Too Late to Say Goodbye : A True Story of Murder and Betrayal

New York: Simon & Schuster - Free Press, 2007. First Edition . Hard Back. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4. 456 Pages. Illustrated with a 34 page center section. Over 75 glossy black and white photographs with detailed captions. No marks or stamps or other defects noted. From the dust jacket flap: -- In this modern age, when mankind is so greatly benefiting from its technological advances, there is also the fearsome threat of its potential destruction. Nothing in human life remains untouched by man's scientific explorations. Nothing remains outside our challenging probes. Our zealousness and often impulsive endeavors have resulted in great confusion, both for society at large and for the individual, as ever new models of reality replace the old. The human mind, master of all spheres of life, has become overwhelmed by its own creations. What is needed is a correct way of thinking which can guide all human activities to prosperity and safety - a way which will encourage the full development of individual life as well as the peaceful regulation of families and nations. When individuals in a society fail to achieve high inner development, they can easily become the victims of opportunists who wish to seize the reins of social leadership. By stealing the will of the people through the insidious dissemination of false information and teachings in politics and religion, people of unbridled ambition become tyrannical leaders. Evidence of this process can be seen today in China and other parts of the world where people bear the burden of subjugation. The present hardships they endure are a direct result of a previous lack of inner growth over a long period of time. It would be a tragedy if people continued to make the same dreadful mistakes again and again. It is an immutable fact that mind and spirit are the essence of an individual who is, in turn, the essence of society. In this modern age, we must seriously reflect on what is available that can nurture our minds and guide our spirits. We cannot rely on the general education that society offers to guide us in the correct way of living. Nor can we rely on the general religious education available. Based on inaccurate spiritual knowledge, it develops only prejudice and alienation among people. What is needed now is the discovery of the inner light which enables human beings to see through the confusion