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Dreher, Diane Elizabeth was born on May 6, 1946 in Louisville. Daughter of Frank H. and Mary Ann (Hearte) Dreher. Bachelor summa cum laude, University of California, Riverside, 1968.
(By showing how to apply Taoist principles to our lives an...)
By showing how to apply Taoist principles to our lives and the world around us, this powerful book helps us to discover peace of mind and promote positive social change.
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(By showing how to apply Taoist principles to our lives an...)
By showing how to apply Taoist principles to our lives and the world around us, this powerful book helps us to discover peace of mind and promote positive social change.
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(Shakespeare was clearly fascinated by the relationship be...)
Shakespeare was clearly fascinated by the relationship between fathers and daughters, for this primal bond of domination and defiance structures twenty-one of his comedies, tragedies, and romances. In a conflict that is at once social and interpersonal, Shakespeare's fathers demand hierarchical obedience while their daughters affirm the new, more personal values upheld by Renaissance humanists and Puritans. In her penetrating analysis of this compelling relationship, Diane Dreher examines the underlying psychological tensions as well as the changing concepts of marriage and the family during Shakespeare's time. She points to the pain and conflict caused by sex role polarization. Shakespeare's possessive fathers tyrannize over their daughters, unwilling to relinquish their "masculine" power and control and leaving these young women with only two alternatives: paternal domination or defiance and loss of love. The logic of Shakespeare's plays repudiates traditional stereotypes, showing how women like Ophelia and Desdemona are destroyed by conforming to the passive Renaissance ideal. The book concludes with a consideration of Shakespeare's androgynous characters―dynamic women in doublet and hose, and fathers who become sensitive, caring, and empathetic. Shakespeare's balanced characters thus reconcile the polarities within themselves and bring greater harmony to their world. Domination and Defiance is the first book on this most provocative relationship in Shakespeare. Shedding new light on the complex father-daughter bond, character, and motivation, it makes a major contribution to literary studies.
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Translated more often than any other book except the Bible, the Tao Te Ching has been a spiritual guide for centuries, helping millions find peace within themselves, with each other, and with the natural world around them. Written in workbook style, complete with exercises, questionnaires, journal-keeping techniques, and affirmations, The Tao of Inner Peace translates the ancient Eastern philosophy into a plan for contemporary Western living. Diane Dreher, Ph.D., shows the way to: * Bring greater joy, fulfillment, and creativity to daily life * Heal the body and spirit * Build self-acceptance and self-esteem * Resolve conflict * Reverse negative cycles of emotion * Understand life as a process of changes and challenges With its lively, demystifying approach, The Tao of Inner Peace shows how the Tao can be a powerful source of growth, inspiration, and peace.
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(The Tao of Womanhood is for every woman who is searching ...)
The Tao of Womanhood is for every woman who is searching for both external power and internal peace. It's for the woman who wants to be tough but nice, who wants to take care of things and everyone else but needs to be reminded to look after herself, who feels pulled in too many directions and yearns to live a full, balanced life. It's for the woman who wants to be a strong, proactive leader at work and at home, and lead a life of harmony and inner peace. A spiritual resource that combines the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching with straightforward advice and illuminating anecdotes, The Tao of Womanhood is a prescriptive, practical road map. Using Taoist principles, teacher and spiritualist Dreher explains how any woman can learn to incorporate calm into her busy modern life by learning how to • Say "no" without feeling guilty • Respond without being frantic or reactive • Seize opportunities • Summon the strength to change • Clear the space necessary for continual growth transformationCalm and reassuring, The Tao of Womanhood imparts the invigorating message to all women -- whether stay-at-home moms or corporate executives -- that leading a balanced and fulfilling life does not mean surrendering peace of mind.
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( Cultivation of the soil meets cultivation of the soul i...)
Cultivation of the soil meets cultivation of the soul in this refreshing approach to personal growth by the author of The Tao of Inner Peace. By combining practical gardening advice, personal narrative, and lessons in spiritual practice, Diane Dreher offers anyone who wants a more serene, balanced life a nurturing volume of the gentle, perceptive self-help that has endeared her books to thousands. Inner Gardening was written for the gardener in all of us and unites inspiration with gardening advice and wisdom, insights from medieval and Renaissance poets and philosophers, as well as the author's own gardening experiences. Divided into four seasons, the book takes readers on a journey of renewal throughout the year. New gardeners will find a monthly set of gardening tasks, including useful information about soil, mulching, composting, planning, pest control, and plant care. More experienced gardeners will gain new knowledge of garden history and learn how seasonal cycles and garden tasks echo centuries of tradition. Each chapter then segues into "Gardening as Spiritual Practice," offering personal exercises for self-cultivation: planting seeds of ideas and dreams, weeding out bad habits and unfulfilling tasks, designing new challenges one step at a time, and more. Brimming with life-enhancing strategies for garden and gardener alike, Inner Gardening affirms what everyone who has ever planted a seed and watched it grow knows: what we cultivate around us, we also cultivate within.
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(Whether you're a first-time gardener or a veteran, you'll...)
Whether you're a first-time gardener or a veteran, you'll find something to inspire you in this beautifully written book that reveals the myriad ways in which working in a garden can enhance your life and deepen your connection to the world. Season by season, Diane Dreher leads you through a journey of peace and renewal. A monthly set of gardening tasks helps you plan, design, and care for your garden, along with illuminating details of gardening history, lore, and tradition. But here you'll also find ways to tend your own inner garden: how to plant seeds of ideas and dreams, weed out bad habits, and design new challenges one step at a time. Brimming with life-enhancing strategies and filled with words of wisdom that will invigorate your spirit, Inner Gardening is a book to treasure and use every day, indoors and out.
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Dreher, Diane Elizabeth was born on May 6, 1946 in Louisville. Daughter of Frank H. and Mary Ann (Hearte) Dreher. Bachelor summa cum laude, University of California, Riverside, 1968.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University California-Riverside, 1968. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973.
Teaching assistant University of California at Los Angeles, 1969—1971. Assistant professor department English University Santa Clara, California, 1974—1980, associate professor, 1980—1992, professor and chair department English, 1992—1997, professor, research associate Spirituality and Health Institute, since 2000. Consultant National Endowment of the Humanities, 1979—1980.
National consultant World Without War Council, Berkeley, 1983—1984.
(Whether you're a first-time gardener or a veteran, you'll...)
(Translated more often than any other book except the Bibl...)
(Shakespeare was clearly fascinated by the relationship be...)
(By showing how to apply Taoist principles to our lives an...)
(By showing how to apply Taoist principles to our lives an...)
( Cultivation of the soil meets cultivation of the soul i...)
(The Tao of Womanhood is for every woman who is searching ...)
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Coordinator Royal Shakespeare Actors in Residence University Santa Clara, 1979. Member of Upper Merion Association for Psychological Science, National Writers' Union, Phi Beta Kappa.