This book is a ‘self-help’ guide intended for a readership ranging in age from fourteen to one hundred. Through a synthesis of spiritual, existential, and psychological approaches, the reader is provided with helpful, practical concepts about life and its meaning. These teachings are conveyed through the author’s autobiographical journey, which is, in part, fictionalized, as it describes his coming of age in Iceland and journey to becoming a psychologist. Icelandic folklore, with tales of ghosts, elves, and trolls, is woven into a young boy’s experience as he meets his spiritual guide. The spiritual guide describes to him how the universe is constructed and how he creates his personal reality within it. He learns about fate, free will and meaning, and how to avoid common pitfalls in the experience of love, anger, depression, and guilt. These spiritual and existential teachings, along with practical psychological concepts, help him overcome a lack of self-confidence and low self-esteem and come to terms with his sexuality. A reader familiar with the existential theories of the late Dr. Victor Frankl; the discarnate entity Seth, who was channeled by the late Jane Roberts in the 1960s; Neale Donald Walsh’s Conversations with God; and Dr. Michael Newton’s writings on life-between-life regression will recognize the influence these authors have had in the development and shaping of this work, which is a synthesis of their concepts in addition to the author’s own insights, gained through his career as a therapist.
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“Lindal presents us with the intriguing tale of the life and adventures
of “Rikki.” The book is delightfully written, and fresh and energetic
in its approach. But this is not just a great story, it is also a teaching
vehicle that imparts psychological and spiritual wisdom to those who
read it. These jewels are woven into the narrative with an originality
and finesse that easily carry the reader along. One of the principal
characters is “Old Soul,” with whom Rikki has lively exchanges
which are well suited to help seekers on their way. This partly
autobiographical and partly fictional book makes great reading for
the adventurous soul.”
Adam Crabtree – Transpersonal psychotherapist, and author
of Multiple Man: Explorations in Possession and Multiple
Personality, From Mesmer to Freud: Magnetic Sleep and the
Roots of Psychological Healing, and Trance Zero: Breaking
the Spell of Conformity.
“With the dramatic landscapes of Iceland forming the backdrop, Dr.
Lindal weaves an enlightening understanding of life, death and spiritual
evolution through dialogues with a spirit guide named Old Soul.
Wisdom from leaders of psychology and spirituality is integrated into an
entertaining whole. Let me add that spirit guides are very real, as over
a period of 10 years I have had dialogues with an extremely intelligent
and articulate spirit being named Ahtun Re, channeled through trance
medium Kevin Ryerson. Much of what I’ve learned from Ahtun Re is
consistent with Dr. Lindal’s narrative, which I highly recommend.”
Walter Semkiw, MD. Author of Born Again: Reincarnation
Cases Involving Evidence of Past Lives, with Xenoglossy
Cases Researched by Ian Stevenson, MD., Return of the
Revolutionaries: The Case for Reincarnation, Soul Groups
Reunited, and Origin of the Soul and the Purpose of
Reincarnation. Dr. Semkiw is also President of http://www.IISIS.
net, an organization focused on objective evidence of
reincarnation.
About the Author
Dr. Rick Lindal has a bachelor’s of science from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree from the University of Guelph Ontario, Canada. He obtained a doctorate in psychology at York University, England, while researching emotional responsiveness in adolescents. He subsequently worked at a youth custody prison facility for young adults. He returned to Canada in 1986, where he directed an outreach program for mentally disturbed young adults at the Kitchener-Waterloo hospital, Ontario, before commencing work at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, as a therapist for victims of the AIDS epidemic. He opened a private practice in the early nineties, where he specialized in existential psychotherapy as well as past-life and inter-life regression therapy techniques. He is currently in private practice in Grafton, Ontario, Canada. (www.dr-ricklindal.com)
A Slice of Life by Dr. Rick Lindal is written with striking clarity and is thoroughly enjoyable to read. The book offers significant insight regarding the path to a fulfilling life as well as an entertaining story. It is surely an excellent read; both entertaining and full of wisdom. I look forward to Rick’s next publication!
Dr Filler. You can follow Dr Lindal on Twitter @RickLindal and he has a blog at http://ricklindal.authorsxpress.com
Book Review by Donald Pile and Ray Williams, Award-winning, Celebrity travel columnists
In the words of the great Albert Einstein, “If I can’t explain the most complicated concept to the man who operates the elevator when I leave home after a day’s work then I don’t understand it myself.”
With that thought in mind the author Rick Lindal simplifies a very difficult understanding into this wonderful book that he writes explaining how the universe is constructed and how we create our own reality within it. He shares his coming-of-age story with his readers.
He writes his book as a storytelling of a young boy thru his adulthood. His main guidance is “Old Soul” who he communicates with and “Old Soul” gives him words of wisdom so that he can fully understand and make his own judgments in his own life.
This is a “MUST READ” book for anyone in their teens up to a few days before you die! It is a real eye-opening! Whether you believe in the here after or not, this is a very thought-provoking read.
It deals with so many issues that one needs to face in life such as the basic universe, the basic physical body, core beliefs and their effect on your reality, love and sex, fate, free will, uniqueness, aging, death, fear, anxiety, anger, depression, guilt, power and all the many things that one deals with as we go thru life.
This is an extremely easy read for anyone of any age. It is to the point, very exacting and extremely professionally written.
One HAS to be unique and that is the one quality that sets you apart from the millions of other people on earth. Particularly enjoyable reading was about the “10 percent Rule” where the author relates that 10 percent of the people that you meet will like you, 80 percent don’t care who you are, and 10 percent won’t like you – even before you open your mouth.
As you go through life, not everyone is going to like you no matter how fun, wonderful and interesting you are! With so much emphasis on “bullying” in the school systems today, this book needs to be in every school library as well as in all public libraries.
The author relates thru his “storytelling effect” a wonderful experience of “Rikki” who learns from his own experiences as well as with the guidance and help of “Old Soul”.
This is a very deep and intellectual reading and you will be thinking about it for days, weeks, months and even years after you have read it. It brings into focus many unanswered questions about the great mysteries of life itself. We only wish that we had read this book years ago.
Every teenager starting out in life should be forced to read this book as it will certainly help them prepare for a life of their own. However one is never to old to read this book as it helps in your day to day living structure. Very few books have affected us the way this book has. We highly recommend this book!
TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD is written by Donald Pile and Ray Williams, Award-winning, Celebrity travel columnists who write for gay publications from coast to coast (And now legally married). Proud members of the IGLTA. You can email them at http://gaytravelersataol.blogspot.com/