O.K. - MORE important than the three R'S. I say this as my brother, who knew his three R's enough to graduate and work in his field as a physician, now, after 21 years, sits on the other side of the planet - "meditating". We have all his school stuff - very impressive - but he doesn't have himself, I don't believe.MAYBE had he been schooled in the material of Hassan's book...........like my children certainly are. Thank you Conway and Siegelman !!!!!!!!

Use This book and This Free Deprogramming technique:

Those who suspect that they may have fallen into the isolating well of Nazi cultism, and are having difficulty climbing out to rejoin their family members and the rest of the community, are advised to consider the Pioneer Little Europe exercises for recovering the tormented among us.

The polarized beliefs many Whites have about Hitler are not, contrary to what is constantly said by the Zionist media and modern day nazi cultists, solely attributable to the propaganda of one side or the other.

While it is true that the godlike image of Hitler was especially well sharpened by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, through the vivid impression creating influences of radio and film, Hitler's opponents actually contribute much more to fuel the modern cult image.

The leading element of today's propaganda is a description of the devil incarnate, not a person with human strengths and weaknesses who was once easily overlooked in a crowd. The new image is attributable to opponents at least swallowing part of what Goebbels offered, or not fighting the superman impression, then adding a dark spin.

And picking up the same propaganda tool as Joseph Goebbels, which was usually a highly selective criteria for which images and messages would be shown or held back, Hitler's opponents inadvertently managed to promote a dysfunctional cultism.

Hitler cultism in that form, however, became so sinister that it was separated from its original purposes, which was to unite, inspire, and lead people into actions intended to benefit them. It was not to create a cult separated from any normality.

Today's Hitler cultism is a mixed creation offered by two separate camps that are separated from the White community, the Zionists and pro-Hitler cultists who converted - or snapped - from Zionist propaganda. Shaking off the cultism, however, is not an easy matter, as it's been fueled by both sides since the beginning.

Those who suspect that they have been conditioned into cultism, a feeling which arises when we find our actions out of step with the people important to us, are advised to use this method for gaining their freedom.

Those who read and think more extensively than other people tend to be the most deeply conditioned, and will commit themselves to cultism without seeing any progress for incredibly long periods of time. If you even suspect you are in this category, try the following more cerebral exercises for straightening yourself out:

1) Begin with a study of conditioned reflexes, which began as a more formal science under Ivan Pavlov, but chose a more modern and popular exposition to grasp the subject quickly. Among the recommended books are "Battle for the Mind" by William Sargant & "Snapping" by Flo Conway & Jim Siegelman, or the film Ticket to Heaven.

2) Examine also any books or films available on how people such as Roosevelt, Hitler, Churchill, and Stalin used the media to promote their images. Pay particular attention to how the public reacted to radio, and read about the Orson Welles radio program that caused many Americans to believe that they were being attacked from Mars

3) Obtain the little pamphlet "The True Believer" by Eric Hoffer the San Francisco longshoreman. Hoffer took cult criticism to such an extreme that he actually neglected to acknowledge how cultism, in a more sublimated, controlled, and moderate level, is commonplace in society. This left wing book was selling at the George Lincoln Rockwell book shop in 1970, shortly before the NSWPP lost most of its leaders, and it had a lot to do with key people reassessing themselves

4) Sir Oswald Mosley was one of the few major figures of national socialism and fascism to survive WW2, and it is extremely important to note that his autobiography includes a postwar assessment of "the movement." Find our why Mosley said fascism is obsolete, or why he felt Hitler had failed, as his perspective is leaps and bounds ahead of those further down the ranks. And read Diana Mosley's books, as no one ever said she abandoned the cause, and find out what she thought of Hitler and Mosley.

5) Contact the person who straightened you out and find out how you can help others.

6) Admit to your family that you were a cultist. Some will start telling you how Hitler and National Socialism actually had many positive points, but put your emphasis on building your own community with them.

This book provides an analysis of the techniques used by cults and certain "self help" agencies to alter the personality of the client. It presents a model, using catastrophe theory, in which the person is driven to a snapping point. After this snap, the personality is drastically changed, and often it requires another snap to rectify the situation. The theory presented here is very interesting. The cases discussed include those annoying cults and "self help" groups which roam college campuses (and its good to see that the authors do not bend to political correctness and include some of the more popular groups). In addition, the effects of stress are discussed in industrial settings. And, the governments royal botch-job at Waco is examined. Personally, I consider some of the "cult deprogrammers" as heroes who have tried to uphold a person's fundamental right to freedom of thought, against the sway of politicians. The only problem I have with this book is that there never is made a distinction between genuine religious conversion and cult conversion (snapping). I do not know how such a distinction could be made, but perhaps it would be an interesting area for further research.

My husband and I received this book as part of a wedding present and we have each read it at different times in our marriage. I now give it to others getting married. Very simple and clear advice and quite "on target". Has a Christian angle to some sections, but is not preachy.

