A Perfect Holiday Gift: Milton's Secret

Thanks in large part to his many appearance on Oprah, Eckhart Tolle has become a household name with his recent books The Power of Now and A New Earth. Thankfully this holiday season Eckhart is back, but this time he is bringing his timely message to children. A new book just released by Hampton Roads Publishing is sure to be a holiday best seller. The book is called Milton's Secret and is written by Eckhart Tolle and Robert Friedman. Together, these authors are a force to behold. Milton's Secret is the adorable story of Milton, a sweet, happy boy, who learns to transform his fear of bullies and dogs and other scary stuff that sometimes frighten children. Children follow Milton's adventures as he learns to stop reliving the past or worrying about the future—and instead live simply and happily in the now.

The book touches on many subjects including school bullying, worrying about the future, facing regrets of the past and how to live in the now. The book is beautifully illustrated and full of lessons that are not only helpful for children, but well suited for adults.

"That night, Milton couldn't get to sleep. He was thinking about what happened--and what would happen when he ran into Carter next time...The more he thought about all of this, the more frightened he became. He thought about it so much that he became more and more scared until he completely forgot that he was in a warm bed in his little room." - From Milton's Secret

The book is able to take the eloquent examples in The Power of Now and break them down into bite sized pieces that kids can understand and relate to. When Milton's cat is attacked by a dog, Milton worries about the event although he notices that his cat is happy and purring shortly after the episode so he asks his grandpa how this can be.

Grandpa says:

"Milton, cats are not like humans. Snuggles can easily let go of what happened yesterday, and he doesn't worry about tomorrow. He lives in the Now. That's why he's happy even though not long ago Brutus was attacking him. Most people don't live in the Now because they think of yesterday or tomorrow most of the time."

It's a very simple message and yet one we all need to be reminded of. With co-author Robert Friedman and illustrator Frank Riccio, Tolle now brings this incredible message to everyone. Milton's Secret is a perfect gift for parents who wants to help their children transform typical childhood fears and live in the present.

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