Deas
and other imaginings
Valerie Tarico, Ph.D.

Price: $12.95
ISBN: 978-0-9773929-4-0
152 Pages

In a world where Ideas (Deas) literally take on a life of their own, psychologist Valerie Tarico has woven a tapestry of ten timeless folktales. This poignant collection, originally composed by Dr. Tarico for her own children, is now mesmerizing young and old readers alike. In this magical and morally challenging world, hard-won lessons are learned by and through orphans, trolls, animal guides, and entire towns. Often, a gentle, mystical interloper appears who guides our young heroes and heroines to safety - but only after offering them an adventure which teaches hope, perseverance, and love. In the opening story, “Deas,” a young girl sets out to free her insubordinate father from jail and ends up liberating her entire village from their fear of creativity unfettered. In another tale, a shepherd defies tradition, stigma, and common sense in order to save newborn twins, who in time repay his kindness. And in the last story, a sacred tree decorated by strangers brings comfort to a mother and daughter who are separated by time and distance. Invariably, these parables reflect the triumph of the human spirit, the rewards of persistence, the beauty of the ordinary, and the healing power of steadfast love. Written in the narrative style of traditional wisdom tales, Dr. Tarico’s stories have layers of meaning that are accessible to children, gratifying to adults, and inspirational to both. Moreover, the depth which is woven into each tale is enhanced by the author’s innately spiritual nature. Somewhere between zen and folktales, child’s play and wisdom, dreaming the world and healing it, these parables reflect humanity’s shared moral values. Ideally, these tales should be read aloud - to your child, to your love, or to yourself - in a sacred setting of your own imaginings.

Trusting Doubt
A Former Evangelical Looks at Old Beliefs in a New Light
Valerie Tarico, Ph.D.

Price: $17.95
ISBN: 978-0-9773929-3-3
280 Pages

Most Evangelical Christians earnestly strive to worship the God of Love and Truth. But a belief that the Bible is literally perfect puts them in the odd position of defending falsehood, bigotry, and even violence. What do Evangelicals believe? And how do these beliefs subvert humanity’s shared moral values, including the compassionate ministry of Jesus in the New Testament? Trusting Doubt provides a clear picture of this variant of Christianity, which has risen to political prominence and now threatens individual rights and collective stability. Raised in a staunch fundamentalist family and educated at Wheaton College - home of the Billy Graham Center for Evangelicalism - Valerie Tarico speaks as a former “insider.” After straining for years to keep her Evangelical beliefs intact, Tarico finally let go and conceded that she found the task morally and intellectually impossible. Trusting Doubt identifies the issues that ultimately eroded the foundations of Tarico’s identity as a born-again believer and finally convinced her to trust her own doubt regarding Evangelical precepts. This timely critique serves two critical functions. First, Americans need to understand the firm grip that Evangelicalism has on adherents and how their beliefs are influencing our government. Second, those Christians who have doubts about core tenets of fundamentalism need validation and answers to their many questions: Who was the biblical Yahweh? Why would the Creator of all life favor one race and sanction war? How was the Bible compiled? Why did Catholic bishops reject some of the oldest gospels? Has Bible worship – “Bibliolatry” - usurped common sense? Is the Good Book even “good,” when it contains internal inconsistencies, historical inaccuracies, scientific impossibilities, and moral contradictions? Trusting Doubt offers alternative biblical explanations that are compatible with contemporary Christianity. Gratefully, Tarico’s unique voice as a former Evangelical provides a scholarly yet accessible path away from faulty fundamentalism and toward Christian clarity - a path based on logic, love, and the quest for spiritual truth.

The Love: Of the Fifth Spiritual Paradigm
Laura M. George, J.D.

Price: $19.95
ISBN: 978-0-9773929-2-6
424 Pages

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This international collection of essays, articles, and poetry explores the core message relayed to us by the great prophets: Love is the Way. To underscore God's most primordial and preeminent commandment, both classic and new selections are presented in this anthology, including the work of current best-sellers as well as Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners: Wendell Berry & Bill McKibben on Love of Earth; Madeline L'Engle & Susan McElroy on Love of Animals; Barbara Hand Clow & David Suzuki on Love of Family; Maya Angelou & Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar on Love of Community; Sharon Olds & Oriah Mountain Dreamer on Romantic Love; Mahatma Gandhi & Chris Mercogliano on Love of Learning; Alex Grey & Patrick Bernard on Love of the Arts; Stephen Dunn & Henry Reed on Love of Self; Aung San Suu Kyi & Andrew Cohen on Love of Freedom; Brian McLaren & Barbro Karlen on Unconditional Love; and Archbishop Desmond Tutu & Rumi on Love of God. The narrator of this work is Laurel from The Oracle Institute, who believes that humanity is at the dawn of the New Millennium - the prophesied era of peace and Love which represents the fifth stage of humanity's collective spiritual evolution: First Spiritual Paradigm: All is One 14 billion BCE (pre-Big Bang) Second Spiritual Paradigm: Female Monotheism 25,000 BCE - 5000 BCE Third Spiritual Paradigm: Polytheism 5000 BCE - 50 CE Fourth Spiritual Paradigm: Male Monotheism 50 CE - 2000 CE Fifth Spiritual Paradigm: Epoch of Enlightenment soon, hopefully! Yet, the enlightened teachers assembled in The Love also have an urgent warning: We shall not survive this critical juncture of human history nor reach our God-given potential unless we embrace each other, our planet, and the animals which now depend upon us for their survival. Therefore, until a unifying theosophy emerges to end sectarian strife, humanity should adopt the simple yet elusive ... religion of Love.

The Truth: About the Five Primary Religions
Laura M. George, J.D.

Price: $19.95
ISBN: 978-0-9773929-1-9
448 Pages

This award-winning title presents a summary of the divine messages sent to us by God through our greatest prophets. When studied successively, these spiritual lessons form a Tower of Truth that should not be broken or interpreted along religious lines. Instead, these Truths should be studied by everyone, regardless of religious affiliation. The Truth explores the five primary religions that evolved after the prophets died - Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam - to determine whether they are fostering Earth plane peace and leading us toward Ethereal plane enlightenment. The Truth reveals that these man-made religions have created a Tower of Babel with God's messages and have failed to lead us into the prophesied New Millennium. Indeed, these now ancient religions have polarized humanity and brought us to the brink of World War III. Sadly, the global resurgence of religious fundamentalism is a direct result of the divisive and intolerant practices perpetuated by orthodox clerics, who are clinging to outdated mythology and impeding our spiritual progress. The Truth posits that humanity is on the brink of a new spiritual paradigm which will be based on a more sophisticated view of deity and the blending of masculine and feminine energies. It also explains our current spiritual polarization - why some people are reverting to religious fundamentalism while others are seeking New Age theosophies. The Truth does not endorse any religion, nor does it provide an alternative belief system. Rather, this book explains the tension that occurs when paradigms shift, and it ends with a description of the next phase of our collective evolution: the Fifth Spiritual Paradigm. First Spiritual Paradigm: All is One 14 billion BCE (pre-Big Bang) Second Spiritual Paradigm: Female monotheism 25,000 BCE - 5000 BCE Third Spiritual Paradigm: Polytheism 5000 BCE - 50 CE Fourth Spiritual Paradigm: Male Monotheism 50 CE - 2000 CE Fifth Spiritual Paradigm: Epoch of Enlightenment soon, hopefully!