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Old Friend from Far Away - The Practice of Writing Memoir (Paperback): Natalie Goldberg Old Friend from Far Away - The Practice of Writing Memoir (Paperback)
Natalie Goldberg
R512 R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Save R122 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Twenty years ago Natalie Goldberg's classic, "Writing Down the Bones," broke new ground in its approach to writing as a practice. Now, "Old Friend from Far Away" -- her first book since "Writing Down the Bones" to focus solely on writing -- reaffirms Goldberg's status as a foremost teacher of writing, and completely transforms the practice of writing memoir.

To write memoir, we must first know how to remember. Through timed, associative, and meditative exercises, "Old Friend from Far Away" guides you to the attentive state of thought in which you discover and open forgotten doors of memory. At once a beautifully written celebration of the memoir form, an innovative course full of practical teachings, and a deeply affecting meditation on consciousness, love, life, and death, "Old Friend" welcomes aspiring writers of all levels and encourages them to find their unique voice to tell their stories.

Goldberg's enormously popular workshops have given countless students the ability to heed the call to write. "Old Friend from Far Away" recreates her trademark workshop style with its terse, demanding writing "sprints" that train the hand and mind to quicken their pace and give up conscious control. These exercises divert the eye from the obvious and redirect it to the tactile details we miss, the embarrassments we pass over, and the complications we overlook in the blur of everyday living. Goldberg writes, "No one says it, but writing induces the state of love." "Old Friend from Far Away" guides us into that state of love, where heightened attention and a rhythm of focus allow the patterns and details of the past to emerge on the page.

Millions of Americans want to write about their lives. With "Old Friend" as the road map for getting started and following through, writers and readers will gain a deeper understanding of their own minds, learn to connect with their senses in order to find the detail and truth that give their written words power and authenticity, and unfold the natural structure of the stories they carry within. An absolute joy to read, it is a profound affirmation of the capacity of the written word to remember the past, free us from it, and forever transform theway we think about ourselves and our lives. Like "Writing Down the Bones," it will become an old friend to which readers return again and again.

One Bird, One Stone - 108 Contemporary ZEN Stories (Paperback): Sean Murphy One Bird, One Stone - 108 Contemporary ZEN Stories (Paperback)
Sean Murphy; Introduction by Natalie Goldberg
R458 Discovery Miles 4 580 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This is a distinctly western take on the ancient tradition and practice of Zen Buddhism. Drawn from the archives of major Zen centres in America and interviews with some of the most seminal figures of American Zen, including Philip Kapleau, Bernie Glassman and Walter Nowick. 'One Bird, One Stone' presents the notable encounters between teachers and students, the moments of insight and wisdom, the quotable quotes and the humour of Zen as it has flowered in America over the last hundred-plus years.

The True Secret of Writing - Connecting Life with Language (Paperback): Natalie Goldberg The True Secret of Writing - Connecting Life with Language (Paperback)
Natalie Goldberg
R472 R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Save R117 (25%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The beloved teacher and author of the million-and-a-half copy bestseller Writing Down the Bones reveals a new method of writing in "a priceless distillation of her accumulated wisdom and experience as a writer, coach, and instructor on mindfulness" (Abraham Verghese).Sit. Walk. Write. These are the barest bones of Natalie Goldberg's revolutionary writing and life practice, presented here in book form for the first time. The True Secret of Writing provides a whole new method of writing that Goldberg developed since the publication of her classic, Writing Down the Bones. The capstone to forty years of teaching, The True Secret of Writing is Gold-berg's Zen boot camp. Stories of her own search for truth and clarity as well as her students' breakthroughs and insights give moving testament to how brilliantly her unique, tough-love method works. As Goldberg says, "To write is to be empow-ered. . . . Writing is not just for someone who wants to write the great American novel." Learning "the true secret" allows you to mine the rich awareness in your mind and to ground and empower yourself in a way that leads to deep, eloquent self-expression. Goldberg's beautiful homages to the work of other great teachers and observers of mind, life, and love provide further secrets and inspiration to which you will return again and again. In her inimitable way, Goldberg will inspire you to pick up the pen, get writ-ing, and keep going. The True Secret of Writing helps you with your writing--and your life.

Three Simple Lines - A Writer's Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku (Hardcover): Natalie Goldberg Three Simple Lines - A Writer's Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku (Hardcover)
Natalie Goldberg
R471 Discovery Miles 4 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Wild Mind - Living the Writer's Life (Paperback, New): Natalie Goldberg Wild Mind - Living the Writer's Life (Paperback, New)
Natalie Goldberg
R444 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R80 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Natalie Goldberg, author of the bestselling  Writing Down The Bones, teaches a method  of writing that can take you beyond craft to the  true source of creative power: The mind that is  "raw, full of energy, alive and  hungry."



Here is compassionate, practical, and often  humorous advice about how to find time to write,  how to discover your personal style, how to make  sentences come alive, and how to overcome  procrastination and writer's block -- including more than  thirty provocative "Try this" exercises to  get your pen moving.



And here also  is a larger vision of the writer's task:  balancing daily responsibilities with a commitment to  writing; knowing when to take risks as a writer and a  human being; coming to terms with success and  failure and loss; and learning self-acceptance -- both  in life and art.



Wild  Mind will change your way of writing. It  may also change your life.

Writing Down The Bones - Freeing The Writer Within (Paperback, Revised Ed.): Natalie Goldberg Writing Down The Bones - Freeing The Writer Within (Paperback, Revised Ed.)
Natalie Goldberg; Foreword by Julia Cameron 1
R457 R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Save R109 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The all-time best-selling writer's handbook turns 30.

