Upper West Side Philosophers - Yoga for the Mind

04/02/2024

Provocative and revelatory! Check out this "Conversation about Germany" with Ulrike Draesner and Michael Eskin.

https://www.literaturhaus-berlin.de/programm/ulrike-draesner-michael-eskin-gespraech-ueber-deutschland

01/26/2024

A timely, revelatory, and absolutely necessary conversation in these trying and unsettled times. Globally available now! We are honored to welcome Ulrike Draesner, one of Germany's foremost authors, to the UWSP family.

01/25/2024

Congratulations to Timothy Balding on another literary coup!

Spice up your January with "The Spectator," a contemporary social novel, laced with its author’s signature wit and dark humor. This mad caper of a novel examines the poisoning of a nation’s psyche by tabloid media and the existential torments of one man struggling to escape his fate as both one of its villains and its victims.

06/09/2023

"Reality is stranger than fiction" or should we rather say that fiction comes closer to the truth than reality. Timothy Balding's brilliant satirical novel certainly encapsulates the absurdity of the political situation in the US better than our news feeds – and it is so much more fun to read!

"Not since Vonnegut has the absurd been so beautifully crafted into a clever, thoroughly entertaining adventure! Cool. Fun. Painfully relevant!" (Amazon Review)
The fun starts here:

The United States and Bangistan, a former Soviet satellite dictatorship, are edging towards nuclear conflict. At any moment, their war of words, insults and threats may escalate into an exchange of missiles and an apocalypse. In the White House, President Ronald Rump hesitates between negotiating...

10/12/2022

November Rose - The Film won "Best Inspirational Film" at Florence Film Awards. We are so grateful for having had the honor of collaborating with the stunning filmmaker Thomas Riedelsheimer on this project of consolation.
https://www.november-rose.com/
https://florencefilmawards.com/september-2022

06/16/2022

We are so excited to announce the launch of our new app, Health Is In Your Hands, available for purchase in the App Store! Join us in celebrating the launch of this incredible Jin Shin Jyutsu self-help app (based on Waltraud Riegger-Krause’s book-and-card-set Health Is In Your Hands) by purchasing the app on your device. Enjoy on-the-go, convenient, symptom-specific Jin Shin Jyutsu self-help! AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE VIA LINK IN BIO.

02/05/2022

Curious about the award winning short film" November Rose – The Tides of Loss, Life and Love?" by Thomas Riedelsheimer? Watch it here!
https://www.november-rose.com/

The short film November Rose is a collaborative project of consolation and our gift to you. We wish to reach out to those who have lost a loved one and offer what we can as creative human beings: the...

02/05/2022

Amazing news! November Rose – The Tides of Loss, Life and Love was just selected by Paris Film Awards!

12/13/2021

Our very own Dr. Kathrin Stengel appeared on the "Open to Hope" podcast. Check it out and share with anyone in need of comfort and consolation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6fz7BneyJ8

Have you tried to think your way out of grief? Join Dr’s Heidi and Gloria Horsley and their guest Dr. Kathrin Stengel, president of Upper West Side Philosoph...

08/20/2021

Book of the Day: “The Zucchini Conspiracy,” written by Timothy Balding and published by Upper West Side Philosophers, Inc. “The Zucchini Conspiracy” is a hilarious political satire centered around the the fictional dictatorship of Bangistan and American president “Ronald Rump.” A book with universal messages and humor for all, “The Zucchini Conspiracy” is a masterpiece blending humor, political allusions, irony, and philosophy. Available for purchase on Amazon via our website (link in bio).

08/18/2021

Book of the Day: “The Square Light of the Moon,” by Véronique Le Normand and published by Upper West Side Philosophers, Inc. “The Square Light of the Moon” is a beautiful expression of Le Normand’s personal journey discovering the roots of Jin Shin Jyutsu and the art’s greater spiritual meaning, both in relation to herself and to Japanese culture. In combination with our Jin Shin Jyutsu book and card set “Health Is In Your Hands,” “The Square Light of the Moon” offers an enlightening perspective on the prevalence and application of this incredible Japanese healing art. Available for purchase on Amazon via our website (link in bio).

