Mind Power - The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power: A Book Review

Vernon Howard was one of the top authors on mind power and spiritual self-help of the mid to late 20th century. He is gone now but his copious writings live on, kept in print now by his devoted followers, especially those associated with the Arizona-based New Life Foundation. I first discovered Howard through a short booklet that fell into my hands many years ago, titled Your Power to Say No. The style of writing, as well as the message, immediately grabbed me. It was clear, to-the-point and mercifully free of the esoteric (read "airy fairy") language that clutters so much of the writing in the spiritual self-help field. Howard was a guru without guru pretensions. Since that first little booklet, I have avidly sought ought his book-length writings. Each one is different; while Howard's core message about mental self-reliance and spiritual self-empowerment remained the same, the way he presented it changed with each new book. My favorite of his - and I'm guessing it's his all-time best seller - is The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power. The only thing I dislike about Mystic Path is the title itself, which perhaps was forced on Howard by a publisher. It's a little too cheesy for my taste, and, worse, it does not reflect Howard's own style of writing. Nevertheless, that's a minor quibble. The book itself offers a wealth of practical suggestions for waking up (spiritually speaking), feeling great every minute of one's life, curing fear and tension, becoming an entirely new person, smashing barriers and speeding ahead toward achieving one's true goals. Howard is a master of the illustrative anecdote and the perfect metaphor, and he uses them liberally to drive home his advice. The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power was first published in 1967. Still in print, it is as fresh and as powerful today as it was then. If you decide to seek out and read only one of Vernon Howard's books, make it this one. The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power is published by New Life Foundation of Pine, Arizona; ISBN # 0-901203-93-1. H. Tim Sevets is books editor for the Solid Gold Info Writers Consortium, where he specializes in objective reviews of the top money-making reports available over the Web. Recently, he reviewed an e-book that claims to show how to make money by tearing up old books and magazines and selling them on eBay. Read his opinion at http://www.solid-gold.info/tear-up-old-books-sell-ebay.html. Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=H._Tim_Sevets