I was looking up this book after giving my copy of it to a friend going through troubles. Even if your marriage is strong and healthy, it helps to review this on occasion as a boost!

This frontier story is a favorite of my preschooler, I think because the two main characters, young girls, confront the fear of "monsters" while gathering flowers for their mother's birthday. The fears of night, being lost, and "monsters" are all addressed in a way that my son finds reassuring. He asks to read this story a lot. It's nice to find a story that doesn't involve commercialized characters with pre-determined story plots. The artistry and text are pleasing for the reader.

I always enjoy Llewellyn's Magical Almanacs because of the varied and interesting articles, the comprehensive daily calendar, and the size of the book. This one is no exception! The articles cover a wide variety of ground and there is something for every magical background.First, I think I'll start with the bad: Silver RavenWolf has WAY too many articles in here; 21, in fact. I love Silver and everything but that's a bit of overkill. Her articles aren't bad, but some of them could've been compressed into one larger article, and a few of them seem like hype for her then-unreleased books _Angels_ and _Teen Witch_. However, most of her articles are good, with the notable ones being "Teen Witch: How Do I Tell my Parents?" which offers practical and usable advice, and "Dream Magick", a personal favorite of mine, which offers a technique for getting a message through to someone you cannot reach. Other articles of hers, on the other hand, are drab, such as "Magical Quickies for Inner and Outer Beauty" and "How to Make your Own Woman Stone".D.J. Conway makes some wonderful contributions, including some sweet children's stories and an article on "Chaos Dragon Power for Women." Other notable articles include biographies of Dion Fortune, Sybil Leek, and Scott Cunningham; "How to Use Planetary Hours"; "The Island of Pimu"; "Men and Isis Worship"; and "Recycling your Jack o'Lantern". The illustrations are great and fitting, with more hand-drawn ones in this edition. Poetry is also offered in this edition, with contributions by Jen Besemer and Jane Callard.Highly recommended, I suggest picking a copy up if you can. You won't regret it!

For many women, mid-life can be an emotional roller coaster. Children are, or already have, left the nest, menopause is announcing its arrival, many unhappy marriages whose partners have "stayed for the sake of the children" are now ending, career changes or re-entry to the work force often takes place and then there are those little aches, pains and quirks that were never there when we were twenty. If any of these symptoms sound familiar to you, there is no need to panic, mid-life affects every woman to some varying degree. The good news is that with a positive outlook, a commitment to taking care of yourself - physically, emotionally and spiritually, and using these years to do whatever it is you truly want to do, mid-life can be one of life's greatest and most rewarding adventures.

The authors have written an exceptionally inspiring and comforting book which gives the reader an idea of what to expect during this time period, some of the issues which arise and ways for accepting and dealing with the changes of mid-life. What I liked most about the book was the positive attitude. The book was not written like many self-help books that say "you must do this and you must not do that" nor was the book condescending in any way. It is factual, informative and makes for interesting reading material.

I fell in love with the youngster in LITTLE Mo, an eight-year-old kid who knew first-hand the "stink and heat" of ghetto America, a place that bred "rats-as-big-as-cats". He is a heart-tugger as he leaves the old high-rise and finds a new life where he relishes the fragrance of fields of clover...his "popcorn balls"...with the sensitivity of an impoverished poet. He smiles as he describes his family's version of New England Boiled Dinner...potatoes and flour-thickened water, seasoned, with a smidgen of salt and pepper. He gloats over a BB gun and his first contributions to the family's dinner table...illegal though they might have been. He discovers the unfairness of the adult world when a first-grade teacher smashes his fingers for writing perfect letters...the crime he didn't understand was perpetrated with his left hand. He takes his bumps and bruises with a light heart even when his dad pounds him to a pulp for staying out late, and when he is forced to fight the bully on the block...a hulk three years bigger and many pounds crueler. I found myself playing Huck Finn games along a pretend "Mississip", and building a homemade missile...a "gadget that gurgled like a pan of Ma's thick vanilla pudding" until "the toxic snot began to vaporize". I saw him making a fortune toting newspapers...(tapping the drunks at the Bar and Grille), selling fishbait... "catching and counting critters". I cried with him as he drove his fist into a post after little Reggie, trying out his birthday bike on the new-fangled aspalt, is scrunched and torn beneath a gravel truck. Perhaps even more heart-moving is the basement fight, a fight he didn't want but found himself in because he was a little kid trusting those who should know better. I'd like to have known a kid like that, one who took a licking and came out with a heart ticking loud enough for the world to hear. Within the sometimes-harsh language...used with the innocence of childhood...come the nostalgic details that portray the fifties as a turning point in the nation's history. As Conway says, "Something happened in this land, something I do not like. And he reminds the world, "You can go back and have what you like of it, if you can remember.... "LITTLE Mo is a must-read, a one-of-a-kind look at a way of life that can still build heroes.

