More than 50 years ago, a little book called 'The Power of Positive Thinking' took the world by storm. Written by a minister, Dr. Normal Vincent Peale, the book was a mix of natural psychological insight and faith-based principles applied to everyday problems of living. The publishers are re-releasing the book now.... posted on May 02 2003, 1,053 reads

She has sold 143 million albums but now this mother of two children is on a quest to find the meaning of life! She's publishing a series of kiddie storybooks, working with scientists who have discovered how to neutralize radiation and plotting to make a documentary about Kabbalah, a religious philosophy based on Jewish mysticism. And she says her songs are about "letting go of illusions and thin... posted on Apr 22 2003, 2,309 reads

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Groomed to be the fifth generation to head the Timken Company, he was part of one of the most prominent families in American business. But after receiving an MBA from Harvard, he left the business world to become a cop. Why? To make an immediate difference in people's lives. Meet Kurt Timken.... posted on Apr 10 2003, 1,627 reads

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Bursting Onto the Writing Scene
She claims she never rewrites or revises. Her first novel, "The God of Small Things," won the English-speaking world's most premier honor, the Booker Prize, in 1997! John Updike, when reviewing "The God of Small Things" for the New Yorker, compares her mind-boggling debut to that of Tiger Woods. Now, Arundhati Roy represents an international voice on many political issues.... posted on Mar 25 2003, 1,134 reads

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When he talks, people listen. Because he's Dee Hock, founder of a 1.5 trillion dollar business -- Visa International. According to him, Visa's success was because of its "cha-ordic" structure. Hock coined the term chaordic to describe that perfect balance of chaos and order where evolution is most at home. Like the internet, the neural networks in our bodies and all of nature (snow flakes and ... posted on Mar 22 2003, 954 reads

He was ordained as a Presbyterian minister in 1962 with a charge to continue his service with children and families through television. His show "Mister Roger's Neighbordhood" is the longest running show (30 years) in history of public TV; in its peak, it was watched by 8% of the U.S. households! On February 26, at the age of 74, Mr. Rogers passed away but left behind a culture that will remembe... posted on Mar 11 2003, 1,237 reads

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