Author Notes from Melissa
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Kangaroo Quest was originally planned as one book, with two distinct halves. Once the preparation was well underway and the writing began, Kangaroo Quest quickly grew in size and scope into two books.
I hope you enjoy the facts, theories, images, lyrics, music manuscript and poetry excerpts, and of course the story itself! Job done, and feeling happily satisfied that a pair of books may be enough, everything suddenly changed. My life was dramatically turned upside down - under the strangest of circumstances - and out of the wreckage emerged Book Three... |
Book One
Kangaroo Quest:
A Jump in the Journey of Entanglement
Memoir KQ JJE Red & Gold
The Personal Story:
By turns heartbreaking, bewildering, brave and laugh-out-loud funny, this is her story… And you may recognise your story here too
It is of the greatest importance to me that I am honest in this autobiography - the telling of my personal life story. If I fail to tell the truth, then I fail in my quest to share the reality of the highly unusual events that make my story worth telling.
However, as with all memoirs, this book is a work of creative non-fiction. In other words, while some conversations and other details have been recreated in order to convey the general circumstances to the reader, the integrity of the story is both genuine and real. Of particular note are the following two points –
1) All of the ‘unusual events’ have been written with 100% accuracy, without censorship or creative license.
2) It is only in certain ‘general background events’, mostly relating to my early life, where some names or details have been changed or omitted, in order to respect the privacy and wishes of certain people.
Kangaroo Quest:
A Jump in the Journey of Entanglement
Memoir KQ JJE Red & Gold
The Personal Story:
By turns heartbreaking, bewildering, brave and laugh-out-loud funny, this is her story… And you may recognise your story here too
It is of the greatest importance to me that I am honest in this autobiography - the telling of my personal life story. If I fail to tell the truth, then I fail in my quest to share the reality of the highly unusual events that make my story worth telling.
However, as with all memoirs, this book is a work of creative non-fiction. In other words, while some conversations and other details have been recreated in order to convey the general circumstances to the reader, the integrity of the story is both genuine and real. Of particular note are the following two points –
1) All of the ‘unusual events’ have been written with 100% accuracy, without censorship or creative license.
2) It is only in certain ‘general background events’, mostly relating to my early life, where some names or details have been changed or omitted, in order to respect the privacy and wishes of certain people.
Book Two
Kangaroo Quest:
A Quantum Leap of Spirituality & Science
Fact, Faith, Reality KQ QSS Blue & Green
The Current Reality:
Standing on the shoulders of giants to look at human spirituality and science, this is our story... And the view may change your outlook forever
Book Two is based in this physical world we call Planet Earth ~ Our societies, our religions, our science, our often-skewed view of history and the truth of our current state of play... Although playful is not the word that first springs to mind when faced with the reality of our current decade here in the 2020's...
Since this book was written, it is highly likely that over the next few years, some of its scientific details will have already been superseded, or amended, as new information continues to come to light. I have done my best to ensure all information, both theoretical and factual, is accepted as being correct, or at least a well-held scientific opinion, at the time of going to print.
I have also done my best to ensure the reader is comfortably aware of the difference between when I am relaying proven facts, and when I am sharing my own opinions. I do hope this book prompts you to explore further!
Kangaroo Quest:
A Quantum Leap of Spirituality & Science
Fact, Faith, Reality KQ QSS Blue & Green
The Current Reality:
Standing on the shoulders of giants to look at human spirituality and science, this is our story... And the view may change your outlook forever
Book Two is based in this physical world we call Planet Earth ~ Our societies, our religions, our science, our often-skewed view of history and the truth of our current state of play... Although playful is not the word that first springs to mind when faced with the reality of our current decade here in the 2020's...
Since this book was written, it is highly likely that over the next few years, some of its scientific details will have already been superseded, or amended, as new information continues to come to light. I have done my best to ensure all information, both theoretical and factual, is accepted as being correct, or at least a well-held scientific opinion, at the time of going to print.
I have also done my best to ensure the reader is comfortably aware of the difference between when I am relaying proven facts, and when I am sharing my own opinions. I do hope this book prompts you to explore further!
