From engineer to psychologist to counsellor to teacher of the Alexander Technique to author and publisher; from a poor childhood in Southern Italy to a life of abundance and prosperity in Sydney Australia; from a devout Catholic to a student and master of Vedanta, Jim Scarano brings to the reader a wealth of knowledge and experience, combined with practical procedures for personal development, self-understanding and spiritual evolution.

His writings are practical, yet full of knowledge and wisdom acquired from the application of the same methods and sources that he teaches and promotes.

As an engineer, Jim became expert in the field of technical writing, his services being widely sought after especially in the field of defence electronic systems.

In parallel with his contract work as a consultant, Jim has been teaching the Alexander Technique since 1978. Around this time Jim quite accidentally met his spiritual mentor "Rahujan" from whom he received the rare opportunity to be initiated into the esoteric teachings of Vedanta and Bhakti Yoga.

Since then, Jim has devoted a large proportion of his time to develop, teach and write about those aspects of Vedanta philosophy which may be applied in practice towards achieving self-realisation, contentment, productivity and enjoyment in life's abundant gifts.

His first book, Readings and Practices for Self-Realisation, provides such guidelines and information.

His second book, The Alexander Technique in Daily Life, is a comprehensive exposition of this wonderful technique for self-improvement in all areas of activity relating to the effective use of our body in action. Jim clearly outlines the methods and procedures adopted by teachers of the Technique everywhere on how to prevent aches and pain which can result from inappropriate postures and mental sets (attitudes and beliefs).

His third book, Sankhya Yoga - Nine Steps to the Self, is based on the ancient teachings of a section of the Vedanta spoken by the Avatar Lord Kapila. It deals with the elemental substances which comprise our universe and our present incarnation. The elements Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Ether, Mind, Intellect, Ego and Self are the nine steps involved in the achievement of Self-hood and with it the ultimate fulfillment of life's purpose and goal.

Also on the Eastern Philosophy area, Jim has compile some ten or twelve talks of spirituality that were given by his Guru in Sydney at around 1975, and has appropriately given this collection the title "Rahujan Speaks". 

His own family history has further been recorded both in English and in Italian in two twin volumes with respective titles  From Scrub to Skyscrapers. and Dai Boschi ai Grattacieli. 

Jim's Homepage is at   www.bridgetopeace.com.au

His email address is: books@bridgetopeace.com.au.