From the Back Cover
Jean Houston - explorer of human capacities, philosopher and best selling author - weaves together evocative myths and stories of great lives - from Helen Keller to Dorothy in
The Wizard of Oz. Drawing on her long study of human potential, Dr. Houston leads the audience in exercises to sharpen senses and memory of joy, and on how to use inspiring tales to "mythologize, not pathologize" our lives. We are capable of great creativity in living our lives and managing our world. Exercising creativity and paying attention to life's rich moments brings not only greater joy; it can literally change our world. Jean Houston is widely known as one of the great explorers of the human potential. Mentored by Margaret Mead, she has reached her own human potential as philosopher, cultural historian and author of 15 books, including
The Possible Human, The Search for the Beloved and
A Mythic Life. Well nurtured by her father, a former comedy writer for Bob Hope, Dr. Houston also has been given the great gift of humor, which resonates throughout her work.