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8 Tips for Parents for a Successful School Year (guest post by Cindy McKinley)

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MSI Press author, Cindy McKinley, has contributed another helpful article to The Finding Your Path Project, that supports youth through school transitions. The article is called, "8 Tips for Parents for a Successful School Year" and can be read in its entirety at the Finding your Path Project website .

Excerpt from Road Map to Power (Husain & Husain):

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Excerpt from Road Map to Power : The 10 Rules of Power  1) You are likely average, mathematically speaking. 2) We have become more Wal-Mart than Wildebeest. 3) When you get to the part about “created equal,” keep reading. 4) Governments cannot legislate genetics. 5) Looking for security? It’s in the attachment. 6) Chances are you’re happy (despite the best efforts of the media). 7) Forge your armor out of resiliency. 8) If you don’t like the ending, rewrite the story. 9) Cultivate your garden. 10) Be more than humane, be a humanitarian. These ten rules are described, explained, and illustrated with real stories in the book. For more posts about the book, including reviews and more excerpts, click HERE .

Authors in the News: Julie Gentile Contributes to Power of Moms Blog

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Julie Gentile, author of 1 08 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas , wrote an arutlce published on the Power of Moms blog: "5 Ways to Feel Amazing When You're a Busy Mom" Great picture, too! Read the article here .

Author in the News: Steven Greenebaum Interviewed on the Patricia Raskin Show

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Steven Greenebaum, author of One Family Indivisible , was interviewed on the Patricia Raskin Show recently. To listen to the podcast, click HERE . For more posts by and about Steven, click  HERE . For more stories of MSI Press authors in the news, click HERE .

Author in the News: "This Lynnwood Man Walked the Path to a Faith of Inclusiveness" (HeraldNet Article on Steven Greenebaum)

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Recently, HeraldNet wrote a column on the Reverend Steven Greenebaum and his new book, One Family Individible . Evan Thompson, Herald columnist, writes: There’s a verse in the Koran that illustrates how Steven Greenebaum, a lifelong Jew, sees the world. “We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another,” it reads. Breaking down denominational lines is Greenebaum’s life work. He’s the founder of Living Interfaith Church in Lynnwood, which embraces all religions and focuses on secular ethical teachings that unite all faiths: love, compassion and harmony. To read the rest of the article, click HERE . To read more posts by and about Steven Greenebaum, click HERE .

Book Review: Introductory Lectures on Religious Philosophy (Sabzevary)

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Recommended by US Review of Books. Read review online . Quote: "Because at our very core, we are lonely, isolated human beings who have to figure out what it is that makes us come to life." Conclusion: Conversational in style, the lectures are easy to read and comprehend. Tackling the difficult task of taking several Eastern religions and packaging them in a manner understandable to a Western audience, Sabzevary uses a light-hearted style, which, rather naturally, defuses the ethereal quality of religious dialogue and insight. On occasion, Sabzevary’s examples take on odd, slightly off-putting sexual themes, and his illustrative stories can change subjects and go in directions the original discussion wasn’t headed. However, most examples successfully illustrate the concept he is discussing in a manner beneficial to the listener, and thus, in turn, to the reader. Someone who picks up the book with the idea that the answers to life’s big questions will be found within

Authors in the News: Steven Greenebaum has a book signing at Third Place

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It looks like it was well-attended and enjoyed! Book: One Family: Indivisible: A Spiritual Memoir Available at online retailers, through bookstore, and at the MSI Press webstore . Read more about the book here .