by Admin | Jun 4, 2013 | creativity, fiction, Uncategorized, young adults
From: The New York Journal of Books, June 4, 2013 Reviewed by Janet Levine | Released: June 4, 2013 Publisher: Knopf (256 pages) “But this narrative, a story of family domesticity and femininity—desires, wiles, superstitions—is light fare for a historical novel that...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2013 | Children, fiction, Parenting, Uncategorized, young adults
Having read and thought so highly of Tsukiyama’s 1996 book “The Samurai’s Garden” I was excited to pick up “Dreaming Water” last week. It is well-reviewed and Tsukiyama is an esteemed American novelist but this one was obviously not...
by Admin | Mar 16, 2012 | Children, college, creativity, Generation E, high school, human rights, Leela's Gift, meditation, mind structure, reconciliation, teaching tales, young adults
Several times a year, with permission, I use this blog space to share student responses to what they are learning in my classroom. This is the response of a high school senior to an introduction to meditation practice. 1. The Universal Breath The diamond mind of...
by Admin | Oct 17, 2011 | Children, college, creativity, fiction, historical fiction, literary agent, teaching tales
In the New York Times October 17, 2011 the following article appeared. I’ve been blogging on this topic for months, and obviously, the future is now here. This is a positive and welcome development for all writers. Amazon Signs Up Authors, Writing Publishers Out...
by Admin | Aug 14, 2011 | Children, college, creativity, Generation E, high school, meditation, young adults
This week I find myself in the north-east kingdom of Vermont at a retreat center near St. Johnsbury. Over the almost thirty years since I came to this country with my American born husband and South African born children, I have stayed every several years somewhere in...