Kristine Ellingson was a successful jewelry designer with two grown children and a marriage on the rocks. Kristine needed some time to find direction and meaning in her life. She left her home in Oregon for a trip to Yucatan that she believed would be a stopover on her way to Portugal. Much to her surprise, her stop in Yucatan was not only longer than expected, it was permanent.

Join Kristine as she recounts her journey in finding a new home and family in a Mayan village near the archaeological ruins of Uxmal. From Spanish flash cards to falling in love with a Mayan hotel night desk clerk, a transformation begins both with Kristine and the village. In spite of being an outsider and looking nothing like the Maya—she is tall and blonde—she is accepted by the village and becomes an integral part of their community.

Once a successful American jewelry designer, Kristine creates multiple businesses in her village, fusing two cultures, two beliefs, two ways of life. Twenty years later, and still married to the Mayan hotel clerk who is now her business partner, Kristine shares her real life stories of love, pain, loss, and learning.  She learns that taking a leap of faith can lead to a fuller and more adventurous life.

Kristine allows readers to glimpse a world seldom seen by outsiders. Some of the experiences she shares are:

• Being brought back from the brink of blood poisoning death with the help of a “curandero” (a traditional healer)
• Learning how to care for dying family members where there are no funeral homes
• Buying a daughter for 10,000 pesos
• Living in a rural Mayan family compound
• Using childhood horseback riding skills at the annual village rodeo or “corrida.”
• Giving appropriate Mayan weddings gifts—not a blender or dinnerware
• Building a house that the villagers think might be a hotel because it is so large
• Being fingerprinted when getting married
• Surviving the harsh Mexican motoring laws after a traffic accident
• Getting lost in Merida, the capital of the State of Yucatan, before knowing Spanish
• Striking fear in salesmen when buying a truck because she, a woman, would be test driving it, since in the Mayan world 20 years ago, women did not drive
• Participating in a shamanic ceremony to heal the land

Tales from the Yucatan Jungle: Life in a Mayan Village brings two worlds together and shares glimpses into a sacred, rich Mayan way of life.

Now Available in Kindle (previously only available as a paperback) When We Were Gods Insights on Atlantis, Past Lives, Angelic Beings of Light and Spiritual Awakening by Carole Chapman  Order from Amazon Kindle Worldwide Paperback in the U.S. Paperback in Canada

When We Were Gods is the remarkable true story of a spiritual awakening. When an ordinary woman goes to a hypnotherapist for weight control, she not only finds past life reasons for her problem, but she also connects with former realms and the fabulous world of Atlantis. She travels to Yucatan, Mexico and finds confirmation of her Atlantean memories in the ruins of the ancient Maya.
 
Powerful spiritual guides also appear in her hypnosis sessions with messages for her to convey to humanity. They reveal the reason for our present trials and offer hope for the future.

When We Were Gods: Insights on Atlantis, Past Lives, Angelic Beings of Light and Spiritual Awakening is the second revised edition of Carole's first book, The Golden Ones: From Atlantis to a New World. This new edition boasts 22 photographic images, seven previously published articles, a bibliography and an index. The photos in the Kindle version can be viewed in color. The paperback has black and white photos.

Coming in 2012 Have Your Heart's Desire: Tools for a Wealthier, Healthier, Happier Life By Carol Chapman Are you interested in a book that will change your life? The inspirational prayers in Have Your Heart’s Desire: Tools for a Wealthier, Healthier, Happier Life have improved the lives of many and can do the same for you.

"Discussing everything from the Egyptian creation myth to the origins of the Egyptian pantheon, Arrival of the Gods in Egypt is a must for anyone in need of an Egypt fix."