Dr. Denise Denniston Gerace is a writer, a publisher, a philosopher, and a teacher of Transcendental Meditation. She is the author of The TM Book: How to Enjoy the Rest of Your Life, which sold over a million copies in seven languages and spent fourteen weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List. It has been reborn as the completely updated The TM Book: Enjoy the Rest of your Life.
She has also co-authored numerous books and papers, including The TM and TM-Sidhi Book and the TM Page-A-Day® Calendar 2027.
Denise has taught TM in Omaha, Los Angeles, New York, Tucson, and Santa Fe. She has also worked at the TM organization’s U.S. headquarters and its international headquarters in Europe.
Dr. Deniston Gerace holds a BA in English Literature and Art History from the University of Arizona and an MA and PhD in Philosophy of Education from the University of California at Berkeley. She spent decades on the faculty of Maharishi International University (MIU) and served as Co-Principal of Maharishi Middle and Upper Schools. She is currently on the MIU Research Faculty.
The TM Book is written in an informal dialogue style, illustrated with hundreds of cartoons and whimsical drawings to clarify its key points. It also includes over 60 science charts and diagrams presenting decades of research on TM in psychology, sociology, health, aging, stress reduction, and PTSD. It’s an ideal book for new TMers to learn more about what they are doing and why, and to share with interested friends.
Hear the story of a writer, philosopher, and teacher who dedicated her life to illustrating and teaching the path to fulfillment.