Listening Below the Noise: The Transformative Power of Silence by Anne D. LeClai

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A critically acclaimed novelist offers an enlightening look at the joys and benefits of silence and shows how it can transform people's daily lives. 19 b&w photos throughout.

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"Listening Below the Noise offers readers the possibility of finding grace and peace in the natural world and in ourselves. Elegant and honest... one of those rare books that finds its way into our hearts, and stays there." -- Ann Hood, author of The Knitting Circle A meditation on silence, the art of being present, and simple spirituality from critically acclaimed novelist Anne D. LeClaire (Entering Normal, The Lavender Hour), Listening Below the Noise offers a practical path to achieving calm, peaceful solitude in hectic lives. Practitioners of yoga and meditation of various traditions have long known the curative powers of stillness; in Listening Below the Noise, LeClaire offers her own unique, compelling version of this ancient wisdom tradition.

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When Anne D. LeClaire decided to turn an ordinary Monday into a day of silence, little did she realize she had begun an inner voyage that would transform her life. In the seventeen years since, LeClaire has practiced total silence two days each month. By detaching herself from the bustle of her hectic lifestyle and learning to listen to her deepest self, she has found a center from which to live--one that tests, strengthens, and heals her. In practicing silence, she has discovered her own secret garden--a cloistered, sacred private place where true personal growth is possible. In this eloquent book--part memoir, part philosophical inquiry, written with clarity and warm humor--LeClaire reflects on how silence can help us expand our awareness, ignite and nurture creativity, and achieve inner peace.

Author Biography

Anne D. LeClaire is a former reporter, radio news broadcaster, and op-ed columnist whose work has appeared in Redbook, the Boston Sunday Globe, and the New York Times, among other publications. She is the author of eight novels, and translations of her work have been published in twenty-four countries. She lives on Cape Cod.

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When novelist 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 the seventeen years since, LeClaire has practiced total silence on the first and third Monday of each month. By detaching herself from the bustle of her hectic lifestyle and learning to listen to her deepest self, she has found a center from which to live - one that tests, strengthens, and heals her. In practicing silence, she has discovered her own secret garden - a sacred, private place where true personal growth is possible. 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. Anne D. LeClaire is the author of eight novels, including the critically acclaimed Entering Normal and The Lavender Hour, and her work has been published in 24 countries. She is a former reporter, radio news broadcaster, and newspaper columnist whose work has appeared in publications such as Redbook, the Boston Globe, and the New York Times. She lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. "Listening Below the Noise offers readers the possibility of finding grace and peace in the natural world and in ourselves. Elegant and honest ... one of those rare books that finds its way into our hearts, and stays there." - Ann Hood, author of The Knitting Circle

Details ISBN0061353361 Author Anne D. LeClaire Short Title LISTENING BELOW THE NOISE Language English ISBN-10 0061353361 ISBN-13 9780061353369 Media Book Format Paperback Photographer Christopher LeClaire DEWEY 814.54 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-02-02 Subtitle The Transformative Power of Silence Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2010-02-02 NZ Release Date 2010-02-02 US Release Date 2010-02-02 UK Release Date 2010-02-02 Pages 256 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Illustrations Plates, black and white Audience General Imprint US Harper Perennial Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this

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