Ernie
Carwile
Erne Carwile was born in Munich,
Germany and has lived throughout the world.
He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and the Iliff School
of Theology in Denver, Colorado. After high school he sold cemetery
plots door-to-door in Hannibal, Missouri, and while attending
college, he drove a truck for Peabody Coal Mine. Mr. Carwile has
been an Air Force Officer, heavyweight boxer, and a Methodist and
Congregational minister. As a celebrated author and master
storyteller, Carwile has been featured extensively in the national
media including Good Morning America, Inside Edition, CNN,
Associated Press, E/Online, Court TV, Clear Channel Radio, The Los
Angeles Times, Rocky Mountain News and many Denver television and
radio shows. He lives in Denver, Colorado with his award-winning
author and wife, Mary Catherine Carwile.
Visit Ernie online at
http://www.erniecarwile.com
“Thank you very much for your book on ‘Attitude”. It was
100% good stuff that we all need to absorb and live it.”
Steve Spurrier
"Ernie Carwile's newest book boldly reminds us again of
the vital importance of how our attitude literally
creates our experiences. It should be required reading
for everyone on our planet." John Penberthy
PageOneLit.com: Where did
you grow up …?
Ernie Carwile:My father was an
Air Force Officer, thus I lived all over the world and was born in
Munich, Germany. Where I wasn’t so conscious of reading a lot, I
guess I still did. I have trouble remembering my growing up years
(because I dissociated, my technique for coping), though I do
remember the accomplishment of reading three small books in one day
when I was seven or eight years old. But as for writing, it never
even crossed my mind until it just sprung itself upon me early one
morning later in my life.
PageOneLit.com: Why do you write?
Ernie Carwile: I remember reading Ranier Maria Rilke’s little book,
LETTERS TO A YOUNG POET. In it he asked, “… ask yourself in the most
silent hour of your night; must I write?”
For me, the answer was yes.
PageOneLit.com: What is your definition of ATTITUDE?
Ernie Carwile: Attitude is simply how you perceive life. Truly I say
to you, how you perceive is exactly what you will experience. I am
coming to understand that any event you see, whether it be something
wonderful or horrific, your response to it -- how you see it -- is
everything.
PageOneLit.com: What is your favorite quote and story?
Ernie Carwile: It is tough to be asked to choose my favorite quote
and story in the ATTITUDE book … but the quote that is on the back
of the book might be my favorite for obvious reasons: “It is truly a
spectacular awakening when you realize, for the first time, that it
is only YOU who is limiting yourself.”
As for my favorite story … probably the one about the African shoe
salesman, and you’ll have to read the book to discover its
magnificent lesson.
PageOneLit.com: Explain “It’s Not What You See, It’s How You See.
Ernie Carwile: I think I covered this in question #3, but let me
strongly affirm that this book, as well as all the others in the
series, will profoundly and literally change your life for the
better.
PageOneLit.com: Who are your spiritual and inspirational writers?
Ernie Carwile:
Certainly those that you mentioned, along with
the book ONENESS, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Peter Russell and
Eckhart Tolle.
PageOneLit.com: Why should readers buy THE STORYTELLER 1 book?
Ernie Carwile: THE STORYTELLER 1 began my writing career and started
the whole series. I self-published it and interestingly, within two
weeks of having made the decision to do so, the universe played a
joke on me and I had two Publishing Houses contact me with interest
in the book. I laughed at the irony, but am very, very glad with my
decision to self-publish.
As to why someone might want to buy and read it, first of all, a
lady who has purchased many of my books and regularly gives them out
to others just purchased three more copies of THE STORYTELLER 1. She
left the order on my voice mail which said, “This metaphysical stuff
can sometimes be hard to understand but THE STORYTELLER shows how
simple yet profound it can be.” (Don’t you know I just love that
woman).
Also a very, very rare thing occurred with this book. I received a
rave review from the very prestigious LIBRARY JOURNAL who compared
the book to internationally, best selling author Mitch Albom’s book,
THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN. This was so unique because the
LIBRARY JOURNAL reviews so few new books which enter into the
marketplace each year (only about 3%), almost never a self-published
book
PageOneLit.com: What’s next?
Ernie Carwile: I will first finish the remaining eight books
in the series. The catalyst for the fifteen-book series came from my
fondness for quotes and I read them by the thousands. I love to
grasp the powerful meanings exposed from so few words as only quotes
can do. One day, while reading another book of quotes, it was as if
the clouds parted and I was able to recognize that there were
recurrent themes being written about in every generation. Tracking
this back over the past 2500 years to the time of Plato, I was able
to identify fifteen of these recurrent themes; Thus, the series of
fifteen books. What is so unique about these books beyond their
invaluable lessons that will definitely enhance everyone’s living
skills is that the information is so concentrated in 100 or so
pages. It only takes about thirty minutes to read them, but they
have proven to be quite powerful.
Next, I will finish Storyteller 2 & 3. These books also contain
things our world very much needs to hear.
Then. I plan on writing a two or three mystery books involving lost
treasure, another strong interest of mine.
PageOneLit.com:Hobbies?
Ernie Carwile: Eating, drinking, writing, reading and watching
movies are certainly great hobbies of mine. But also, I have
discovered that one of the most enjoyable things I do is thinking.
To be with another person or persons where there are no parameters
or restrictions on any thoughts you may have, has the potential for
those involved to lead to such original thoughts that will simply
blow your mind. It is spirituality at its finest!
