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Persephone in America
In Persephone in America, Alison Townsend deftly weaves autobiography with myth in this reinvention of the tale of Demeter and Persephone as seen from the modern woman’s perspective. Fraught with emotional honesty, this captivating collection of lyrical and narrative poems chronicles the struggles of the figurative Persephone in three parts—the abduction, descent to the underworld, and return. Townsend turns a shrewd eye to her own experiences, as well as to the lives of other women, to offer an unflinching yet deeply compassionate exploration of such themes as girlhood and the vulnerability of the motherless; the demons of depression, addiction, and abuse; as well as passion, aging, and...
The Green Hour
When Alison Townsend purchased her first house, she put down roots in a part of the country where she never intended to stay. Inspired by five beloved settings--eastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, California, western Oregon, and the spot atop the Wisconsin hill where she now resides--Townsend considers the role that place plays in shaping the self.
The Persistence of Rivers
Spanning decades from the 1950s to the present, The Persistence of Rivers considers the impact of rivers at pivotal moments in Townsend's life, examining issues of landscape, loss, memory, healing, and the search for home.
Poetry and Story Therapy
Poetry and short stories can act as powerful springboards to growth, self-enhancement and healing. With the guidance of a skilled facilitator, participants can engage with their own creative expression, and with that of others, and in doing so find opportunities to voice their truth, affirm their strengths, and find new ways of coping with challenges. This book explores the therapeutic possibilities of poetry and stories in turn, describing how to select appropriate works for discussion, and providing techniques for facilitating personally-relevent and growth-enhancing sessions. The author provides ideas and suggestions for personal writing activities that emerge from or intertwine with this...
Acting Lessons
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Going Wrong
Going Wrong is a carefully crafted collection of poems, many of them written in traditional forms, from Wisconsin's Poet Laureate, Marilyn L. Taylor. The poetry focuses mainly on the vagaries of human nature, especially as it departs from the predictable, the straight-and-narrow, the genteel. Instead, it tends to demonstrate clearly the many delights-- and sometimes the undeniable outrageousness-- of using the old forms in surprising new ways. -- Amazon.
St. Cecilia's Daze
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Tricks of Light
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