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Exploring Psychic
Abilities Talk: FIVE WAYS OUT OF THE PSYCHIC CLOSET - Exploring
the ways the paranormal works in our lives…
Friday, February 5, 7 pm: Have
you ever had a premonition, seen a ghost, or guessed who was
calling when the phone rang? Did you try to deny to yourself
what had happened? Did you worry that you were going nuts? It’s
difficult to accept that we sometimes know things it’s
impossible for us to know. You might be in the psychic closet
too.
In this workshop, presented by Toby Fesler
Heathcotte, author of OUT OF THE
PSYCHIC CLOSET, you can explore some fun aspects of your
own psychic potential.You will learn the five ways to cope with
and learn to respect your abilities and perhaps cast them in
a new framework. This is not a workshop for practicing psychics.
It’s a workshop for practicing human beings who have psychic
experiences.
At seven, Toby Fesler Heathcotte spoke with her best friend
killed in a car wreck three months earlier. Her parents dismissed
the episode as imagination. She knows what it’s like to
distrust herself, to suffer ridicule and disbelief, to fear
for her sanity, and to search for guidance and understanding.
Her search resulted in the writing of OUT
OF THE PSYCHIC CLOSET: THE QUEST TO TRUST MY TRUE NATURE,
a self-help handbook that details the author’s personal
experiences, scientific research findings, historical background,
and previously unpublished anecdotes with book and web resources.
Fascinated by the ways the paranormal works in our lives, Toby
also dramatizes them in her fiction. In the ALMA
CHRONICLES novels, the characters see ghosts, dream true,
remember past lives, predict disasters, and have visions. Souls,
bound together in a circle of love, passion, betrayal, and murder,
reincarnate lifetime after lifetime from the ancient Celtic
world through twenty-first century Arizona. 2009 releases in
this series are Luke’s Covenant
and The Comet’s Return.
Toby Fesler Heathcotte is both mother and grandmother. A former
teacher, she now serves as president of Arizona Authors Association
and lives in Glendale, Arizona. |
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Dementia Patient
and Caregivers Talk
Saturday, February 6, 2 pm: We’ve
asked Renee Davis to make a return
appearance to the WRC because we thought she had some of the
best, most caring, advice for people suffering from Alzheimer’s
disease and other forms of dementia, as well as good practical
advice for their caregivers. As many as 5.3 million people in
the United States are living with Alzheimer’s, and the
numbers are expected to nearly double every twenty years. There
are few families untouched by it.
Renee is the author of WHEN A VOICE NO
LONGER SPEAKS and THE AFTERMATH
OF ALZHEIMER’S. WHEN A VOICE NO LONGER SPEAKS provides
information and guidance for those families and caregivers experiencing
the day-to-day demands and needs of a patient struggling with
Alzheimer?s disease. THE AFTERMATH OF ALZHEIMER’S looks
not only at the toll this disease takes on the families of its
sufferers, but the journey they must begin after their loss,
one that requires time and attention in making it out the other
side, healthy and prepared to get back into the stream of life.
Renee currently facilitates an Alzheimer’s support group
and has done so, for the last six years. She has been involved
with the Alzheimer’s Associations, sharing her own experiences
with her mother’s struggle with the disease. She has talked
with countless professionals in the field of medicine to understand
the effects of this unrelenting illness. Being a strong advocate
for elderly care and people in need, has allowed her to organize
and participate in many fundraising and promotional events,
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A Bit of Rock
‘n’ Roll History at The Well Red Coyote —
and a Bit of Rock 'n' Roll
Friday, February 12, 6:00 pm: Join
us for a very special and fun evening as we celebrate the publication
of world-famous music photographer John
Rowlands’s ROCK & ROWLANDS: FLASHBACK: FIVE DECADES
OF MUSIC PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN R. ROWLANDS. Refreshments
will be served.
John has been photographing some of the biggest names in the
music industry for the past 50 years. He began with Brenda Lee,
moved on to Sam Cook, and before he knew it was photographing
Bobby Vee, the Ventures, Duane Eddy, Bob Dylan, the Dave Clark
Five, the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and
Elvis.
Adding to the theme of the evening will be a live performance
by Joe Neri & Blues Dawg, with John Rowlands sitting in.
Please join us for this fun, unusual evening. Come early for
a good seat and to enjoy the refreshments and to celebrate this
milestone with this legendary rock photographer.
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Geology Talk:
Sedona Through Time
Saturday, February 13, 2 pm: To
honor the new, all-color third edition of SEDONA
THROUGH TIME, we’ve invited geologist Wayne
Ranney back to speak. The Sedona area is rightly known
for its stunning red rock scenery. Wayne Ranney is a geologist
and writer who has studied the geology here for over 25 years
and will present a talk on what is already known and what is
currently being discovered in Sedona. Wayne will show slides
of the area, answer questions, and sign copies of his new edition,
SEDONA THROUGH TIME.