Book Three
Kangaroo Quest:
Finding Love Far from Home
Spirituality KQ FFH Purple & Silver
The Subtle Certainty:
Beyond the logic, physical reality of our five senses exist extraordinary dimensions of a deeper nature... And we are all connected far more than we think
The process of writing Book One and Two was a joyous and interesting one. The Key Change that swiftly followed was not quite so carefree! I've written about this 'spiritual awakening' with more detail in Chapter Six of this book, but suffice to say that I experienced an unexpected and deeply transformative period that shifted my understanding of reality.
The challenge then became what to do with all the new information and revelations that had recently become such a significant - and permanent - part of my life. Could I overcome my hesitancy and leap again into revealing more of myself, especially when so much of what I wanted to say was so far out of many people's regular lives and experiences?
A dear friend suggested that instead of asking “Can I?” perhaps I should ask myself “Should I?” When I asked them to explain more about what they meant, it was a shock to hear the reply -
“If all this stuff you’re saying is true, then perhaps you’re sort of morally obliged to share it? I mean, why would you be given a link to a greater awareness of so many things, if it was only for you? What good can one person do with that?”
It was a good point, if somewhat uncomfortably made. I never doubted the reality of anything that I experienced, and I made sure to double-check with health professionals as well as lifelong friends that I wasn’t slipping into a delusional reality. The things that were happening to me were – no, are – very real.
If it is now my path to share what I was experiencing, then so be it. After all, I’m not that special. There’s a phrase I’ve used in the schoolroom from time to time - “Yes, of course you’re special, just not more special”, all said with a cheeky smile to a feisty student who usually understood what I was saying. It’s enough to make you laugh, really, when you stop to think about it… I’m not so special that I must keep this information to myself. Surely it has been given, so that it can be communicated. Widely. Quickly.
And now, here we are. I'm writing a description of Book Three, and that means that I’ve completed putting the finishing touches to more than 300 pages of words, information, diagrams, photographs, images, quotes, poems, songs, the list goes on. It’s been far from a solo project. So many creative people have contributed, and I’ve tried to acknowledge all sources correctly. People ‘here’ have contributed as equally as people ‘there’.
If you're reading this webpage, please read the book. Please. Make up your own mind, of course, but at least make sure you've got this information to hand, before you do... I promise you it will be worth it!
Kangaroo Quest:
Finding Love Far from Home
Spirituality KQ FFH Purple & Silver
The Subtle Certainty:
Beyond the logic, physical reality of our five senses exist extraordinary dimensions of a deeper nature... And we are all connected far more than we think
The process of writing Book One and Two was a joyous and interesting one. The Key Change that swiftly followed was not quite so carefree! I've written about this 'spiritual awakening' with more detail in Chapter Six of this book, but suffice to say that I experienced an unexpected and deeply transformative period that shifted my understanding of reality.
The challenge then became what to do with all the new information and revelations that had recently become such a significant - and permanent - part of my life. Could I overcome my hesitancy and leap again into revealing more of myself, especially when so much of what I wanted to say was so far out of many people's regular lives and experiences?
A dear friend suggested that instead of asking “Can I?” perhaps I should ask myself “Should I?” When I asked them to explain more about what they meant, it was a shock to hear the reply -
“If all this stuff you’re saying is true, then perhaps you’re sort of morally obliged to share it? I mean, why would you be given a link to a greater awareness of so many things, if it was only for you? What good can one person do with that?”
It was a good point, if somewhat uncomfortably made. I never doubted the reality of anything that I experienced, and I made sure to double-check with health professionals as well as lifelong friends that I wasn’t slipping into a delusional reality. The things that were happening to me were – no, are – very real.
If it is now my path to share what I was experiencing, then so be it. After all, I’m not that special. There’s a phrase I’ve used in the schoolroom from time to time - “Yes, of course you’re special, just not more special”, all said with a cheeky smile to a feisty student who usually understood what I was saying. It’s enough to make you laugh, really, when you stop to think about it… I’m not so special that I must keep this information to myself. Surely it has been given, so that it can be communicated. Widely. Quickly.
And now, here we are. I'm writing a description of Book Three, and that means that I’ve completed putting the finishing touches to more than 300 pages of words, information, diagrams, photographs, images, quotes, poems, songs, the list goes on. It’s been far from a solo project. So many creative people have contributed, and I’ve tried to acknowledge all sources correctly. People ‘here’ have contributed as equally as people ‘there’.
If you're reading this webpage, please read the book. Please. Make up your own mind, of course, but at least make sure you've got this information to hand, before you do... I promise you it will be worth it!
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