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Book
Discussions With Kim Jocelyn Dickson
Gifts From the Spirit: Reflections on the Diaries
and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh is
a wonderful choice for your book reading group. The words of Anne Morrow
Lindbergh and reflections of Ms. Dickson will resonate with women and men
everywhere who are reflective about their own inner lives.
Reeve Lindbergh, author and youngest daughter of
Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, wrote to Ms. Dickson, "How very touched
my mother would be, as I am, to know that you have taken her words and gone
forward with them into your own unique and very important wisdom, out into the
world. Your own understanding is extraordinary, your own words so
beautiful."
Kim Jocelyn Dickson has offered to chat by speaker
telephone with any book discussion group that chooses
Gifts From the Spirit.
Learn how Ms. Dickson researched the life and writings of Anne Morrow Lindbergh
and found them to be profoundly relevant to her own life.
Speaking directly with the
author is a great way to enliven your book discussion. There is no cost
involved. All that is required is a gathering of readers and a speakerphone to
ensure that everyone can share the experience.
To set up a phone chat
with Ms. Dickson, please see details below.
Presentations by Kim Jocelyn
Dickson
Ms. Dickson lectures and teaches
widely on the life and work of Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Her talk, "Anne
Morrow Lindbergh: Pioneer of the Heart" reflects not only twenty years of
research and study of Lindbergh’s life and work, but an extraordinarily
insightful perspective on her character and legacy.
The lecture features a
biographical overview of the life and work of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, illustrated
with a Power Point slide presentation of photographs. Ms. Dickson also discusses
the origins of her own book, Gifts From the
Spirit. Following the presentation, there is a
period of time for questions and a discussion with the author.
Ms. Dickson initially
delivered "Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Pioneer of the Heart" to a capacity
crowd at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis, Missouri on January 5, 2003.
The presentation was the culminating event of a special exhibit celebrating the
75th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s epic 1927 flight.
If you wish to invite
Ms. Dickson to address your organization, please see details below.
Retreats and workshops by Kim
Jocelyn Dickson
In "Reflections on the Spiritual Journey of
Anne Morrow Lindbergh" Ms. Dickson offers a day, an evening, a weekend,
or a multi-week series, inviting participants to learn about and share in the
life and inner world of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
Ms. Dickson skillfully presents themes gleaned from
Anne’s diaries and letters through a multi-sensory, multi-media experience
that includes storytelling, Power Point presentation, reflective writing,
discussion, art, and music. Session topics such as "Connection: The
Longing to Be Seen and Understood by Another," "Calling: The
Key to Making Your Life Count," "Understanding God as a Stream
of Compassion," "Confronting Loss and Finding Comfort,"
and "Companions for the Journey," illuminated and embodied
through Anne’s life stories, address some of the most fundamental issues of
our spirituality. In reflecting on Anne’s journey, participants will come to a
deeper understanding of their own lives.
Recent participants in a day of reflection wrote
afterward:
"This was the best workshop I have attended in a long time. Kim is very gifted in organizing her topic and providing a warm environment. It was easy to step into Anne Lindbergh’s life and get to know her. It was a wonderful day. This could easily be a retreat weekend."
"Wonderful! It is amazing how each life overlaps our life personally at times. I liked the PowerPoint presentation and music."
"Excellent presentation!"
"I am truly interested in pursuing more insight about Anne and her gifts."
To Contact Kim Jocelyn
Dickson:
If
you wish to invite Ms. Dickson to address your organization, please contact her by e-mailing Kimjdickson@aol.com. You will hear back from her within a few days.
