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Yes at that conference the lady sitting next to you became your best contact. She had lots of ideas that you needed to hear. (Please read the previous blog)…now on to point 2)

A confernece can be great because it takes you away from aroutine, you meet many people and can connect with top professionals in your field. They are relatively short and intense.

2) Mastermind and support groups. These groups require an on-going committment. You may need to optimize your highest listening and communication skills. They are an on-going more time intensive investment. Unlike a 12 week class (which is also good for networking) you may not be able to hide as easily.

These groups offer many benefits and take a variety of forms. I will expand on these ideas at a future date. The matermind group ideally will be comprised with at least one person with more experience than yourself, and others focused on similar tasks at you are. Everyone will be somewhat task oriented and homework: project assignments are a must. Thus each week everyone will be accountable for reporting back on progress.

Everyone won’t necessarily succeed every week, but everyone will create habits that move them along clearly, and hopefully tangibly toward their project completion.

Support groups usally function quite differently. THey may include a mix group of people from many fields. They may be more feeling oriented and concerned with your process. Be careful not to underate the power and what you will learn from these groups. The informal nature and personal committment to you may provide the comfort zone you need to approach many projects in your life. SOmeone there too may know the perfect person for you to professionally connect with. They may help you feel more confident so that you are ready to move ahead. They help you relieve stress or writing blocks.

Choos a group that is right for you. You don’t have to met every week, once a month may fit what everyone can do. Find multiple ways you can network and do them often. You will be glad you did.

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What is your networking quotient? How often do you connect with people who can support your goals? How many times a year do you meet with other professionals in your field?

Whether you a new beginning writer, or someone who had a vital publishing career, reviewing your networking quotient might prove benefical. Often in our complex busy lives, we arrive at point where we 1) want to be totaly introspective and reclusive. 2) Sum up that we have already been there and done that 3) No longer need support.

Yes we may need just all of the above for a short time. We also need to be able to connect and make new contacts to keep our professional pursuits vitally potent. Professionals pursue multiple avenures to acoomplish effective networking.

1) Conferences. Go to these events. You may meet famous writers, you may meet a good agent or publiher. You may become inspired to write more. You may find a new market or additional ideas how to build on the the market you are in. Your confidence and curoiity may increase.

You may find the biggest surprize connection comes not from the famous folks, but from the lady sitting next to you at breakfast.

I am going to continue this in the next blog or two….

Many writers have trouble publsihing. They many have finally completed the novel. They may had the book professionally edited. They may even have a reputable agent.

At the time they could be posed to enter a successful venture, they experience rejection, or fear of moving forward when their first choice publisher refuses their book. Ever been there?

I found an old motivational tape that a good friend had lent me several years ago. I decided to play it. It was a tape by Les Brown.
He discussed how when a basketball pro hits a slump and can’t make the hoops that he doesn’t give up, instead he goes onto the court and shoots hoops. Over and over again to regain his ability and to improve his skills and shots.

This struck home for me as I reflected on all the times I procrastinate, or temporarily give up. To use Brown’s phrase, “How wimpy can I get?” That next letter may get you a small project or contract, it may not even be the book you are working on, but it may become income. Another letter may get someone to read your book, and another letter may get you a referral or lunch with the publisher who will publish the novel.

The point is none of ever know when the next letter will be the letter that earns us the $5000 or even more, and so we need to keep writing those queries, keep contacting publishers, keep writing (start work on the next novel too) so that you do indeed succeed in your publishing.

By now you know I love cookbooks. picked up Noteworthy by editor Joan Frehling, published 1986 by Notworthy Publications. I just realized I found a first edition for $1.50! As I did not know anything about the Ravinia Festival, I have included some information for you.

