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">Wanting Sex Again, How to Rediscover Your Desire and Heal a Sexless Marriage     by Laurie J. Watson, LMFT, LPC, Certified Sex Therapist (broadcast 4-8-2013) Besides her licensing Laurie is a member of the American Association of Sexuality Counselors, Educators and Therapists who has lectured at the medical schools of both Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill.  From among the topics addressed in her book we talk about the three stages of a healthy marriage (falling in, out, and back in love again), analyzing low desire in six minutes, and pursuers and distancers-the power struggle over sex.  A thorough, explicit and still gentle approach to sexual issues in marriage this is a good book for couples to read together.  Find out more at www.lauriewatson.com


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let magic happen  Let Magic Happen-Adventures in Healing with a Holistic Radiologist by Larry Burk, M.D., C.E.H.P. (broadcast 4-1-2013)  Former Director of Integrative Medicine Education at Duke University, Larry takes the reader on an intriguing journey as he describes his unexpected experiences and expanding interests in the practice of medicine.  A book to expand the reader’s thinking as well about how healing magic happens it includes information about the imaging technology of MRIs, intuitive diagnosis, shamanic journeying, and mind-body-spirit healing methods just for starters.  Find out more at www.letmagichappen.com

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Barbara Kenyon and Rachel Baer The Arts Center of Carrboro Writing Classes:  (broadcast 3-25-2013) Audrey and Paul continue showcasing the writing classes of The Arts Center with Barbara, poet laureate of Hillsborough and Tools of Poetry instructor, and Rachel who is writing her first book for the pre-teen reader.  Listen in to hear about the process of writing and readings of poetry and prose that will pull you into the telling and leave you wanting to hear more.  Find out more about classes at www.artscenterlive.org

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Tom Griffen and Jasmine Kumalah The Arts Center of Carrboro Writing Classes:  (broadcast 3-18-2013) Paul and Audrey discuss the learning and art of writing poetry with Arts Center students Jasmine and Tom.  Different styles, different foundations but a match in writing that captures the reader and listener with powerful images and telling.  Find out more about The Arts Center classes at www.artscenterlive.org

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Stockholm OctavoThe Stockholm Octavo

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J. ShectmanBound for the Future

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Bull Spec cover 2Bull Spec Magazine of Speculative Fiction, Publisher Samuel Montgomery-Blinn (broadcaast 1-7-2013)

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Wellness and Writing Connections  edited by John Frank Evans, EdD (broadcast 3-19-2012)  An informative and intriguing collection of essays, this book offers an engaging introduction to a field of study that includes the disciplines of writing, psychology, medicine, counseling and education.  Beginning with two essays that review some of the research underpinnings for writing to heal, the collection goes on to include discussions of how writing poetry can aid in resolving painful issues, the values to be found in distance writing or in writing  memoirs and more.  Included also is an essay that offers tools and exercises for keeping a personal Healing Notebook.  This is a book with something to offer for most everyone even if they have never written anything more than a grocery list.  Find out more at Wellness and Writing.

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The Mary-El Tarot  Landscapes of the Abyss by Marie White (broadcast 3-12-2012)  In this special almost two hour broadcast we take pleasure in talking with Marie White about the beginnings of this exquisitely rendered set of Tarot cards, the text that accompanies them, the symbols illustrated, meanings suggested and the process of the artist in bringing this to life.  See the publisher’s description below and find out more at Marie White

Book Description from Publisher Schiffer Books:  Exquisite and powerful, if there is a theme in The Mary-el Tarot, it is one of the alchemy of the soul; of finding balance, symmetry, mastery of the self, and becoming your own genius. This long-awaited 78-card deck is stunningly illustrated with traditional oil paints and a depth of symbolism found in the old classics. The accompanying guide, Landscapes of the Abyss, takes the reader through the meanings of each card via the landscape of the Moon and the High Priestess, through the geometry of the temple and the Tree of Life, the Merkabah, and the caduceus! Enter a doorway between heaven and earth, between microcosm and macrocosm, between the world of eternity and infinity. A rare gem suitable for all levels of tarot experience.

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Navigating These Challenging Times  by Josiane d’Hoop (broadcast 3-5-12) What does the year 2012 mean to you?  To many it signals a major impending transformation in the way we live our lives.  In this book the author presents a variety of lenses through which the significance of this time might demonstrate itself.  Going beyond that d’Hoop suggests methods and practices designed to help the reader not only withstand the stressors of change but to grow through the process.  More information is available at www.walkthruthedoor.com.