LISTEN: Alan Kaufman ~ A Heartbreakingly Honest Story of Triumph Over Addiction
November 29, 2011 by Life with Direction with Sharon Quirt
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Join host Sharon Quirt as she chats with author Alan Kaufman on his story, Drunken Angel from heartbreak to triumph…
Son of a French Holocaust survivor, Alan Kaufman drank to fill the huge hole in his heart, wrecking himself and everyone in his path. In Drunken Angel, the poet and critically acclaimed writer recounts with unvarnished honesty the story of the alcoholism that took him to the brink of death, the PTSD that drove him to the edge of madness, and the love that brought him back. With his estranged daughter as inspiration and two unforgettable mentors for support, Kaufman got into recovery at age 37, taking full responsibility for nearly destroying himself, his work and so many loved ones along the way. Kaufman minces no words as he looks back on a life pickled in self-pity, self-loathing and guilt, delivering a lacerating, cautionary tale of a life wasted and reclaimed.
In league with the handful of gut-wrenching, life-changing, and enduring books about the tortures of addiction, Drunken Angel probes the consciousness of an addict to expose the true horror of alcoholism. Alan Kaufman’s searing memoir is a surreal reading experience full of stylistic acrobatics that speak to the genius of a writer nearly lost.
“With an outsized heart to go with its outsized thirst, Drunken Angel tells the sort of truths that feel like myths and the sort of myths that feel like truth.” —Daniel Handler, author of Adverbs
“A great, amazing and honest book. An interesting life, a shameless sincerity, and the talent to tell a story are the essential ingredients needed to create a captivating memoir and Alan Kaufman’sDrunken Angel has tons of all three.” —Etgar Keret, author of The Girl on the Fridge
“As engrossing, moving and honest a literary memoir as one will ever read, Drunken Angel is that rare combination of aching beauty and haunting truth, all made vivid and alive with a poetry that is both turbulent and profoundly wise. Alan Kaufman takes his readers on a Jewish Huck Finn journey of addiction, regret and rage. With his immense literary gifts as a storyteller, he turns the jagged, jaded tale of his life into a true work of art, and along way finds the reconciliation and peace that made this memoir possible, and for that, we should all be grateful.” —Thane Rosenbaum, author ofThe Golems of Gotham, Second Hand Smoke and Elijah Visible
“Alan Kaufman’s story is riveting: raw in its passion and lacerating in its testimony.” —Oscar Villalon, former book editor at the San Francisco Chronicle and board member of the National Book Critics Circle
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LISTEN: Dying to Change ~ Why Dying is Hard But Returning to Life Can be Even Harder with David Bennett
November 22, 2011 by Life with Direction with Sharon Quirt
Filed under •-Feature, •-VividLife Radio Shows, Grief and Loss, Insights, Life with Direction, Personal Growth, Purpose, Reflection, Spirituality, Vision
Join host of Life with Direction Sharon Quirt as she chats with David Bennett about a his story, a regular guy, a macho engineer and diver whose life was dramatically transformed by not one, but multiple brushes with death. David will reveal why many who have experienced near death believe that ‘dying is hard, but returning to life can be even harder’.
“David Bennett is one of millions who have had a near-death experience; one of thousands who have written about it….Voyage of Purpose, though, has a different ring to it. His is a raw and honest travelogue of a man who hardly had a chance as a child, then became a “man’s man” to make up the difference…What he went through to regain his health is the stuff of miracles; what he learned along the way is a message for all of us – about spirituality, about purpose, about the power of prayer and the reality of unconditional love.” ~ P. M. H. Atwater, L.H.D., author of Near-Death Experiences: The Rest of the Story
“Totally engaging in candor and truth, totally inspiring in the outcome of the struggles. Voyage of Purpose is the real deal.” ~ Howard Storm, author of My Descent into Death: A Second Chance at Life
David Bennett is a public speaker, an author, and a teacher. His website, www.dharmatalks.com is a respected resource for those looking for information on near-death experiences (NDE). He has appeared on and consulted for numerous radio and television programs, including Oprah and Dr. Oz, as an NDE resource. Cindy Griffith-Bennett has a diverse background in metaphysics and energetic healing. She teaches Meditation and Psychic Development with clients throughout the United States. They live in Skaneateles, New York.
LISTEN: “EnLighten Up!” with Madeleine Marentette hosted by Sharon Quirt
November 15, 2011 by Life with Direction with Sharon Quirt
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Join host of Life with Direction Sharon Quirt as she chats with Bestselling author and founder of Canada’s Premiere Health & Wellness Destination Madeleine Marentette on how to “Enlighten Up!” and live the grail life…
Madeleine Marentette speaks passionately about what it takes to be triumphant, to rise above the challenges that we all face in this modern day life. She will share her Daily Grail antidotes that have brought award-winning success to Grail Springs and the thousands of lives that have been transformed because of it.
Madeleine’s story unfolds with a life-threatening illness that led her to ‘asking and receiving’ guidance. A chance ticket to see His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1988 became the changing day of her life, eventuating a complete healing in body, mind and Spirit, even taking her to what she calls ‘high level wellness’, a state of being she never imagined possible.
Hear her simple message that that will ignite and inspire you, how you too can move towards living a deeply inspired, healthy and fulfilling life from this day forward.
LISTEN: Growing up in Heaven with James Van Praagh
October 4, 2011 by Life with Direction with Sharon Quirt
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listen to Life with Direction with Sharon Quirt as she chats with world renowned spiritual medium James Van Praagh on his new book Growing Up in Heaven and his upcoming workshops at the Celebrate Your Life conference in Phoenix, Arizona…
James Van Praagh is an American best-selling author and psychic. Born in Bayside, New York in 1958 to a Catholic family, he was fascinated by death from a young age. He has written several books about serving as a “medium,” appeared on Oprah and Larry King, and most recently been the co-executive producer for the CBS primetime series “The Ghost Whisperer” starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Call in with your questions for James Van Praagh at 646-200-3448
The Give Joy Now project with Michelle Arbeau
September 20, 2011 by Life with Direction with Sharon Quirt
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Join host Sharon Quirt as she chats with special guest Michelle Arbeau on her latest endeavor the Give Joy Now project – an international campaign to unite millions of people in happiness…
Michelle Arbeau is an internationally known Intuitive Numerologist, author, inspirational speaker and radio/tv host. She has a clientele base that stretches around the globe ranging from those seeking purpose and direction to successful professionals and celebrities wanting to fine-tune their careers and personal lives.
As founder and host of Authentic You Radio/TV, Michelle has interviewed many of the top authors, speakers and celebrities in her quest to inspire and empower others to live with authenticity. Recent filming for Authentic You TV in Los Angeles included interviewees such as Reverent June Gatlin (Michael Jackson’s spiritual advisor) and Emmy Award-winning choreographer turned crayon artist, Doug Jack.
Her latest endeavor is the Give Joy Now project – an international campaign to unite millions of people in happiness. Journeying across North America in the Joy Jeep, Michelle is giving away Joy Gems along with the challenge to spread joy. Her mission is to accumulate 1,000,000 acts of joy worldwide via 10,000 Joy Gems.
Her upcoming book, The Power of Words: Harness the Vibration of Language & Transform Your Life is the product of combining her love of numbers with her passion for helping others to find purpose, meaning and joy in life.
For more info, visit http://www.MichelleArbeau.com or http://www.GiveJoyNow.com.
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