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Parallel Worlds
"Heather Macauley Noell represents a welcomed new addition to the great storytellers of the human spirit." - DEEPAK CHOPRA, M.D.
Parallel Worlds is a fascinating, gripping tale of adventure and love that delves into deep universal truths.
The story is about a pair of teenagers, Amelia and Matthew, who are trapped in a parallel world where they must retrieve information from their past lifetimes before they can return to their own world.
Yet underlying the story is a message so powerful, so life-changing and controversial, it has been concealed for thousands of years - because these truths are capable of changing our current world forever.
"It's no coincidence that just at this point in our insight into our mysteriousness as human beings struggling towards compassion, we are also moving into an awakened interest in the language of myth and fairy tale. The language of logical arguments, of proofs, is the language of the limited self we know and can manipulate. But the language of parable and poetry, of storytelling, moves from the imprisoned language of the provable into the freed language of what I must, for lack of another word, continue to call faith."
- Madeleine L'Engle, author of ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Parallel Worlds is a fascinating, gripping tale of adventure and love that delves into deep universal truths.
The story is about a pair of teenagers, Amelia and Matthew, who are trapped in a parallel world where they must retrieve information from their past lifetimes before they can return to their own world.
Yet underlying the story is a message so powerful, so life-changing and controversial, it has been concealed for thousands of years - because these truths are capable of changing our current world forever.
"It's no coincidence that just at this point in our insight into our mysteriousness as human beings struggling towards compassion, we are also moving into an awakened interest in the language of myth and fairy tale. The language of logical arguments, of proofs, is the language of the limited self we know and can manipulate. But the language of parable and poetry, of storytelling, moves from the imprisoned language of the provable into the freed language of what I must, for lack of another word, continue to call faith."
- Madeleine L'Engle, author of ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 9, 2010
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July 21, 2012
I did not expect the content of this story! Although written in a slightly juvenile/amateur style, the concepts behind and beneath the writing appear to be sound and revolutionary in thinking. I have been on a long spiritual journey, seeking Understanding, and this book turned my world on its head and elucidated on a great deal I was unaware of and am so grateful for having learned via reading this story.
January 24, 2013
Heather Noell started out with a tough mission. Write a book that depicts the concepts expressed in abook written by Anastasia, a woman living in the Russian wilderness in a storyline that is understandable to teenagers. The book is a story about two teenagers (Amelia) and (Matthew) and their adventures on a camping trip in a Utah National Park.
The adventures of Amelia and Matthew make you think about what life would be like if Anastasia's purported capabilities of Teleportation, Bi-location, Telepathy and other metaphysical philosophies actually existed.
If you, like me, do not necessary accept all of the concepts depicted in this book as fact, it at least makes you think ... what if this could really happen ... how would it change our world. Enjoy the book. I did.
The adventures of Amelia and Matthew make you think about what life would be like if Anastasia's purported capabilities of Teleportation, Bi-location, Telepathy and other metaphysical philosophies actually existed.
If you, like me, do not necessary accept all of the concepts depicted in this book as fact, it at least makes you think ... what if this could really happen ... how would it change our world. Enjoy the book. I did.
February 15, 2013
The world in which the story takes place is so richly detailed, that it often feels as if you are actually there witnessing it first hand. I could often visualize, in detail, the setting and surroundings being described. The overall story and underlying message were very intriguing, and had my attention throughout. After reading, there is a good chance that your way of thinking about many things will change. Highly recommended.
July 27, 2011
I read this book and was dissapointed. Also, when I saw quotes from Dr. Chopra and Madeleine L'Engle on the Amazon page I got suspicious. I thought for sure Madeleine L'Engle was dead and before this book got published. I was correct. I don't like it when people throw out quotes making it seem like a famous author has read their work and liked it. I know there is no claim that Madeleine L'Engle read the book, but it just seemed a little shady to me.
March 23, 2013
very interesting book.
August 8, 2020
Amazing metaphysical work. Only falls short in finding paradise on earth where it does not exist. Duality is a creation of the ego. Our true state is Oneness with Divine Mind.
July 27, 2021
Great read for all
Easy to understand and this book will trap you. I read this book in two days. I highly recommend it!
Easy to understand and this book will trap you. I read this book in two days. I highly recommend it!
February 13, 2025
Several good thought provoking points.
