Quiet Magic: An Adventure in Happiness

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Jimmy Candlestick is a modern boy whose electronic lifestyle has left him out of touch with other people, with animals and the natural world, and, most critically, with himself.
It is only when Jimmy falls ill and is whisked away to the country to stay with Mrs Joye that he begins to really live. When he learns to leave behind the tensions he has grown used to, adventure comes his way, along with a new sense of freedom and happiness.

Here is a story that will not only intrigue young readers but it will show them the value of relaxation and meditation and offer them some ways to begin to practise these skill themselves.

Read this delightful parable to your parents, read it to your children be at peace and enjoy real happiness.Dr Rob Moodie, Professor of Public Health, University of Melbourne and Former CEO VicHealth

This book explains so much about relaxing, sitting quietly and thinking clearly. Elizabeth, 13 years old
Its a kind of magic the way Jimmy learns to smile. Justine, 11 years old
It steps into the world of imagination. Paul, 12 years old
He sat still and that relaxed him. Lucy, 9 years old

Author Bio

Pauline McKinnon is a family therapist and leader in the field of mediation teaching. In the early 1980s she established the Stillness Meditation Therapy Centre in Victoria. She has over 30 years personal and professional experience in treating anxiety and depression. Paulines story, In Stillness Conquer Fear, effectively pioneered todays public awareness of anxiety disorders and opened the way for teaching meditation to children.