MINDREACHER
THRILLER SERIES - BOOK I
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MAJOR JONATHON COULTER, USMC

Major Jonathon Coulter, USMC, is the hero in my thriller series, MINDREACHER.

He enrolled in the Shaolin Temple Kempo training  in China for three years after high school graduation.  After next enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps, he eventually became one of the few elite warriors to train and work with the United States Navy SEALs.

Coulter is considered a natural leader with courage, intelligence and integrity,…

BUDDHIST MONK CEREMONY
BECOMING A MONK IN THAILAND
By Irene Baron
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It was an honor to be invited to a monking ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand where I worked for almost five years. An office friend was becoming a monk for 10-days. The shortest time period allowed by his wat, or temple, was 3-days. It is tradition for a Buddhist male to become a monk, a rite of passage, to officially become recognized as a man. This must be accomplished before marriage. Most monking ceremonies take place during…