LIKE A BIRD WITH A THOUSAND WINGS
A mosaic of beauty, Like a Bird with a Thousand Wings weaves together the brilliant poems of Melissa Studdard and the artistic genius of composer Christopher Theofanidis, creating a perfect combination of splendor. Studdard, who is one of the best American poets writing today, creates poems that exist with both an exquisiteness and passion, poems where love is birdsong and breath; her work, so gifted, skillful, and tender you want to give it / to everyone you meet. —Kelli Russell Agodon
I ATE THE COSMOS FOR BREAKFAST
Melissa Studdard’s high-flying, bold poetic language expresses an erotic appetite for the world: “this desire to butter and eat the stars,” as she says, in words characteristically large yet domestic, ambitious yet chuckling at their own nerve. This poet’s ardent, winning ebullience echoes that of God, a recurring character here, who finds us Her children, splotchy, bawling and imperfect though we are, “flawless in her omniscient eyes.” —Robert Pinsky
Six Weeks to Yehidah is the story of Annalise, a young girl who enters a wondrous dreamscape. With the company of two very special friends, she takes a journey and meets a variety of intriguing and highly entertaining characters. Ultimately, it is up to Annalise to solve the greatest riddle of all: why she’s here, and what it all means. Her each step towards this answer is both delightful and thought-provoking. Six Weeks to Yehidah is a must read for any young person who knows there is more to life than what is right in front of our eyes. —Jen Knox, author of The Glass City
My Yehidah is indispensable for any parents who desire a creative way to nurture their child’s emotional intelligence, creativity, and authenticity. —Jeffrey Davis, The Journey from the Center to the Page
This playful, imaginative workbook offers therapists and counsellors a resource for guiding children through a process of self-exploration and creativity. —Marilyn Magnuson, Family Therapist and Art Therapist
Imagine the perfect interview. The luminaries interviewed include writers, thinkers and people determined to make the world a better place and to tell the truth of their lives and access creativity. That’s the basis of The Tiferet Talk Interviews, a fascinating collection of twelve interviews transcribed from the famous Tiferet Talk Radio Show, conducted by award-winning, bestselling author and host Melissa Studdard, with a forward by Donna Baier Stein, the publisher of Tiferet Journal. —Caroline Leavitt