's not just how one feels; it's literally a matter of life or death for many.

Despite being inundated and virtually brain-washed by the current mental illness paradigm, I for one have come to believe and trust Whitfield and the small but growing number of experts who oppose "Big Pharma's" dominance of the way mental illness is diagnosed and treated today. The bottom line is you cannot trust sources of information so corrupted by conflicts of interest on a massive scale.

Tony Giordano, adjunct college instructor, peer educator and author of the recently published book, "It's Not All in Your Head: Unearthing the Deep Roots of Depression"

http://MetaPsychology.MentalHelp.net

Used by permission.

Meet Barbara:!Free Talk and Book Signing

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:11:00 +0000

Meet Barbara:!Free Talk and Book Signing

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:05:00 +0000

Barbara will be at the Selby County Library in Sarasota to give a free talk and book signing. She will be sharing her observations of her 30 years of working with those who have been abused and those who have had extraordinary or spiritual experiences as result of their traumas and recovery from them. She will be focusing on her latest book, Victim to Survivor, then Thriver: Hope for Survivors of Childhood Trauma, Abuse or Neglect, but will also highlight some of the five books that she and her husband, best-selling author and therapist, Charles Whitfield, MD, have published this past year.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet Barbara!

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WHEN:
March 11, 2011 2:00 pm

WHERE:
Selby Public Library
Geldbart Auditorium
1331 First St. Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 861-5000

Barbara's Latest Book Brings Hope To Trauma Survivors

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 05:21:00 +0000

Victim To Survivor and Thriver: Carole's Story Hope for survivors of childhood trauma, abuse or neglect. By Barbara Harris Whitfield Carole was a victim of repeated child abuse. Her story demonstrates the deep healing that is possible with knowledge, the courage to face buried pain, and the love of safe others. Her riveting true story is intertwined with my life and that of my husband Charles Whitfield, MD (author of the bestselling Healing the Child Within). This is our story, too, of walking together with Carole along her path of recovery. As you read, you will learn how Carole transformed her suffering and loss, a "less-than" life-- into joy for living and even serenity. This is not a fictional account, nor has it been scrubbed clean of the horrors of living with childhood abuse and neglect. In fact, Carole's story contains a depth of sadness that only the adults that were repeatedly abused as children may understand. Carole broke through --awoke-- to find joy and laughter mixed with the tears of her realizations and she turned them into strength, hope, confidence and finally peace. This story of triumph over abuse is for all victims and those who care for them; clinicians as well as loved ones. This story demonstrates that: 1) When we think of ourselves as "victims" we believe we are "depressed." 2) When we enter into our own healing process, we become "survivors" and experience the bittersweet movement of our emotional pain. 3) Finally, with the support of safe others --we become "Thrivers" and live without fear. We become fully awake and alive. We discover who we really are and we find serenity. In this story I share my experiences and research into Near-Death Experiences. Charles Whitfield brings to bear his knowledge and experience with healing childhood trauma. And then the reader can witness Carole sopping up our knowledge and love like a sponge. So may you. Quotes from Carole's Story: "The thunderstorms are just as beautiful as a sunny day. And so is life!" "Carole's story is beautiful and contains thunderstorms and sunny days --and they are all framed with the courage and love we shared!" This book includes the latest research from the Centers for Disease Control on the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Study. It was reviewed by former victims who have experienced the movement of survivorship and then the transcendence to Thrivership. If you or someone you know has gone through repeated abuse or trauma of any kind, then this powerful story may bring what you have longed for -- a way to heal, a way out of suffering, and the knowledge that you are not alone.

This is an important book whose time has come.

Dr. Whitfield's Powerful New Book: Not Crazy: You May Not Be Mentally Ill

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:55:00 +0000

This is a powerful book, with powerful healing and hope: a must buy.

Psychiatric Drugs as Agents of Trauma: A Journal Article by Charles L. Whitfield, MD

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:12:00 +0000

Abstract. Drawing on the work of numerous psychiatrists and psychopharmacologists and my own observations, I describe how most common psychiatric drugs are not only toxic but can be chronically traumatic, which I define in some detail throughout this paper. In addition to observing this occurrence among numerous of my patients over the past 20 years, I surveyed 9 mental health clinicians who had taken antidepressant drugs long-term. Of these 9, 7 (77%) experienced bothersome toxic drug effects and 2 (22%) had become clearly worse than they were before they had started the drugs. Based on others’ and my observations I describe the genesis of this worsened condition which I call the Drug Stress Trauma Syndrome.

