In this, his third novel, Dr. Milton endeavors to make the titles possessed by all women Maiden, Mother, Crone discernible. His story concerns a triad of tensile lives, a trinity of goddesses dipped from the same hot, whorled gene pool but forged by distinctly different environments. The result is a cautionary tale replete with psychological, sociological and mystical insights related to child abuse, cancer and clairvoyance.
The 'Maiden' precocious and obviously neglected provides the storyteller's voice. Thwarted in her attempts to gain care and affection, her abuse is reported with momentous consequences.
When Llyn the 'Mother' is told by two different Oncology experts "We have nothing more to offer," she retreats to a childhood belief: High, Mountains are mystical, magical and healing.
In the background a fanatical 'Crone' cruelly and sadistically cajoles from an unassailable position.
On the journey to the summit of the highest mountain in North America Alaska's mighty Mt Denali extraordinary triumphs, dreadful disasters and intense meditations on mortality are revealed. Throughout the story, explanations are disclosed, which ache with a wisdom that can only be understood by those who have "been there" and earned the right.
Dr. Robert Milton is a graduate of the University of Southern California's Clinical Psychology program. He has authored six books including three novels available on Amazon.com
While his world travels and interests reveal a kaleidoscope of themes, his curiosity recently led him to neuro-science and religion, particularly mysticism, which is touched upon in this novel and his recent non-fiction book Your FLEXXIBLE Brain published last year. Currently he lives in Southern California with his dog, an Ozzy Shepherd, named Mr. Dugan. He can be contacted at www.robertmiltonphd.com

To be AWARE of the unconscious motivations impinging on our senses is the heart of this book. While the near universal belief that women are the inferior gender is refuted by contemporary empirical scientific evidence, this prejudice, while not restricted to Temple, Church or Mosque, has been conceived, nurtured and promoted by select religious dogmas of 'The Big Three' religions. The unconscious influences, guided by such tenets, have resulted in slavery, violence, forced prostitution, genital mutilation and national laws that omit rape as a crime. Historically 'The Big Three' attributed their bias to a Higher Authority, and this allegation provided the excuse for the deprivation of women's rights around the world for centuries. Unconscious discriminatory thinking lies behind the gender gap in almost every area of modern civilized life. Why do women accept second-class status in their homes, jobs and communities? Why are there are so few women in public office in the enlightened climate of the United States? The root of this prejudice lies deep in our historical past but its unconscious impact is felt to this day. It is self-defeating for any society to discriminate against half its population. It is not only the females who suffer. It is damaging to any culture. Individuals need to challenge these biases and practices. World cultures need to make the unconscious - conscious and choose ways to promote gender equality in order to positively and productively utilize a vast, largely untapped resource -Woman Aware.

Contemporary neuro-science clearly demonstrates that 'content loading' of the human brain i.e. Learning, experience, repetitive behavior or thought, can change specific physical brain structures. (enlarge or shrink) As a shortcut Dr. Milton calls such changes 'nodules'. He goes on to ask and answer the question: Do such 'nodulized; or modified brains have the capacity to change 'thought direction' without considerable amounts of new 'content loading'. (e.g. Rehab) If peers, parents and mentors are repeating the same spiel or indoctrination, Dr Milton says, "It is unlikely that the individual would be able to entertain or even 'see' an another point of view because of physical changes in his or her brain tissue." Free will, Positive thinking, Evolution, Immigration and Addiction are just a few of the timely topics covered in Your Pollyanna Brain.

