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About Vedantic Shores Press

At Vedantic Shores Press we publish books that can change lives—for those who are ready for change. At this time of social tumult and transition, our mission is to provide a spiritual help against the tide of worldliness that is corrupting and endangering the psyches of sensitive souls. Our inspired works by writer, teacher and mystic, Paul Hourihan, provide an oasis of spiritual guidance to individuals struggling for permanent values in an ever-changing, secular society. These publications are in different genres (creative nonfiction, nonfiction books, and novels), and also include course lectures by Dr. Hourihan, which we are available on CD.

All of our eventual dozen titles taken together constitute a road map and a light for anyone seeking knowledge of the Divine and Self-discovery. Their quality and force advance age-old truths that speak directly to the modern world.

The books, in totality, are like another countrya Shangri-La of mysticism, a soul-retreat for the world-weary to enter in and find their lost identity. They open up another realm in a quite literal sensethe reader's own as it is reflected back from a mirror mystically created in page after page, chapter after chapter, book after book.

Paul Hourihan is uniquely qualified to provide such works by virtue of his literary and spiritual background. 

Vedantic Shores Press is an independent publishing company created in 2001 and situated in Redding, the metropolitan marketplace of Northern California, north of Sacramento. 

Three of our titles have received awards from the Northern California Publishers & Authors Association. Mysticism in American Literature: Thoreau's Quest and Whitman's Self, earned three awards including Bronze Book Award, Best General Nonfiction, and Best Spiritual Book Awards for 2004-2005.  Our first two titles, Ramakrishna and Christ The Supermystics: New Interpretations, and The Death of Thomas Merton, A Novel, received awards for Best Spiritual Book for 2002 and 2003 respectively.  

In keeping with our goal to contribute to the protection of the environment and the responsible use of natural resources, Vedantic Shores Press has joined the Green Press Initiative. As a member we have established policy goals for the next three years to increase the use of recycled paper and  eliminate the use of papers that may contain fiber from Endangered Forests. In accordance with our goals, our latest print run of Children of Immortal Bliss was printed on 30% FSC recycled paper.

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Submission Inquiries: We are not accepting submissions of manuscripts or book proposals at this time.

*When we refer to "self," we mean the individual person, whereas "Self" refers to the core of our existence that is eternal, unchanging, unlimited.

Vedantic Shores Press is also a member of the following publishing associations:                          


Independent Book Publishers Association
(formerly PMA)

 


Northern California Publishers & Authors
(Formerly Sacramento Publishers & Authors)

Northern California Publishers & Authors


 

 

                                                                               

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