John Higham's early career was in aerospace engineering, leading to numerous satellite design patents. He later moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he built a family and continues his work in satellite design. Even from a young age, Higham harbored a deep excitement for travel and new experiences, a sentiment that clearly persists. This passion for exploration, whether through engineering or personal journeys, likely informs his perspective.
"After more than a decade of planning, John Higham and his wife September bid their high-tech jobs and suburban lives adieu, packed up their home and set out with two children, ages eight and eleven, to travel around the world. In the course of the next 52 weeks they crossed 24 time zones, visited 28 countries and experienced a lifetime of adventures"--P. [4] of cover.
Focusing on the themes of nationalism and ethnic prejudice, this seminal study explores the rise of American nativism from 1860 to 1925. It provides a well-documented analysis of how these ideologies shaped societal power dynamics and led to acts of violence, offering a thorough examination of their impact on American identity and culture.
Though often dismissed as coincidence, chance, or 'hunches,' many people experience visions (realities beyond one's current space and/or time). Through meditation and unconditional love, Pebbles from the Path teaches readers to recognize and explore visions in daily life. Presenting insights gained through his own consciousness work, John details the simple techniques he has used to discover and explore visions. This book is designed to allow readers to journal their insights and own their discoveries as they explore their spiritual path. Among the topics and sustaining a meditative state -Understanding the limits of meditation -Dealing with disruptions during meditation -Identifying visions -Knowing and sharing unconditional love (agendaless love) -Journaling to honestly explore visions -Sharing visions -Sending in the Angels -Questioning visions and dealing with errors Also included is a collection of John's visions, how he dealt with the people involved, and the insights he gained.