Stephen Paul
Stephen Paul earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Missouri and then taught, researched, counseled, and consulted at the University of Utah. While maintaining a private practice, he and his wife, Jackie, owned and operated a metaphysical bookstore and a vegetarian restaurant, providing an oasis for the Salt Lake community. Stephen and artist Gary Collins collaborated to publish Illuminations: Visions for Change, Growth, and Self-Acceptance, Inneractions: Visions to Bring Your Inner and Outer Worlds into Harmony, and In Love: Visions for Growth and Harmony in Relationships. Stephen recently published the novel Hollow Bones which takes place in the not-too-distant future and tells the story of Matthew, Hope, and Lily who discover they have returned to fulfill Native American prophecy. He currently writes and speaks about a process for releasing attachments and how to ride the inevitable waves of change by living more simply, harmoniously, and respectfully--more in line with Spirit. Stephen and Jackie live in a quiet, walkable part of Salt Lake City, within easy driving distance of the mountains and desert they love. He tries to maintain balance through meditation, yoga, light weight training, walking, Tai Chi, piano, cooking creative and healthy meals, and reading. |
Hollow Bones
Synopsis: On November 23, 1993, Native American prophecy was fulfilled when a delegation representing the North American indigenous peoples addressed a gathering at the United Nations. As Spirit had directed, the Native American leaders delivered the prophecies of their spiritual leaders, warning that a long-predicted time of purification was already under way. The tribal leaders urged that we heed The Creator's original instructions to the indigenous peoples and voluntarily return to a more simple, respectful, and harmonious way of living. They warned that should we choose to ignore this message, erratic weather patterns, earth movements, starvation, violence, and war would occur with ever increasing frequency and intensity. When you read the morning paper of watch the evening news, you are witnessing the unfolding of those predicted events. Hollow Bones takes place in a not-too-distant future when the purifying changes predicted by Native American spiritual leaders are well under way. Matthew’s life has unraveled since the death of his wife. Now, with Hope and her young daughter, Lily, he embarks on a journey in search of a new beginning. Along the road, the travelers encounter the harsh realities of a failing culture and the sheltering kindness of strangers whose vivid dreams mark a shared lifetime with Chief Joseph and a two hundred-year-old oath they made to return and fulfill Native prophecies.
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