Background
Wakefield, Dan was born on May 21, 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Benjamin H. and Brucie (Ridge) Wakefield.
(A collection of personal miracle stories shares the exper...)
A collection of personal miracle stories shares the experiences of people from different religions and various walks of life, including an Irish factory worker, a Buddhist at Berkley, and a prisoner at Sing-Sing. 35,000 first printing. $40,000 ad/promo. Tour.
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(This edition of a classic, considered by many to be Wakef...)
This edition of a classic, considered by many to be Wakefield's best novel, commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. Told through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy, it celebrates the spirit of youth and of small-town courage and dedication to the war effort. From the book: "In the crisp clear days of October, America was beautiful, just like in the song. Artie had never been "from sea to shining sea," nor had he seen "the purple mountain's majesty" but he knew they were out there, believed in them, and saw every day with his own eyes the beauty of the gentle hills, the creeks and cornfields, the solid old white frame houses and the ancient oaks of Town. He believed, in fact, that God had "shed his grace" on this land, that this grace was tangible, visible, in the arch of rainbows over the wet fields, the slant of shed sunlight on the sides of old barns. His pride in his country was sustained by the signs of nature and the symbols of men, not only the bright starts and stripes that flew from public buildings and hung from private porches but the comforting, everyday emblems of home: Bob's Eats, Joe's Premium, Mail Pouch Tobacco. This was what Roy and all the other boys were fighting to save, preserve, and protect, along with the people who were lucky enough to live in and of it, and all of this was sacred, worthy of any sacrifice, including life itself, for without it, life would be hollow and dumb
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("Every day is a creation--not only for us but by us . . ....)
"Every day is a creation--not only for us but by us . . . a moment-by-moment miracle." Dan Wakefield recounted his own pilgrimage through the heady peaks and grim gulches of a creative life in Returning: A Spiritual Journey, which Bill Moyers called "one of the most important memoirs of the spirit I've ever read." Now, in Creating from the Spirit, this award-winning journalist and novelist reveals how writers, artists, musicians, and creative people of all kinds can unleash the principle of creativity within, so that it can infuse every aspect of our lives. Wakefield explodes the many myths often associated with the mysterious creative process: that creativity is only for the artistic elite, that women's work is less creative than men's, and that to be creative means one must be tormented, alienated, neurotic, irresponsible, and a failure at relationships. The truth is that many of us are blocked by low self-esteem, unrealistic expectations, stultifying routine, or the double demons of money and artistic standing--we compartmentalize our lives into the "creative" and the "commonplace." Drawing on examples from religion, philosophy, and literature, and exercises such as journaling and right-brain drawing, Creating from the Spirit teaches us that the key to creation is clarity of body, mind, and spirit. This book challenges the "dangerous nirvanas" of drug and alcohol as false agents of inspiration, examines the stereotype of tortured artists like Dylan Thomas, Scott Fitzgerald, Jackson Pollock, and Kurt Cobain, and contrasts them with portraits of fulfilled and healthy creators, such as Toni Morrison, Rabbi Harold Kushner, Michael Jordan, and Hildegarde of Bingen. Creating from the Spirit guides us into the art of "emptying" ourselves of the incessant chatter that deadens both senses and soul. It teaches us the wisdom of "filling up" by accessing our natural perceptions and hidden creative resources. This cycle is brilliantly expressed in the lives and words of twenty "creators of the spirit"--from artists and writers to scientists and athletes, to CEOs and chefs--who have learned to embrace each moment as a creative act. For those who create in solitude or in community, out of personal pain or irrepressible joy, Creating from the Spirit testifies to a luminous truth: "To access your creative powers. . . you need only be in awe of the mystery of the universe, the life force and its power, and be willing to be open to it."
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(Open your eyes to the miraculous around you, from the ext...)
Open your eyes to the miraculous around you, from the extraordinary miracles of amazing physical healing, startling bursts of creativity, and abrupt liberation from a long addiction, to the ordinary miracles of a child's birth, the gift of friendship, and the beauty of silence. 2 cassettes.
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(Reporting and commentary on the state of American politic...)
Reporting and commentary on the state of American politics and culture in 1967-1968. Expanded version of an essay which first appeared as the entire issue of the March 1968 Atlantic Monthly. Wakefield went on to write the well-known novels Going All the Way (1970) and Starting Over (1973), which were both made into feature films.
