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Not long ago I wrote about the Attracting Power that we all share and how it literally summons the things and people into your life that you need to fulfill your purpose in life. I mentioned a book that I located in the Psychology Section of the local public library titled: Prisoners Of Childhood [...]]]> http://www.danomi.com/2009/12/this-week-in-books-high-risk-children-without-a-conscience/feed/ 1 http://www.danomi.com/2009/11/attracting-power-4-1/ http://www.danomi.com/2009/11/attracting-power-4-1/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:50:22 +0000 Young Che http://www.danomi.com/?p=1108 gtvt_posts[1108] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danomi.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fattracting-power-4-1%2F", title: "Attracting%20Power%204.1", category: "Books", desc: 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Every human being is like a magnet constantly attracting things and other beings into their lives. The other day I stopped by the New Orleans Public Library in order to return a couple of books and check out some more. As usual I started out in the Sci-Fi section. I can’t seem [...]]]> http://www.danomi.com/2009/11/attracting-power-4-1/feed/ 1 http://www.danomi.com/2009/10/this-week-in-books-nemesis/ http://www.danomi.com/2009/10/this-week-in-books-nemesis/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:30:40 +0000 Young Che http://www.danomi.com/?p=1065 gtvt_posts[1065] = {url: "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danomi.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fthis-week-in-books-nemesis%2F", title: "This%20Week%20In%20Books%3A%20NEMESIS", category: "Books", desc: "Well%20I%20just%20finished%20reading%20%3Ca%20title%3D%22wiki%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNemesis_%2528Isaac_Asimov_novel%2529%22%20target%3D%22_self%22%3ENEMESIS%3C%2Fa%3E%20by%20one%20of%20the%20best%20in%20the%20game%2C%20%3Ca%20title%3D%22wiki%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FIsaac_Asimov%22%20target%3D%22_self%22%3EIsaac%20Asimov%3C%2Fa%3E.%20%20You%20already%20know%20I%20have%20to%20keep%20giving%20props%20to%20%3Ca%20title%3D%22techcrunch%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techcrunch.com%2F2009%2F04%2F05%2Fgrok-this-forget-the-business-books-go-sci-fi-to-stoke-your-imagination%2F%22%20target%3D%22_self%22%3EMichael%20Arrington%3C%2Fa%3E%20of%20%3Ca%20title%3D%22techcrunch%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techcrunch.com%2F%22%20target%3D%22_self%22%3ETechCrunch%3C%2Fa%3E%20fame%20for%20putting%20me%20back%20up%20on%20this%20Sci-Fi%20kick.%20%20As%20a%20result%20of%20this%20eye%20opening%20experience%20I%E2%80%99ve%20had%20the%20great%20opportunity%20to%20immerse%20myself%20in%20worlds%20so%20familiarly%20strange%20that%20my%20imagination%20has%20been%20sufficiently%20sparked%20enough%20to%20push%20me%20through%20the%20next%2010%20years%20of%20my%20existence%20of%20this%20so-called%20life.%20%20The%20young%20heroine%20of%20this%20story%20is%20the%20possessor%20of%20a%20gift%20so%20remarkably%20dangerous%20that%20most%20people%20who%20interact%20with%20her%20would%20rather%20she%20not%20ever%20existed.%20%20She%20is%20blessed%20with%20a%20unique%20ability%20of%20perception%20very%20similar%20to%20being%20able%20to%20read%20thoughts%20however%20she%20reads%20every%20physically%20human%20sign%20which%20happens%20to%20be%20like%20a%20window%20into%20your%20thoughts.%20%20She%20can%20perceive%20motive%2C%20intention%2C%20honesty%20or%20the%20lack%20thereof%20so%20thoroughly%20that%20everyone%20who%20encounters%20her%20is%20like%20an%20open%20book.%20%20As%20the%20story%20develops%20she%E2%80%99s%20attracted%20to%20another%20uniquely%20beautiful%20mind%20and%20they%20develop%20a%20bond%20that%20only%20can%20be%20appreciated%20on%20the%20higher%20level%20of%20thought.%20%20It%E2%80%99s%20a%20great%20story%20worth%20the%20read%20so%20check%20it%20out%20whenever%20you%20get%20the%20chance.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ciframe%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Frcm.amazon.com%2Fe%2Fcm%3Ft%3Ddanomicom-20%26o%3D1%26p%3D8%26l%3Das1%26asins%3D0553286285%26fc1%3D000000%26IS2%3D1%26lt1%3D_blank%26m%3Damazon%26lc1%3D0000FF%26bc1%3D000000%26bg1%3DFFFFFF%26f%3Difr%22%20style%3D%22width%3A120px%3Bheight%3A240px%3B%22%20scrolling%3D%22no%22%20marginwidth%3D%220%22%20marginheight%3D%220%22%20frameborder%3D%220%22%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0ARelated%20Posts%3A%0D%0A%3Ca%20title%3D%22danomi%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danomi.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fthis-week-in-books%2F%22%20target%3D%22_self%22%3EThis%20Week%20In%20Books%3C%2Fa%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Ca%20title%3D%22danomi%22%20href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.danomi.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fhow-much-stranger-is-truth-than-fiction%2F%22%20target%3D%22_self%22%3EHow%20Much%20Stranger%20Is%20Truth%20Than%20Fiction%3F%3C%2Fa%3E"}; Well I just finished reading NEMESIS by one of the best in the game, Isaac Asimov. You already know I have to keep giving props to Michael Arrington of TechCrunch fame for putting me back up on this Sci-Fi kick. 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JOB: A COMEDY OF JUSTICE Thanks to Michael Arrington I’m a Robert Heinlein fan. Michael introduced me to the classic Stranger in a Strange Land which iss a phenomenal story for the ages. Job: A Comedy of Justice (Amazon Link) In this one religion happens to be the main theme. Faith is also a common theme [...]]]> http://www.danomi.com/2009/10/this-week-in-books/feed/ 1