Paraview Presents:
Conscious Planet: Our New Monthly Media Guide

Welcome back! A month has passed since our last newsletter, but within that short period our focus has changed from ?shock and awe? to ?turmoil and debate? -- turmoil in the Middle East and around the world, and debate among the pundits about whether the war is moving as planned. Whatever one?s views, it is clear that after the dot-com collapse, the controversial presidential elections of 2000, 9/11, the global economic slowdown, and the breakdown of decades-old transatlantic alliances, we have now entered a new phase in one of the most dramatic periods in modern history. The signs, though, don?t seem to be very encouraging. A lot of damage has already been done. In addition, forecasts do not have enough visibility while the fog of war clouds them.

To quote someone who has quite a bit of experience with forecasts, financial astrologer Henry Weingarten states in his latest newsletter, Wall Street, Next Week: ?Economically, the U.S. economy is now likely to slide downhill instead of continuing to slowly improve. Whether the U.S. economy will be in trouble beyond 2004 is an open question at this time.? In my view, this is also true for the political landscape.

In the meantime, the Paraview community keeps busy. Two Paraview authors share their views on Iraq. Jim Garrison describes his recent travel experience to the Middle East, and gives some historical perspective to allied involvement in Iraq. Lyn Buchanan explains a possible reason why the U.S. seemed to anticipate Saddam Hussein?s moves better during Gulf War I: the use of controlled remote viewers to gather information.

Furthermore, Paraview announced a new partnership with two other companies, Publishing Dimensions and Content Directions, which will allow us to use Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) with our titles. This innovative technology will benefit readers and authors alike in embedding more information about a title or an author in each title. Have a look at our press release, which will show you how it works.

Last but not least, we are releasing three new titles this month. Our latest title under the Paraview Pocket Book imprint, Bigfoot! The True Story of Apes in America is by noted cryptozoologist Loren Coleman. Coleman will be speaking on ?Sex and Bigfoot? and signing copies of his books at the fortean UnConvention in London later this month. Our second new book is Catholics at a Crossroads, by Eileen Flynn. Flynn analyzes the Catholic Church?s sexual abuse crisis and coverup, and comes up with solutions to this crisis. And, finally, Looking for God in All the Wrong Places, by Marie Jones, is a spiritual field guide that examines the people, places, and things we often mistake for our Higher Power.

With these developments and new books, our minds will be busy in the days and weeks to come.

See you next month.

Alexander M. Dake
CEO, Paraview.com

Transforming the World -- One Book at a Time

Avoiding Armageddon (PBS)
Monday, April 14 through Thursday, April 17
Check website for schedule.
This first production from Ted Turner Documentaries hits a nerve. Hosted by Walter Cronkite, the four-part series explores the threat posed by nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare -- and urges viewers to understand that Armageddon can be avoided. Colin Powell, George Tenant, Jimmy Carter, Kofi Annan, and Mikhail Gorbachev offer their opinions throughout; each segment is followed by a discussion moderated by Frank Sesno.

MegaScience (Discovery Science)
Sundays, 8 p.m. ET
Think you can?t understand complex, complicated scientific theories? Think again. This series explains them so anyone can understand. Leading experts discuss intriguing ideas such as black holes and how ESP works.

Wild Survival (OLN)
Check website for schedule.
There?s a fine line between having an adventure and getting into serious trouble, and host Corbin Bernsen offers up tales of people who have crossed that line in the outdoors. Watch an impalement in Alaska (April 15), a windsurfing accident (April 21), and a scorpion attack (April 23) all from the safety of your couch.

New at Paraview in April