Pamela Bloom is an interfaith minister and spiritual counselor with a background in Tibetan Buddhism, Judeo-Christian mysticism and the Divine Feminine. She is the award-winning author of 7 books, two of which won national awards for travel journalism. New books are: THE POWER OF COMPASSION: Stories that Open the Heart, Heal the Soul and Change the World (Hampton Roads, 2010); and HEAVEN SPEAKS: Intimate interviews with Illuminated Souls with Carla Flack. Website: www.BooksbyPamelaBloom