Donald Schnell & Marilyn Diamond
Marilyn
Diamond is known worldwide for her co-authorship
of the international blockbusters Fit for Life and Fit for Life II. These
books brought record-breaking New York Times best-seller status to her work
as a pioneer in healthful living. Her authorship of The American Vegetarian
Cookbook and A New Way of Eating established her leadership in the vegetarian-vegan
and raw food health movements. She is co-author with Dr. Donald Schnell of
FITONICS, the follow-up mainstream lifestyle to Fit for Life. Recipes for
Life, co-authored with her daughter, Lisa Lusk, is the "cooking bible"
for Hollywood celebrities and members of the modeling industry.
A Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude graduate of New York University, Marilyn
has been credited by "Publishers’ Weekly" as one of the top
twenty-five best-selling authors in publishing history. She is recognized
as a motivating and inspiring teacher for living the spiritually balanced
life in the modern era.
Marilyn is a frequent guest on Oprah, Larry King Live, Donahue, Geraldo and
Good Morning America, as well as on many other national and international
television talk shows. Her interviews have been published in thousands of
daily newspapers and magazines around the world. In her books, courses, seminars
and retreats, she shares with her audience invaluable keys of spirituality
and natural health, providing practical and effective ways to integrate higher
consciousness and healthy living into daily life.
Most of all, Marilyn is loved and respected for her dynamic, genuine and caring
style and individuality. For decades in seminars and private practice, she
has shown a remarkable capacity to distinguish each person's needs and gently
guide them to make the important changes in lifestyle that will bring them
lasting health and happiness.
"It is often said that you can find everything you are seeking within
yourself. But how do you accomplish this worthwhile endeavor? First, make
consistent choices for health! This will create the energy to live life with
a passion you’ve never known before! Then, look toward the purity you’ve
uncovered within you. Feel the flood of bliss and compassion as your heart
melts in the experience that love is the only REAL purpose of life. Do good,
be good, see good, love All. I love you. I love you."
—Marilyn
Diamond
Donald
Schnell, Ph.D., is most widely acclaimed for his latest spiritual adventure
story, The Initiation, the highly acclaimed "Top 500" new release,
which broke Amazon’s record with sixty-five 5-star reviews in its first
weeks of publication. Donald’s spiritual adventure articles and syndicated
column "The Winning Edge" appear in new thought publications internationally.
Among his most influential works is the best-selling FITONICS, co-authored
with his wife Marilyn Diamond as the first body-mind-spirit lifestyle for
health, fitness and success.
Jack Canfield, co-author of The Chicken Soup for the Soul® series, praises
Donald Schnell’s The Initiation as "timeless and authentic universal
spirituality that captured my heart." Dr. Jean Houston, prolific author,
Harvard lecturer, and protégé of Margaret Mead and Joseph Campbell
describes "The Initiation" as "a metaphysical adventure of
the highest order." Dick Sutphen says, "The Initiation is an inspired
journey into expanded awareness. I loved it!"
Donald is a leading innovator in the modern human potential movement and the
author of five online personal development courses of unprecedented popularity:
Enlightenment 101, The Power of Prosperous Thinking, Dream Achievers, The
Course in Spiritual Leadership, and The Winning Edge. He is a popular guest
on radio and television throughout the US, Europe and South America, including
PBS, Wisdom Radio and Television, National Public Radio, and the Voice of
America.
Donald began spiritual study on his own at the remarkable young age of seven.
By the age of 19, he was widely sought as a teacher of Eastern and Western
spiritual principles and meditation. During his long and successful career,
he has pioneered a unique vision of spiritually balanced living for the modern
era. He articulates his innovative strategies for successful living so that
they can be grasped by the largest numbers of people.
Since 1979, Donald’s distinctive courses, tapes and seminars have gained
huge popularity and presented his worldwide audience with successful strategies
for developing peak performance in every area of their lives. Donald is a
prolific writer. He is a humorous, charismatic speaker, and a widely sought
counselor, who dynamically reflects the wisdom, success and happiness that
he so passionately coaches others to achieve. Many of his fans and seminar
participants admit that both his writing and teaching have opened their hearts,
awakened them spiritually, and literally transformed their lives.
"To be spiritual is to revolt against herd conditioning. In a sense,
it’s to become more individual. And more universal. You begin to understand
that you have a higher purpose. It’s not just about how much stuff you
can acquire or if you’re at the right golf club. Nor how well you can
outsmart others. Something else happens. There’s a shift that takes place—a
new perspective. You sense your inner being—a power within you that can
recognize spiritual substance and experience, and blossoms when it’s
nourished. This shift is a part of the process called enlightenment."
—Donald
Schnell
Both
Donald and Marilyn see the The Spiritual Java™ Self-Mastery Course as
the culmination of their decade-long partnership. Their focused professional
collaboration in research, writing and lecturing has allowed them to continue
to realize their shared mission of bringing the most practical, progressive
and timely life solutions to the many thousands of people who seek their assistance.
In 2002, Donald and Marilyn launched the longed-for project of their hearts—the
POWER OF LOVE WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION, dedicated to promoting worldwide tolerance,
health and peace. The first POWER OF LOVE WORLDWIDE Seminar was hosted in
coordination with the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Cancun, Mexico. In co-sponsorship
with other socially conscious corporations and service organizations, Donald
and Marilyn will continue to host POWER OF LOVE events around the world.
Dr. Donald Schnell and Marilyn Diamond Schnell share a married and professional
life of unparalleled personal fulfillment. They are highly creative people,
who enhance their passionate life of writing and research with collaboration
in painting and photography. Companions in the sports of body building, tennis
and hiking, they live a life of unusual romance in their beautiful home in
Los Angeles, where they welcome their children, grandchildren, and many friends
as the most important people in their lives.
Marilyn's
Email: mdfitforlife@aol.com
Donald's Email: DonaldSchnell@aol.com
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