These drug effects can be and are often so detrimental to the quality of life among a distinct but significant minority of patients that they can no longer be considered trivial or unimportant. Instead, they are so disruptive to many patients’ quality of life that their effect becomes traumatic, and are thereby agents of trauma. These observations and preliminary data may encourage others to look into this matter in more depth.

CLICK HERE TO READ Dr. Whitfield's Article on the Problem With Toxic Psychiatric Drugs

Saying Goodbye and Thank You

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:03:00 +0000

When our loved ones pass, it is a solemn occasion; a time for reflection and grieving. We grieve the loss of someone who has helped others to grieve the loss of their loved ones. She is loved by many, and we are humbled to have the honor of remembering and returning the kindness that she offered to so many. Please join us in saying Thank You and Farewell to Charlie's sister, Janet, as we gratefully return her to the Universe that lent her love and specialness to us for a little while.

Janet Marie Whitfield passed on October 18, 2010. Janet was born November 22, 1940 in Atlanta, GA to the late Reginald Lyne Whitfield and the late Margaret Marie Fritsch. She attended Druid Hills Schools and graduated from Bass High School in Atlanta, GA. She attended Tift College and UNC-G and graduated from Ohio University with a BA in Elementary Education. She also graduated from UNC-C with MED in Gifted Education. She spent her entire teaching career of 32 years as an elementary and gifted education in Kannapolis City Schools. Her students loved the creative way she made learning fun and exciting. They were inspired by her teaching. She was an active member in many teacher organizations. She served as teacher advisor for Odyssey of the Mind and other academic clubs for students. As an active hospice volunteer she sat with patients and offered support to family members. She also served on the team for Camp Wing 2 Soar for young people suffering the loss of loved ones. Her family, friends and Whitham Manor brought her great joy and happiness. Family time, especially birthdays and Thanksgiving, were a treasure to her. Her gift to others was making memories, which is now her lifelong legacy of love. She was generous, kind and sincere. Learning, traveling and gardening were her passions. She is survived by three daughters; Elizabeth Engle Norton of Charlotte, Laura Engle Evans and husband, Hank of Rutherfordton, Roxanne Garnmeister Sovill of Coleman, SD. Three grandchildren; Bennett Whitfield Evans and Madison Elizabeth Evans of Rutherfordton, and Taylor Elizabeth Norton of Charlotte. Two brothers Dr. Charles L. Whitfield, MD and wife, Barbara of Atlanta and Richard F. Whitfield and wife, Jacqueline of Concord and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday Oct. 22, 2010 at 1:00 PM at All Saints Episcopal Church, Concord officiated by Rev. Nancy Cox. Family will receive friends following the service. At other times, the family will be at the home of Richard and Jacqueline Whitfield in Concord. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081 or to the Lupus Foundation of America, Piedmont Chapter, 4530 Park Road, Suite 302, Charlotte, NC 28209 or your favorite charity. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com

Charles and Barbara

Barbara Talks About Her Powerful Upcoming Book: Victim to Survivor to Thriver: Carole's Story

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:06:00 +0000

(originally posted on NNHE website)

Barbara says about her upcoming book,
Victim to Survivor to Thriver: Carole's Story

"I can feel Carole around me now. I believe she is back to help with this book.
I saw both the front and back cover on two separate nights at about 3 in the morning.Shortly after, my book designer made them exactly as I saw them. I had already written the chart a few years ago, but I saw it on the back cover in a reverie state. Carole was a graphic designer as well as a creative film editor. I know she designed the front and back and my book designer is just as talented so he was able to "pick it up."

"And while we were working on the designing of the book, we heard from one of the leaders of a CDC Study that my husband Charlie collaborated on years ago. At the back of Carole's book I had placed the results (so far) of that study at the time I wrote the book. "Coincidently," this physician sent us the newest conclusions and we condensed them for a new appendix. It's called "The Adverse Childhood Experience" Study or ACE Study. Carole use to say that she was the "poster child" for that study. The bottom line is that for those of us that suffered several ACEs as children, the prospect 20, 30 and 40 years later is a number of diseases and unhealthy behaviors (smoking, drinking, dangerous sports, etc) that lead to early death. The conclusions also showed that consistent exercise and releasing some of the buried emotionally loaded memories (in psychotherapy, telling our story to safe others, etc) releases the hold the ACEs have on us.

