Diane Katz – illustratör

The Inner Man vs The Mythical KingWith a scholar''s mind and an Elvis-fan''s heart, eminent psychiatrist and Jungian analyst Dr David H. Rosen illuminates both the inner Elvis and the myth of Elvis in popular culture. An inspirational, perceptive, personal and truly innovative exploration of Elvis, a rock and roll idol who was a deeply spiritual being, well beyond his well-known gospel and blues singing. The Tao of Elvis includes essays by two New York Times Best-Selling Authors:Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life, contributes a foreword in which he asks pivotal questions about the parallel destinies of Elvis and America.Clarissa Pinkola Estes, author of Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype, has contributed a free-wheeling afterword passionately expressing how Elvis''s "beautiful flame of life" rocked the post-war world, and rocks her still.Forty-two chapters representing the forty-two years of Elvis''s life contain perceptive and inspiring quotations from the world''s most perceptive thinkers, as well as from the people who knew Elvis best.In a most readable fashion, Rosen unites the varied voices into each chapter''s theme:TaoOppositesChildMotherFatherFamily and FriendsSpirit, Soul, and ReligionLove Music and SongGrace and GentlenessDarkness, Sorrow, and SadnessLight, Fire and PassionDreamsGiving and GenerosityAlone and LonelinessTwinning and PairingMan of TaoInnocence and PlayKnowledge and WisdomImage (Persona and Shadow)Truth and Truth of CharacterHappiness and JoyVirtueBeautyNature and WaterWork (Business)Transcendence and TransformationSuccess and FailureHome (Graceland)KingPain and SufferingHarmony and BalancePrisoner and FreedomDestinyMeditation and HealthMadness and IllnessCompassion and ForgivenessMirrorPurpose and MeaningPrayer and SacrificeDeath and RebirthSpiritual WholenessThe Tao of Elvis is fully illustrated with Chinese papercut-inspired artwork by Diane Katz and includes a the artist''s annotations for each chapter, and thorough Notes and Bibliography.

The attic is a wondrous place. It is a place to fix things: Dad''s workshop is there, and Henry''s special corner, which hides his secret supply of building blocks. When his soldier father comes back changed, Henry''s fantastic block towers are threatened by Dad''s sudden outbursts.But in the attic inspirations come, and repairs of all kinds are made…Time, Love and Licorice is a story of pain and hope. This Healing Coloring Storybook is illustrated with drawings of Henry''s optimistic, creative and imaginative world -- a safe space in which children and families can face and try to heal from the disruptions caused by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Time, Love and Licorice is also a tool for professionals who are intent on helping those suffering from PTSD. The artwork creates a transpersonal space, a dream space. There are no images of angry fathers or frightened children to impose emotions upon the reader. The story is visually expressed through the familiar rooms and objects in the child''s life. One may observe, with a series of copies used over a course of time, that the child''s chosen method changes as creative self-