AN INTRODUCTION TO “THE MEADOW” – A great love story with a difference
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The Meadow Painting
It is personal and is not meant to reflect the book cover as it is published.
The article below, accompanying all the other lenses/blogs, is designed to help promote "The Meadow" helping to bring more awareness regarding the storyline and, hopefully reach a wide readership.
~~ Mike O'Hare ~~

Publication of a great story is only the beginning.
Now it has to find its rightful place amongst the bookshelves with all the other fantastic works of fiction.
This can only happen when it is brought into people's awareness.
"The Meadow" has taken two and a half years to write and the authors do not intend for it to take that long to gain momentum as it reaches public scrutiny.
We rely on the power of the Internet and the tools which are available to us.
There are many potential readers out there and using the right approach by using this facility will go a long way to helping us achieve our goals.

THE LEGEND BEHIND THE MEADOW
The story of The Meadow begins with this legend
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"The Meadow" has its own home page where you can read all about this story
"The Meadow" is ready to be shared with the world.However, before that can happen, there are certain factors which need addressing.
The main issue here is to get the story out there and attract people by showing snippets and characters in the book.
Here goes my lists of articles for you to follow regarding a great love story that spans over thousands of years.
I hope you can get something from all of them.
The Meadow home page
CLICK ON TO THE ABOVE LINK TO TAKE YOU TO THE MEADOW HOME BLOG PAGE FOR ALL OTHER BLOGS AND ARTICLES REGARDING "THE MEADOW"
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Native American Spiritual art and music
The amazing work of Richard Hook
The physical meadow versus the celestial watering hole called "The Meadow"
Which would you choose?
To the right is a beautiful photo of a real meadow somewhere.Once you begin to read "The Meadow" your mind will possibly take you to another world and let you experience a meadow from another dimension -- a celestial watering hole where souls go to rest between physical lives.
Observe the painting below and see what conjures in the minds of the two authors who wrote "The Meadow"

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The Feathers
One from an eagle and the other from an owl
This is how the story begins, with a legend, where two tail feathers are cast from an eagle and an owl in an aerial display.To the right is a close up depicting them in the painting of "The Meadow".

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THE LONG ROAD TO PUBLICATION
Marketing via the Internet is the only way forward for a novel such as "The Meadow"
I think I can safely say that I'm on equal ground with the theologians, philosophers and scientists when it comes to discussing matters about Reincarnation. I'm reading quite a few very interesting articles on the subject and to say that I'm experiencing quite conflicting ideas about this concept is an under statement.It is an emotive and very subjective theory which is born out of the way we live our lives, the way we have been conditioned and the way that we are impressed by others.
My writing partner, Elfreda Pretorius, is a trained hypnotherapist and has given past life regression to many people. In most or all of these cases, there has been information fed to them which would suggest that they have lived other lives.Sometimes the information that comes through is almost irrefutable. However, this must all come down to interpretation. The fact that information is getting through is, in my opinion, evidence enough to indicate that something non-physical is happening.
By what has been said here, you may be getting the impression that I am totally against the idea that we could have lived many lives before. On the contrary, I wholeheartedly support it, but I have to admit to myself that there is this area, a very human area, where the mind and the ego tend to collude and leave us with impressions that are more than satisfactorily supported by modern society.
I always remember my days when I belonged to an on-line writing group. I once happened to write an article which mentioned the electro magnetic field which surrounds us all. This has been scientifically proved and the common name for it is the Aura. Strung to this short piece that I was writing was the mention of the Aura manifesting in many different ways, according to our moods and the biophysical way that our cells can and do change within the hour, let alone a day or a week.
I referred to this as the life force and how its vibration was constantly changing. A very intellectual member of this writing group, who was a magnificent poet, slated the very idea that I could come out with such drivel. He made the point of expressing his thoughts about this as he typed via the web site that we used. He then made it his business to humiliate me by repeating and over exaggerating the words that I had used.
This gentleman is a typical example of what I have tried to explain above. The intellect is responsible for our reasoning ability and some of us quite flatly refuse to believe anything that we can not touch, smell, taste, hear or see. These people totally rely on the five natural senses for which we have been blessed to experience ourselves in a very physical world.
The subject has troubled me for many years, but I have overcome my doubts and given rise to the idea that to live again and again in a different life is the only way that our soul can progress and evolve. How can we ever learn everything there is to know in one or even a thousand lifetimes?
I thought many times about complicating the issue and writing essays and doing papers on the matter, but then I realised I would only be adding fuel to an already lit fire. Instead I used my subjectivity in a format which allowed an idea to evolve that I had nurtured in my head for so many years. With the help of another person, I wrote a powerful, epic love story based on this very subject. And so "The Meadow" was born.
This is about two people, born into antiquity, with no intentions other than to lead a perfectly normal and happy life. By the time that they meet up, which was a divine plan and one that would put them on to the road of progress, they realise that the love they have discovered for each other is thwart with problems.
How are they to know that they have been chosen to give the world a message, one which would prove that humanity has the power to change its ways and live a life to its fullest and take on full responsibility for itself? The unconditional love shared by these two people may be of a rare kind. Because of this, they begin to sense an inkling that their futures are set out before them. But there is always someone, born into their world, who will play out the polarities that true love can bring.
As a consequence, these two lovers are never given the opportunity to unite in one lifetime and so they have to do it over and over again until they become well rounded souls with the wisdom to tackle a world in chaos, and those who live in it who would do them harm. This is "The Meadow". To them
Meet Hugo
Hugo is no ordinary twelve-year-old boy
He lives in his own little world, although he is learning fast how to communicate with others, particularly his beautiful mum, Eva.You will see how he earned his respect from the Professor when he cracked a huge mathematical puzzle that had been left on the blackboard for weeks.
None of the students could solve it. But then Hugo came along . . .

