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"All God's Children Got Shoes"
Social Worker's Self-disclosure Sketches an Artist's Way
Richmond, VA
Richmond writer, Jeannette Drake, has spent more than thirty years engaged with persons from diverse backgrounds as caseworker, counselor, psychotherapist, teacher, tutor or writer. Her new book, Journey Within: A Healing Playbook, uniquely combines her original art and spiritual autobiography to take the reader on a leisurely journey of imagination and self-exploration.
Published by
Northlight Publishing
Richmond, Virginia
May, 2005
Thirteen color abstracts, along with optional play instructions designed to enhance creativity,compose Section One of this book. Readers not inclined to linger or self-indulge and who wish to move quickly to Drake's autobiographical explanations for her drawings will find Section Two introspective and reflective of a woman grown wise through life's early vicissitudes.This poetic and passionate book reveals, teaches and raises questions about one's relationship with the Divine.
Praise for Journey Within
"Our world is full of color and complexity. We all face problems and are often in need of comfort and understanding. Art is a tool and healing force. Drake teaches us this important lesson and much more."
-E. Ethelbert Miller
"Jeannette Drake has written a book full of feeling, color, challenge, and wisdom. I hope many will read it."
-Parker J. Palmer, Ph.D.
"Drake's emotive and beautifully realized drawings are an authentic catalyst for introspection... Journey Within can facilitate growth universally, individually or in a group."
www.Styleweekly.com
August 10, 2005 - archive
Drake, a licensed clinical social worker, specializes in dream and expressive work for adults in group settings. She has received two awards from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and published poetry, fiction and non-fiction in various journals, magazines and newspapers since 1968.
BOOK SIGNINGS, ART EXHIBIT AND WORKSHOPS
May 1, 2005 - Signing Style Weekly's Third Annual Mind, Body,
Spirit Fair 2:00-5:30 P.M. Weinstein Jewish Community Center, 5403
Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230 804-358-2100
May 28, 2005- Signing/Mini-Workshop/Reading 1:00-4:00 P.M
Precious Memories Reading & Collectibles 3229 Idlewood
Avenue Richmond, VA 23221 804-726-8501
June 15, 2005 - Guest Panelist - "Living a Purpose Driven Life"
Luncheon and Panel Discussion Wyndham Hotel - Richmond
Airport, 4700 S. Laburnum Avenue, 23231 804- 288-0477
Tickets $20.00 www.averagegirlmagazine.com
Journey Within available for signing after discussion.
June 19, 2005 - Signing / Discussion 1:15-2:15 P.M. Providence Park
Baptist Church (Edith D. Booker Memorial Library) 468 E. Ladies
Mile Rd. Richmond, VA 23222 804-329-1963
July 1, 2005 - Opening Reception 7:00-9:00 P.M Hallelujah Now! Art
Exhibit First Friday On & Off Broad Richmond Public Library 101
E. Franklin Street, 23219 804- 646-4740 Journey Within: A
Healing Playbook will be for sale, along with three note card prints
from the exhibit.
July 12, 2005 - Signing /Mini-Workshop/Reading 7:00 P.M.
Richmond Public Library 101 E. Franklin Street, 23219
804-646-4672
August 20, 2005 - Signing/Mini-Workshop/Reading 3:00-5:30 P.M.
536 Granite Avenue, Richmond, VA 23228
Book People 804-288-4346
September 6, 2005 - "Memories and Dreams"- Program of Visual Art and Music
for the Elderly
Heartfields Assisted Living, Richmond, VA
September 27, 2005 - Reception, Signing, The Journey Within
Workshop 6:30-9:00 P.M. Center for Congregational Ministry,
Ginter Park Baptist Church 1202 Wilmington Avenue, Richmond, VA
Phone: 804-358-8306
Toll Free: 888-241-5132
The Resource Center
"$40.00 (includes copy of book)"
October 13, 2005 - "Purple Ribbons - She Makes Them to Show Concern for the
Evacuees."Article on Hurricane Katrina efforts published
in Richmond Free Press, Richmond, VA
Richmond Free Press
November 7, 2005 - "To self-publish or not?" - Teacher workshop. Richmond Arts &
Humanities Center, Richmond Public Schools
Richmond Public Schools’ Arts & Humanities Center
November 11, 2005 - Purple Ribbon Cross News No. 2 published
www.nathanielturner.com
Newsletter Mission: To share information about Purple Ribbon
Cross Solidarity Activities for Katrina (and Rita) Gulf Coast
deceased and survivors with persons who distribute, sew, wear
or contribute ribbons
November 12,2005 - June 30, 2006 Coordinator,
The Committee to keep ChickenBones Alive - "Conversation on ChickenBones Survival Fundraiser"
www.nathanielturner.com
February 18, 2006 - 10:00 AM-2:00 P.M. "Dreams: Radical Hope for More Intimacy
with God" - Womankind-Faith-Family-Future Conference with
Anne Lamott, Keynote Speaker
St. James's Episcopal Church, 1205 W. Franklin St., Richmond, VA
355-1779
St. James's Episcopal Church
March, 2006 "I Knew His Face" (Poem) published
in Daddy, Can I Tell You Something?: Black Daughters
Speak to Their Fathers, edited by Angela Floyd
Sela Press, Maryland
Sela Press
September 23, 2006 10 P.M. Open Mic Reading
Mary Helen's Southern & Creole Cuisine
87 Lincoln Street Hampton, VA 23669
Mary Helen's Southern & Creole Cuisine
October 8, 2006 - 1:30-3:00 P.M. Reading, Signing, Discussion of Good Friday, new
poetry chapbook. Arts festival - Indian River Library 2320 Old
Greenbriar Rd., Chesapeake, VA 757-410-7001
Chesapeake Public Library
October 11-27, 2006 - Artist in Residence - "Writing fiction with themes of peace,
justice, environment & multicultural community." Fourth grade.
Fisher Elementary School, Richmond, VA. Residency sponsored
by the Virginia Commission for the Arts.
Virginia Commission for the Arts
October, 2007 "Palette" (Poem) reprinted in
Family Pictures: Poems and Photographs Celebrating Our
Loved Ones, edited by Kwame Alexander, Capital
Bookfest, Largo, MD presented by The Washington Post
Capital BookFest
November 2007 "Getting There" (Poem) Published in
Natural Awakenings Richmond, VA
Natural Awakenings
December 15, 2007 Fiction workshop and coffee talk
panelist for Appomattox Regional Governor's School for
Arts & Technology Writers' Festival.
Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts & Technology
March 3, 2008 "How to Create Fiction from One's
Dreams" Adult Workshop for Active Writers - Richmond
Richmond Arts & Humanities Center, Richmond Public Schools
Richmond Public Schools’ Arts & Humanities Center
October 8, 2008 "Here and Now, Why and How:
Inspiring Self, Inspiring Students"
Richmond Arts & Humanities Center, Richmond Public Schools
Richmond Public Schools’ Arts & Humanities Center
March 26, 2009 "The Gods Must Be Crazy:
The Intersection of Writing and Spirituality"
James River Writers