Peace Through Personal Growth -

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Résumé :
Have we become numb to the increasing frequency of terrorist acts? They seem to happen in other countries and do not affect us directly. There has been nothing to compare to the horrific magnitude of the 9/11 attacks, yet. But could something even more disastrous happen again? When? We feel helpless at events seemingly outside our control. But what if we could individually contribute towards collective peace? And what if we grow personally and prosper no matter what happens? This is a fictional story of the very wise Sheikh Umeed, the imam, living in New York, who has always been preaching for peace but discovers to his horror that his son has been involved with terrorist activities. We follow his experiences from initial shock and deep dismay to really trying to understand what drives ordinarily peaceful humans to extreme violence?to acknowledge injustice without condoning terrorism. He shares with us the lessons he learns along the way?how we can grow mentally and spiritually and live a life of peace and prosperity. How we can learn from the lessons the terrorists are unknowingly teaching us, the lessons we can teach to the terrorists, and the steps we and the terrorists can take to bring about lasting peace. Is there an end to mindless violence? Are we being buffeted by a terrible, passing storm, or are we in a never-ending upward spiral of violence? Is there daylight after the end of the world?s terrorist nightmare? In answering these questions, we have the opportunity to grow mentally and spiritually and leave a legacy of peace and prosperity.

Biographie:
Sukhvinder Singh Jutla was born in Nairobi, Kenya. He has an eclectic background. He has an Indian heritage but has lived 13 years in Kenya, 13 years in England and has been living in Canada for the past 38 years. He speaks English, French, Punjabi, Hindi, Gujarati and Swahili. He got his Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree from the University of Leeds, England and has worked in the electronics, telecommunication and aerospace industries in UK and Canada. He is happily married and has three children. He is very passionate about promoting peace amongst religions and personal growth. Since childhood he has enjoyed writing books and articles in English and poems in English, Punjabi and Hindi. Peace through Personal Growth is his latest fictional novel which delivers a compelling message of peace and personal growth through the experiences of anguished parents dealing with a son who has become a terrorist....

Sommaire:
Have we become numb to the increasing frequency of terrorist acts? They seem to happen in other countries and do not affect us directly. There has been nothing to compare to the horrific magnitude of the 9/11 attacks, yet. But could something even more disastrous happen again? When? We feel helpless at events seemingly outside our control. But what if we could individually contribute towards collective peace? And what if we grow personally and prosper no matter what happens? This is a fictional story of the very wise Sheikh Umeed, the imam, living in New York, who has always been preaching for peace but discovers to his horror that his son has been involved with terrorist activities. We follow his experiences from initial shock and deep dismay to really trying to understand what drives ordinarily peaceful humans to extreme violence?to acknowledge injustice without condoning terrorism. He shares with us the lessons he learns along the way?how we can grow mentally and spiritually and live a life of peace and prosperity. How we can learn from the lessons the terrorists are unknowingly teaching us, the lessons we can teach to the terrorists, and the steps we and the terrorists can take to bring about lasting peace. Is there an end to mindless violence? Are we being buffeted by a terrible, passing storm, or are we in a never-ending upward spiral of violence? Is there daylight after the end of the world?s terrorist nightmare? In answering these questions, we have the opportunity to grow mentally and spiritually and leave a legacy of peace and prosperity....