To be AWARE of the unconscious motivations impinging on our senses is the heart of this book. While the near universal belief that women are the inferior gender is refuted by contemporary empirical scientific evidence, this prejudice, while not restricted to Temple, Church or Mosque, has been conceived, nurtured and promoted by select religious dogmas of 'The Big Three' religions. The unconscious influences, guided by such tenets, have resulted in slavery, violence, forced prostitution, genital mutilation and national laws that omit rape as a crime. Historically 'The Big Three' attributed their bias to a Higher Authority, and this allegation provided the excuse for the deprivation of women's rights around the world for centuries. Unconscious discriminatory thinking lies behind the gender gap in almost every area of modern civilized life. Why do women accept second-class status in their homes, jobs and communities? Why are there are so few women in public office in the enlightened climate of the United States? The root of this prejudice lies deep in our historical past but its unconscious impact is felt to this day. It is self-defeating for any society to discriminate against half its population. It is not only the females who suffer. It is damaging to any culture. Individuals need to challenge these biases and practices. World cultures need to make the unconscious - conscious and choose ways to promote gender equality in order to positively and productively utilize a vast, largely untapped resource -Woman Aware.

Numinous Mirrors is a short book of poetry reflecting ideas that cross the boundaries between nature and science; between comprehensible evidence and incomprehensible magic. When the traditional religious impressions of my youth were gradually replaced by the distinctive facts provided by university studies of history and science, I discovered that spirituality still resides within the realms of curiosity and discovery. I live today in an almost constant state of awe, wonder, and amazement -- as I skeptically ask questions and claim answers that lead to more questions. To live in a state of awe is spirituality. Rhetoric is what emerges in squabbles with experts Poetry is what emerges in quarrels with one's self These poems are an attempt to offer to myself partial illumination, contentment and surprise to a few of my ever-surfacing questions. Then inevitably, curiosity arrives once again to announce additional provisional questions followed by empirical evidence leading to still more contemplative resolutions. Like inhaling and exhaling the cycle of science continues to provide new life.

In this, his third novel, Dr. Milton endeavors to make the titles possessed by all women Maiden, Mother, Crone discernible. His story concerns a triad of tensile lives, a trinity of goddesses dipped from the same hot, whorled gene pool but forged by distinctly different environments. The result is a cautionary tale replete with psychological, sociological and mystical insights related to child abuse, cancer and clairvoyance.
The 'Maiden' precocious and obviously neglected provides the storyteller's voice. Thwarted in her attempts to gain care and affection, her abuse is reported with momentous consequences.
When Llyn the 'Mother' is told by two different Oncology experts "We have nothing more to offer," she retreats to a childhood belief: High, Mountains are mystical, magical and healing.
In the background a fanatical 'Crone' cruelly and sadistically cajoles from an unassailable position.
On the journey to the summit of the highest mountain in North America Alaska's mighty Mt Denali extraordinary triumphs, dreadful disasters and intense meditations on mortality are revealed. Throughout the story, explanations are disclosed, which ache with a wisdom that can only be understood by those who have "been there" and earned the right.
Dr. Robert Milton is a graduate of the University of Southern California's Clinical Psychology program. He has authored six books including three novels available on Amazon.com
While his world travels and interests reveal a kaleidoscope of themes, his curiosity recently led him to neuro-science and religion, particularly mysticism, which is touched upon in this novel and his recent non-fiction book Your FLEXXIBLE Brain published last year. Currently he lives in Southern California with his dog, an Ozzy Shepherd, named Mr. Dugan. He can be contacted at www.robertmiltonphd.com

Contemporary neuro-science clearly demonstrates that 'content loading' of the human brain i.e. Learning, experience, repetitive behavior or thought, can change specific physical brain structures. (enlarge or shrink) As a shortcut Dr. Milton calls such changes 'nodules'. He goes on to ask and answer the question: Do such 'nodulized; or modified brains have the capacity to change 'thought direction' without considerable amounts of new 'content loading'. (e.g. Rehab) If peers, parents and mentors are repeating the same spiel or indoctrination, Dr Milton says, "It is unlikely that the individual would be able to entertain or even 'see' an another point of view because of physical changes in his or her brain tissue." Free will, Positive thinking, Evolution, Immigration and Addiction are just a few of the timely topics covered in Your Pollyanna Brain.