Never Forget To Laugh: Personal Recollections of Bill Thetford, Co-Scribe of A Course In Miracles [Perfect Paperback]

Carol M. Howe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2009

In this comprehensive biography, many firsthand accounts chronicle the life and spiritual journey of Bill Thetford. As a brilliant and accomplished psychologist, he became one of the world's foremost authorities on how the ego develops, then served as a conduit for A Course in Miracles, which provides a way to dissolve that ego. Bill's own path to awakening provides a timeless guide to successfully releasing conflict and grievances, replacing them with grace, joy, and peace of mind. From the Foreword by Gerald Jampolsky, M.D. and Diane Cirincione, Ph.D.: This book is not simply a biography, but a body of work that integrates the facts of Bill's life with Course teachings and the personal reflections of more than thirty friends in a way that creates a unique and meaningful experience for the reader. . . . After reading this book, we found it hard to imagine incorporating so many details about Bill into one document. Carol has accurately expressed the impressions and impact that Bill had on the many of us who loved and appreciated him so deeply. In many ways, it is a love story about Bill and his many friends, from comfortable close associates to casual acquaintances, whose insights and experiences with him are included throughout. It s also a love story about Bill and the Course and, finally, about Bill and God.

Editorial Reviews

Review

In Never Forget to Laugh, Carol Howe does a superb job in communicating the growth and mastery of forgiveness that took place during the life of Bill Thetford, one of the two scribes of A Course in MIracles. If the people of the world need anything, they need a great example like Bill's to follow. This book brings that shining example to life for all of us. --Gary Renard, author of Disappearance of the Universe

In our lives, the two books that have affected us most powerfully are, first, A Course In Miracles and, second, Never Forget To Laugh--a book that is meticulously researched, deeply intuitive, surprisingly informative, honest, entertaining, and funny. Far more important, it has an accompanying spirit so deeply affecting that we have tried and failed to find words to describe it. --Hugh and Gayle Prather, authors of Morning Notes and The Little Book of Letting Go

About the Author

Carol M. Howe, author, teacher and counselor, was a close friend of Bill Thetford's and has been an ACIM student/teacher for thirty-two years. Widely known for her ability to clarify spiritual principles, she brings an immediate and powerful practicality to A Course In Miracles, inspiring and uplifting all those who seek for peace of mind. Other books by Carol Howe include Healing the Hurt Behind Addictions and Compulsive Behaviors, a book that chronicles the successful application of Course principles to a wide range of addictions, both substances and behaviors, and Homeward To An Open Door, a companion study guide to A Course In Miracles. In addition, Carol has created numerous audio products of her many workshops and seminars based on Course principles.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: self published (November 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889642215
• ISBN-13: 978-1889642215
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Treat yourself to this GIFT, January 3, 2010

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Janaki Green "RejaJoy" (Omaha, NE United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never Forget To Laugh: Personal Recollections of Bill Thetford, Co-Scribe of A Course In Miracles (Perfect Paperback)

If you have read and enjoyed "The lives of Helen Schucman and William Thetford" by Neal Vahle then I recommend that you read Carol Howe's book: "Never Forget To Laugh: Personal Recollections of Bill Thetford, Co-Scribe of A Course In Miracles". Although Neal Vahle's book is a well documented account of the lives of both scribes in which he includes Carol among the many people who had a major impact on Bill, Carol's book adds the depth that comes from truly knowing someone, having personally participated in his life. Neal recounts how Judy Skutch remarked in 1979, shortly after meeting Carol, "I know why you are here. Bill needs to be socialized. I bequeath you Bill." And thus began Carol's friendship with Bill.

Even though some of the material in Neal's book is also in Carol's book, Never Forget To Laugh: Personal Recollections of Bill Thetford, Co-Scribe of A Course In Miracles is not simply a work of research. Carol brings a very unique perspective: Bill had been a house guest in Carol's home; he had taken road trips with Carol, along with her husband Bob; and Bill had also participated with Carol at various Course events - as well as just simply meditating together.

Carol's reflections gave me a very personal sense of Bill, as if I had known him all my life. If you are a A Course in Miracles student, then Bill has already touched your life. With this book, Carol has given all of us glimpses of another dimension of Bill. He is our Brother and our Friend and someone who will always be a part of our lives. Treat yourself to this gift from Carol and find your connection with the beautiful and gentle soul of Bill Thetford.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changing, February 17, 2010

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Robert Beale (Denver, Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Never Forget To Laugh: Personal Recollections of Bill Thetford, Co-Scribe of A Course In Miracles (Perfect Paperback)

Carol Howe brilliantly conveys the unfolding of Bill Thetford's life and emotional and spiritual growth which is fasinating and inspiring in itself. She tells us about the most interesting and committed people along with Bill and Helen Schucman who helped make A Course in Miracles a reality. Her inclusion of uniquely relevant and clarifying Course principles and concepts serves as delightful reinforcement encouraging completion of the Course by healing our relationships as Bill ultimately did. I experienced her material "working on me" similarliy to the Course. Reading and experiencing Never Forget to Laugh for me was a deep emotional, healing experience - a profoundly life changing one!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprising, February 24, 2010

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Susan Norman "Susan Norman" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Excellent background to the Course in Miracles - and an example of it working in action on the man who co-wrote it. I was most surprised to find it working on me as I read - I thought it was supposed to be about Bill Thetford! Highly recommended.