March - April 2002 - Special Memorial Issue Honoring Rev. William H. Duby, Founder

The Life & Times Of A Teacher And A Reacher

"A human being is a part of the whole that we call the universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical illusion of his consciousness. This illusion is a prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for only the few people nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living beings and all of nature." -Albert Einstein

My Little Corner Of The World

Classic Articles By Rev. Bill
Inward Success vs. Outward Failure

A Jaunt In The Indwelling
Light

We Remember
Editorial by Katherine Bibeau
This issue of the American Spirit Newspaper is being dedicated to Rev. William H. Duby, founder and editor of the American Spirit Newspaper and it's publishing company Sterling Rose Press, Inc., who passed away suddenly in his home on December 5, 2001. He was 56. The inspiration behind this newspaper, as well as the author of many of its insightful articles, he will be sorely missed......

Remembering The Healer, The Message And The Man
Tributes & Personal Testimonies - By The People of SRF
Knowing Bill - By Angela Silva
In Dreams Of You - By Debi Livingston
A Father's Tribute - By Clark Hodgson - Eulogy From The Memorial Service
A Daughter's Farewell - By Cathleen Hodgson

Goal Achievement Through Hypnosis
By Debi Livingston, CHT, CI
I've been enjoying watching the Winter Olympics with all the joys of victories and agonies of defeat. Did you know these Olympians are all great hypnosis subjects? Let me explain...

Rites Of Spring: Equinox History & Customs
By Robin DuMolin
Long before there was a Christian religion or an Easter festival man greeted Spring with joyful celebrations, says historian Edna Barth. During the Winter the days grew short when the sun stayed in the sky for a more brief period of time. People worried whether the sun might slip behind a hilltop and never rise again...