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ISBN 1-030412-02-9
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Press Release
ISBN 1-030412-02-9
$18.00
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Contact journey at jeannettedrake dot com
Contact journey at jeannettedrake dot com
"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
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.Journey Within will fascinate seekers of Spirit and may challenge a few Christians to reexamine ways in which they walk the Christian walk.
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.
This poetic and passionate book reveals, teaches and raises questions about one's relationship with the Divine.Journey Within will fascinate seekers of Spirit and may challenge a few Christians to reexamine ways in which they walk the Christian walk.
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
www.resourcingchurches.com
"$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
November 7, 2005 - "To self-publish or not?" - Teacher workshop. Richmond Arts &
Humanities Center, Richmond Public Schools
November 11, 2005 - Purple Ribbon Cross News No. 2 published
www.nathanielturner.com/purpleribboncrosssnews.htm
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/conversationonchickenbonessurvival.htm
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
www.doers.org
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
www.maryhelens.com
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
www.chesapeake.lib.va.us
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.
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
Arts & Humanities Center, Richmond Public Schools
October 8, 2008 "Here and Now, Why and How:
Inspiring Self, Inspiring Students"
Richmond Arts & Humanities Center, Richmond Public Schools
March 26, 2009 "The Gods Must Be Crazy:
The Intersection of Writing and Spirituality"
http://www.jamesriverwriters.org/jrw_programs/workshops/writing_show/index.htm
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
www.resourcingchurches.com
"$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
November 7, 2005 - "To self-publish or not?" - Teacher workshop. Richmond Arts &
Humanities Center, Richmond Public Schools
November 11, 2005 - Purple Ribbon Cross News No. 2 published
www.nathanielturner.com/purpleribboncrosssnews.htm
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/conversationonchickenbonessurvival.htm
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
www.doers.org
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
www.maryhelens.com
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
www.chesapeake.lib.va.us
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.
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
Arts & Humanities Center, Richmond Public Schools
October 8, 2008 "Here and Now, Why and How:
Inspiring Self, Inspiring Students"
Richmond Arts & Humanities Center, Richmond Public Schools
March 26, 2009 "The Gods Must Be Crazy:
The Intersection of Writing and Spirituality"
http://www.jamesriverwriters.org/jrw_programs/workshops/writing_show/index.htm
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