Published Books Edited by Judith Cope

 

	A thorough analysis of how we can take the war out of our words, stop being defensive, and instead learn to communicate clearly and powerfully without engaging in power struggle. This book breaks new ground and offers valuable tools for gaining genuine intimacy, strengthening parenting skills, and achieving professional success. Originally published by Andrews McMeel as Don't Be So Defensive.
	The definitive resource for creating holistic, nurturing environments for children, Child Care Design Guide represents the life work of the late Anita Rui Olds. Written for architects and replete with detailed interior and exterior layout and design principles, this guide explores the ways in which the built environment contributes to the well-being and development of children. Published by McGraw-Hill
	Set against the backdrop of the Cold War, the Vietnamese War, and the Women's Movement, My Navy Too encompasses one woman's career as a naval officer. Beth F. Coye's intimate, compelling memoir provides several points of view and an informative historical and political context for the military's current Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. Published by Cedar Hollow Press
	In Sacred Ground to Sacred Space, visionary artist Rowena Pattee Kryder weaves together the scientific and spiritual traditions to reveal how the sacred is inherent in nature. Rejecting the reductionist dualism of spirit and matter, Rowena shows how the essence of the archetypal realms manifests in nature, and how, through environmental ritual and art, we can help to heal ourselves and the Earth. Published by Bear & Company
	The first techno-thriller by Nancy Parker, The Omega Transmissions captivates the reader with a gripping adventure about NASA's SETI Project (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence). According to one critic, this "taut, literate" novel is "part science fiction, part sailing adventure, part love story, part New Age prophecy - and all page turner." Published by Ashland Hills Press
	Nancy Parker's second novel, Double Helix, raises timely, critical questions about biotechnology, eugenics, and human aging - all while keeping the reader engrossed with the fate of Kate Lipton and Jack Sullivan as they take on a renegade biotech company located in a small Caribbean country. This gripping novel addresses issues with powerful implications for humankind. Published by Ashland Hills Press
	Paul Von Ward challenges the conventional wisdom of mainstream science and urges the reader to rethink how we view the cosmos and our place in it. In his quest for a conscious universe, Von Ward attacks "organizational assumptions and institutional myths that govern modern civilization." Republished as Our Solarian Legacy by Hampton Roads
	In Emerald River of Compassion, Rowena Pattee Kryder takes the reader on a journey through Gaia, the actual consciousness of the Earth. This book "displays a keen knowledge of, and sensitivity to, the vast cultural diversity of the human family.... The result is both a literary feast and an initiatory experience." Published by Bear & Company
	The Tenth Muse, Volume I of The Third Verse Trilogy by Lily G. Stephen, is a  modern mythological tale that crosses apparent boundaries of reality and illusion. A symphony of awakening, vision, and fusion, The Tenth Muse reminds the reader to look beyond routine conceptualizations into the vivid essence simultaneously present within the gnat and the galaxy. The Eleventh hour, Volume II, relates to earth changes and embodies insights of spiritual wisdom.  The Twelfth Age, Volume III, is a stunning culmination scheduled for publication Winter of 2007.  Published by Blooming Rose Press

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