Title :TRUTH LIKE FIRE
Author : Todd Vickers

"Almost everything I know about love I received from my own son. I think he would sell more books if he wasn't so damn disruptive to people." -- Eston Vickers

"This is Truth never stated before like this, spoken in ordinary language by an awakened man living a man's life. This is most amazing and astounding. These words penetrate my being. There is respect here for life, for all that comes and goes without any identification as that which comes and goes. This got into my body.
This book did incite me, excite me and disturbed me. A simple man living as freedom... it is astonishing life and truth affirmation, an acceptance of the body and sexuality as it is, of love and truth in the midst of all phenomenal flux. It calls my bluff. It invites me to look into my own Nature.
It is timely that it is written now in this particular era not hundreds years ago, or hundreds of years from now. It is an offering pointing to truth and living freedom as everyone's birthright. No obligation required. This is ordinary truth. This is recognition of the obvious. This is busting the mind's game playing that nobody wins. This is an original, never before said truth for this age.
I recommend reading this book.
The first book (The Paradox of Self Realization) as intense as it is, was just Todd saying hello. This book is an earthquake."

-- Sharon Dalzell


"I have read many books by authors discussing the truth of our direct experience of reality. Who are we? What exactly is going on here in this life? This collection of essays by Todd Vickers, as unpolished and at times awkwardly written as it is, was a breeze of fresh air to me. Amongst all the sanitized written accounts of "self-realized" beings, here is a book that feels like a personal embrace: full of honesty, insight, affection, and a touch of bad breath and body odor. Reading this book, as well as The Paradox of Self Realization, taught me something new about living in honesty, and I experienced powerful pointers to deepest being."

-- Dan Kelso, M.S.


"I find Todd to be one of the most clear-minded and scrupulously honest spiritual teachers I have ever met."

-- Paul Wagner


"This (writing) really upset me, but it provokes me to really examine my life."

-- Richard Wells (Gyan)


"I found it (Todd's writing) humorous, for such intense material and I found that refreshing."

-- Debbie Kinslow

Bookshop Santa Cruz
March 30, 2000

To Whom It May Concern:

Local author Todd Vickers recently approached Bookshop Santa Cruz about doing a display for his book The Paradox of Self Realization. Mr. Vickers supplied us with an appealing, professional looking poster, which we featured in our store along side a dozen or so copies of the book. In only two weeks we sold ten copies of Paradox. Clearly, the extra attention helped find an audience for this book.

Bookshop had much success promoting The Paradox of Self Realization, and I encourage you to consider doing a similar display in your store.

Sincerely,

-- Stefanie Berntson
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