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" Listening below the noise : "
Anne D. LeClaire ; photography by Christopher LeClaire.
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BL
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987387
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b741757
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| Main Entry
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LeClaire, Anne D.
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| Title & Author
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Listening below the noise : : a meditation on the practice of silence /\ Anne D. LeClaire ; photography by Christopher LeClaire.
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1st ed.
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New York :: Harper,, ©2009.
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xiv, 226 pages :: illustrations ;; 19 cm
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0061353353
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: 9780061353352
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-224).
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| Contents
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The secret garden -- Entry. Eiders : hearing the call ; Snow day : walking into the solitary self ; Compost : confronting the messy space within ; Beach stones : creating necessary boundaries -- Cultivation. Bittersweet vine : pruning invasive species ; Dragonfly : discovering the shadow sides of silence ; Boneyard : surrendering the need to be right ; Bees : choosing the right words ; Birdsong : learning the difference between listening and waiting to talk -- Fertilization. Spiderweb : nourishing the creative self ; Conch shell : using silence as an enhancement to health ; Salt march : swimming into deeper waters -- Harvest. Lone oak : from speechlessness to solitude ; Archer's bow : moving through resistance ; Lily pad : considering spirituality ; September beach : preserving the garden -- Sowing. Bridge : crossing the threshold to silence.
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When Anne D. LeClaire decided to turn an ordinary Monday into a day of silence, she viewed her experiment as a one-time occurrence. Little did she realize she had begun an inner voyage that would transform her life. In this eloquent book -- part memoir, part philosophical inquiry -- LeClaire reflects on how silence can help us attend to the world around us, expand our awareness, and achieve inner peace. Silence, LeClaire contends, reminds us to pay attention to the ordinary moments of our existence. In silence we can learn how to listen, become more compassionate, ignite and nurture creativity, uncover our inner yearnings, and ultimately find peace and improve our well-being. By confronting ourselves and learning from the anxiety that arises when we are freed from distraction, we can become whole. With clarity and humor, LeClaire reveals how silence has brought joy to her life and helped her foster new connections with nature, with others, and with herself.
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LeClaire, Anne D.
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LeClaire, Anne D.
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Authors, American-- 20th century, Biography.
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Creative thinking.
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Listening.
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Meditation.
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Silence.
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Authors, American.
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Creative thinking.
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Listening.
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Meditation.
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Silence.
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| Dewey Classification
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814.54
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PS3562.E2778Z46 2009
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I712.65clc
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| Parallel Title
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Meditation on the practice of silence
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