The Energy Of Forgiveness: Finding Peace In A World Of Hurt (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780997119817)

International spiritual teacher and author Paul McKinley was born in Virginia, grew up mostly in San Antonio Texas and educated at the University of Texas, where he earned a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. McKinley has had a widely-varied career starting as a water-well pipe-stabber, motorcycle mechanic, research assistant, and engineer. As an engineer he worked on projects ranging from designing computer equipment to robotic aircraft part manufacturing to automated bowling ball manufacturing. He moved to providing computer support and eventually worked 15 years as an independent consultant providing expertise on High Availability Clustering. When he was twenty-two his brother Mike was killed in a helicopter crash, which started him on a lifelong journey of spiritual discovery and enlightenment. For a time he served as a Methodist Layspeaker, before being introduced to the Unity movement at a screening of the movie "The People Vs. The State of Illusion" by Austin Vickers at Unity Church of the Hills in Austin Texas. He served as a rotational speaker for Unity of Temple and also spoke on The Law of Attraction at the Unitarian church in Temple Texas before moving back to Virginia with his wife Ann, also a born Virginian. Paul currently lives in Virginia with his wife Ann and three cats. He teaches spiritual concepts, especially forgiveness, internationally as well as running a local computer business. He is also an energy healer, practicing Reiki as well as a similar method that he developed prior to his Reiki attunement.