This collection of 600 recipes can be found on many sites including:

http://www.ravinia.org/AboutUs.aspx

There are several Noteworthy Books following the first and all were collated for fundraising for the festival. It’s a lovely book. Get a copy. Now the learning here is if you wantt o create a smashing success for a fundraiser…browse Noteworthy and see what they did. Also if you write cookbooks then perhaps you can obtain a contract towork with the favorite charity of your choice. Enjoy!
Noteworthy: A Collection of Recipes from the Ravinia Festival more books like this

by Ravinia Festival Womens Board

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This award-winning cookbook was brilliantly orchestrated by the Ravinia Festival Women’s Board as a way to raise money for music scholarships and the venerated music festival. This harmonious collection of more than 600 recipes is the result of three years of collecting, testing, tasting, collating, and indexing. These dishes stand the test of …

Since 1904, Ravinia has been Chicago’s “sound of summer,” a place where you can meet up with your friends, have a wonderful time and hear some of the greatest music in the world. We’ve got stars on the stage and stars in the sky, and it’s all within your reach. But there’s more to Ravinia than merely the world’s greatest music. For as many people who walk through Ravinia’s gate each summer, there are just as many ways to enjoy what we call “The Ravinia Experience.” For some, it all starts with a picnic picked up along the way, followed by a hop on the train and greeting your friends at your favorite spot on the lawn. Gradually, day turns into evening, and from the comfort of your perfect lawn spot, it culminates in a great concert by candlelight as you gaze at the stars above.

Music Venues
Take a tour of the Pavilion, the Martin Theatre, Bennett•Gordon Hall, and the lawn.

History of Ravinia
Read about the fascinating history of Ravinia.

Information / FAQ
Get more information and see the Frequently Asked Questions.

The Ravinia Family
Learn about the people behind Ravinia and job opportunities.

Picnicing
Get the details about Picnicing at Ravinia.

Ceating True Prosperity workbook by Shakti Gawain gives you nearly 200 pages with exercises and ideas to do the work: your setting up true prosperity for your self. Published in 1998 by New World Library, Gawain offers you a complete course.

Now are you warming up? Read more… hmm a technical difficulty above??? Here’s a link…

http://www.shaktigawain.com/booksandmore_title.php?ISBN=1-57731-170-1

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This practical handbook presents Shakti Gawain’s definition of prosperity, one that places importance on the fulfillment of our real desires rather than the amount of money we have. Most people equate prosperity with money — if they only had more of it, they would prosper. In this new, innovative look at self-fulfillment, personal-growth pioneer Shakti Gawain shows us the pitfalls of such thinking — how people, regardless of their wealth, eventually find money fails to offer true contentment. Shakti Gawain presents a new definition of prosperity, one that places importance on fulfillment of the heart and soul rather than on monetary gain. She dismantles the cause-and-effect relationship most people construct around money and happiness, without ignoring the important role money plays in our lives. She challenges us to pay attention to our deepest longings, and yet to discard false desires. Shakti shows us how to create true prosperity, which includes satisfying relationships, happiness, and fulfillment. Her unique method of self-examination helps readers recognize the paradoxical relationships they establish with money. Instead of either denying its value or giving it too much importance, Gawain shows how money can be used to teach people to identify where they need more balance in their lives, freeing them to pursue fulfilling relationships and personal satisfaction — the main ingredients of true prosperity. She speaks with authority and warmth as she sheds new understanding on a subject that concerns us all.

“While embracing the reality that finances are an important aspect of personal prosperity, she shows how money can be used to teach people to identify where more balance is needed in their lives and ultimately, achieve the freedom to pursue fulfilling rel

Focus on Women Magazine

Learn more about her books and work. If you really want to do some personal prospertiy work, get the book which is still in print.

Debbie has an interesting nonfiction tale to tell. I reccomend getting her newsletters, or if you need a coach, perhpas check her out. Read on for this is a great way to learn more. Mary

Mary,

Oh, I am pretty darn excited to let you know about this One of my first “students” of the mentoring program - Tisha Kulak Tolar - has just published her first novel. You might remember her from the testimonials on the MakeMoneyFromWriting.com website. If you haven’t seen her video testimonial yet, make sure you check her out (she’ll be embarassed I reminded people about that, but hey - if I gotta have a video on there, so does she!)

Her novel, “Gen X”, was written about 10 years ago. She recently polished it up and sent it out to get published. It can best be described as chic-lit, or women’s fiction.
Here’s a little summary:

Genevieve Xavier is twenty-two years old, living in Philadelphia and sharing a house with Jared. Their two-year relationship, painfully platonic, is effortless and amusing. Jared has a healthy appetite for big breasts and one night stands, while Gen has her eye on her movie star crush, Jackson, with whom she gets to work. But one night, the non-physical line is obliterated and life as they know it is altered forever. The roommates reveal some long-hidden secrets and in the afterglow, Jared is encouraged to do what his heart desires most and he takes Gen to a local comedy club. Surprising everyone, Jared takes the stage and blows the audience away with his natural comedic abilities. Leaving the club ecstatic with Jared’s triumph and their newfound love, they head back to the bedroom. Then the phone rings.

