"My passion is sharing the concepts in this book, which have been revealed to me, with you. The Nine Axioms of Happiness are given to help produce lives with purpose, meaning, and happiness. In sharing these concepts, I hope you are able to realize your dreams, transform your life from mundane to magnificent, and give thanks to our Creator for your blessings. If we apply these concepts to our lives, together we can assist humanity in its quest to develop a higher, divine-like level of consciousness.

May learning and understanding create joy and happiness in your life."

- Jeffrey Thompson Parker,
    from Flicker to Flame

Jeff Parker is a businessman who has owned a franchise, been employed in sales and management with a Fortune 500 company, and is currently an entrepreneur operating a successful retail and construction company. Parker played NCAA Division I college basketball at Ball State University where he helped the Cardinals to two conference championships and the school's first NCAA tournament berth. He graduated from Ball State with a bachelor's degree in business. After his college basketball career he went on into the professional ranks in Australia. Parker added actor to his list of accomplishments when he appeared in the full length feature film Forgive Me Father. As a family man, he has been married for over 20 years and with his wife is raising their 3 children. Parker has drawn upon his vast and varied experiences to write his first book Flicker to Flame. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.