In The Valley Of The Stars

About the Book

This book was written during and after my travel and studies in Eastern philosophy, where I lived and studied in an Ashram outside of New Delhi, India. I stayed awake one whole night watching the stars above which looked like you could reach out and touch them with your fingertips. I truly was "In The Valley of The Stars!" Thus the title of this book was born. The Eternal Flame represents the Eternal Light within each one of us. The Hubble pictures represent the Infinite Reality of God. I am grateful for both of my spiritual teachers for making this book possible. While in India my teacher read one of my letters I was sending home to my mother, and he wanted to have it published in the newspaper, but I wouldn't have it, so I hope this book makes up for it now.

About the Author

The author, Dorothy Richardson Nelson (DEJA), has been living in Santa Barbara, California for approximately 20 years. She is a member of the Eastern Star, Marguerite Chapter No.78. Her mother, Miriam Richardson of Shreveport, La., studied to become a concert pianist in New York and was offered two movie contracts before marrying and raising her (2) children. She married Eldon Nelson of Boston,Ma., who had a beautiful voice, he played the violin by ear, so while Dorothy was growing up as a child, beautifull music as well as books on philosophy were everywhere! After being taken to concerts and lectures on philosophy as well as astronomy, by both parents, at an early age, she took interest in world religions and the greater Eastern teachings, which she has studied and written about ever since.She wrote this book to represent the Universal-Self of Man within the Universe!She comes from an early pioneer family. Two books were written about them. One was called "Seeds of the Nation”, by Miriam DuMars, and the other one was called "CADDO 1,000”, mentioning her grandfather, David Claude Richardson, who was one of the first oil men of the country as well as one of the first millionaires. Her grandmother was Caroline Meriwhether Richardson,who was related to Meriwhether Lewis of the Lewis &Clark Expedition. Her pioneer ancestors were in theAmerican Revolution, one among them being Richard Richardson who fought for American Independence from England. One member of her family, Captain John Smith, established and founded one of the first English colonies in Virginia. His mother Susan Smith knitted a dark blue coverlet with 13 large gold eagles on it representing the 13 original states of the Nation. This still exists today and is being kept as a family heirloom. Part of her family were in the Oklahoma Runand established one of the first banks and lumber yards in Oklahoma City. The author has been a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), in the Keystone Chapter in the past. Her family in this country go way back to the first two Presidents in the land and many members became early Governors.Her main interests are Philosophy, Amateur Astronomy, History, Art, Classical Music, and swimming with dolphins! Her “Dolphins Eyes of the Sea” was published by the Nat'l Library of Poetry and was narrated by David Susskind. She grew up on the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Md., hence her love of the Sea, and in the Bethesda, Md., area before moving to Santa Barbara, Ca. She's been a world traveler and has studied both Eastern And Western philosophy since she was five years old with a religious teacher from the East, Swami Premananda, who was a recognized religious leader in the U.S. and lecturer, plus a 33rd degree Mason and Excellent High Priest of the Mt. Vernon Chapter No.3 Order of the Royal Arch Masons. She received Kriya Yoga initiation and was Baptized by him at age five, being one of the first children in this country to receive this honor by an Eastern teacher in the West. After just turning eighteen, she left on a trip around the world, where she spent time in Paris, France;Athens, Greece; Cairo, Egypt; and New Delhi, and other areas in India, where she went on tour with Master Kirpal Singh and his party. While there she was initiated into Surat-Shad Yoga at Sawan Ashram. Since returning to the States, she has been writing of her spiritual experiences and has recently become interested in Amateur Astronomy. “In The Valley of The Stars”, was written so that people may discover the Universal-Self within.