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Welcome to About Us! 
I want to thank you for dropping by. As I said earlier, you could be anywhere in the world right now, but you are spending time with me. I appreciate that very much. I have posted a lot of information here to help you. Most of it is free and some of it is not. Click on any of the links, and enjoy!
My granddaughter and I live in Eugene, OR. It is beautiful here with a diverse landscape of mountains and ocean with a cool crisp weather most of the time. Yeah, we get a little rain, but it sure makes you appreciate the sunshine.
Some of the things we like to do: We like to go to Saturday Market -- an awesome site of local vendors and fresh, locally grown fruit and vegetables. The Pacific Ocean is only an hour away over and through the mountains. Canada is about 5 hours away -- so much to do really. White water rafting is nearby and what a rush! And for calmer activities we like to go to the library and it amazes me that more folks don't take advantage of all they have to offer. We also take in a movie or spend the day at the mall. Sometimes we just walk around downtown to feel the energy of this magical place. Love is spending time together no matter what we are doing.
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As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7
Chariss K Walker Bio
Chariss Walker has said that each step she has taken in life has led to this very moment. She encourages others to understand that each experience, whether considered a blessing or a mistake, was the right choice to make at that time. She says that "it is in the reconciliation and acceptance of the choices we have made that turn those experiences from fear to love." Chariss has many life lessons to share with others through public speaking, working with others in groups or one-on-one, and through writing. Her most recent accomplishment is that her new book, Make a Joyful Noise: Searching for a Spiritual Path in a Material World was just named "Most Inspirational/Motivational Book of the Year" in the 2009 Mom's Choice Awards. Make a Joyful Noise, published April 30, 2008 and now sold worldwide also received honorable mention in the 2008 DIY Book Festival.
Born in 1952, Manila, Arkansas and raised in the Mississippi Delta, Chariss is the daughter of the late Martin E. Walker, a farmer, and Lola Wiggs Walker, a poet. Chariss began her writing career while in grade school when her Conservation entry in the Mississippi Forestry contest, open to 1st through 12th grade, won a $50.00 first place prize. She graduated from Fielding L Wright High School cum laude in 1969. With a true love of learning and teaching, Chariss has been in the academic arena for many years with a bachelor degree in Metaphysical Sciences and recently received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity.
After graduation, Chariss continued to write to inspire and help many.** She currently has a blog on MySpace.com where she offers insight and new healing and spiritual information to many. She is also a member of IBPA, AuthorsDen, AmazonConnect, BeliefNet, BookTour, Bebo, LibraryThing, GoodReads, PoetsandWritersRegistry, LinkedIn, Facebook, Fanstory, Tagged, Yuwie, Wordpress, and many other networking site. Chariss believes she should be available to her readers through many avenues.
Chariss has studied religion and metaphysics extensively for many years through seminars, e-courses, home-study courses, self-help books, and earning educational degrees. She has been known to read two and three books at one time in a quest to understand and share with others what she has learned. Her true qualifications are what matters more: life experiences, true insight and helping others.
Chariss was designated Ordained Minister* in 2000 and completed the highest degree attainable as Reiki Master/Teacher in 2001. She has helped many with self-assisted healing, meditation, prayer, balancing and opening energy channels, and self-realization.
In 2005, she was blessed with the challenge of rearing her five-year old granddaughter and once again is involved in the process of extracurricular activities, homework, and bed-time rituals. Chariss feels that her life is truly enriched from the experience.
She is the mother of two grown-and-gone children, Genevieve and Kriston, and three grandchildren, James, Jonathan, and Vivien. Chariss and Vivien currently live in Grants Pass, OR.
Chariss shares much insight and life experience in her new book, Make a Joyful Noise: Searching for a Spiritual Path in a Material World --
Or to download an ebook of Make a Joyful Noise, Click here!
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