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Wisdom of the World
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Unique
CD-book is Acclaimed Resource for Facing Mortality
with Awareness and Compassion
Conceived by award-winning composer/producers
Gary Malkin and Michael Stillwater, CD features gorgeous music and
the spoken words of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross,
Ram Dass, Thich Nhat Hanh, and other spiritual leaders.
While many people feel
loss and sorrow watching the calendar approach the 1-year anniversary
of 9-11, professional caregivers, clergy and people alerted by
word-of-mouth are turning to Graceful Passages: A Companion for
Living and Dying for comfort and support. This unique CD-book was
originally
created to help anyone who is facing their own or another’s dying, by providing
the emotionally intelligent content of intimate, spoken words, offered by
globally recognized spiritual leaders, set to a soulful, evocative musical
score. Now being used by anyone who might benefit from a reminder of what’s
most important in life, the music and spoken wisdom provide inspiration
and insight while dealing directly with the subject of our mortality.
With an
understated elegance, Graceful Passages establishes a new watermark
in the field of spoken word/musical offerings. Contributors such
as Ram
Dass,
Thich Nhat Hahn, Rabbi Zalman Shacter-Shelomi, and comparable figures
in Christian, Hindu, and Native American traditions make this CD
unique
in bringing together
the most diverse group of spiritual teachers to ever appear on a
project of this kind.
Graceful Passages is a product of years of combined expertise in
music, healthcare, and personal development. Emmy-award winning
composer/producer Gary Malkin
notes,“ tremendous resources go into creating film soundtracks so that
the listener will get deeply involved. We wanted to take these same resources
and apply them to supporting people’s life passages as they face
the most challenging chapter of their lives.”
Recently released, Graceful
Passages is fulfilling that vision. With 25,000 units distributed
in the absence of any formal advertising campaign or sales
strategy, the CD-book has become a phenomenon, stimulated primarily
by word-of-mouth, on-line testimonials and spontaneous gift giving.
The creators
are inundated
with enthusiastic responses from around the world.
Leaders in healthcare are
hailing Graceful Passages as an invaluable resource for professionals,
lay people, and family members seeking a non-medical alleviation
of fears around health challenges and end of life. Graceful Passages
was recommended in Bill Moyer’s “On Our Own Terms” series,
aired on PBS, as a powerful audio resource.
Let this masterpiece of healing
music and inspiring words be an audio sanctuary for your soul and a
priceless gift to share
with someone you love.
Jack Canfield
Co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul
Never in human history has global
politics been so inexorably linked to spiritual understanding among
the people of the world. Graceful Passages is a beautiful
testament to all that unites the human community. It needs to be heard
by every politician and world leader.
Senator Sue Tucker
Massachusetts
The healing effect of this music and these words on our mind/body
cannot be overestimated...Graceful Passages touches us where it matters
most.
Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.
Author, Minding the Body, Mending the Mind
Everyone needs Graceful Passages
now!
Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Author, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom
Co-creator Michael Stillwater is not surprised by this remarkable response.
His inspiration to create Graceful Passages came from directly experiencing
the transformative powers of music in the hospice setting. Stillwater, a spiritual
educator with a gift for songwriting, spent 25 years sharing music for healing
and community building. While creating Graceful Passages with Malkin, he invited
colleagues, mentors and friends, such as Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and Ram Dass,
to lend their voices to the project. “Their generous response matched
the spirit of the project,” notes Stillwater. “Once the quality
of Graceful Passages became apparent, other remarkable authors and mentors
were enthusiastic to lend their compassion and insight.”
Without endorsing a position on the “right way” to view the meaning
of life and death, the CD presents inspiring wisdom from a myriad of traditions
whose overall message is one of acceptance and peace.
Notes Malkin, “Graceful Passages is also touching many “Boomers” who
are in the midst of mid-life while dealing with parents who are facing the
end of life, and helping them cultivate compassion and a greater ability to
be there for loved ones in meaningful ways. “
Rebecca Spencer
Wisdom of the World, Inc.
(415) 209-9408
Sofia Dumitru
Cathedral CAF Publicist
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