Title: Stages of Being: Tick Tock
Author: George Acker
Publisher: Page Turner Press and Media, LLC
ISBN: 978-1638717157
Genre: Self-Help
Pages: 150
Reviewed by: Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Hollywood Book Reviews
With enlightenment as the primary facet of his books, author George Acker presents the second of his literary works dedicated to explorations on the mastering of the self, titled Stages of Being: Tick Tock.
Brimming with metaphysical, social, and political truisms surrounding man’s existence and development, offered within this work is an enlightening treaty which encompasses the multiple aspects of man’s journey to self-realization, human spiritual advancement and enlightenment, told mainly through the guise of intellectual debates between fellow students in the far future of Earth, around the year 3197 and beyond.
Furthermore, this intelligent narrative seems like two books in one. There are aspects of each chapter which read like a discourse on the spiritual nature of man and life, and the factors that affected the progress of mankind, especially culturally and politically. Additionally, there is also a strong creatively pronounced science fiction element as the story, which also delves into a discarnate future where out of body experiences, beings existing as light, immortals and teleportation are commonplace. With the tenets and practice of yoga seeming to allow for a longer healthier existence outside of the body as well as within other dimensions. Moreover, aiding in the accomplishments of such feats was done via Yoga instructors/gurus being at the helm teaching and aiding people how to leave their bodies.
As a matter of fact, some so relished their existence elsewhere, that they would be out of the body for extended periods of time, causing the body itself to begin to deteriorate, with some, even at times abandoning their bodies and earthly lives completely. Ultimately leading to leaving behind a body deteriorating and needing to be cremated. Meanwhile, there were those that would maintain the body with the intentions of going back and forth to it, as personally deemed. And to boot, there was a unity within the community, where friends and neighbors would maintain the homes and bodies of the out of body travelers, when needed.
Moreover, as the book progresses and looks into a very different future based on a “Unitilization,” a term devised by the author which embodies a cultural standard in society, where the process of human advancement moves beyond existence only for material gain and into the metaphysical, looking forward to spiritual gains.
Overall, each chapter foments thoughts and ideals on the development of the self through exploratory debates and interactions between the students and teachers, who turn out to be a cast of interesting characters, including immortals, and a being who exists solely as light.
Generally, George Acker’s, Stages of Being: Tick Tock was a read which I enjoyed delving into, which also spurred me into deep thought concerning life in general and my spiritual path. At the end of the book there is a glossary included that indicates that it is the beginning of Book 3, however, nothing of literary substance follows the glossary. Albeit, contentions aside I found this book to be both thought provoking and earnestly creative and I believe it would make for a dynamite read.