There are so many books written on the subject of manifestation and how thought creates reality, including the emotional force, that it is done with, that it is impossible to include them all. A select few were chosen based on their popularity in the field of metaphysics.

Louise Hay wrote You Can Heal Your Life in 1984, back when this was a fairly new concept in mainstream media. She was one of the forerunners in presenting to the Western audience that thoughts and emotions create reality. She dealt with a diagnosis of cancer by changing her thoughts and feelings, and thus her disease went into remission. She is a living testament to the concepts in the metaphysical community surrounding manifestation of reality. She is a best-selling author of 20 books and "has assisted thousands of people in discovering and using the full potential of their own creative powers for personal growth and self-healing."

Esther Hicks channels a nonphysical entity named Abraham. She has many books, and Ask And It Is Given: Learning To Manifest Your Desires (2004), written by herself and her husband Jerry Hicks, is only one among many. This book has a collection of channeled teachings by Abraham, focused on learning how to manifest a joyous and fulfilling life. Universal laws that govern time and space are discussed. The Hicks have created a wonderful book on the process of manifesting reality, and have included much information on the emotional part of the process. The emotional part of the process is often left out in many metaphysical manifestation books, and is only mentioned briefly. However this book gives it the full treatment.

Gerald G. Jampolsky wrote a simple book called Love Is Letting Go Of Fear (1979) and it is a quick read. After reading this book back in the early days of my spiritual search, it was rather profound and life changing. It made the art of affirmations of easy and quite understandable for the beginner.

Jane Roberts wrote many wonderful books, channeling an entity named Seth. She wrote The Seth Material (1970), Seth Speaks: The Eternal Validity Of The Soul (1972), The Nature Of The Psyche: Its Human Expression (1979), Dreams, "Evolution," And Value Fulfillment: Volume I (1986) among many others. These are the books that I am quoting in this course and thus they are listed here. Jane Roberts has long been one of my favorite authors, and she expounds on a theory about electromagnetic energy (EE units) being fundamental in the creation of reality.

Nancy Ashley wrote a wonderful how-to book called Your Own Happiness (1988). She gives multitudes of exercises throughout the book and these exercises have proven to be very life-changing indeed. She was a student of Jane Roberts and this book is based on her understanding of Jane Roberts' (Seth's) teachings.

Feelings: Buried Alive Never Die (1991) by Karol K. Truman is a very thorough look at the role that feelings play in our lives. And she gives feelings a thorough treatment. Karol K. Truman is a practicing therapist and spiritual healer. She is also an accomplished pianist and was a music instructor for many years.

Power Versus Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior (2002) by David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. is an excellent book that has gained much popularity on the market. Hawkins has practiced psychiatry since 1952. He has appeared on national television and written numerous scientific papers. He is also involved in The Institute For Advanced Theoretical Research in Arizona. In this book, he expounds on the topics of unconsciousness, its structure, and how to work with it.

The Power Of Now (1999) by Eckhart Tolle is a well-known book in the metaphysical field. He expounds on how it is most powerful to be in the present moment rather than in the past, or even the future. When a person is focused in the past or the future, emotions are not clear, and thus a positive reality is most difficult to create.