Author makes 35th appearance on Oprah

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of the personality and the soul as the fulfillment of life and captured the imagination of millions,” according to his website. It rose to the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list 31 times and remained on the bestseller list for three years.

In 2000 he wrote Soul Stories, another bestseller, and then co-authored two more bestsellers Francis, The Heart of the Soul: Emotional Awareness and The Mind of the Soul: Responsible Choice.

“Do you know people who want to become more aware of their emotions instead of avoid them?” he writes in his personal blog. “They are potential spiritual partners. Do you know people who strive to take responsibility for the consequences of their choices instead of blaming others for them?

“They are potential spiritual partners. Spiritual partners commit to their own spiritual growth. If this is attractive to you, you are a potential spiritual partner.”

Among the themes in his book – we should love more, control less and create positive life experiences so that we can move past the pain in our lives.