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Pat of Boston, MA - I'm so pleased that you have written this book about the process
that most women go through in attempts to measure the importance of their
lives, not in terms of others, but within themselves.
As the ones most likely to need to transmit cultural and social,
and sometimes political education, to their children, and sometimes, their
husbands, it's sure to alert women to the importance of educating
themselves, to measure their own consciousness and progress in the values
they hold.
This responsibility for women is probably the most overlooked, and
undervalued, facet of their unique personalities that men, and society,
often ignore.
There have been very few women I've met over my lifetime who were
not only aware of this responsibility, but also aware of their own limits
and boundaries in this regard, as social boundaries are constructed and
maintained, derivative as they are by the accepted community boundaries
that form most gatherings. Extending the possibilities for women often lie
in redefining the acceptance of these boundaries under which they are
expected to perform, so any effort to identify them is important.
Your book is sure to help that process by beginning at a very
fundamental level, and dispersing the ideas through a broader lens where
they finally are recognized as valid in the general population.
Thanks, and good luck with your book sales,
Zanne Marie
Gray, Editor-in-Chief,
BookReview.com
When the theories of creationism left
too many unanswered questions, the theories of evolution surfaced. The
idea that all species on the earth evolved gradually from a few common
ancestors, with natural selection weeding out undesirable traits, has been
widely accepted for years by the public (with the exception of religious
purists). However, even Charles Darwin's well-crafted theories leave a few
things unclarified.
For example, what exactly is
instinct? How are we born with it?
In his book LifeConscious, author
Adrian Harrison Arvin attempts to provide a clearer definition of what
instinct is and how it is passed from mother to offspring.
The word ''LifeConscious'' is used on
almost every page, and in summary, it is a more scientific way of
describing what the spiritual and religious have long referred to as a
''soul'' or, in Eastern philosophies, ''chi''. Arvin aims to acquire
scientific recognition and a more analytical name for the part of a living
creature that ceases to exist upon death. This part sustains the working
of all physical functions and instills us with programmed responses to our
environment (such as ''fight or flight''). He suggests that water is the
carrier of this elusive feature. That can be water that is drawn from the
soil and used by developing plant cells to nourish a seed, or the amniotic
fluid and blood that carries life force to a fetus growing in a womb.
The dictionary defines instinct as an
inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic to a species. Arvin
gives us enough examples of instinctual behaviors to fill half the book,
in case we thought he might be making it up. A very large percentage of
this book consists of reprinting other people's scientific research.
Considering that Arvin himself proclaims no scientific degrees or
recognized breakthrough philosophies, it's probably better that way. If
you have a neophyte interest in evolution, genetics, or other life
science, this would make a great beginner's book. Arvin has saved you
infinite time and energy by doing the research for you and collecting it
all neatly on the pages of LifeConscious. If you enjoy speculating with
others on the mysteries of the universe, the ideas found in this book will
bring a unique perspective to any debate.
Thank you,
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