What is Talk of the Month (TOTM)? The Talk of the Month is a publication which had its origins in the Meadow Vista era of IDHHB, Inc. (1980-82). Archival or facsimile issues are now being offered as private publications by Gateways Books & Tapes to readers interested in profoundly practical transformational work. The idea for the publication came during a series of discussions in which a number of the people involved in preparing IDHHB/Gateways books addressed the concern that E.J. Gold was presenting a wealth of information in nightly or--in some instances--day-long talks. Only a small fraction of this information travelled beyond the Institute facilities and members. Although some of the material would ultimately be collected and edited, worked over, refined, read out loud, discussed, put into practice, evaluated, and then typeset and released in limited editions and trade paperbacks (see Gateways main list, esp. The Human Biological Machine... and Life in the Labyrinth)--those steps might take years! Also, many talks addressed highly esoteric subjects or themes that did not fit into any book. There was also the consideration that book development and production called for financial capital. So... Talk of the Month remedied both concerns: students and readers in the IDHHB network could receive highly esoteric information years sooner, and the long-term publishing effort could be supported by subscribers to the printed series of talks as a monthly journal: Talk of the Month was born. Publication actually began in 1983 when the Institute's publishing wing moved to Roseville, California, to a facility dubbed "Dataville" by staff member Menlo Macfarlane. Talks of the first year include the beginning of a lecture series given in New York City by E.J. Gold which became Secret Talks Volume I and later in paperback, The Human Biological Machine as a Transformational Apparatus (Gateways first edition, 1985). Now the entire series of talks in print, from 1983 to 1992, are available for purchase through Gateways. Here you will find not only the raw, only lightely edited, data that went into E.J. Gold's series of trade paperbacks, but also a number of unique talks that may or may not be available on tapes, but have never appeared in any other printed form. We invite you to read the titles and capsule descriptions of the talks and select a few to read. We're sure you won't be sorry! Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 ORDERING TALK OF THE MONTH: Special offer to Gateways readers on the WWW: Usual retail price for one copy of TOTM: $15.00 Web special price: one copy of TOTM: $10.00 any three issues of TOTM: $25.00 any twelve issues of TOTM: $89.00 Shipping for TOTM: In the U.S. or Canada: First Class / airmail shipping for one TOTM: $ 1.50 three TOTM's: $ 2.50 twelve TOTM's: $5.00 Outside U.S. and Canada: Postage varies, contact Gateways for shipping fees. Please send payment in U.S. funds, by cash, check, or money order. You may also pay by VISA, MasterCharge, or AMEX. Mail payment to the address below. or phone/email us to charge your order. California residents please add 7.375% sales tax to your order. WATCH THE GATEWAYS WEBSITE FOR NOTICE OF TOTM'S AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. We are working on digital files so that you can download TOTM's directly from our website, or get them via email. Check in at the Gateways website to find out when this service is available. We do not anticipate having TOTM digital before late 1999 or sometime in the year 2000. Gateways Books and Tapes P.O. Box 370 Nevada City, CA 95959-0370 phone: (530) 272-0180 fax: (530) 272-0184 email: info@gatewaysbooksandtapes.com