Hi Balance,
Thanks for your comments. I hear what you are saying and I feel comfortable with my presentation of credit to Bruce. If someone reads the back of my book, or the snippet on line of what it's about, and see's I give my credit to Bruce, they either already know about Bruce and his work, or they do not. I see it as making no difference as to whether or not someone is interested in reading true stories about psychic, paranormal, and spiritual experiences as told through a first-person viewpoint.
My book and my stories certainly differ from Bruce's own books and stories and teachings in many ways. It's true. Where we align is that I have merely been able to see things in Bruce's work that Bruce himself hasn't seen yet. Those things are the applications his work and teachings has taught me about my own personal life experiences.
In being personal friends with Bruce, I've always had the opportunity and pleasure to share my experiences with him. Basically, I pick his brain whenever I get the chance! We have fun talking about these topics, and in doing so we both learn something new. And, he's always able to remind me of things I tend to forget, or point out things that I didn't realize. His help in this way has increased my psychic ability to the point that I'm no longer just having random, one-in-a-blue-moon psychic experiences, but instead am now able to finally begin to use these abilities, gain control, and learn more than I ever have before. So if my book makes someone want to read his work, that's fine with me. I know the right person will be drawn to mine for the right reasons.
When I first picked up Bruce's first book in the bookstore, you know what made me buy it? One thing that stood out was that he mentioned Robert Monroe. I knew about Monroe and felt that anyone who felt they'd learned enough from him that they wanted to share their own unique experiences would write a good book. I'm hoping my book will do the same...that is, if the person who looks at it knows who Bruce Moen is.
And for those who read what it's about and don't know who he is, well then maybe something else will drawn them to my book. Maybe there are people out there who have had the same kind of "weird" experiences I've had and who need to figure out why they happen and what they mean. Maybe they'll be happen to see there's other people out there willing to share their stories.
Thanks for your input. If you read it, please let me know what you think. I've heard every kind of comment you can imagine, so I'm all ears! It's fun and exciting to put myself out there and hear how it strikes someone. I have enjoyed every bit of it.
Love,
Vicky