About the Author
Neale Donald Walsch is a writer of internationally best-selling books on spirituality and personal development. His books have sold more than 7.5 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 37 languages. His inspiring life story was also adapted into the feature film
Conversations with God in 2006. Walsch lives in Ashland, Oregon.
Actor Edward Asner is known for his Emmy-winning role as Lou Grant on
The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and later continued in a spinoff series,
Lou Grant.Ellen Burstyn's career has encompassed more than forty years on stage, in film, and on television. She's been nominated six times for an Academy Award, winning for
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, and a Tony Award-winner for
Same Time, Next Year. She is co-president of the Actors Studio in New York.
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During a bleak period of his life, Walsch sat down to write some questions for God. Surprisingly, God answered by guiding Walsch to write His responses. In the audio production of his bestseller, Walsch reads these questions, and actors Edward Asner and Ellen Burstyn answer as the voice of God. WalschÕs voice, coupled with AsnerÕs masculine, commanding performance, makes the dialogue come off sounding hokey and contrived. Casting such a stereotypical sounding actor as God seems to undermine WalschÕs assertion that God isnÕt patriarchal or human. BurstynÕs performance meshes better with the bookÕs message, but only previous converts will wholeheartedly believe what Walsch and ÒGodÓ have to say. This is unfortunate since WalschÕs message of unconditional love and tolerance is refreshing. J.T. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine--
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