Wayne is a geologist, author, and guide and he loves to share
his appreciation of earth history with anyone who is curious
about landscapes and how they may have formed. He have a passion
for landscapes and how cultures either thrived or withered because
of those landscapes. Wayne is also the author of CARVING
GRAND CANYON and ANCIENT LANDSCAPES
OF THE COLORADO PLATEAU, which won a Glyph
Award from the Arizona Publishers Association.
It’s always standing room only when this popular author
speaks, so come early for a good seat. |
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Writing Workshop:
Killer Screenplays and Novels: Presenting Suspenseful Prose
Saturday, February 20, 2 pm: author,
screenwriter and President of IOF Productions Ltd, Deborah
J Ledford, author of STACCATO,
will present a workshop detailing key elements to writing riveting
scripts and novels. Deborah will focus on visuals, locations
and dialogue, as well as discuss the differences between crafting
screenplays versus novels. There are many distinctions between
the two mediums and knowing what components to implement is
crucial in order to showcase work worthy of recognition. What
not to introduce in a screenplay is often the most important
aspect to be aware of.
Writer of seven original screenplays, Deborah
is the author of the recently released debut suspense thriller
STACCATO. Three-time nominee for
the Pushcart Prize, her award-winning short stories appear in
print publications as well as five anthologies. She is a member
of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime.
STACCATO features three world-class
pianists, two possible killers and one dead woman. Who is her
murderer? Who will be next? Sam Barone, award-winning author
of DAWN OF EMPIRE, writes, “Exciting, riveting, unforgettable
characters. A touch noir, a bit gothic, full of captivating
suspense. STACCATO is a well-crafted
psychological thriller that will keep you turning pages.” |
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Personal Growth
Talk: Glimpsing the Gifts of Aging
Friday, February 26, 7 pm: Join
psychologist Dr. Myrtle Heery,
co-editor of AWAKENING TO AGING: GLIMPSING
THE GIFTS OF AGING, when she’ll discuss the often-dreaded
topic of aging in a refreshing, sometimes humorous light, without
softening the realities. While Congress debates the future of
healthcare and the economy teeters, time marches on. For millions
of Baby Boomers and their parents the journey of “aging
out” can be perilous and frightening. Housing, insurance,
and necessities all become looming concerns for people who may
have taken the basics for granted.
Forcing questions about aging into center stage are serious
concerns about healthcare and insurance in the United States
today. Myrtle will discuss actual decisions and courses of action
taken by her book’s authors in personal, real-world situations.
AWAKENING TO AGING: GLIMPSING THE GIFTS
OF AGING was edited by Myrtle Heery, PhD and Gregg Richardson,
PhD. Other authors contributing to the book include Will Rogers,
author of “Let the Heart Speak;” Regina Reilly,
wrote “Biological and Psychological Challenges.,”
Bev Miller, author of “The Gift of Faith—Waiting
on God,” Christopher S. M. Grimes, PsyD, wrote the chapter
“What Am I Doing Here: A Psychologist’s Reflections
on Providing Care to Nursing Home Residents,” and Myrtle
Heery, who wrote “A Practice for Aging—Impermanence,
An Interview with Palden Gyatso” and “If You Live
Long Enough.” And many others
AWAKENING TO AGING has received
wide pre-publication acclaim for its 16 contributing experts
in medicine, psychology, government, gerontology, law, education,
engineering, numerous psychotherapy modalities and several spiritual
disciplines. The authors blend vital information with personal
stories. The result is a book that makes complex ideas immediately
accessible and helpful, and tells emotional stories that connect
readers from widely varied backgrounds. |
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Writing Workshop
with Exercise: Creating Characters Readers Will Fall in Love
With
Saturday, February 27, 2 pm: Join
Verde Valley writer, Amber Polo,
author of FLYING FREE, when she
will present a character-writing workshop, which she's calling
(in honor of Valentine's Day,) "Creating Characters Readers
Will Fall in Love With." Amber will present a fun, instructinal
group excercise, which will show you how to give your characters
unique personalities that readers will love, and which will
help you to avoid falling into clichés.
Using the results of the exercise, Amber will discuss what makes
a good character memorable and a wacky character believable,
and she’ll also show how to disguise a real person, so
you can use him in print. She'll also show you how to avoid
cliched characters. Each attendee (or in pairs) will also write
a paragraph or so about the romance of these two
"characters" Anyone who wants can read.
Amber Polo lives on an airpark mesa in Arizona, similar to the
setting of her latest novel FLYING FREE,
where she writes about places she’s lived and places that
don’t quite exist. Amber is passionate about writing,
books, and libraries. FLYING FREE is her second novel. Her first,
ROMANCING REBECCA, a comic-paranormal
Sedona romance, offers a lighthearted look at romance, authors
and the business of the New Age. |
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