From Spirituality Blossoms Change
August 14, 2008
Donovan is a successful musician with numerous Top-40 hits including “Mellow Yellow,” “Sunshine Superman,” “Epistle to Dippy,” “There is a Mountain,” “Wear Your Love Like Heaven,” “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” “Jennifer Juniper,” “Lalena,” “Atlantis” and “Riki Tiki Tavi.” He even worked in collaboration with The Beatles to create “Yellow Submarine”.
Donovan’s musical style has spread to many other musicians including John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Page, and Brian Jones. Although most of Donovan’s fame came during the 1960’s, he has recently released a new album called “Beat Caf”, a boxed set called “Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan”, and a book called “The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man”.
The Beauty Within
May 13, 2008
Akiane Kramarik’s paintings sell for $1 million. She has appeared on Oprah, CNN, and Good Morning America. She’s the bestselling author of two books, “Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry” and “My Dream Is Bigger Than I - Memories of Tomorrow”. With such an impressive resume, it might surprise you to learn she’s only a child.
Akiane has been drawing since age four, painting since age six, and writing poetry since age seven. She has been featured in the United States, Canada, Singapore and England, and she is a member of both the Kids’ Hall of Fame and the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.
How to Write a Book that Sells
May 12, 2008
Starting off writing a book is easy and finishing is both a relief and a triumph, but there’s a long stretch in the middle where you can’t see either shore and you’re not even sure you’re heading the right way.
Start with the largest distinctions, the number of pages, the number of chapters, and so on. Then move to the size of paragraphs, how much of the book is dialogue, etc.
































































































