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Book details
  • Genre:SELF-HELP
  • SubGenre:Spiritual
  • Language:English
  • Pages:82
  • eBook ISBN:9781937683047

Meeting Force With Silence

by Dr. Terry Chitwood

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Overview
After receiving such a favorable response to his book How To Defend Yourself Without Even Trying, Dr. Chitwood thought his readers would like another book written in a similar vein. People who enjoyed How to Defend Yourself Without Even Trying should like Meeting Force With Silence as well. Meeting Force With Silence discusses non-violent self-defense principles, aikido, and spiritual philosophy. Real-life personal experiences show the applications of these principles. Topics include Karate Comedy, Party Kicks, Symbols of Power, Friendly Toughs, The Broken Arm, Everyone Needs Love, Dreams, Miracles, Non-Interference, and Humility. Dr. Chitwood received a number of letters thanking him for writing this book. Readers told Dr. Chitwood that they liked the stories and were touched by the spirituality.
Description
After receiving such a favorable response to his book How To Defend Yourself Without Even Trying, Dr. Chitwood thought his readers would like another book written in a similar vein. People who enjoyed How to Defend Yourself Without Even Trying should like Meeting Force With Silence as well. Meeting Force With Silence discusses non-violent self-defense principles, aikido, and spiritual philosophy. Real-life personal experiences show the applications of these principles. Topics include Karate Comedy, Party Kicks, Symbols of Power, Friendly Toughs, The Broken Arm, Everyone Needs Love, Dreams, Miracles, Non-Interference, and Humility. Dr. Chitwood received a number of letters thanking him for writing this book. Readers told Dr. Chitwood that they liked the stories and were touched by the spirituality. Excerpt from "Friendly Toughs": "Just then three carloads of locals pulled up in a vacant lot about fifty yards from us." Excerpt from "Everyone Needs Love": "He ran up to my face, stared at me, and yelled that he was going to kill me." Excerpt from "Dreams": "Life is like a dream. People, events, and situations can speak to you, if you let them." Excerpt from "Miracles": "What I'm saying is that every situation, person, and event that comes your way in life is meaningful to your spiritual growth." Excerpt from "Control": "Let life move you. Allow situations to unfold naturally without your conscious interference."
About the author
Terry Chitwood graduated in 1976 from the University of South Dakota with a Doctor of Education degree with a specialty in counseling. In addition, he studied theology at the Episcopal seminary in Sewanee, Tennessee, during the summers of 1991 and 1992. Dr. Chitwood has been a Jungian psychotherapist in private practice for over 32 years. Dr. Chitwood is the author of the following books: How to Defend Yourself Without Even Trying (1981, topic Aikido), Meeting Force with Silence (1985, topic Aikido), and Death: The Beginning of Life (1988, topic Jungian Psychotherapy). He is a musician, songwriter, poet and martial arts expert as well. He writes articles for the blog at SpringSnowPublications.com. Dr. Chitwood is a trader educator for stocks, commodity futures, forex and options. He trades these markets as well.