With insight, humor, and practicality, Natalie Goldberg inspires writers and would-be writers to take the leap into writing skillfully and creatively. She offers suggestions, encouragement, and solid advice on many aspects of the writer's craft: on writing from "first thoughts" (keep your hand moving, don't cross out, just get it on paper), on listening (writing is ninety percent listening; the deeper you listen, the better you write), on using verbs (verbs provide the energy of the sentence), on overcoming doubts (doubt is torture; don't listen to it)—even on choosing a restaurant in which to write. Goldberg sees writing as a practice that helps writers comprehend the value of their lives.

The advice in her book, provided in short, easy-to-read chapters with titles that reflect the author's witty approach ("Writing Is Not a McDonald's Hamburger," "Man Eats Car," "Be an Animal"), will inspire anyone who writes—or who longs to.

Cultivating the Mind of Love (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Thich Nhat Hanh Cultivating the Mind of Love (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Thich Nhat Hanh; Foreword by Natalie Goldberg
R540 R434 Discovery Miles 4 340 Save R106 (20%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

When Thich Nhat Hanh was a 24-year-old monk, he fell desperately in love with a nun of 20. He couldn't sleep, and stayed up all night writing poetry. This book taps that experience in an ambitious double narrative that interweaves his memories of that first love with how it was transmuted into "boddhichitta" with a thoughtful study of the Mahayana Buddhist sutras. Through this unusual approach, Nhat Hanh shows readers how to nurture their own "mind of love" and bring joy and hope to themselves and those around them.

Writing Down the Bones Deck - 60 Cards to Free the Writer Within (Cards): Natalie Goldberg Writing Down the Bones Deck - 60 Cards to Free the Writer Within (Cards)
Natalie Goldberg
R519 R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Save R121 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Great Failure - My Unexpected Path to Truth (Paperback): Natalie Goldberg The Great Failure - My Unexpected Path to Truth (Paperback)
Natalie Goldberg
R390 R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Save R50 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

One of America's favorite teachers, Natalie Goldberg has inspired millions to write as a way to develop an intimate relationship with their minds and a greater understanding of the world in which they live. Now, through this honest and wry exploration of her own life, Goldberg puts her teachings to work.

El Rayo y El Trueno (English, Spanish, Paperback): Natalie Goldberg El Rayo y El Trueno (English, Spanish, Paperback)
Natalie Goldberg
R467 Discovery Miles 4 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Truth of This Life - Zen Teachings on Loving the World as It Is (Paperback): Katherine Thanas The Truth of This Life - Zen Teachings on Loving the World as It Is (Paperback)
Katherine Thanas; Edited by Natalie Goldberg
R488 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R93 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The Great Spring - Writing, Zen, and This Zigzag Life (Paperback): Natalie Goldberg The Great Spring - Writing, Zen, and This Zigzag Life (Paperback)
Natalie Goldberg
R489 R396 Discovery Miles 3 960 Save R93 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Wild Mind - Living the Writer's Life (Paperback): Natalie Goldberg Wild Mind - Living the Writer's Life (Paperback)
Natalie Goldberg
R491 R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Save R93 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Natalie Goldberg, author of the bestselling "Writing Down The Bones," teaches a method of writing that can take you beyond craft to the true source of creative power: The mind that is "raw, full of energy, alive and hungry."


Here is compassionate, practical, and often humorous advice about how to find time to write, how to discover your personal style, how to make sentences come alive, and how to overcome procrastination and writer's block -- including more than thirty provocative "Try this" exercises to get your pen moving.


And here also is a larger vision of the writer's task: balancing daily responsibilities with a commitment to writing; knowing when to take risks as a writer and a human being; coming to terms with success and failure and loss; and learning self-acceptance -- both in life and art.


"Wild Mind" will change your way of writing. It may also change your life.

Long Quiet Highway - Waking Up In America (Paperback, Bantam trade paperback ed): Natalie Goldberg Long Quiet Highway - Waking Up In America (Paperback, Bantam trade paperback ed)
Natalie Goldberg
R451 R394 Discovery Miles 3 940 Save R57 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the bestselling author of Writing Down the Bones comes a luminous spiritual autobiography for readers of Thomas Moore's Care of the Soul. "Goldberg's writing offers a path, a highway, to that elusive place deep wi thin our own lives where divinity sits".--Thomas Moore.

Banana Rose (Paperback): Natalie Goldberg Banana Rose (Paperback)
Natalie Goldberg
R522 R460 Discovery Miles 4 600 Save R62 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The bestselling novel from the beloved author of Writing Down the Bones, Wild Mind, and Long Quiet Highway is now available in paperback for the first time.  With a half-million copies in print of her three remarkable books of nonfiction, Natalie Goldberg has inspired a generation of writers with her insight, humor, and empathy.  Subtly hilarious and achingly raw, her first novel Banana Rose has rewarded her devoted fans while attracting a whole new readership to her work.

Banana Rose is the story of Nell Schwartz, a Brooklyn-born Jewish girl who moves to the Taos of communes and sweet cedar smoke, transforms herself into Banana Rose (because she's "bananas"), falls in love with a horn player named Gauguin, and believes they can stop time if they just love hard enough.  It's also about Nell and Anna, a strange-eyed writer as lonely as the Nebraska farm where she grew up, whose kisses taste like raspberries and who teaches Nell what it means to be an artist.  But most of all, Banana Rose is about Nell's struggle with her own wild heart, with the demands of canvas and paint, with her family and faith, and with her irrepressible longing for home.

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