"Little Mo" is a memoir of childhood in Flint, Michigan which recreates revealing scenes, the vignettes from a life that say so much about how character is formed, maybe even determined. In this impressionist landscape Jim Conway has not only recorded a personal perspective on childhood but also brought to life the distinctive time and place in which he grew up in a way sure to speak to his generation. (Robert L. Root, Jr. PhD., Author of "The 4th Genre: Writers Of/On Creative Nonfiction")

John Dinan, PhD. says this memoir is "reminiscent of literature ranging from Twain's 'Life on the Mississippi' to the darker initiations of Hemingway's 'In Our Time'...Conway's work quietly dramatizes some of the central themes of our national literature..(it is) well-crafted and deeply felt. It is worth our undivided attention."

Jim Conway's "Men in Midlife Crisis" identifies many of the emotional buttons and life areas that men actually *in* midlife crisis are dealing with: aging, family and work responsibilities, and the emotional and psychological difficulties of these things. Unfortunately, the book has a single "answer" for each area and every problem: look to the Christian God. If the reader is a Christian and has done only little thinking about his current life dilemma, then this book may be mildly helpful, as it allows the reader to know that he is not alone and that his faith may help ease the pain he is feeling at this period in his life. However, if the reader is *not* a Christian, or is looking for discussion and suggestions beyond the obvious and beyond the faith-based, then he needs to keep looking--this book will provide neither comfort nor help.

"Men in Midlife Crisis" goes the farthest of anything I've read in explaining the mid-life crisis. It not only describes how and when it happens, but provides insight into dealing with it successfully. It also addresses the woman's midlife crisis, as well as the later stages of life. This book is invaluable to anyone struggling with the pain caused by a man's midlife crisis.

This book saved my sanity. It discribed my husband to the "T". I keep it by my bedside and read it often. It gives my hope and a positive outlook on this horrible event in my husband's life. I have read numerous books on this subject, and this is one of the best and most uplifting!!!

Perhaps I expected a bit too much from this book. It was more magazine-like than anything else. Some of the stories/essays included were good, others were of absolutely no interest to me. If you want all the zodiac signs, planetary movement, etc.. then this is good for you. But you can also get that off the Llewellyn Witch's Calendar and get more enjoyment out of it.

this book has different articles by popular authors and other people that practice magick. there are articles in here on the lbrp,how to consencrate a statue,pagan parenting,taking a sacred shower,joining a magickal lodge,dogs,bugs,etc. the middle part of the book is a calendar and the last part of the book is filled with advertisements. also be sure to check out the witches almanac

A lot of people say that these almanac's were invented just to sell. I disagree, I mean look at all the talented Wiccan writers who add to it. Now I will admitt, some of the book is a little immature, but isn't Wicca supposed to be something that brings laughter? If it was just rigid rituals and ceremonies why would anyone practice it? And there are some very interesting articles in here, for example I found the "Choosing Your Craft name" by Silver RavenWolf very interesting. And as for spells, the "Glamoury Spell" was a great find. So if you like a little fun with your Wicca I suggest you get this book, it's definetly worth your money. And if you want to be a drill-sargent, I suggest you keep your opinions to yourself.

I read this book as I was going through a major break-up in my life. We had not lived together nor were we married, but the words of comfort, the advice and the suggestions for how to deal with the anger and REJECTION were extremely helpful to me. I wanted to just continue on with hope that he would return; how stupid of me now I realize. I wanted to live on my old dream of just the two of us forever - and this book helped me to work toward letting go, focusing on healing and moving on in my life. Comforting words and similar stories throughout helped me to see that I was not alone. And you are not alone, either...

Since the break up of our 6 year relationship I have purchased many books. This one was not as helpful as the others because the information was very introductory and not deep enough. It seemed like the book is saying that God is the answer to saving the marriage. Maybe true, but I was hoping for a book with more deep psychological analysis. I recommend the books "Letting Go" by Dr. Tracy Cabot, and "Make Up Don't Break Up" by Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil.

I felt that parts of this book were very valuable. However, I felt that following its advice in every case would compromise self-respect, especially in cases where the "exiting spouse" was having an affair. NOBODY should have to put up with that kind of behavior in a marriage and I think this book encourages more tolerance and patience when dealing with infidelity than is appropriate or smart. Sometimes, in cases of infidelity, it's best to move on. God may hate divorce, but I don't think He expects people to hang on to (or wait for) an unfaithful spouse and just take perpetual abuse. It may not be physical abuse, but it IS emotional abuse. There is a time to get out and move on. This book left me feeling like the author thinks all decisions are up to the unfaithful spouse. That is not a healthy response. I would read this book, but read it with your brain in gear and think your situation through for yourself! Don't blindly stay in a bad marriage or tolerate an unfaithful spouse just because this book has that outlook.

This book gives step-by-step guidelines for coping with a spouse who wants out of your marriage. It helps you understand your own feelings about betrayal and guides you to act in ways that minimize the chances of the break being permanent. Helpful, comforting, and extremely informative. In my opinion, its the best of the dozens of books on saving a marriage that are available. Without a doubt, it saved my marriage.