www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=the+grand+master+little+master+seriesABOUT THE AUTHOR
Patricia Merker is a wife and the mother of two great kids, Haley and Jordan, who inspired her to write The Grand Master/Little Master series. She was disillusioned with the lack of spiritual, New Age material available for children. There was no shortage of parenting books, but little for children, on an interactive level, that was stimulating enough to hold a child’s attention. Her wonderful family and supportive friends told her that the parents and children of the world needed to meet Grand Master; that the world would be a better place.
Patricia began typing and within a few days, the first story was complete. She knew from the very beginning, it was meant to be published and available to parents and children across the globe. Despite the ten years that it took her to find a publisher, she remained steadfast in her conviction that it was just a matter of time; the right time. Having read Neale Donald Walsch’s, Conversations With God series, and attended one of his weekend retreats at The Omega Institute in NY, she was certain that her work belonged with him. Neale’s non-profit organization, ReCreation, supported her every step of the way, but was unable to bring it to publication. After endless hours of sending out manuscripts “snail mail”, she finally put it away in a drawer, where it remained until recently.
In April, 2009, Patricia was searching through a drawer and stumbled across her manuscript. Filled with a sense that the timing might be right, she did a search on “Children’s Spiritual Publishers” and was thrilled to find Pick-a-Woo Woo in Australia. She submitted her story (this time by email!) and was contacted within two weeks about an interest in publishing her story. Incredibly, just two days later, she was contacted by Linda Lee Ratto, Executive Director of The School of the New Spirituality, after receiving TheGrand Master/Little Master Series from the president of Neale Donald Walsch’s CWG Foundation. She claimed it had been on the top of her desk for over a year, and would also like to discuss the possibility of publishing the first book to be used as part of their teaching curriculum. It was a good fit, and it supported the New Spirituality Principles from Neale’s work. However, SNS lovingly supported this series being publishing with Pick-a-Woo Woo as they felt that being a smaller publishing house, they didn't have as much to offer as Pick-a-Woo Woo. While Linda Lee Ratto has moved on after more than a decade of work with SNS and Neale, she continues to be Patricia's guardian angel!
Patricia served on the Board of Directors for a new charter school, Love of Learning, in Largo, FL. Additionally, she was the Children’s Program Director at The Center for Conscious Living in Largo, FL. She wishes that she could boast some impressive educational credentials, but the truth is, she has never written anything other than an occasional note for an excused absence for one of her children from school. It is precisely because of this, that she feels she was an instrument; a messenger of sorts; to introduce parents and children of the world to The Grand Master/Little Master Series. It is her belief that she is no more an instrument than you, the reader. The goal of this series is to make you believe it too.
Patricia is currently living in Safety Harbor, Florida, where she resides with her supportive husband, Les, and her (now) two teenage children, who continue to provide her with an endless source of material for lessons! Daily, they teach her about her own Grand Master.
Click HERE to purchase any book in this series
Patricia Merker is a wife and the mother of two great kids, Haley and Jordan, who inspired her to write The Grand Master/Little Master series. She was disillusioned with the lack of spiritual, New Age material available for children. There was no shortage of parenting books, but little for children, on an interactive level, that was stimulating enough to hold a child’s attention. Her wonderful family and supportive friends told her that the parents and children of the world needed to meet Grand Master; that the world would be a better place.
Patricia began typing and within a few days, the first story was complete. She knew from the very beginning, it was meant to be published and available to parents and children across the globe. Despite the ten years that it took her to find a publisher, she remained steadfast in her conviction that it was just a matter of time; the right time. Having read Neale Donald Walsch’s, Conversations With God series, and attended one of his weekend retreats at The Omega Institute in NY, she was certain that her work belonged with him. Neale’s non-profit organization, ReCreation, supported her every step of the way, but was unable to bring it to publication. After endless hours of sending out manuscripts “snail mail”, she finally put it away in a drawer, where it remained until recently.
In April, 2009, Patricia was searching through a drawer and stumbled across her manuscript. Filled with a sense that the timing might be right, she did a search on “Children’s Spiritual Publishers” and was thrilled to find Pick-a-Woo Woo in Australia. She submitted her story (this time by email!) and was contacted within two weeks about an interest in publishing her story. Incredibly, just two days later, she was contacted by Linda Lee Ratto, Executive Director of The School of the New Spirituality, after receiving TheGrand Master/Little Master Series from the president of Neale Donald Walsch’s CWG Foundation. She claimed it had been on the top of her desk for over a year, and would also like to discuss the possibility of publishing the first book to be used as part of their teaching curriculum. It was a good fit, and it supported the New Spirituality Principles from Neale’s work. However, SNS lovingly supported this series being publishing with Pick-a-Woo Woo as they felt that being a smaller publishing house, they didn't have as much to offer as Pick-a-Woo Woo. While Linda Lee Ratto has moved on after more than a decade of work with SNS and Neale, she continues to be Patricia's guardian angel!
Patricia served on the Board of Directors for a new charter school, Love of Learning, in Largo, FL. Additionally, she was the Children’s Program Director at The Center for Conscious Living in Largo, FL. She wishes that she could boast some impressive educational credentials, but the truth is, she has never written anything other than an occasional note for an excused absence for one of her children from school. It is precisely because of this, that she feels she was an instrument; a messenger of sorts; to introduce parents and children of the world to The Grand Master/Little Master Series. It is her belief that she is no more an instrument than you, the reader. The goal of this series is to make you believe it too.
Patricia is currently living in Safety Harbor, Florida, where she resides with her supportive husband, Les, and her (now) two teenage children, who continue to provide her with an endless source of material for lessons! Daily, they teach her about her own Grand Master.
Click HERE to purchase any book in this series