06/11/2021

It's Amazon Review Friday, and we're back with another excellent review of Timothy Balding's "The Man Who Couldn't Stop Thinking":

"This book will make you laugh, giggle. It will show you how to be happy, envious, a better lover, and explain why we get hooked on social media. It will also tell you how to celebrate your 50th birthday if you let it. But the actual key is the path to empathy, and that, my friends is the gift.

TMWCST must be taught in high school..."

Check out The Man Who Couldn't Stop Thinking on Amazon today!

The Man Who Couldn't Stop Thinking: A Novel

05/18/2021

It seems like our author, Timothy Balding, just can't stop racking up positive reviews! Today's review comes courtesy of Vladimir Anisimoff, who wrote:

"After reading Balding’s book about Trump (‘The Zucchini Conspiracy’), I began to gain a lot of impressions from his style and presentation wit. Well now, having read the book “The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Thinking” the mass has come so close to a critical limit that I am afraid that after reading his third book, ‘The Impostors’, I will have such an explosion of positive emotions that I will be speechless from the force of the shock wave of Timothy Balding’s talent. I just won’t have the strength to write anything about his work except WOW!!!!!!"

"I recommend this book to all readers who are tired of modern gibberish and want a calm, thoughtful reading of something so close to everyone ..."

Check out his whole review, as well as links to Amazon to buy each of the titles here.

Dear reader, do not think that a critical review means that I want to smash the author’s wonderful book to smithereens. Of course not. Just as a physicist, I remembered that, for example, if the mass…

05/10/2021

We are thrilled to announce that "November Rose - The Tides of Loss, Life and Love", the film by Thomas Riedelsheimer and Kathrin Stengel, has received an honorable mention for Inspirational Film at the New York Movie Awards. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out now and spread the word!

The short film November Rose is a collaborative project of consolation and our gift to you. We wish to reach out to those who have lost a loved one and offer what…

05/10/2021

Happy Monday to all! We're excited to share another excellent review of Timothy Balding's "The Impostors" on Goodreads:

"I loved reading The Impostors"
"Funny, witty and well written"
"I read it in one sitting"
"This is both a comic and a philosophical read. It's laugh out loud funny in parts...I highly recommend this book to others"

Check out The Impostors on Amazon today!

The Impostors: A Novel

04/21/2021

Another day, another wonderful review of Timothy Balding's "The Zucchini Conspiracy":

"Mr. Balding uncovers a G7 conspiracy in which zucchini are raised and brandished to combat nuclear warhead. An allegoric tale? Maybe, but certainly a magnificently humorous lesson in diplomacy...

Timothy Balding shows once again his ability to skate at the edge of reality, convincing the reader that it could have / should have / maybe even did, happen.

Having finished this book, I have only one regret and that is that there is only one Balding that I have not yet read. I have got my copy, rush to get yours!!"

The Zucchini Conspiracy: A Novel of Alternative Facts

04/06/2021

Another wonderful review of "The Impostors", by Timothy Balding:

"An absolutely delightful read. The Impostors puts me in mind of a comedy of manners, although in novel form - but with more depth; much more. And then there's the humor: Mr. Balding can really turn a phrase. I shot right through the book, stopping only to laugh. Well done, sir!"

Click here to buy "The Impostors" today!

The Impostors: A Novel

03/26/2021

Another riveting review of "The Impostors", by Timothy Balding:
- "Timothy Balding is the Magritte of literature, a pragmatic surrealist. Chekhov and Maupassant are laughing in their graves."
- "a story so real and yet improbable, where the characters, from the nicest guy to the irresistible widow cannot leave the reader indifferent"
- "Without being overly complex, the plot is masterfully weaved and leads to an unexpected conclusion. The book is funny and gripping, impossible to put down."

https://www.amazon.com/Impostors-Novel-Timothy-Balding-ebook/dp/B07MJCFWMG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=imposters+timothy+balding&qid=1616773977&sr=8-1

The Impostors: A Novel