Susan Cole

"At once a captivating life story made up of a rich history, and a beautiful reflection on loves lost. Tender, moving, and highly readable."-Torre DeRoche Author of Love with a Chance of Drowning"This book is one part "Hero's Journey" and two parts love story; an alchemy of high adventure and keen insights that will take your breath away and expand your capacity to love. Empowering, entertaining, and most of all inspiring. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I know you will too."-Brian Luke SeawardAuthor of Stand Like Mountain, Flow Like WaterHOLDING FAST: A Memoir of Sailing, Love, and Loss is Susan's story of leaving everything behind to follow her husband's lifelong dream of sailing away. Blond, blue-eyed, irreverent John bursts into Susan's life in her twenties with a dream of sailing off. Susan dreams of settling down and doesn't want to go. A three-year voyage with their young daughter to the Caribbean profoundly changes their lives. A gripping adventure story and an inspirational memoir of finding our power in the unlikeliest of places.

A rare behind-the-scenes look at the rehearsal sessions of acclaimed directors and actors. Cole offers a view of what is often hidden from the public eye: what actors and directors do when they prepare a dramatic text for performance.

This unique handbook combines the theory and practice of the celebration of Sophia-whose name literally means "wisdom"-in one indispensable volume. In this new edition of Wisdom's Feast, the authors combine exercises, liturgies, sermons, study guides, prayers and meditations to create the first book of its kind-one that provides for experiencing Sophia in a ritual setting. Wisdom's Feast includes: - An introduction to Sophia - Activities for women's groups, churches and academic settings - Exercises on the most prominent Sophia themes in the Bible - Meditations and sermons - A comparative study of the biblical Sophia and other goddess figures - Studies of Sophia as mother, creator, wisdom and teacher

A rare behind-the-scenes look at the rehearsal sessions of acclaimed directors and actors. Cole offers a view of what is often hidden from the public eye: what actors and directors do when they prepare a dramatic text for performance.