Lindsey loves vibrant words and big ideas.
This site is about her books, her cartoon blog and her writing courses. New
courses are coming up in 2010. If you’d like to know when
dates and places have been set, e-mail
Lindsey.
Meanwhile,
meet a friend of mine, the Big Fat Juicy Ideas Worm. (Yes,
even grownups need imaginary friends.) We all have some of these gliding
around inside our minds, smiling kindly because they know that one day
we’ll pay attention. They may look flabby but are actually really
strong and can wriggle their way through the most rigid mindsets. Brilliantly,
they usually manage to give us a nudge right when we really need a clever
idea. For more pictures and ideas, make your way over to Lindsey's
cartoon blog.
A fresh, green remedy for times of stress
This delicious little book, The Answer: How
Nature Can Help You When Life Seems Too Hard, is her perfect antidote
for all those times you’ve wailed, ‘I can’t cope any more!’
Available in hardcover for $NZ19.95 at good bookstores or through this website.
| Hardcover NZ$19.95 |
Option two:
Download as a beautiful e-book to
enjoy on-screen any time you want to immerse yourself in nature.
E-book
price: $9.95NZ.
If shopping
from outside New Zealand, see currency
converter. The price equates to about $6US (depending on daily
currency fluctuations). Note that The Answer’s many
lush colour images make this a 5MB file, so allow a few minutes for
download.
| E-book NZ$9.95 |
In these frazzled times, words like ‘natural’, ‘green’ and ‘fresh’ are balm for busy lives. So The Answer is for everyone who feels up tight, locked in or stressed out.
In these frazzled times, words like ‘natural’, ‘green’ and ‘fresh’ are balm for busy lives. So The Answer is for everyone who feels up tight, locked in or stressed out.
All about nature’s power to heal, it is written by Lindsey Dawson, founding editor of four popular New Zealand magazines and the author of six previous books. “We all know it’s good to get out into nature,” she says, “but sometimes we just can’t do it when we need to. The Answer is for when you’re dying for the luscious feeling of sand or grass under your feet but just can’t get there.”
The book reveals how nature whispers (and sometimes shouts!) helpful signals at us - offering a host of clues for bumping up our sense of energy, optimism and faith in the future.
Luscious, full-colour images by Trish Whillans enhance every page in the story line, which will ring ‘me-too ‘bells for everyone who’s ever felt tired, fed up, or stretched so thinly they think they’ll snap.
Some reader feedback on The Answer
“This afternoon I sat down and read your wonderful book. Thank you. It is most appreciated. A book that shall sit by my bedside when I am meditating.” - Ilona Rodgers
“The Answer has the most beautiful photos I have ever seen along with ‘food for thought' words. It is truly and uniquely New Zealand which is what I love.” - Sue Kellett.
“I loved your gorgeous little book, The Answer . As each page is turned, it leads on to another unique and inspiring message, captured all the more by the beautiful photography. I found the wisdom of your words very soothing and motivational.” - Linnie Osborne
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