Mardeen GordonOne of my earliest influences was the interpretations of Tarot cards offered in Tarot for Yourself by Mary K Greer. I was drawn to continue studying the Tarot via the podcast Art of the Feminine produced by Shannon Port. One of the first podcasts I sbscribed to was RadioLab, when the radio show became available in that form, and it remains one of my favorites. The production quality, the storytelling, and the personalities that bring the stories to life are compelling and engaging, and always open my mind to something that I didn't know I needed to understand. Another rich source of information about science and physics came from the radio show and podcast The 7th Avenue Project produced by Robert Pollie. A lot of my understanding of quantum physics and consciousness comes from the excellent explanation found in The Field by Lynne McTaggart. Her ongoing, leading-edge research and experimentation with the power of Intention leads me to believe that it is possible to reach into other states of consciousness and manipulate the energy that we encounter there. The wide variety of information and ideas presented in the radio show and podcast from TED Talks cannot be properly credited, but it must be acknowledged for filling in gaps in understanding and sending me on a search for more. The spiritual guidance offered by Jennifer McLean through her McLean Masterworks often feels like a part of me talking to myself. Her Spontaneous Transformation techniques influence many of the characters and their efforts to learn and adapt to the new world they find themselves in. Another science based spiritual seeker; in Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and other writings and speaking events, Joe Dispenza describes the neuroscience behind meditation and how our minds make connections with our bodies and with the quantum field to create our reality out of the potential of possibility. I have absorbed and synthesized all of these ideas and influences into the story of NowHere, and I look forward to communicating with all who feel that it has meaning for those who are aware of the deep connection that all conscious beings share. Read More Read Less