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Voices from the Well, 2 Rachel Carson, Georgia O'Keeffe, Marian Anderson, Margaret Sanger, Jeannette Rankin, Sarada Devi, Dat-So-La-Lee ... many more! By Terre Ouwehand Terre is a smart lady who writes about smart ladies.… She is part historian, part poet, and all talent. Leslie Gangl Howe, actor Ouwehand invokes the mystique of these amazing women, sometimes in prose, sometimes in poetry, but always to the heart of their characters.… Voices From the Well is a delight to read and must be an even greater delight to perform. Laezer Schlomkowitz, director, actor Ouwehand's monologues beg to be read in full voice into the bathroom mirror, to dinner guests, and on stages everywhere. Ellen K. Anderson, playwright |
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Writing Your Way to Wholeness By Terre Ouwehand For creative writers (including beginners), people in recovery, people seeking spiritual connections, and people who want to write themselves back into the universe! Terre Ouwehand uses this material in her workshops: Exposure to and practice in the different writing forms was valuable, as were the glimpses into early childhood and current relationships. The premise that all of us are naturally creative was helpful and freeing. Workshop Participant |
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Quattro Forma Poems by Lana Rose, Terre Ouwehand, J.E. Chesher, What a delight this collection is! Yes, the four poets have varied voices and concerns, yet the book achieves a striking coherence. Jim Chesher’s wry variations on philosophy accentuate Lana Rose’s pensive reflections on domestic life. Terre Ouwehand’s startling lines, by turns meditative and dramatic, complement Alice Sharper’s visionary intensity. And all four share a yearning for the transcendent, which they seek not only through remarkable imagery but an uncanny ability to listen to the silence between words. David Starkey, Santa Barbara Poet, Laureate Emeritus |
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Epiphanies Poems by Lillian Palermo / Lillian’s poems are so atmospheric you can feel the moss beneath your feet or the mist on your cheek. Profound metaphors evince her deep ties to the land of the Northwest. Terre Ouwehand, Editor |
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A Visit with Georgia O’Keeffe / By Terre Ouwehand Actors of wisdom, grace and experience will stand up and cheer for these two one-woman shows and the roles that unfold within them… When Ouwehand turns her considerable powers as a writer to the stage we benefit from both her poetic ear and intellectual rigor. Ellen K. Anderson, playwright In staccato rhythms that seem to hover somewhere between real speech and jazz fantasia, Georgia O’Keeffe and Eleanor of Aquitaine come alive in ways that draw on Ouwehand’s deep knowledge of her characters’ lives and her passion for making us care about the worlds they inhabited. David Starkey, Santa Barbara Poet, Laureate Emeritus |
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Singing at the Center By Terre Ouwehand Includes The Divorce Museum: A Child’s Perspective
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The Debris of the Encounter By Terre Ouwehand Undergoing psychotherapeutic exploration and beginning to meditate, Terre Ouwehand experienced what psychologists call “eidetic imagery” and what mystics call “inner visions”… No one who seeks a concrete experience of the God-Self within will fail to be moved by these vivid, mystical, and eloquent encounters with the universal life force. Leslie Flanders Carson, actor, writer, teacher |
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The first two volumes of Jinny Webber’s Shakespeare’s Actor Trilogy are available through Old Hand Press. These books give a backstage view of the resplendent world of Elizabethan theatre and tumultuous politics. For more information, see www.jinnywebber.com
The Secret Player Vol. 1 — The Secret Player: Alexander Cooke, known as Sander, becomes a favorite performer of women's roles on the London stage, where only males are allowed to act. A dangerous secret: Sander was born female, at risk of flogging or even death if her identity is discovered. A fascinating look into Elizabethan England through the stage door of Shakespeare's world of theater. The characters are vividly portrayed, especially the young Sander who yearns to break out of the constraints put upon her by the society of her day and age. Gary Albright, Albright Graphic Productions Dark Venus Vol. 2 — Dark Venus: Alexander (Sander) Cooke, protagonist of The Secret Player, befriends Amelia Bassano Lanyer, the presumed Dark Lady of Shakespeare's sonnets. Two strong women make their way against the odds. A terrific read. It’s anchored in history and scholarship, very steamy in parts, lots of dialogue, feminist in orientation with credible characters well observed and well drawn. Fred Hunter, author of Abe and Molly: The Courtship of Mary Todd |
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