February 7, 2012
There was an interesting idea behind this story. The whole principal of mind over matter and thoughts creating reality is fascinating. I had heard of a study where particles on a subatomic level reacted differently when observed by scientists than they did when results were recorded by machines only. I don't think that was an actual study; possibly it was part of another novel or short story that made it into the mainstream. Either way, it's an interesting concept. However, I'm not sure if I like the way the idea was presented in this story. For me, it seemed to be a bit preachy, especially for a story with such a strong anti-religion theme. On a positive note, it did remind me to try to live in the moment more and try to focus on the positive side rather than the negative side.
February 21, 2016
This was a real suprise, halfway through, I felt like I was reading a lost Jules Verne classic.
Having recently reviewed some books regarding spiritualism I felt the urge to buy some books that featured love in their storyline as this feature seemed to be lacking in past books that I have read. I mention this because, after some new purchases, I then continued on in this book a lo and behold the Author has managed to fill the second half of this novel with so much human love.
I could never have imagined to find this in a science fiction story. And you don't suspect it here either without giving too much of the plot away.
This story would be a great to see as a full length movie.
Very moving and appropriate for our times. Well done Heather.
Having recently reviewed some books regarding spiritualism I felt the urge to buy some books that featured love in their storyline as this feature seemed to be lacking in past books that I have read. I mention this because, after some new purchases, I then continued on in this book a lo and behold the Author has managed to fill the second half of this novel with so much human love.
I could never have imagined to find this in a science fiction story. And you don't suspect it here either without giving too much of the plot away.
This story would be a great to see as a full length movie.
Very moving and appropriate for our times. Well done Heather.
April 30, 2012
I can't even finish it. Long winded and just plain boring. This author had a good.concept here bout decided to execute it poorly. Plot development was at a turtles pace and if there was something good Coming didn't see it. It wasn't hard follow but rather boring to try to follow what in the world was happening. One moment she's in one persons mind, the next she's back to the other persons mind but in the future, the next she has a kid, then she feels she's still asleep then wakes up and this goes on and on and on......
maybe I wasn't smart it focused enough for this read but boy was it one of the few (maybe 3 ever?) books I've never finished....I even deleted it from my kindle =(
maybe I wasn't smart it focused enough for this read but boy was it one of the few (maybe 3 ever?) books I've never finished....I even deleted it from my kindle =(
March 15, 2016
I REALLY disliked this book. For one thing, it was a little too "out there" for me. I don't mind reading a book that has a different viewpoint from what I hold, but this was crazy. And it was trying to be everything and ends up being a confusing mess. It starts out as two high school kids that get lost on a high school camping trip and die together. Then you see all of the past lives they have lived together....and then it starts to get really weird. There is Satan worship, Egyptian priests, people chanting around the Pyramid of Giza, Nikola Tesla. Terrible book!
*Read as a science fiction novel for 2016 PopSugar Reading Challenge
*Read as a science fiction novel for 2016 PopSugar Reading Challenge
April 24, 2011
I picked this up from Smashwords with a free coupon. I persevered with it, although it's not my kind of book at all. A bit too New Age and mystical for my taste, but I'm sure there are people out there who would love it.
December 11, 2011
Oh my gosh I don't think I can finish. It's so grandiose and long winded and just plain weird. Maybe I'll come back to it in a different mood but right now I have no desire to finish it and I am 3/4 of the way through it!
January 26, 2011
Interesting read but the conclusion is really based on fuzzy logic.
April 21, 2011
The writing was fine, but books about parallel universes are not for me. . .
January 6, 2012
Although this book had a nice summary it was not what I expected at all.it moved too fast and there was no substance to it.I did not enjoy this book
April 6, 2012
i thought this had potential to head somewhere fun and interesting, but it turned out just to be bizarre and lame. unconvincing ideas behind the plot.
April 27, 2012
I'm not sure if this book had severe ADD, was too philosophical, or both. I honestly could only get about 20% of the way through before I had to just stop and find something else to read.
February 15, 2013
not my type of book. by chapter 5, there was no referrence to why past lives and such where needed to be remembered and such.
September 9, 2013
wierd, no overly exciting
April 6, 2014
Amateurish writing, fuzzy story, interesting idea, poor execution.
March 25, 2012
This is one I did not compelete: never got going for me & put it down after a few chapters.
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