Do you believe in the universal laws of Attraction, Divine Oneness, and Karma? Do you enjoy reading provocative literature that stretches your frame of reference? Then this book series by Calgary author, Kim S., may be just what you're looking for.
A Letter to My Son
“The Catharsis”
This thought-provoking novel explores the sombre side of the universal laws of Attraction, Divine Oneness, and Karma with compassion and care. While a great portion of the book is based on the author's own life experiences, many of the characters inside are fictional, and some of the story ideas were sparked by nothing more than a telephone conversation.
In retrospect, Kim S. recognizes that A Letter to My Son was more a reflection of her mindset, at that time, than her whole reality. "I saw myself as a victim in life, stemming from a family tragedy that occurred when I was a teenager; and, this is the vantage point from which I continued to view the world around me for many years to come. The stories in A Letter to My Son are the snippets of my life experience that I chose to focus on back then. Evidently, the more I dwelled upon this notion that I was a casualty of unfair circumstance, the more I attracted people and situations that proved me right."
The author believes we always prove ourselves right. We all receive what we expect to receive from life, and we attract the circumstances that match our personal vibrations at any given time. "Attraction is one of the impartial, universal laws of nature—just as gravity is—and I believe this book demonstrates it very clearly."
At the time she wrote A Letter to My Son, Kim had no idea why she was so compelled to purge these pessimistic thoughts from her system in such a public way. But, several years later, she knows. "It’s as though it was meant to be, all along, and my second and third books bring it all full circle. I was saying 'good-bye' to that troubled phase in my life and opening myself up to something new."
Two and a half years later, “something new” arrived—a more optimistic viewpoint that changed the path she was on and spawned the creation of her second book titled A Letter to My Daughter.
A Letter to My Daughter
“The Inspiration”
Where her first book, A Letter to My Son, took ten years to complete (from initial conception to publication), Kim's second book was written in only two months. "It seemed to flow out of my mind faster than my hands could type … a wonderful dilemma for a writer."
When she wrote A Letter to My Daughter, Kim was in a positive frame of mind, and she wanted to find the best way she could to express that. She also wanted to show how her mindset had evolved over the past three years—to really contrast this book with her first.
- So, where the first book dwells on dark topics like adversity and victimization, the second is focused on hope and personal accountability.
- Where the first book cover is a pale, yellow and gray colour, the second is covered with all kinds of colour.
- Her author picture on the first book is done in black and white, she appears sombre in it, and she's standing alone with her back against a wall; her author picture on the second book is in full colour, she appears cheerful in it, and she's surrounded by the people she loves.
- The puzzle symbolizes our interconnection regardless of our individual beliefs.
That was the purpose of this cover and book as a whole. It was the author expressing a very joyful time in her life and sharing it with those she loves. It was intended as an empowering message about being true to oneself while respecting other people’s choices. It's about honouring all the different beliefs in our world and celebrating their similarities rather than belabouring their differences.
11:11
“The Revelation”
A friend first introduced Kim S. to the natural Law of Attraction in early 2007, and she found herself caught up in this "new age" sensation along with many others around her. Several of her coworkers had Buddha’s dictum “All that we are is the result of what we have thought” posted in their cubicles—each of them determined to improve their lives with the help of this daily reminder. She, too, was so inspired by this revelation that her second book came to her in record speed.
In 2007, Kim resolved to put this theory to the test—to determine, for herself, whether it is true that we attract what we focus on. She began meditating and making an honest effort to start every single morning with at least five grateful thoughts. After nearly three years of consciously and deliberately applying the principles of the Law of Attraction in her life, she published her third book titled 11:11.
For the author, it is about so much more than taking responsibility for one’s own life. It’s about each of us somehow harmonizing ourselves with everyone else. "I don’t think our goal, as individuals, is to follow the exact same course; rather, the key is to combine loyalty to one’s own beliefs with veneration for others’. That is the true path to harmony. Ultimately, I think we’re all looking at the same thing. We’re just viewing it from different standpoints and using our own unique words to describe it. I hope the words I’ve chosen to describe my personal beliefs will warm your heart, and I hope you’re able to see some common ground between us. That is my intention."
Buy Kim's books from PPG's Online Bookstore today! They can also be found on Amazon.com for customers outside of Canada.
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