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Ellen Graf
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LUCKY BLUNDERS Joseph Campbell in Hero With A Thousand Faces talks about blunders as doorways to destiny: "A blunder is an example of the ways the adventure can begin. Blunders are not the merest chance; they are ripples on the surface of life, produced by unsuspected springs. And these may be very deep—as deep as the soul itself.
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The Natural Laws of Good Luck: A Memoir of an Unlikely Marriage
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The Natural Laws of Good Luck: A Memoir of an Unlikely Marriage
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If You Talk To Your Self , Your Self Will Answer (Nonfiction)
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These are some common questions that people ask me about my book The Natural Laws of Good Luck, so I decided to have a crack at them....
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"Gilgamesh for me is a tale of complex human relationship. For my friend it is a tale of what was sacrificed, or I should say destroyed, for the sake of culture and civilization--the original and beautiful natural man who was one with creation. Very i...more
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Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, A Short History of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese
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location: Keeping Connected at wstcwnik.com, The United States description: Host Trevor Mahoney interviews Ellen Graf abut the book The Natural Laws of Good Luck and the real life sequel to the book. Issues fro discussion include ordeals of cross-cultural relationship (and joys), cultural adaptation, improvisational and non-verbal language, encounters with racism or ethnocentricity, navigating life with chronic illness and more. note from Ellen: I love hearing about other people's lives and how they use the book to ask their own questions and see the challenges from new...more |
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| I enjoyed this book immensely and my biggest complaint is that it was really too short. I am interested in subversion of collective language, language improvisation , and the inherent instability of language. This book on puns and punsters reveals ho...more | |
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I am loving this book, both because I grew up with Dylan's music and only late realized what a gift that was and what a very exceptional artist he is. As an artist myself, I admire a fellow artist who does only the artist's work and who knows the valu...more |
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Q&A with Ellen Graf
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...August 12, 2009 to Nov 1, 2009... A chance to ask the author questions about The Natural Laws of Good Luck . The topic of culture and relationship...more
