Mark Bennett

1980s Britain was a harsh place. Sharply defined styles separate a multitude of teenage subcultures. Youngsters want to find the one that suits them, for a sense of purpose, for belonging, for safety, where violence is often just around the corner. The adult world is full of wars in far-off places and industrial strikes are two-a-penny, while jobs are scarce and the threat of nuclear oblivion looms overhead. Continually trying to find his place in the world, one young lad discovers music, fashion, and then the one place that will give him purpose and belonging. A place where everyone can fit in, whatever jacket they wear on their back, if they share just one common passion. Along with music, this place becomes a constant presence in his life. It gives him purpose and drive, taking him far and wide, meeting new people and visiting unfamiliar places, places that he would not have seen if life had taken a different route, and he will make memories too, lots of memories. It will cost him a lot of time and a small fortune too, but there are no regrets, only opportunities, because at the end of the day, if you don't do it, you haven't done it.

Is there someone you can point to-when you were just starting out-that invited you to take a risk and said, "Hey kid, let me show you how it's done."? Then, did you take that risk? Were you willing to try something new? Something that would force you to stretch and grow? Did you take that empty-handed leap into the void? Author Mark Bennett did and he shares that leap with you in The Big Show. Mark takes you along as his unlikely partnership with legendary television producer Fred de Cordova has them navigating the maze that is Hollywood on a quest to sell a series of Variety Concept Specials. From the then NBC Productions to ABC Entertainment, this newcomer opens closed doors and leads you on a backstage tour through the murky waters of the television industry. Mark gives readers first hand "How to's" from the legend, Fred de Cordova ("How to's" that apply to life outside the entertainment world as well). Always mindful that in show business, most things fail, Fred de Cordova's insights into why some shows take the world by storm while others end up gathering dust is priceless. And Fred knows a little something about television shows, having directed and/or produced more than 500 shows including twenty-five years Executive Producing The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Fred won five Emmys for his work on the show). Fred once said, "Mark Bennett speaking fondly about me? Tell him to stop." Luckily for all of us Mark did not stop it and you now have an opportunity to learn a little extra about Fred de Cordova and discover how a teacher and a student became soul mates.

Life. Death. What it means to be human. Be amazed and inspired by answers to some of the biggest questions you could ever ask... Do we live forever? What?s it like on the "other side"? Can we communicate with the deceased? Do "Gods" really exist? Who are the Ascended Masters? Have guides changed the course of history? Could a guardian angel save your life? Richard Lawrence explains, with captivating frankness and authority, what communicating with the departed is really like ? and how the message of those beyond this plane of existence is relevant to every single one of us. Unlike many psychics, Richard wasn?t born with a "gift" ? he began to develop his abilities through practising the techniques of his own spiritual teacher, Dr George King, over 25 years ago. Described by Spirit & Destiny as "a world-renowned teacher of psychic development and meditation...with a balanced and responsible spiritual approach, combined with enthusiasm and a sense of humour", he is well known as a popular broadcaster, writer, speaker and workshop presenter. His remarkable accounts of a kaleidoscopic array of personal psychic experiences, from channelling poetry to performing exorcisms, are sure to fascinate any seeker who wants to know more about the little-understood adventures which await us all in our journey through spiritual evolution.