Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing
2015/2016 Fall-Winter Releases Include Poetry, Memoir, and Education;
Documentaries Featuring 2008 Author, CIA Terrorism Analyst Gina Bennett
Ground-breaking,
spirit-evoking, future-changing titles from Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing —
"The Everywhere Oracle," "Witness to Spirit," and "Unwritten," plus
"National Security Mom" author Gina Bennett featured on MAKERS and
SHOWTIME — aim at finding inner strength and having conviction of
character, and address timely topics of the broken education system and
terrorism.
Deadwood, OR (PRWEB)
December 17, 2015
As their 18th
year in independent publishing approaches, Wyatt-MacKenzie in Deadwood,
Oregon, is releasing some of their most important, inspiring, and
influential books yet. Simultaneously, 2008 author Gina Bennett has
become a prominent name in the war on terror with feature roles in two
documentaries airing on HBO and SHOWTIME.
Poetry
"The Everywhere Oracle: A Guided Journey
Through Poetry for an Ensouled World" (Nov. 2015) by Caryl Ann Casbon is
described as "original, deceptively simple, and easily accessible,
these poems celebrate the mysterious unfolding of the inner life and
point towards the guidance, clarity and meaning to be found in our
everyday encounters,” by Parker J. Palmer, author of "Let Your Life
Speak," "The Courage to Teach," "A Hidden Wholeness," and "Healing the
Heart of Democracy."
ForeWord Reviews describes, "'The Everywhere
Oracle’s' uniqueness as a book of both poetry and spiritual guidance is
most certainly its greatest appeal. Those looking for a fresh way to
approach self-help would do well to engage with this volume, as would
any group or circle working to manifest soulfulness in the modern world
... The accompanying questions—and the self-knowledge they
inspire—greatly enrich the experience of Casbon’s poetry.” Available
at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1942545088
Casbon is an ordained Interfaith Minister. She
taught in the Graduate Studies Department at Lewis & Clark College
in Portland, Oregon for 13 years. She has been working as a leader,
mentor and program designer for Circles of Trust™ Retreat Programs for
the last 20 years. Casbon received the Lifetime Anamcara Award.
Memoir
"Witness to Spirit: My Life with Cowboys,
Mozart & Indians" by 94-year-old Robert Staffanson, founder of The
Billings Symphony and the American Indian Institute, is "... not a mere
memoir. It is an important, unforgettable book full of wisdom that, once
read, will leave you changed in the way you think about America. It is a
reminder for us all of the spiritual transformation that can only
happen when we have the courage and moral conviction to open our minds,
ears, and hearts,” states the introduction by Todd Wilkinson, author of
"Last Stand, Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet."
National Book Award Winner Barry Lopez, author
of "Arctic Dreams" and "Of Wolves and Men," reviews: “Bob Staffanson’s
journey from rural Montana to a prestigious conductor’s podium in
western Massachusetts is remarkable; the culmination of his life in
decades of service to the highest ideals of human achievement, working
with Native American elders, is profound. By turning his back on racism
and materialism, he has given us, in 'Witness to Spirit,' both wisdom
and a modern example of an exemplary life.”
Terry Tempest Williams, author of "Refuge,"
"When Women Were Birds," and "The Hour of Land" reviews: “Robert
Staffanson has created a story that honors his own evolution from cowboy
to symphony conductor before abandoning wealth and fame to work with
indigenous people and learn the ways of wisdom. Gratitude is the word
that remains after reading 'Witness to Spirit.'”
The Country Bookshelf on 28 West Main Street
in Bozeman, Montana has "Witness to Spirit" on their shelves, and it's
available at http://www.amazon.com/dp/1942545223.
In December, author Robert Staffanson appeared at the Portneuf Library
in Idaho and the Bannock County Museum. A Montana book launch is
scheduled for January 22, 2016 at The Bozeman Library. The December
Bozeman Magazine reviews: "it is courageous ... it is jaw-dropping." Ed
Kemmick, Montana reporter, editor and columnist deems Staffanson: "the
most interesting man in Montana. Hell, he might be the most interesting
man in America."
Education
There’s never been a more chaotic and tenuous
time in our nation’s educational story. "Unwritten, The Story of a
Living System: A Pathway to Enlivening and Transforming Education" (Jan.
2016) by veteran educators Lori L. Desautels, Ph.D. and Michael
McKnight, "urge teachers and policy makers to join them as they revise
the story of education," as quoted in ForeWord Reviews Jan. 2016 issue,
calling the book "a path teacher leaders can follow.” Desautels and
McKnight believe that we can begin to create wholeness and connection
within our schools, and help students to thrive, mindfully and by
design. Available at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/194254510X
Lori Desautels, Ph.D. is an Assistant
Professor in the School of Education at Marian University in
Indianapolis teaching undergraduate and graduate students. Desautels is
currently applying educational neuroscience research, and social and
emotional learning, two days a week directly in the 5th grade and 7th
grade classrooms. Michael McKnight, M.A. is an education specialist for
the Department of Education in New Jersey. A former special education
teacher, he is currently an adjunct professor at Stockton University
teaching special education.
Terrorism
Wyatt-MacKenzie's 2008 "National Security Mom"
author Gina Bennett is featured in a "MAKERS: Women Who Make America"
(PBS/AOL) Video Series — http://www.makers.com/gina-bennett
— a collection from footage shot for the HBO 2013 "MAKERS: Women in
War" Documentary, which included clips of Bennett and began with her
voice-over.
SHOWTIME premiered "The Spymasters" on Nov.
28, 2015, a documentary about the 12 living CIA directors, and it also
included Bennett—not in the title, not in the promos, not on the
website—but in a way that the Wall Street Journal noticed, calling her
"the lone woman in the show and its most forthcoming witness." After
watching "Spymasters," Salon magazine was convinced that Bennett was
"the obvious model for Jessica Chastain’s Zero Dark Thirty character."
The LA Times was thoughtful in assessing, "There's Gina Bennett, a
senior counterterrorism analyst in the unit assigned to Osama Bin
Laden—and a mother of five—who contends that our willingness to 'become
something that we're not' is a greater threat than terrorism itself."
Newsweek was quoted, "The show’s two hours move quickly. Too bad it
isn’t a miniseries." Watch for updates at http://www.nationalsecuritymom.com.
"The Everywhere Oracle: A Guided Journey
Through Poetry for an Ensouled World" by Caryl Casbon (Nov. 2015); 108
pps, full-color, Paperback ISBN 9781942545088, $17.99; illustrations,
indexed.
"Witness to Spirit: My Life with Cowboys,
Mozart & Indians" by Robert Staffanson (Dec. 2015); 260 pps,
full-color, Hardcover ISBN 9781942545224, $42; Paperback ISBN
9781942545217, $24; over 50 photos, indexed.
"Unwritten, The Story of a Living System: A
Pathway to Enlivening and Transforming Education" by Lori L. Desautels,
Ph.D. and Michal McKnight, M.A. (Jan. 2016); 216 pps, Paperback ISBN
9781942545101, $17; indexed.
"National Security Mom" by Gina Bennett (Nov. 2008); 180 pps, Paperback ISBN 9781932279795, $14.95; indexed.
Eighteen Years in Independent Publishing
Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing, Inc. was founded
in 1998. Located in Deadwood, Oregon, this award-winning indie and its
publisher, Nancy Cleary, have become known for providing an unparalleled
author experience. Wyatt-MacKenzie authors have appeared in TV
segments, documentaries, magazine articles, major blogs and newspapers
all over the world.
