Stepping Stones

An assortment of inspirational and philosophical writings, Stepping Stones also contains the best of the poems Patricia A. Swanson has written over the years. It explains the condition of her health and how she meditates. It contains ideas she has learned in order to cope with a chronic ailment each and every day. She feels she has much to share with others who may have problems dealing with a health issue, no matter how serious or benign.

The section ''Technology Versus Spirituality,'' expounds the philosophical viewpoint that we as human beings need to get back to the condition of being human. Most of the poetry is inspirational and some abstract.

Patricia enjoys sharing her feelings, feelings you will be able to relate to because ''we are all made of the same 'stuff.''' Poetry is a great medium for reaching a higher condition of thought and sharing feelings that most people have at some point in their lives.