The comedy club owner tells Jared a talent agent is waiting to meet with him. Dino, the head of Randall Talent Agency, makes Jared an offer he can’t refuse. Overnight, Jared and Gen’s biggest dreams come to fruition - Jared working in stand up and Gen managing his career.

If you want to know what happens next, you’ll have to read the book

The book is available through Tisha’s store on Lulu.com . In about 6 weeks it will also be available on Amazon.com.

Tisha is proof that you can work on your fiction writing (if that’s what you want to do) while you’re writing for online markets to earn a living. Congratulations, Tisha!

How’s everyone else? Any more success stories to share?

~ Debbie Dragon ~
www.makemoneyfromwriting.com

www.TrifectaLLC.com

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If you are a writer who wants to learn, write, and learn more, than these podcasts are worth millions. Take a shortcut to the biz side of marketing and receive a bounty of free tips from these gals.

Join Yvonne Perry, Owner of Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services (WITS) as she hosts the Book Marketing Maven Dana Lynn Smith on WITS Podcast this Friday, July 17.

Dana Lynn Smith specializes in developing book marketing plans for nonfiction books, and she is the author of the Savvy Book Marketer Guides series of e-books for authors and publishers. Dana has a degree in marketing and 15 years of publishing experience. Dana will be discussing her two newest e-books in the series of The Savvy Book Marketer’s Guides, which were edited by Writers in the Sky Creative Writing Services.

Did you know that nearly $2 billion worth of books are purchased by U.S. libraries each year? Learn how to tap into this potentially lucrative market with The Savvy Book Marketer’s Guide to Selling Your Book to Libraries. This valuable resource is packed with practical advice, and the 22-point Action Plan will guide you through the process of marketing your book to libraries, from start to finish. You’ll also get contact information for the top public and academic library systems in the U.S. and major wholesalers, distributors, book review journals, and library associations.

The Savvy Book Marketer’s Guide to Successful Social Marketing will help you harness the power of viral marketing and online community to sell more books. You’ll learn to use a variety of social marketing tools, including:

• Social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter
• Reader communities, like Goodreads and Shelfari
• Social bookmarking and news sites, such as Digg and StumbleUpon
• Media sharing sites, like YouTube and Flickr
• Online forums and blogs

This 210-page guide includes hundreds of clickable hyperlinks, numerous screen shots, an online marketing glossary, and Action Plans designed to jump start your social marketing activities. The Savvy Book Marketer Guides are available at http://tr.im/k3Qh.

For free book marketing tips, visit Dana’s blog at http://www.bookmarketingmaven.com/ and also sign up for her Savvy Book Marketer newsletter there.

Listen to this interview on http://yvonneperry.blogspot.com

In my link dash today (for www.coachingcooking.com I found Mollie’s page for recipes. http://www.molliekatzen.com/recipes/recipe.php?recipe=cherry_plum_soup

This story shows us how writers can unexpectedly grow a career and change their part of the world. The video gives you clues and look at how Mollie Katzen turned notes from napkins to a lifetime of writing, lecturing, and online publishing.

Catch her link above for recipes. Well here it is: http://www.molliekatzen.com/recipes/recipe.php?recipe=cherry_plum_soup

My curiousity was awakened and then I went to find out how I knew her: Moosewood Cookbook! An old fav given to me whilst I was a younger vegetarian. And again m any years later. She has published a lot more…go visit her and see what she is up to…

Bio:Since 2003, Ms. Katzen has been a consultant to Harvard University Dining Services, and co-creator of their new Food Literacy Project. She is also a culinary advisor to the University of California at Berkeley, a nationally syndicated columnist through the Chicago Tribune, and a contributing editor for Shape Magazine.

