Diane Ladd - Spiraling Through the School of Life: A Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Discovery--Find Your Miracles

Praise for Spiraling Through the School of Life

Diane Ladd is one of the most compelling women of our time.
Her story is unique and dramatic, and what she has learned from
it offers insight to all of us in how to better live our own.

Marianne Williamson, author/lecturer

From the first word of this volume, I could hear the dynamic,
exciting voice of Diane Ladd. She lives life to the fullest. She lives to
serve, to teach, and to entertain. She confronts lifes shattering
challenges, but this has brought profound wisdom, for she has the ear
to hear what her Heavenly Father speaks to her. She has the courage
to confront the medical, political, and professional organizations of
our tumultuous world, but also a penetrating perception to utilize the
best in all these arenas and share it with troubled humanity wherever
she finds them. As she wrote on 9/11 as she walked the streets of
New York: I was wrong about that downward spiral; even in great
tragedy, theres an evolution that makes your heart soar. I am
certain of one thing: There are a lot of sides to the word truth.
All of us need to explore all the angles in order to keep our
country free. Thanks, Diane, for your wisdom and your love.

Viola M. Frymann, DO, FAAO, FCA, director,
Osteopathic Center for Children

Diane Ladds book is truly inspiringa real lesson to
those who have lived, loved, and triumphed over loss.

Lainie Kazan, actress

Ladd offers some sage advice for anyone interested in
health and in how to live a rewarding life. This book is
both fascinating and educationala true treasure.

Berkley Bedell, former member of Congress and founder and
chairman of the National Foundation for Alternative Medicine

In the troubled and complicated field of medicine, its like a
breath of fresh air to have Diane Ladd bring her compelling
life story to us. In this book, Diane tells us of how she has met
the physician within to overcome pain and illness. The research
she has done and the life she has lived so fully brings hope and
laughter and growth and healing, not just to individuals, but also
to this world, where true healing is so desperately needed.

Gladys Taylor McGarey, M.D.

A fresh new look at solving lifes problems, and most
certainly a strong incentive to having and achieving good
health. A very bright light, much needed and appreciated.
Dont miss a chapter or a word, even between the lines.

Connie Stevens, actress/singer

If you want guidance and help in healing and surviving, read
this book and learn from those who have preceded you rather
than your own disasters. There is much wisdom contained here.
Dont be distracted by the fame of the people involved, but learn
from their experience and realize that we are all wounded. I heartily
recommend Diane Ladds book to help you heal your wounds.

Bernie Siegel, M.D., author

What a fabulous love story within this book! Dianes inspiring
celebration of true love found at age 50 proves that the magic of
love is available to all ages. It would make an incredible movie!

Rene Taylor, actress/comedienne/writer

Isnt it just like Diane to open up her life so that it might
help somebody else? Such a fascinating life to be able
to draw from! But isnt that just like her? Yes, it is.

Della Reese, singer/actress/minister

Everyone knows that Diane Ladd is a great actress. Now she proves
that shes also one of the warmest, most honest, and caring of writers.
Like a homespun patchwork quilt stitched together with miracles,
this graceful, meticulous, and wonderfully written book offers page
after page of life-affirming wisdom, spiritual guidance, hope, and
humanity. To share even a ten-minute cup tea in her circle of light is
an inspiration. She embraces life and love with her arms wide open.

Rex Reed, film critic

A fascinating book. Down-to-earth wisdom and honesty. Will
make you understand a woman who has experienced heartbreak and
success between tears and laughter. Its wonderful and its real.

Helen Thomas, Hearst newspapers columnist

If youre not lucky enough to know Diane Ladd, this book
will change that. My bet, youll want to know her. Her look on
life and her perspectives can get you through any day!

Whoopi Goldberg, actress/comedienne

I was completely charmed by Diane Ladds book. Its a deep well of
folk wisdom, anecdote, and recollections of a fabulous life. Best of all,
its full of generosity and wisdom. Readers are going to feel as if theyve
spent a one-of-a-kind evening in conversation with an old friend.

Best-selling author Stephen King

Spiraling Through the School of Lifeis an extraordinary story of
personal transformation. Wise and funny, Diane Ladd weaves a rich
and inspirational tapestry of the process of becomingand beingfully
human. This book may change your life and might even help save it.

Dean Ornish, M.D., founder and president, Preventive Medicine
Research Institute; clinical professor of medicine, University of
California, San Francisco; best-selling author

I was deeply touched by this enchanting book.
There is much for us all to learn within these pages.

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, author/lecturer

Copyright 2006 by Diane Ladd

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Editorial supervision: Jill Kramer
Editorial consultant: Cindy Pearlman Design: Tricia Breidenthal

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviewswithout prior written permission of the publisher.

The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Ladd, Diane.

Spiraling through the school of life : a mental, physical, and spiritual discovery / Diane Ladd.