February 14, 2000
(Seattle, WA)

Healing the World, One Person at a Time:
Betty J. Eadie's Revolutionary Prescription
for the New Millennium

Betty J. Eadie's Embraced By The Light—the 14th best-selling book of the 1990s—was only the beginning of a unique story that continues to unfold. As profound and extraordinary as Ms. Eadie's near-death experience was, it proved to be merely a starting point for the author, whose ambitious mission is to help heal a world plagued with increasingly serious problems. "Many wonderful and exciting things are falling into place for the new millennium," the noted inspirational speaker explains. "But our world has become too dysfunctional, and if we don't make some fundamental changes, the millennium's promise is never going to be realized." Eadie's newest book, The Ripple Effect, has just been published by her own company, Onjinjinkta Publishing, which she founded last year. Signaling a new literary direction for the author, The Ripple Effect moves beyond the account of Eadie's own experience to frame a timely and potentially controversial prescription for individual and collective healing in the new millennium. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly calls it "remarkable and compelling."
With combined sales of more than 8 million copies of Embraced by the Light and The Awakening Heart, Ms. Eadie has literally millions of fans who eagerly follow each media appearance. As she tours the country, sharing her message of the life-changing power of unconditional love, Eadie draws thousands of people each year to her speaking engagements and book signings. She also receives thousands of letters, resulting in a mailing list of more than 20,000 people in 81 countries around the world. In 1999, more than 2 million people visited her Web site. Very few authors have had such an impact on so many people, and even fewer have the spiritual magnetism that inspires and sustains such an abiding interest on the part of her readers.
On the need for individual and collective healing, Eadie explains, "People are suffering in so many ways, and our families are more at risk than ever before. We have to turn that around—and we have to do it now." The former therapist calls for a renewed sense of personal responsibility coupled with faith, explaining, "During my experience, I was taught about the universal laws that govern our world. One of them is the law of Cause and Effect: For every action there is a reaction, for every choice there is a positive or negative consequence. That's why we have so many problems in our personal lives and in our world. We are experiencing the consequences of what we created. The way we can change that is to make more responsible choices, and honor the partnership we have with the Creator as stewards of our own lives and the life of the planet."
"We can change the world," Eadie continues. "But it became dysfunctional one person at a time, and we have to heal it one person at a time. Another important universal law I was taught during my experience is called the "Ripple Effect." I was shown that our thoughts, words, and deeds affect far more people than we know. Our actions ripple out to the people we touch, and then ripple out through them to even more people. Violence, abuse, anger, and despair send out powerful negative ripples that help create new violence, abuse, anger, and despair in others. Likewise, love, hope, kindness, and respect do the same. So when one person finds the strength and courage to overcome challenges and harvest that which is best within him, countless others are affected positively, too. That is a universal law."
As she tours the country, sharing her prescription for healing the world, Eadie offers pointed and practical observations on a wide range of personal and social issues, such as:

• Violence in Our Schools: "Every day, more and more children are turning to violence in an attempt to solve their problems: they kill classmates, neighbors, and members of their own families. I was shown that the problems our children face are made worse by the disintegration of the family. Until we become more responsible, loving and interested in our children, the problem will only get worse."
• Assisted Suicide: "To assist in a suicide is to place one's own mercy above the mercy of God. It makes God an observer rather than a participant. Euthanasia is a medical term giving license to kill, and its ripple effects are far-ranging, affecting many in negative ways."
• The Epidemic of Abuse: "Abuse tends to run in families. In my near-death experience I was shown that some spirits are sent to these families as children to break the cycle of abuse, to sacrifice what they might have known in their childhood in order to prevent future generations from doing the same thing."
• Life Before Birth: "The idea that our spirits once lived with God before coming to earth surprises many people. The truth is that God created our spirits long before we were born on earth."
• Coping with Suffering: "In heaven, when we were choosing what our earthly lives would be like, we often chose adversity and suffering because we knew they would bring the most profound growth."
• Searching for Meaning: "Each one of us made plans with God and set goals for our lives here. I saw this clearly and repeatedly during my experience. Each of us came to earth on a personal mission of spiritual growth. To grow, we need to learn the value and price of love, as well as patience, humility, self-discipline, and other virtues."
• Losing a Loved One: "Our bonds with loved ones continue after death as they began long before birth. The love between us is eternal and does not cease simply because we cannot see the departed. Sometimes, God allows the departed to remain nearby for a time to help us cope with their loss. On occasion, these precious spirits may speak words to help us prepare for the future, or even touch us physically."

Onjinjinkta Publishing was founded in 1998 by Betty J. Eadie, author of the acclaimed bestsellers Embraced by the Light, The Awakening Heart, and The Ripple Effect. The company takes its name from Betty's Native American name, which means "Rose in Bloom." Its mission is to bring books of lasting value to the reading public.

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