Ms. Katzen’s company, Mollie Katzen Designs, provides creative menu designs for conferences and personal celebrations, and customized original Mollie Katzen artwork for collectors. Her newest project is ÒGet Cooking,Ó a multimedia series of books and videos for beginning cooks, premiering in the fall of 2009.
•For the Press: On-line Presskit

•And some questions she’s often asked… Get to the lin provide so you can see those questions!

Lessons On Mindfulness in Medicine

Listen or watch the above video. Then click a few links and you can read some of this book. Here you have the opportunity to read and learn from a compassionate, timely writer. Another fine find from one of our loal thrift stores. In researching more about the book, I know I have the joy of having found another writer mentor friend. Enjoy. Mary

http://books.google.com/books?id=vhN7xMdGGOQC&dq=heal+thyself+santorelli&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=Pl5W2wNaQM&sig=XaG3GnSLJzNN6i92nb-5d1qhxZA&hl=en&ei=r5NmSoPqDJKqswPJ-JHbDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1
Book overview
Today we are experiencing extraordinary technological advances in the diagnosis and treatment of illness while at the same time learning to take more responsibility for our own health and well-being. In this book, Saki Santorelli, director of the nationally acclaimed Stress Reduction Clinic, explores the ancient roots of medicine, and shows us how to introduce mindfulness into the crucible of the healing relationship. His approach revolutionizes the dynamics between the patient and the practitioner. In describing the classes at the clinic and the transformation that takes place in this alchemical process, he offers insights and effective methods for cultivating mindfulness in our everyday lives. As he reveals the inner landscape of his own life as a health care professional and we join him and those with whom he works on this journey of human suffering and courage, we become aware of and honor what is darkest and brightest within each one of us.

http://books.google.com/books?id=vhN7xMdGGOQC&dq=heal+thyself+santorelli&source=gbs_navlinks_s
Introduction:

Saki Santorelli, Ed.D., MA
Academic Role: Associate Professor

Faculty Appointment(s) In:
Medicine
Preventive and Behavioral Medicine

Education
Lesley University, MA, 1983
University of Massachusetts (Amherst) EdD, 1992
On Going Projects/Grants:
Principal Investigator, Mindfulness-Based Adolescents Program. Globe Foundation, September 2007- January 2009
Chair, 7th annual international scientific conference – Investigating and Integrating Mindfulness into Medicine, Health Care, and Society
Oversight of Oasis – An Institute for Mindfulness-Based Professional Education and Innovation (within the Center for Mindfulness) (CME)
Mindful Leadership: Corporate Leadership Education Programs and Services (within Center for Mindfulness)

Teaching
Academic: Physician, Patient, and Society (PPS I); Mindfulness for Medical Students; Individual mentoring of students interested in mind-body medicine and mindfulness; medical and surgical residents

Professional Education and Training: International CME Professional Education and training;
Seminars, keynote addresses, presentations, and workshops in US and abroad (yearly)

Service
Executive Director, UMMS Center for Mindfulness in Medicine,Health Care, and Society; Director, Stress Reduction Clinic; Founding member and UMMS representative to Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (41 US and Canadian medical schools);

Member: Senior Advisory Group

Yesterday I was remebering an article written by Susun Weed, and so I thought I’d write an article about here. So when starting my research I came upon her forum and Ash Tree Publishing. Both open many doors. Visit the links provided.
(More on related topics soon!) Mary

Susun Weed’s Wise Woman Forum
Welcome to Susun Weed’s open space for discussion. Please make yourself at home and post a message or start a discussion. This place is for you to share your questions, concerns, and comments with other wise women like you.

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Common Herbs for Natural Health by Juliette de Bairacli Levy
reviewed at Botanical.com too!

Opening Our Wild Hearts to the Healing Herbs by Gail Faith Edwards

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The Childbearing Year by Susun Weed

Healing Wise By Susun Weed
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Breast Cancer? Breast Health! By Susun Weed

New Menopausal Years By Susun Weed
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Blood Mysteries from Luna Yoga

Yarrow from A City Herbal

Mullein from A City Herbal

Chickweed from Healing Wise

Dandylion Wine from Healing Wise

RED from Moon Days

Story of the Moon Goddess from Moon Days

My Anti-Cancer Lifestyle from Breast Cancer? Breast Health!

Using Herbs Safely from Breast Cancer? Breast Health!

Mammograms - Who Needs Them? from Breast Cancer? Breast Health!

