Pillow Talk Consciousness: Intimate Reflections on America's 100 Most Interesting Thoughts and Suspicions - Softcover

Cobb, Ervin (Earl); Grant-Cobb, Charlotte D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0974461741 ISBN 13: 9780974461748

Publisher: RICHER Publications, 2011

Synopsis

In a light similar to the best selling books, Tuesdays with Morrie and Who Moved My Cheese, "Pillow Talk Consciousness: Intimate Reflections on America's 100 Most Interesting Thoughts and Suspicions" also shines and conveys a sobering yet captivating story.
 
"Pillow Talk Consciousness" is a story about the social and political discourse which frames the lives and conversations of Americans today.
 
The story revolves around the daily thoughts and suspicions of an average American couple at this nexus of the 21st Century. The story's format is designed to draw the reader into an unsuspecting mindset of self-reflection. True to the adage "we are what we think", the book --- in its totality --- paints a vibrant picture of American life based on unusually candid adult dialogues.  Upon reflecting on the book's 100 topics and dialogues, the reader comes away with an amazingly holistic sense of the complexity and variety of the thought that frames American life and American conversation today --- thought that undoubtedly has set the stage for America's ultra-polarized social and political climate.
 
The book's prologue, through an insightful view of two naturally fascinating qualities (pillow talk and human consciousness), "sets the table" for the reader to fully enjoy the dialogues that convey an increasingly revealing narrative of life in America. The prologue establishes the premise for and the intrinsic value of "candor without rancor" as a powerful yet often misunderstood and seldom used form on human expression.
 
The profile of the book's two characters, Paul and Paulette, paints an engaging image of early 21st century America. The image portrays a diverse society highly influenced by individual life experiences --- including politics, friends, life style, genealogy, occupation, social status, family structure, religious affiliation, geographical residency and educational background. The profile also offers the reader a connection to both the genuineness and the natural prejudices found in today's society and reflected within the book's entertaining and sometimes provocative dialogues.
 
The idea of 100 dialogues on 100 different topics may seem daunting at first glance. However, as the reader breezes through each dialogue (with the opportunity to make notes on his or her own point-of-view on each topic) it soon becomes apparent that the topics are quite pertinent to life in the 21st century. The reader similarly begins to appreciate how his or her own genealogy, family structure, geographical residency, friends, life style, occupation, educational background and etc. have contributed to shaping his or her personal points-of-view.
 
When viewed separately, the prologue, the profiles and the dialogues are surely worth reading. But, when observed within the context of the sobering yet captivating story that is being told about "us" as Americans and how we view ourselves, others and our world, Pillow Talk Consciousness can easily be seen as a book for the ages..

About this title

About the Author

Ervin (Earl) Cobb

• Born in Vienna, Georgia.
• Received degrees in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee State University and Arizona State University.
• Graduate management studies at Sloan School at MIT and at Stanford University.
• 25 years in corporate America.
• Group VP with Motorola, Corporate VP with Reynolds and Reynolds Company, President & CEO of MedContrax, Inc., Head of Data Center Management for Wells Fargo Bank.
• 10 years as entrepreneur & small business owner including General Nutrition Centers Franchise and Betterliving® Patio and Sunrooms Dealership.
• Adjunct Professor at Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University.
• Active civic and community leader.
• Author, Publisher, Motivational Speaker.

Charlotte D. Grant-Cobb. PhD

• Born in Houston, Texas and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska.
• Received undergraduate degree in Business and MBA from Arizona State University.
• Doctorate in Nutrition from LaSalle University
• 10 years in corporate America.
• Stock Broker with Dean Witter Morgan Stanley and Vice President with Norwest/Wells Fargo Bank.
• 7 years with Federal and State Government, including HUD and as the Assistant Director of Housing for the State of Arizona.
• 12 years as entrepreneur & small business owner including General Nutrition Centers Franchise, Betterliving® Patio and Sunrooms Dealership and CobbCare Contract Management Services.
• Active civic and community leader.
• Author, Life Coach, Trainer/Facilitator.

 

From the Back Cover

PILLOW TALK CONSCIOUSNESS is a captivating discussion around levels of human consciousness...and how the level of consciousness you obtain during your lifetime, frames how you see yourself, others and your world.


This distinctive and colorful treasure includes a collection of 100 entertaining, informative and provocative dialogues...all written to reflect a high level of clarity and candor around many of the topics that frame the lives and conversations of average Americans in the 21st century. The topics range from Education to Family Values; from War to Politics and from Music to Motherhood.



"The notion of a "pillow talk state of being" is plausible, powerful and positive. The elevated level of consciousness experienced during these times is tangible, peculiar and best referred to as a state of Pillow Talk Consciousness --- a powerful form of human expression."


"If we were flies on the wall of the average household experiencing the wonder of pillow talk consciousness, what would be the tenor and the composition of the most interesting thoughts and suspicions?"


"These intimate and revealing interchanges seemed to be propelled by the energy we were generating as a result of being wrapped in this elevated level of consciousness."


"Our behavior and anxious desire to share and respond to each other with candor would appear to be almost childlike."

Edition details

• Publisher: RICHER Publications
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0974461741
• ISBN 13: 9780974461748
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248