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Click here to see inside the book	"The Ecstatic Marriage of Life and Art" To order Carole’s book, send a $30 money order to: Carole Watanabe 740 Pinecrest Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-9663 Buy the book now with our secure PayPal account:
Do you wish you were an artist? Are you an artist who wishes you could actually build a sustainable life around your art? Then read Carole Watanabe’s beautiful and lavishly illustrated new book, *The Ecstatic Marriage of Life and Art. Offering wisdom from a lifetime of Carole’s personal journals, it is a companion volume to Noelle Oxenhandler’s book, The Wishing Year*.
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	Noelle Oxenhandler’s book, *The Wishing Year* A House, a Man, My Soul A Memoir of Fulfilled Desire by Noelle Oxenhandler A Random House hardcover, on sale July 8, 2008, $24.00 www.thewishingyear.com
In this charming, compelling, and ultimately joyful book, Oxenhandler records a journey that is at once comic and poignant, light and dark, earthy and spiritual. Along the way she wonders: Does wishing have power? Is there danger in wishing? Are some wishes more worthy than others? And what about the ancient link between suffering and desire? To answer her questions, she delves into the history of wishing, from the rain dance and deer song of primeval magic to modern beliefs about mind over matter, prosperity consciousness, and the law of attraction. “In a charmingly self-deprecating and anecdotal mix of the everyday ups-and-downs of a postdivorce recalibration and profound questions of purpose and desire, Oxenhandler offers a stimulating take on the mysterious workings of the universe. This just may hit it big like Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love.” —*Booklist,* starred review “A smart read. . . .readers will enjoy watching Oxenhandler realize her dreams through diligence, hard work and a ‘willing suspension of disbelief’ in the captivating magic of wishing.”—*Publishers Weekly* “An endearing combination of meticulous research and winsome enthusiasm.”—*Kirkus Reviews*
	"The Art of Dying" Honoring & Celebrating Life’s Passages by Salli Rasberry & Carole Watanabe. Publisher Tenspeed Press Berkeley. $14.95 includes shipping Order now using our secure PayPal account:
From the preface: Our desire in writing this book is to bring forth a more complete vision of death. It is time to invite death out of the shadows of the underworld into the sunlight of our lives, to open death's door and replace fear and denial with joy and freedom. There is a renaissance under way. In the last twenty or so years, across our nation, self-reliant and creative people have handcrafted their own wedding ceremonies, taken control of how and where their children were birthed, and are now redefining death and dying. We hope to inspire and encourage more of you so that we are not just isolated pockets of people celebrating life/death, but are part of a greater spiritual awakening. One of the consequences of our modern, technological age is that we have become isolated from each other, from life and from death. The choice is ours—to remain disconnected onlookers or to seize the opportunity to become active advocates for more compassion and meaning in our lives. . .