Hugo lives by the math.
He is a mildly autistic savant and is animated by complex equations.
He thrives in solving huge formula permutations.
In fact his skills help to change and save lives, especially those who are closest to him.
You will fall in love with him when you read "The Meadow".
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Three beautiful creatures
They all feature in "The Meadow"
WATCH OUT FOR THEM IN FUTURE ARTICLES FEATURING "THE MEADOW" AND LEARN ABOUT THE MYSTERY THAT SURROUNDS THESE FEATHERS
THE LORD OF THE DAY

THE LORD OF THE NIGHT

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Some of the locations used in "The Meadow"
Get a feel for the story when you see some of the locations that are used
All the places mentioned in "The Meadow" are real, even Thorp Pelkington which you will not find on a map no matter how detailed.Here are just some of them. Watch out for more in other lenses.
The right hand picture shows the entrance to The Meadow -- a real housing estate which became part of the storyline.
I only discovered this place when I was half way through the story.
I couldn't resist the challenge that it offered me, having the same name as the title of our book.
Below is where I spent a lot of my time as I contributed to the story.
This is a secluded spot in a village next to Elwick, the place where a lot of the story happens and where our Professor lives.
Watch out for him in other lenses/blogs.

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Stop Struggling and Start Living - Rules of the Game
How to overcome struggle and start living -- read about my writing partner and co-author of "The Meadow" and how her skills as a life coach inspired her to her first book

Are you tired of struggling through life but hope tomorrow will be better? Well, it will not be any different from today. Not unless you learn and apply the Stop Struggling and Start Living - Rules of the Game. This beautiful novel of a spiritual awakening teaches us the principles and practical steps we need in order to take control of our lives and begin to soar.
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All the articles and blogs that I write are designed to create an awareness of "The Meadow". Communication, pro-action and interaction is the name of the game. If you are a romanticist then this book is definitely for you. Look out for details where you can purchase this novel.
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Mark Sickling
Nov 11, 2009 @ 5:26 pm | delete
- I wouldn't class myself as a romanticist but I can honestly say that I am really looking forward to reading "The Meadow". I have spread the word amongst family and friends Mike and truly hope that this is a success for both you and Elfreda. I am intrigued as to how the feathers have such a significance in your story, and the mystery that surrounds them. Why such the emphasis on "Hugo", is he one half of the love story? Then of course there is "the Twist" that you hinted at, I can't wait!! Having been conditioned for all of my 44 years I only hope I can open my mind enough to appreciate it. I look forward to seeing you at the launch on Thursday night.
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The Meadow novel
A story of undying love over thousands of years through many different lives

A novel written with a message for the modern world. It's time to start realizing that there is more to life than what our five physical senses relay to us. Release your conditioned mind and understand that life is eternal, whether it be in the mind, the soul or the body. Life goes on regardless, and we follow it every step of the way.
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The Phoenix rising from the ashes combined with an outline of a female's head
In 1986 I was under a great deal of stress.My mother was dying of cancer and I was undergoing horrendous business relationships with my equal partner.
My mother died, coinciding with my decision to go it alone and break the partnership and form a new business.
I commemorated this by designing this emblem/logo in memory of my late mother and in recognition of a new start in business.
It has remained with me ever since and has accompanied many articles that I have written, as well as being the company logo that accompanied all business administration.
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This is the avatar of my co-author, Elfreda Pretorius
A little girl picking up a baby sparrow
"Sparrow in my hand" is the personal Avatar of my writing partner, Elfreda.Drawn by her son, it commemorates a turning point in her life when that same son, at the age of seven, overcame life threatening injuries sustained in an accident.
This is his vision of his mother as a little girl, wondering how to save a baby sparrow that fell from its nest - the same way she wondered how to help him survive all those years ago.
"Sparrow in my hand" is the book of his healing they intend to write in the near future.
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Follow my other links
These are from various sites and different people
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- Elfreda, my writing partner's own website
- Here you will find all you need to know about life skills.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ - My Website for people to post their own material
- See in more detail how "The Meadow" has developed.
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- Gary Eby's group in Squidoo.
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- Another place to post your blogs.
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- See another showpiece for "The Meadow".
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- Join me at this readers' club.
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Contact me
I'm easily reached
If you are interested in learning more about "The Meadow", then you can contact me as follows:--
Address:
No. 8 High Throston,
TS26 0LJ
UK

Telephone: +(0044) 1429 279814
Fax: +(0044) 1429 231255
Email: themeadowblog@gmail.com
Links:

The Meadow home page
The Meadow at Twitter
Related topics: An introduction to a series of blog articles about The Meadow, past lives,
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