"Carole knew this and some of her story is about her working to release her buried emotions around her abuse. The last conclusion from the ACE Study is that health care providers seem to want to treat only the presenting symptoms instead of going to the underlying cause. And so the investigators conclude that research needs to be done on why the health care "industry" is so resistant to treating underlying causes.
This will be understood in a clearer way when we read Carole's story.

‘Don’t worry about yourself. You’ll be fine. Help other people.’”

"That quote from Carole has stayed with me for the 11 years since she transitioned. She was only 34 and died suddenly. I transcribed the TV show we were on so I could tell her NDE in this book I wrote about her shortly after her death. I needed to put her amazing story down so I could stop going over and over it in my head. I also asked for guidance if I was to bring the story back out and share it. That was 11 years ago. Now, a few days before the 11th anniversary of her passing (Sept 1), I had a powerful sign -- a CMPE that was processed by Robert Perry. It told me it was time to share Carole's gifts with others.

"So now Carole is going to "Help other People" with her amazing story. She and I, two near-death experiencers who gave each other the love the way love was meant to be. Both of us are childhood abuse survivors and together we realize and experience forgiveness the way real forgiveness is meant to be -- it's not the head trip like we were taught about -- to believe in our heads that we must forgive others -- but a heart release where we let ourselves off the hook.

"I wrote about Love Echoes in The Natural Soul. Like a yodeler's voice bouncing off of mountain tops -- a Love echo bounces off of people's Souls. That's what Carole's story is now. Her life is a love echo that will help others to heal like she did.

Carole is going to "Help other people" just like she did when she was here in a body."

--Barbara Harris Whitfield

Meet Dr. Charles Whitfield: Free Book Signing

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:32:00 +0000

Come Meet Best-Selling Author and Therapist Charles Whitfield, M.D.

Dr. Whitfield has just published two new books about A Course in Miracles, called Choosing God and Teachers of God. He and will be answering questions about important facets of spirituality that he presents in these high impact books.

WHERE:
Phoenix & Dragon Bookstore

5531 Roswell Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30342
(1-800-597-6800)

WHEN:

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

7:00 pm

Website: http://www.phoenixanddragon.com

Directions: MAP

Don't Miss This Opportunity to meet Dr. Charles Whitfield !

Catch Barbara on Alabama Public Television Show: Life After Death

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:03:00 +0000

Hi!

I will be appearing on Alabama Public Television's show called " Life After Death."

The show will begin airing October 17th at 8 pm and the show will also be available on-line in case you don't have access to the on-air broadcast.

Here is the show page with the air dates, times and links.

http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=288463

Don't miss it!

--Barbara

Barbara To Be Keynote Retreat Speaker

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:33:00 +0000

Barbara will be appearing at a retreat planned for January 7-9, 2011 on Hilton Head Island. She will deliver the keynote address on Saturday evening and will also provide workshops demonstrating and teaching an effective technique to reduce fear and anxiety on-the-spot.

Barbara will be joined by her longtime friend and fellow NDEr, Sharon Cormier. Sharon is a certified Yoga instructor with 35 years of experience. She will be teaching practical methods of relaxation, stress reduction using yoga, Breathwork, and meditation.

Barbara and Sharon have a long history of being subject matter experts on Near-Death Experiences and have appeared together on Larry King Live, Joan Rivers, and on the focus series, "Man Alive," by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Barbara has just released her latest book, The Natural Soul in the US, Great Britain and the European Union.

The theme of the retreat is Face Everything and Recover! meaning that when we choose to face our problems of co-dependence, and trauma head-on --rather than running from them-- we can recover from our own problems related to this pernicious and sometimes disabling disease and find better relationships with ourself, others and, if we choose, a Higher Power of our own understanding.

A link to the retreat is here: http://www.FaceEverythingAndRecover.com

Share With Us: What Do We See When We Have Our NDE?

noreply@blogger.com (YakRider) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:46:00 +0000

To all my readers:

When I had my Near-Death Experiences in the 1970's I remember seeing my life review and related events through "bubbles" of consciousness, not unlike those theatrically depicted in the movie, "Brainstorm."

Some Near-death experiencers that I interviewed while I worked as a researcher at the University of Connecticut Medical School variously reported seeing light, a tunnel, bubbles, some even see darkness, perhaps in the way that St. John of the Cross or Pseudo-Dionysius have described, and so on. Whatever the nature of the vision that we have during our NDE, it is a profoundly deep experience and it is unique to each of us.

If you have had an NDE, what was the nature of what you saw, and what are your thoughts about it?

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Barbara

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