Music and Media Focus

Book: Staying Healthy with NEW Medicine
Author: Elson Haas, MD
Website: http://elsonhaasmd.com/

Since completing medical school in 1973, Elson Haas, MD has emerged as one of the leaders of the ever-expanding integrative health movement. An awareness about the importance of a holistic approach to health came in an epiphany Dr. Haas had after finishing his formal training as a physician. The realization was that what he had been taught equipped him to focus on illnesses and disease, but not on fundamental health and wellness. In his words: “I had been trained as a ‘symptom fixer’ and ‘disease fighter,’ and not as an educator or healer.” Interestingly, as Dr. Haas points out, the word “doctor” comes from the Latin for “teacher.” Continue reading →

Book: Whole Body Intelligence
Author: Steve Sisgold
Website: http://wholebodyintelligence.com/

Steve Sisgold is an author, speaker, trainer and executive coach who has appeared on major radio and TV shows including PBS and Oprah, as well as writing for The Huffington Post, Mindbodygreen, and Psychology Today. With an M.A. in marketing, a B.S. in business and a certification in body-centered psychotherapy, Steve is also the breakthrough coach to many best-selling self-help authors, Grammy and Oscar winners, CEO’s, a Major League baseball President, as well as Wellness and Business leaders. His books, Whole Body Intelligence and What’s Your Body Telling You? launched at number 7 on the San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller List and # 1 on Amazon.com in several categories.

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Book: New Rain
Author: Eve West Bessier
Contact: http://www.evewestbessier.com/

 If ever the term “multi-media” fit like a glove, it does in the case of describing the life and artistry of Eve West Bessier (pronounced Bessie-yay). Eve is known for her many and diverse talents. On the musical end of her artistic spectrum, she is a top-notch jazz vocalist, voice coach, and studio musician/ voice-over artist. On the literary side, Eve is an award-winning author of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, as well as being the Poet Laureate Emeritus of the City of Davis, CA, where she lived for many years and earned her Master’s Degree from the University of California. She is also a visual artist/ painter and photographer. Now, after recently moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, Eve can add the title of “novelist” to her impressive resume, with the completion of her first novel, New Rain.

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Book: Refreshing The Moment
Author: Richard Gannaway
Contact: www.richardgannaway.com

If anyone ever fit the description of a “renaissance man” it has to be Richard Gannaway. In addition to being the author of the book in this feature article (as well as two others), he is a composer, a world-class music and video producer, a highly skilled multi-instrumentalist, a visionary graphic artist, and the co-founder of a non-profit organization that benefits orphaned children around the world. Not only does Richard do all these things, he does them all exceedingly well. Continue reading →

Book: How To Promote Your Music Successfully On The Internet
Author: David Nevue
Contact: www.musicbizacademy.com

I recently had the opportunity to write about David Nevue’s excellent new solo piano CD, “A Delicate Joy.” While doing research for the article, I was interested to find that he is also a published author with a book entitled “How To Promote Your Music Successfully On The Internet.” Being an independent recording artist myself with five CD’s, this definitely caught my attention. After contacting him and receiving a copy of the book, I am glad to be able to pass along information about it.

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Book: Drops and Sparks
Author: Richard Gannaway
Contact: www.richardgannaway.com

Having recently reviewed the incredible CD by AOMUSIC entitled “And Love Rages On” I was excited to read the book “Drops and Sparks” as it was written by one of the principle members of AOMUSIC, Richard Gannaway. The book is intimately connected with the music in that it began as a journal to focus the message of AOMUSIC and contains insights that inspire the vision behind the music. For a greater understanding of this symbiotic relationship, I highly recommend reading the review of the CD here on Music And Media Focus. Continue reading →

The Atlantean Legacy
Paula Bates
http://theatlanteanlegacy.blogspot.com/

With a title like “The Atlantean Legacy” it’s easy to conjure up an image of a large time-worn leather bound manuscript with yellowed parchment pages, yet in reality, this book couldn’t be more 21^st century. I received my copy on a CD-ROM disc that I read on my computer, and it is also available as an on-line download for your Kindle or other e-book reader. It came as part of a multi-media package that also contained a separate CD of music inspired by the book. Continue reading →