Meet Deepak Chopra, author of

Deepak Chopra THE BOOK OF SECRETS: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life (Harmony)

THE BOOK OF SECRETS:
Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life

HARMONY BOOKS

According to Deepak Chopra, within each of us is a book of mysteries waiting to be opened – and when it is, the secrets of the universe will be revealed to us. The Book of Secrets is the key to unlocking this source of ultimate wisdom.

Chopra says the secret of love is to be found nowhere but within us, along with the secrets of healing, compassion, faith, and the most elusive secret of all: who we truly are. Every child asks about the secret of existence at one time or another, and yet we remain mysteries to ourselves.

We all want to know who to choose as a partner, what job to take, how to teach our children well. This book, a crystalline distillation of insights and wisdom accumulated over the lifetime of one of the great spiritual thinkers of our time, is an exquisite tool for discovering answers to the most personal and fundamental questions we face, answers that are often hidden from view, sequestered from our everyday gaze.

In his luminous new book, Chopra illuminates 15 secrets that can open your eyes to truths that point the way to transformation and enlightenment, among them:

• “What You Seek You Already Know”
• “Life Hurts When It Is Unreal”
• “There Is No Time But Now"

DEEPAK CHOPRA, M.D. is one of the best-selling authors and the founder of the Chopra Center for Well-Being in Carlsbad, California.

THE BOOK OF SECRETS by Deepak Chopra
A Harmony Book – ISBN #0-517-70624-5
$23.00 Hardcover (Canada $33.00)
On sale October 5, 2004

Meet Andrea Jaeger, author of

Andrea Jaeger FIRST SERVICE: Following God’s Calling and Finding Life’s Purpose (Health Communications)

First Service:
Following God’s Calling and Finding Life’s Purpose

HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Tennis Pro Turned Philanthropist Now Serves Children Suffering with Cancer

Andrea Jaeger was a teenage tennis prodigy who became the world’s second ranked female tennis player before a career-ending shoulder injury forced her into retirement before she reached her prime. After turning pro at the unheard age of 14, Jaeger quickly moved up the ranks of world tennis, defeating the best players in the world.

In First Service (April 2004), Jaeger describes her life on the professional tennis circuit and, more importantly, explains how she believes her life has a bigger purpose. “God was preparing me,” says Jaeger, “not for a greater victory on the tennis court but for a much larger purpose of enhancing the lives of children with cancer.”

Jaeger, always a maverick for children’s causes, sees her tennis career as the stepping-stone to fulfilling that purpose through the organization she co-founded called The Silver Lining Foundation. “I always felt that God had provided me with this life, honoring my training and accomplishments,” she says.

Realizing there was more to life than winning tennis matches – than committing oneself to a sport that required a selfish abandonment to “move up the ranks” – Jaeger has used the same tenacity that gained her victories on the court to fight for children throughout the world. Her list of supporters reads like a Who’s Who of entertainers and athletes: Nelson Mandela, Kevin Costner, Paul Newman, David Robinson, John McEnroe, Cindy Crawford, Faith Hill, Ted Forstmann, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

For an interview with Andrea Jaeger contact Kim Weiss at 800.851.9100 (ex.212) or kimw@hcibooks.com.

FIRST SERVICE by Andrea Jaeger
ISBN #0-7573-0169-X
HCI Books ($21.95 hardcover)

Meet Gina Otto, author of

CASSANDRA’S ANGEL

GINA’S INK

An author, poet, and photographer, Otto worked in film production, advertising, and the fashion industry for 15 years. In 1995, she began speaking to groups of teenage girls about the importance of self-perception and how it is affected by popular culture. Cassandra's Angel, Otto’s first book, integrates her passion for the healing arts with her concern for young people.

Cassandra's Angel is a simple story about a curious little girl, a story with a unique and enduring ability to touch both children and adults at a very deep level. It is treasured by the many female readers who have bought the book for their children, become instant fans, and then returned to buy it for their sisters and their friends. Otto has also heard from fathers and grandfathers around the country who not only identify with the story through the eyes of their daughters and granddaughters but relate to it through their own experiences as well.

Cassandra’s Angel Becomes a Musical Production

In 2003, Otto turned Cassandra’s Angel into a full-length musical production. She produced and directed a ten-person cast and opened to rave reviews. Several theatres and film studios are currently considering the production. She has also produced a CD from the musical with 15 original songs.

Barnes & Noble – Product of the Season Award

Barnes & Noble made Cassandra’s Angel its “recommended product of the Season” for the 2003 Holidays in their Colorado stores. With Otto’s help – 86 store appearances in 90 days – the book was catapulted to record sales.

She currently travels throughout the U.S. helping children, parents, and teachers examine how communication patterns impact their lives and society as a whole. Otto hopes that the story of Cassandra’s Angel will help both children and adults remember that each person has a gift for the world, and that life is about finding that gift and bringing it forth.

CASSANDRA’S ANGEL by Gina Otto
ISBN #0-935699-20-1
Gina’s Ink ($15.95 hardcover)