Kundalini Meditation from Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way

Building Better Bones from Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way

Herbal Birth Control from Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year

Herbs and Spirit Power from Opening Our Wild Hearts to the Healing Herbs

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Breast Cancer? Breast Health
What a gift to women of all ages! This book helped me overcome my fear of what I might discover during self-examination. I am so grateful that this book came my way and I am healthier in mind, body, and spirit thanks to Ms. Weed’s wise words! All of my questions and doubts were addressed in a voice that speaks for all the wise women who have chosen the path of natural and sensible personal health. If I could, I would give a copy of this book to every woman in the world! Read the Review

Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year
What a unique treasure this book is! I used this during my entire “childbearing year” and am so glad that it is still available so I can give it to my best friend’s daughter as she prepares for her first child. I still use the Herbal Pharmacy section quite frequently so this book has a permanent place on my bookshelf. Read the Review

A City Herbal
I never could have imagined the herbal abundance that grows between the cracks of the city sidewalks and in vacant lots! This book details the folknames, locations, historical uses, lore, legends, and uses of 34 plants commonly found in the city. I read this book like a novel, from cover to cover, and would recommend it to anyone interested our green friends! Read the Review

Common Herbs for Natural Health is an essential herbal for the newcomer to the expert. Juliette de Bairacli utilizes her Gypsy wisdom, and decades of studying herbs and healing, to create a book filled with natural remedies and recipes. What a treasure! Her respect and love for the plants, the earth, and the medicinal knowledge garnered from people of all ethnic origins is powerful, practical, and sensible. My gardens and personal health are already benefiting from this intelligent and tender book. Read the Review

Healing Wise
What a powerful book! It has changed the way I feel towards modern medicine, the chaos in my life, and even my backyard. The seven featured common weeds are given voices and distinct personalities. For instance, dandelion speaks from this book with a charming and joyous French accent. My medicine cabinet has fewer pharmaceuticals these days and an increasing assortment of odd little bottles of tinctures, oils, and salves that I have had great fun making from plants I have found within walking distance of my home. The voice of Wise Woman wisdom rings throughout this book and I find myself turning to this book for solutions to my various discomforts instead of calling the doctor. Read the Review

Luna Yoga
This is the first book on yoga that has appealed to me. Luna yoga was developed for woman by women. Adelheid Ohlig clearly intends to bring the philosophy, discipline, and healing art of luna yoga to the attention of women. I have only just begun to follow this practice daily and have high hopes for improved health and happiness. Read the Review

Moon Days
Although women experience “the curse” from their early teenage years until their early fifties, most of us don’t discuss it in depth . . . and certainly don’t write or read short stories and poetry about the subject! This book, by a collection of talented authors, is for women of any age and is inspired by the wonders, embarrassment, and power of menstruation. Surprisingly, it is a very funny and touching read. I am past menopause and who would have guessed that this book would actually make me nostalgic for that significant part of my younger years. Read the Review

Nature’s Children
Surely this is how our children were meant to be raised and nourished! In harmony with the rhythms of the earth, seasons, wild creatures, and plants the author shares her knowledge and compassion. How I wish I had known of this book when my son was younger, but it’s never too late to begin employing the remedies and recipes contained in this marvelous book which is dedicated to the simple life and family health. Read the Review

New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way
If this book had not been given to me by a close friend, I would be experiencing menopause in an entirely different manner. The purring voice of Grandmother Growth, who introduces many of the chapters, assured me that I am not losing my mind or harboring a terminal illness; that menopause is not something to be endured or fixed, but rather an ongoing adventure loaded with opportunity. The Wise Woman approach to the various and unexpected discomforts and joys of the Change has motivated me to seize this experience to transform my life for the better. Read the Review

Traveler’s Joy
This magical book has made me want to shelve my responsibilities and hit the road! The author’s enthusiasm and ability to embrace hardship and bounty alike are truly inspirational. I am encouraged to lighten my material load to provide space for the gifts that the simple life provides. Recipes, travel lore, herbal medicine, literary references, and personal observations make this book an enjoyable read.