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"THIS BOOK WILL STRETCH YOUR MIND AND HELP YOU FIND THE SOURCE OF YOUR OWN SPIRITUAL AND CREATIVE POWERS." --Yoga Journal In this passionate, clearly reasoned book, award-winning journalist and novelist Dan Wakefield explodes the many myths often associated with the mysterious creative process. Drawing on examples from religion, philosophy, and literature, and exercises such as journaling and right-brain drawing, Creating from the Spirit teaches us that the key to creation is clarity of body, mind, and spirit. Wakefield also challenges the "dangerous nirvanas" of drug and alcohol as false agents of inspiration. Creating from the Spirit teaches anyone who wants to be more creative how to access our natural perceptions and hidden resources, a process brilliantly expressed in the lives and words of twenty "creators from the spirit." Wakefield interviews artists and writers, scientists and athletes, CEOs and chefs--all who have learned to embrace each moment as a creative act. Now you can, too. "FULL OF EXAMPLES OF SANITY, BALANCE, AND EVEN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT COHABITING HAPPILY WITH CREATIVE CALLINGS." --Utne Reader
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"... a passionate and tormented novel about the summer of 1954 as it transpired in the lives of two young Korean War veterans returning to their Indianapolis homes.... it is possible that the current publishing season will produce no book more urgently felt." ―New York Times Book Review, August 9, 1970 "A brilliant book." ―John Ciardi "Wonderful, sad and funny; a scathing portrait of middle America through the eyes of a new fictional character who will inevitably be compared to Portnoy and Holden Caulfield." ―Gay Talese Noted author Dan Wakefield’s most famous novel seethes with pent-up frustration and confusion and nearly every episode bubbles with hilarity. This novel of the 1950s so perfectly captures its time and place that it transcends the specific and becomes universal―a true classic of American literature. Now a major motion picture.
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(Drawing on examples from religion, philosphy and literatu...)
Drawing on examples from religion, philosphy and literature, Creating from the Spirit teaches that the key to creation is clarity--of body, mind and spirit. Wakefield challenges the myths that often surround the creative process--that to be creative, one must be alienated, neurotic, irresponsible and a failure at relationships. This audio teaches the wisdom of "filling up" by accessing our natural powers. 2 cassettes.
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(Dan Wakefield was a successful writer of novels, nonficti...)
Dan Wakefield was a successful writer of novels, nonfiction, and screenplays when he awoke to a private life that was disintegrating in alcohol, depression, and isolation. He fled Hollywood for Boston where he reclaimed a faith he had thought he was too sophisticated to embrace. In this moving memoir, Wakefield returns to his religious roots and his early life: his Indiana boyhood, his tumultuous student days, and his growth as a writer.
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(Dan Wakefield shows us how to write about and share our m...)
Dan Wakefield shows us how to write about and share our most meaningful life experiences and in so doing to see our lives in a new light. "What a wonderful book is Dan Wakefield's The Story of Your Life. Surely it will help many people to write their own spiritual autobiographies, and so to become more aware of their own journeys." -Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time
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Wakefield, Dan was born on May 21, 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Benjamin H. and Brucie (Ridge) Wakefield.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1955; Nieman fellow, Harvard University, 1963-1964.
News editor Princeton (New Jersey) Packet, 1955. Staff writer Nation magazine, 1956-1959. Free lance writer, since 1959.
Contributing editor The Atlantic Monthly, 1968-1980. Staff Bread Loaf Writers Conference, 1964, 66, 68, 70, 86. Contribution writer Gentlemen’s Quarterly magazine, since 1992.
Columnist Beliefnet.com, since 2000. Visiting lecturer University Massachusetts, Boston, 1965-1966. Visiting lecturer journalism University Illinois, 1968.
Writer-in-residence Emerson College, 1989-1992. Writer in residence Florida International University, since 1995.
(Open your eyes to the miraculous around you, from the ext...)
(A collection of personal miracle stories shares the exper...)
(Dan Wakefield was a successful writer of novels, nonficti...)
(Dan Wakefield was a successful writer of novels, nonficti...)
(Drawing on examples from religion, philosphy and literatu...)
(This edition of a classic, considered by many to be Wakef...)
(This edition of a classic, considered by many to be Wakef...)
(Dan Wakefield shows us how to write about and share our m...)
(Dan Wakefield shows us how to write about and share our m...)
("THIS BOOK WILL STRETCH YOUR MIND AND HELP YOU FIND THE S...)
(Reporting and commentary on the state of American politic...)
("Every day is a creation--not only for us but by us . . ....)
("I feel a special attachment and responsibility")
(What comes after angels? Miracles, of course. This rich a...)
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( "... a passionate and tormented novel about the summer ...)
( "... a passionate and tormented novel about the summer ...)
Member Authors Guild American, Writers Guild American, National Writers Union, Vestry of King's Chapel.