Turn Off The TV: Turn On Your Mind [Paperback]

Michele Doucette (Author), Kent Hesselbein (Cover Design)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2010

We are conditioned to believe that what we are looking for exists outside of ourselves. This is the belief that has served to help enslave us. Truth be told, all that is needed to unlock the power of the human mind exists within, for the mind is incredibly dynamic and needs to be both recognized and acknowledged as such. Learn deeply of the mind and its mystery for therein lies the true secret of immortality is the message put forth in The Secret in the Bible by Tony Bushby. This sixteen-worded sentence, extracted from the ancient Book of God, a mysterious old document written on fabric of an unknown nature, and highly regarded by the Ancients thousands of years ago, is what now serves to highlight the individual journey of many, this author included. It is in defining both the ego as well as the authentic self that one is able to embrace the now. Spiritual enlightenment and conscious awareness is what comes of regaining the power of one's own thought processes from pre-programmed thoughts/ideas/belief systems as long dictated by society.

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About the Author

Michele Doucette holds a Master's Degree in Literacy Education from Mount Saint Vincent University (Halifax, Nova Scotia). A native of Truro, Nova Scotia, she has been living on the west coast of Newfoundland since 1985. She credits Nick Bunick, subject of The Messengers: A True Story of Angelic Presence and the Return to the Age of Miracles, for leading her into the adventurous realms of the metaphysical unknown. As a result, she has been managing the website, Portals of Spirit, since the dawn of the millennium. Initially released as an ebook on May 11, 2008, she is most excited about the release of this paperback edition, a book that delves into the battlefield of the mind.

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: St. Clair Publications (June 30, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982630204
• ISBN-13: 978-0982630204
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #432,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michele Doucette holds a Master's Degree in Literacy Education from Mount Saint Vincent University (Halifax, NS). A native of Truro, NS, she has been living on the west coast of Newfoundland since 1985 where she is employed as a Special Education teacher. In addition, she is a webmaster, author, and amateur genealogist. A Travel in Time to Grand Pré is her debut novel.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Turn on The Universe Within, July 6, 2010

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Suzanne Olsson "Author 'Jesus in Kashmir, The... (New York and India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turn Off The TV: Turn On Your Mind (Paperback)

Michele has a style of writing that is eloquent and seductive.

She has a keen intellect with an ability to take the most complex relationships between mind and universe, and make it simple and easy to understand. We all struggle with the fundamental questions, who are we-where are we-why are we?

Michele writes in this book:

""There is one thing I am becoming more and more aware about and that is belief. Anything that needs, as a fundamental assumption, a belief as its basis is flawed. The reason is just this: in order to ascertain that, we need something tangible like a fact, but the truth is that nothing holds up under the light of truth. There is no real knowledge or certainty of anything except that we exist. So any belief, while it's certainly permissible to ponder such things, is just conjecture, a belief, a wisp of smoke.I really love the way in which some ancient texts describe this: a silence; a stillness."

See how well she answered all those complex questions? As masterfully as the most complex writings of say, Spinoza or Hegel by comparison. This is a deceptively simple book, masterful in that it tames the complex and intimidating. I enjoyed reading this book immensely. Michele is one of those writers I will follow through the years, knowing as a reader with questions, I will never be dissapointed by her answers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wake UP, July 4, 2010

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Jason - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turn Off The TV: Turn On Your Mind (Paperback)

I just finished reading your book and I was pleasantly surprised. Just like your other works, I thoroughly enjoyed the read. Turn Off The TV: Turn On Your Mind is filled with interesting ideas and spiritual principles.

I love the simplicity of your writing. The concepts are very easy to grasp, yet the wisdom they contain is profound.

After reading your works, I can tell that not only do you believe that spirituality is meant to be simple, but you practice it. Thank you for putting this information out there.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do not be fooled by the title, July 3, 2010

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Elio Serra (Tenino, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Turn Off The TV: Turn On Your Mind (Paperback)

Please do not be fooled by the title, Turn Off The TV: Turn On Your Mind, by thinking that this is a mundane book. This book is anything but that.

If you are just a beginner to spirituality, this book is offering a template for you to follow. If you think you have reached an intermediate level, this book can take you to a deeper understanding. If you believe that you are already an advanced entity, there are aspects of this book that will enable you to ponder, thereby assisting you further in your spiritual awakening.

From the opening statement, To Be Or Not To Be, Michele encourages you to contemplate the deeper meaning of To (Choose) To Be or To (Choose) Not To Be (Enlightened). She then weaves concoctions of words and concepts that take you, the reader, to new depths in a clear, concise and easy manner, as well as offering numerable sources for you to research further, if that is your aspiration.

What is very obvious as one progresses into this book is that Michele expresses all of this material from her own experiences and her own understanding. I highly suggest this book to anyone on the Path of Enlightenment, declaring it is a must read.