J. Elliott Goldwyn
Northern Health and Psychological Services
Judy Hayes Daly, ACSW, Diplomate
Elliott has something to say in his autobiography "one-of-us, The Reluctant Goldwyn". The first part of his book describes his adventures growing up in Orange County, California with affluent and dysfunctional parents who taught him to do as they do and not as they say. Disillusioned when young by his parents divorce and other falsehoods, he left home to experience life on the streets of L.A. to become exactly what his parents were to him - liars and cheats.
After surviving a near fatal motorcycle accident as a young adult, Elliott returned from the "White Light" with the added rigors of how to relearn the most basic details of life, and with the vision and answers to the problems of the world. As Elliott likes to say, "and the struggles ensued."
The second part of the book finds Elliott using his past experiences and new insights to survive the traps of society which we have all experienced. He combines his teachings with his poetic passion for humanity and gives us the answers for which we might not have even known we were searching. Often Elliott can foresee societal and personal traps even before I do. He is able to describe in detail the reason why certain experiences occur, and how to avoid them in the future. His solutions are simple in nature because he says it's the problems that are confusing. He is tired of clichés, lies and the separateness from each other the "games" force us to play. My life has been greatly enhanced by having Elliott in it.
As Elliott has said to me, he's glad when a reader enjoys his life's follies contained within his autobiography, but is delighted beyond belief when the reader grasps his greater message. His greatest fear is being misunderstood.
Elliott's solutions speak of an 'Eden' of sorts, and many people may not be ready to hear his message. Be patient with his book as it jumps and rambles as does his mind, but the truth is in it and will show itself in his love for everyone of us and the world on which we live.
Elliott constantly questions the meaning of life, and in those queries he's found his quintessence. As he says in his book, "Love is all you need, now let me show you how that is true..."
Judy Hayes Daly
814 B South Garfield Avenue Traverse City, MI 49686 Telephone (231) 947-5234
I was asked to outline who the author is because I am not just an observer.
I walk in tandem with him. I am there at the start and end of every day, every brilliant thought, through the struggles with negativity and disrespect with others, I remain.
There are some things in this book that I wish he wouldn’t have written but I also understand after reading it that there is a deeper message and seeing as there were other relationships which help define this greater message that my story too must play an important role.
It gives me great pleasure to be included in this creative, inventive, sensitive mans description of what love means to him.
As you read I’m sure you’ll find at least one moment you can relate to or learn from. His experiences with adoption, religion, divorce, drugs, etc., and a closed-head injury have given him truly a unique outlook on life. With a solution for everything (because he says there is one), Elliott challenges the reader and society to make this world a better place for all.
- Sara M
I'll let you know that God and i have spent many lifetimes together trying to assist misguided souls (especially my own!) and it looks like it's happening again. All the while, as i searched for spiritual answers, i could never understand the drawing to 'religious' factions that preach everything but love, and I found out at a very early age that words in America lie, and sometimes the actions are untrue! I've grown weary of watching wonderful women weave wickedness. Moreover, most men i've met move between a masochist and a model of Marquis DeSade.
Because of those social escapades and countless others is why i wrote 'one-of-us'. A title with no capitals because i am no longer capitalistic. Really none of 'us' are, but the capitalistic mind control system fools most everyone into behaving like evil game playing children.
Contained within my 425 pages is a beginning framework of a world where love really is all you need, as long as... love = honor and respect! I'll show you that God is a circle and all things are possible. And then i'll show you the precious budding of a way of life and living where God takes a more 'Godlike' position rather than the vindictive human God we've grown so uncomfortable believing in.
My God (who is my father and mother because of the omnipotent relation to my circle theory) does not care what name you use, my 'parents' only care about where your heart is at. My father/mother is ALL knowing. She even knows why your life is special... unless it is hollow. But then again, the world would not be very fulfilling without the hollow people showing up from time to time. It does give us an chance to show our 'higher selves'... right? So, i guess in some small way of reinforcing my circle theory, even those moments have a purpose!
Where i'm going to and where i am from are the same. Our time here is separate only in form. Soon we will be one again. After reading what i've written thus far you should understand how love is the only law we truly deserve... or is that what your spiritual guidance counselor said heaven is for? If that is what they said to you, they are wrong as wrong can be.
We can live in love (eden/heaven) right here right now in this life, no need to wait for a life-after.
Just give me a few nights with a reading light and i'll tell you all about it.
elliott