Opening Our Wild Hearts to the Healing Herbs
This is a fabulous book full of the wonders of our green allies. Herbal medicine, plant lore, poetry, ceremonies, delicious recipes, and a terrific index make this book a must for anyone interested in using wild plants. The section on medicinal trees is unique in my experience. The author’s lovely spirit shines in every word and makes me wish I was a member of her family. Read the Review

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Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year
Author: Susun S. Weed.
Simple, safe remedies for pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and newborns.
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Healing Wise
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Superb herbal in the feminine-intuitive mode. Complete instructions for using common plants for food, beauty, medicine, and longevity.
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New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way
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The best book on menopause is now better. Completely revised with 100 new pages. All the remedies women know and trust plus hundreds of new ones. New sections on thyroid health, fibromyalgia, hairy problems, male menopause, and herbs for women taking hormones. Recommended by Susan Love MD and Christiane Northrup MD. Introduction by Juliette de Bairacli Levy. 304 pages, index, illustrations.
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Breast Cancer? Breast Health!
Author: Susun S. Weed.
Foods, exercises, and attitudes to keep your breasts healthy.
Supportive complimentary medicines to ease side-effects of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or tamoxifen.
Foreword by Christiane Northrup, M.D. 380 pages, index, illustrations.
ISBN: 978-096-146-207-9
(096-146-20-78) Retails for $14.95 Order

Traveler’s Joy
Author: Juliette de Bairacli Levy.
Explore the free wandering life of this enchant-ing guide by a legendary teacher who lives in tune with the rhythms of nature.
Lots of herbal lore.
256 pages, index, illustrations.
ISBN: 978-0879836-51-9
(087-983-65-12) Retails for $11.95 Order

Common Herbs for Natural Health
Author: Juliette de Bairacli Levy.
Re-indexed, re-designed, and expanded. Lore and uses for 200 herbs including cosmetic, culinary, and medical recipes. Juliette de Bairacli Levy is famed for her mastery of herbal lore and her many books on living in tune with nature. Foreword by Rosemary Gladstar. 236 pages, index, illustrations. ISBN: 978-0961462-09-7
(096-146-20-94) Retails for $11.95 Order

Nature’s Children
Author: Juliette de Bairacli Levy.
The classic text for natural child rearing, now revised and expanded. Back in print at last! Remedies, recipes, and fascinating lore on nourishing and healing children naturally. Introduction by Helen Nearing. 196 pages, index, 14 classic photographs.
ISBN: 978-0-961462-08-6
(096-146-20-86) Retails for $11.95 Order

Opening Our Wild Hearts to the Healing Herbs
Author: Gail Faith Edwards.
Information on 125 herbs and trees. Directions for growing, harvesting, drying, processing and storing, and lots of uses.
Introduction by Susun Weed. 256 pages, index, illustrations.
ISBN: 978-1888123-01-8
(188-812-30-1x) Retails for $13.95 Order

A City Herbal
Author: Maida Silverman.
The wild plants of the city are potent herbal medicines and nutritious wild edibles, as well as sources of comfort, fiber, and dyes. Learn to recognize and use 34 of them. 192 pages, index, illustrations.
ISBN: 978-1888123-00-5
(188-812-30-01) Retails for $13.95 Order

Luna Yoga
Author: Adelheid Ohlig.
Wise woman secrets from many cultures help you take control of your fertility, increase your sexual pleasure, and relieve reproductive problems.
Translated by Meret Leibenstein. 192 pages, illustrations.
ISBN: 978-0961462-06-8
(096-146-20-6x) Retails for $11.95 Order

Moon Days - Creative Writings About Menstruation
Editor: Cassie Premo Steele, Ph.D.
A literary, passionate, and profound collection.Twenty-six writers explore the “silent” parts of women’s lives; reawakening our memories of embarrassment and shame and transforming them to wonder, excitement, and laughter.
176 pages, illustrations.
ISBN: 978-1887714-40-8
(188-771-44-05) Retails for $13.95 Order

Don’t forget our fabulous video:

Menopause Metamorphosis - 1 hour
Susun Weed and 12 other menopausal women offer heart-felt and practical advice for women in the midst of Change. Susun explores menopause as the ultimate woman’s mystery and offers simple home remedies for uncomfortable symptoms. This engaging, informative, inspiring 1 hour video - filmed at Stonehaven - by women for women is like having a menopause support group in your own home.
Retails for $19.95 Order

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