Dear Liza

In a tale that evokes the England of Charles Dickens, author and philosopher Sydney Banks tells the story of a compelling young street urchin in mid-nineteenth century London whose life expresses the effects of the Three Principles. Banks has always believed that individuals have within themselves the ability to directly access the immense healing power of Mind, Consciousness and Thought.

In 'Dear Liza', a penniless and abandoned Liza is the catalyst whose simple honesty and faith in life and the power of love awakens a new awareness in the people around her, even the wealthy and powerful.

The Missing Link

Reflections on Philosophy & Spirit

Syd Banks illuminates and creates an appreciation for the mystical link between the psychological and spiritual nature of life.

Foreword from The Missing Link

Throughout the history of psychiatry and psychology there has been an attempt to understand the workings of the human Mind, both healthy and unhealthy. The first century of the science of psychology has yielded hundreds of theories and disciplines. For the most part, these various schools of thought have produced inconsistent results and have often contradicted one another. What has been missing is an understanding of the basic underlying, universal principles that will unify the field of psychology and give the healing results so badly needed in our troubled world.

In this simple book lies the profound missing link that will bring into sharper focus our attempts to help our fellow human beings. If we have the courage and humility to listen to the wisdom of these principles, they will direct us to a renaissance—not only for our field, but for humanity as a whole.

Over the years, as my own appreciation of these principles has deepened, I have come to see the power of Sydney Banks' message more clearly. My personal life has grown in ways I never dreamed possible. My professional work as a counselor, public speaker and consultant has far exceeded any dimension of success and effectiveness I anticipated. I have seen thousands of other professionals—and ordinary human beings—having the same kind of transformation as a result of the understanding presented in this book.

The Enlightened Gardener

A Novel

A fictionalized life story about the wisdom learned from conversations with an English country gardener.

Synopsis of The Enlightened Gardener

In the spring of 1968, four practicing psychologists travel from the United States to England for a conference at a charming 17th-century hotel. There, the four doctors hope to gain some new insight about the nature of the human Mind that can be shared with their respective patients. As they cross the Atlantic and leave behind the turbulent social and political landscape of late-1960s America, they can have no way of knowing that the revelations they seek will come not from the "experts" at the conference but from the hotel's wise and mysterious groundskeeper...

Second Chance

A moving story of a man, deeply troubled by the circumstances of his life, who travels to Hawaii in hopes of finding peace. Richard finds answers beyond anything he had thought possible.

Second Chance is also available on CD’s and audio cassettes

In Quest of the Pearl

A sequel to Second Chance, where Richard returns to Maui to further investigate the enigmatic words of a mystical Hawaiian lady