My Journey Through War and Peace: Explorations of a Young Filmmaker, Feminist and Spiritual Seeker

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$15.99  $14.87
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Gaia Press
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208
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5.5 X 8.5 X 0.44 inches | 0.54 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780989342971
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About the Author
Melissa Burch has worked as a filmmaker for CBS and the BBC, was featured in The New York Times, produced a national public television series, co-hosted a radio show on Voice America, and has been a spiritual seeker for over thirty years. Her book, "My Journey Through War and Peace", describes her adventures in war zones in Afghanistan and the Soviet Union and her peace efforts during the Cold War, as well has her inward spiritual journey. She was the executive producer of "Women in Limbo Presents," a national public television series about women s lives, and served as president of the New York Film/Video Council. Her book, "The Four Methods of Journal Writing: Finding Yourself Through Memoir", was a #1 Amazon bestseller and is still in the top 10 in its category. She is also a homeopath, co-founded the Catalyst School of Homeopathy, and produced and hosted one of the first successful radio shows on Voice America on homeopathy.
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"Burch's memoir recounts her remarkable experiences over eight years as a photographer covering the war in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan in the 1980s and as a filmmaker, and also her own personal and spiritual journey as a young woman.... Her accounts provide revealing glimpses into the conflict, Afghan culture, and the dangers of war reporting, particularly for a woman." -- Publishers Weekly "Personal growth, international events, the power of images and of individual experience ... Burch's Journey ... [shows] how strange connections can shape the future of both individuals and nations. A great read, highly recommended." -- Davide Mana, Karavansara Blog "Melissa's ... account of travels into Afghanistan, Soviet Union, and living as a filmmaker in the NYC 80's art scene is intense, raw and enchanting. She has a story that must be told and she does so with a new and charismatic voice." -- Susana Aikin, Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker of Transformations "Melissa's true life story is not only fascinating but she had me riveted to every word on the page. Her openness to exploring new horizons, ... eliciting meaning out of her experiences, and incorporating the lessons in the next step of her journey are totally relevant to the needs of all of us today." --Kate Soudant, Editor "Melissa Burch's memoir is the best memoir I have read since "Girl in the Dark".... In our materialistic culture, about five hundred books a day are published and most of them have all the depth of a mud puddle. This work is a welcome change. Burch's psychological insights are very astute." --Ryan Tilley, Poet "In this memoir, a documentary filmmaker describes her dramatic journeys, both outward and inward. In 1982, Burch had just turned 21. Eager for adventure, she arranged a freelance assignment in Afghanistan to film the mujahedeen rebellion against Soviet invaders. There, she discovered a paradoxical peace amid war.... Writing with sensitivity and vivid clarity about her evolving self, Burch is unafraid to expose times when she was naïve, self-centered, or judgmental. It s fascinating, too, to read her insider details on documentary filmmaking in dangerous places, especially as a woman.... An absorbing, well-written memoir by a brave adventurer who discovered her own life." --Kirkus Reviews "At twenty-two, Melissa Burch headed to Afghanistan with a camera... determined to film a war for CBS and to find herself. {This} is the dizzying and dazzling account of that journey." --Foreword Reviews