This approach to the creative process of writing comes from a Zen Buddhist perspective. The classic Zen teachings help both novice and experienced writers to develop relaxed alertness, avoid distraction and develop a daily writing routine.
Gourmet chefs Sher and Doherty, former owners of the highly successful restaurant Down to Earth, offer a collection of innovative yet simple restaurant-quality recipes, for every day and special occasions, all toxin- and animal-free. From basic dishes to world-class entrees and hors doeuvres, You Wont Believe Its Vegan! serves up over 200 ...
Drawing from Sher's 30 years of experience as a Zen Buddhist, psychotherapist, poet, and teacher, "The Intuitive Writer" is her second enlightening guide for the writer that explains how to shape and sharpen perceptions.
Twenty years since its first publication, From a Baker's Kitchen remains the very best single introduction to foolproof professional-quality home baking. Gail Sherthe first head baker of the celebrated Tassajara Bread Bakery in San Franciscocreated more than 100 clear, foolproof, and wonderfully varied recipes, divided into two basic categories: ...
"Writing the Fire!" offers writers a new and visionary practice: using yoga to release the body's inner intelligence and then support, shape, and inform the creative process. Indeed, "writing is yoga," declares Gail Sher, introducing the "writing asana"--an invaluable new tool for every writer's routine. Her insightful and lyrical book, organized ...
East Wind Melts the Ice & Other Stories are retellings of narrative fragments from modern Japanese literature and journalism by a contemporary American poet.
Title: RAGA Description: Contemporary poetry inspired by the ancient Indian raga, by Gail Sher, award-winning poet and teacher of writing as a practice, author of One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers (Penguin), The Intuitive Writer (Penguin), and Writing the Fire: Yoga and the Art of Making Your Words Come Alive (Random House/Bell ...
Title: DOHA Description: Contemporary poetry in the spirit of ancient Tibetan devotional songs, by Gail Sher, award-winning poet and teacher of writing as a practice, author of One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers (Penguin), The Intuitive Writer: Listening to Your Own Voice (Penguin), and Writing the Fire: Yoga and the Art of ...
Title: Birds of Celtic Twilight: A Novel in Verse Description: A novel in verse by Gail Sher, award-winning poet and teacher of writing as a practice, author of One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers (Penguin), The Intuitive Writer: Listening to Your Own Voice (Penguin), and Writing the Fire: Yoga and the Art of Making Your Words ...
Watching Slow Flowers is Gail Sher's second volume of kanshi, contemporary poetry written in the style of ancient four-line Chinese poems. Her first book of kanshi, Look at That Dog All Dressed Out in Plum Blossoms, was published in 2002.
Title: Look at That Dog All Dressed Out in Plum Blossoms Description: Contemporary poetry based on ancient four-line, Chinese-style poems (kanshi) by Gail Sher, award-winning poet and teacher of writing as a practice, author of One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers (Penguin), The Intuitive Writer (Penguin), and Writing the Fire: ...
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