Father Bede, says Harvey, was 'the simplest and most eloquent spokesman of the Holy Spirit that our time has seen ... one of the most important people of this century, an authentic prophet, someone who lived out the life of Christ.' Listen in to a thoughtful, inspiring explanation of why this is so.
This dialogue is a very personal exploration into the life of one of our most popular authors on the subject of writing. It overflows with stories about her family, her schoolteachers, her grandmother, and her Zen master. It includes the place she lives now and places she has visited, pilgrimages she has made, and spiritual lessons she has gleaned - even what it’s like to be a bestselling author. Throughout the dialogue runs the thread of how a writer becomes a writer - not just the basic rules of “keep your hand moving; be specific; go for the jugular,” etc., which she also shares here - but the story of how the life process of a writer enriches and shines through their writings. “Underneath it all,” she says, “everybody has a longing to express themselves and to connect with themselves.” And here we can see just how that process occurs. (hosted by Michael Toms)
'The creative unconscious is so much wiser than we are,' says Deena Metzger. Writing is how she accesses that wisdom, and anyone can do it. She describes the process of finding a 'guide' -- whether we choose to see it as an actual spirit person or an imaginary being -- to take us deep into unknown regions of the psyche, and return with gifts from the inner worlds to enrich our ordinary lives.
Bold and gifted as a speaker, poet and writer, Alice Walker offers colorful words of wisdom to a world in need of them. She urges us to question the assumptions and forces that guide our personal decisions, and reminds us of the power and necessity of dreams, visions and storytelling to keep our perspective.
Carefully designed by leading experts in the field, here is a vocabulary building program that provides the inside edge on learning new words, understanding word usage and pronunciation and making a powerful vocabulary part of your everyday life. This program, Volume One of a four-part vocabulary building series, offers you:
The building blocks of English words
Dynamic visualization techniques for learning new words
Self-challenges to make your new vocabulary last
The words most often misused and mispronounced
By concentrating on the fundamentals of English and offering effective, enjoyable word vocabulary exercises, Webster's New World Power Vocabulary goes beyond simple memorization so that you are in full command of the language - and have the winning edge in communication skills!
The environmental movement stands on the shoulders of one of the American West’s leading advocates, the late Edward Abbey. Here he admonishes us to make a difference, “to oppose injustice, to defy the powerful, to speak for the voiceless.” With wry humor and candor, he points to the serious environmental crises caused by “simple greed” and “stealing from our children.”
Rico tells how through writing about deep feelings, emotions can take shape, come to the surface, and be clarified, instead of being repressed to emerge later as destructive behavior.
Weaving a tapestry of her life's journey, Maya Angelou takes us on a journey from the deep South to the heart of Africa and back again. This gifted storyteller poignantly shares the memories of those mentors and teachers who profoundly influenced her life.
THE 30 SECOND MESSAGE CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE. SOUND IMPOSSIBLE? BELIEVE IT. IT'S TRUE!
You can get your point across in 30 seconds. Media research proves it. Television commercials capitalize on it. People are only able to give their full, undivided attention in 30 second "bites."
Milo Frank, former CBS television talent and casting head, who teaches communication skills to the top executives of such Fortune 500 companies as AT&T, IBM and Bank of America, shows you how easy it is to get your point across in 30 seconds -- and get what you want. Whether you are writing a letter or memo, making a speech, asking for a raise or promotion, making a point, or closing a sale, How To Get Your Point Across In 30 Seconds Or Less is an invaluable training tool for both business people and professionals. You will be amazed at your enhanced effectiveness when you discover how to use the 30 second message to get exactly what you want.
Have you ever harbored dreams of being a writer? You’re far from alone. Have you wrestled time and again with a seeming inability to write? You’ve got even more company there. Now help is on the way in the person of Gabriele Rico, who was Professor of English and Creative Arts at San Jose State University. In her book Writing the Natural Way, Rico says flatly, “If you can speak, form letters on the page, take a telephone message, or write a thank-you note, you have sufficient language skills to learn to write the natural way.” In this conversation she provides a wealth of information on how you can unlock your own innate creativity and write the novel, poem, or Pulitzer Prize-winning postcard of your dreams. (hosted by Michael Toms)
We take our title from an Eskimo poem recited by Bly during this extraordinary dialogue with one of America's greatest contemporary poets. Bly brings us in touch with the deeper chords of consciousness residing in us all.
