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About the
Author
Laura
Orsini
A
Phoenix-based freelance writer with a BA in Non-Fiction
Writing from the University of Arizona, Laura Orsini recently
completed her first book,1001 Real Life Questions for
Women.
This workbook of 1,000 questions can be used as a
self-exploration tool, or serve as a wonderful conversation
starter.
Extraordinarily versatile, Laura is
accomplished in many areas. She has written for the features
section of Tucson's Arizona Daily Star, and has
produced bios, memoirs, newsletters, posters, scripts, press
releases, and brochures. A skilled editor and researcher, she
has assisted in the production of two non-fiction books.
Laura is also an accomplished and effective
public speaker. Her areas of interest and experience include
business writing, developing and furthering creative
potential, handwriting analysis and open adoption.
Previously, Laura edited and assembled the
events and announcements for the Connections section of The
Herold Report, a quarterly journal for Scottsdale
businesswomen.
Laura spends her time away from the word
processor volunteering with children's theatre, crafting and
substitute teaching.
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1001 Real Life
Questions for Women
A
Self-Exploration Workbook to Make You Laugh, Cry, Ponder,
Ruminate & Consider
By Laura Orsini
Soft
Cover, 177 pages,
8.5" x 11",
Coil Binding
Usually shipped within 48
hours
This book is
formatted as a workbook --with space for you to fill in your
answers, should you so desire.
$25.00
Use the Buy Now Button
to purchase this book with a credit card or print out
the Buy Now order form and mail it with a check or money order
to:
Winmark Communications
17834 North 41st Avenue
Glendale, Arizona 85308
CLASSES
and Workshops
by Laura
Orsini
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If
You Have a Brain, You Are a CREATIVE Person!
How often do you hear
or utter phrases like "That will never work," or "I canıt even
draw a straight line," or "I have no idea where to begin with
this project"? The fact is that creativity is not just for
artists, musicians, and poets. Every one of us has a personal
source of inspiration and each of us is capable of profound
creativity. Wherever you are on the creativity spectrum
whether you are an "already creative", a "sometimes creative",
or a "can be creative" person* this hands-on program will
invigorate and involve you. And whatıs more ITıS FUN!
*From Ned Herrmann's book, The Creative Brain
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Even I Can Write That Using Writing to Enhance Your
Creativity
A follow up to "If You
Have a Brain" that is more writing intensive. Learn how to use
the written word to explore your creative thought process. Get
comfortable with writing, even if you think you are not a
writer or have always felt that writing was difficult for you.
· Vivid Visuals: Manifesting
Your Dream with Visualization
A fun, lively 2-hour
workshop where you create a vivid visual representation
of your goal a poster, a treasure map, a comic strip, a coat
of arms, etc. You donıt have to be a great artist all you
have to have is a dream! At the end, you take your creation
home and display it in a prominent place where you can look at
it often. This constant reminder will give power and energy to
making that dream a reality!
· A 10-week discussion group
around the magnificent
book, The Nine Modern Day Muses (and a Bodyguard): 10
Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers, and
Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence, by
Jill Badonsky.
For a CALENDAR of
Laura's Workshops and Appearances
CLICK HERE.
If youıd be
interested in participating in any of these classes or
workshops, or for further information, please e-mail me at
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1001 Real Life
Questions for Women
A
Self-Exploration Workbook to Make You Laugh, Cry, Ponder,
Ruminate & Consider
The time: March 2001
The place: my bathroom
One morning I got up and looked
at my reflection in the mirror as I brushed my teeth. To my
horror, I noticed a pimple on the very tip of my nose, the most
inconcealable place possible. Bemoaning the fact that at the age
of 33 I still go the occasional zit, I looked up at the mirror
again and discovered that I also had not one, but two, gray
hairs! No way! Acne is the curse of the young, and gray hair
speaks one word to me: OLD. How ironic! I'm not really young
anymore, but I certainly am not yet old--and still I had these
two antithetical things happening at once. I wondered at that
moment how many other women were, that very day, experiencing
this same exact age-related concurrence.
Out of that wondering came other
questions. And out of those questions came the idea for this
book.
First of all, I know this is not
the only book of its kind. But it is, as far as I am aware, the
first book of its kind written by a woman and geared
specifically toward women. This is not to say that men should
not read the book or would have no interest in it. The emphasis,
though, lies with the universality--or lack thereof--of the
experience of being an American woman in the 21st century. Young
or old, rich or poor, beautiful or plain--there are facets of
womanhood that unite us all. My goal was to examine these common
experiences--and, perhaps, to create a dialogue about them.
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
To whom did you
last say "I love you"? Do you? To whom do you want to say "I
love you"? Why don't you? Who do you wish would say "I love
you" to you?
How often do you
find yourself agreeing to do things you know you shouldn't do?
Don't want to do? Think you want to do when you agree to them,
but when it comes time to do them, you (want to) weasel out?
Is your fashion
sense more peasant or Prada?
If you could have
any job, real or imagined, what would it be?
How often do you
take naps? Do you feel rested and renewed afterward -- or even
more tired than before? Do you feel guilty about sleeping
during the day? Think there must be something more productive
you could be doing?
What was your
biggest personal accomplishment? Your biggest disappointment?
Which of the two had a bigger impact on your life?
Would you say you
had a happy childhood? If you could change one thing about it,
what would it be?
Do you and your
partner ever finish each other's sentences?
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