Tracy LaCroix is a Virginia man with an amazing story to share. After his heart stopped beating for an hour and a half, he came back spiritually renewed, fortified with an inspirational message of hope and love.

CJ Golden-author of "Tao of the Defiant Woman" and "Tao-Girls Rule "-is from Newtown, Connecticut, a town still searching for healing from an unimaginable tragedy.

Though hundreds of miles separate their homes, a series of circumstances bring these two individuals together-and the coincidences are too strong to ignore.

The result is Golden's inspirational biography "Reflections from Beyond: Sharing a Message of Hope, Peace and Kindness," the story of the near-death experience that changed Tracy's life and is sure to touch countless others, as well.

Together, author and subject share powerful messages for anyone who is facing death, whether it is through the horrors of tragedy or coming to terms with the inevitability of their own passing. Through Tracy's amazing journey, you'll experience the peace and beauty that lie just beyond this physical plane-regardless of religion or personal spiritual beliefs.

With an infectious wit and an eye on the prize, Tao-Girls Rule is part philosophy, part self-help, and all girl-power. From the author of Tao of the Defiant Woman comes this awward winning, incredibly inspiring collection of anecdotes on how to be the girl who will become a strong and courageous woman. Writer and noted speaker CJ Golden leaves nothing to chance as she breaks the mold on the idea that girls are made of sugar, spice, and all things nice. Sure, that's part of it, but it also takes grit, perseverance, imagination, and self-awareness. Filled with anecdotes and personal stories of girl power, in twelve chapters with titles such as "A Tao-Girl is Tenacious" and "Take the Tao-Girl Challenge," teens and pre-teens will be able to see how they can remain true to themselves as they face the challenges of growing up in a complex and ever-changing world. While it's great to be a girl-it's even better to be a Tao-Girl