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Leonard Ryzman

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Humor and Comedy, Self Help, Nonfiction

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Leonard Ryzman is the author of several inspirational non-fiction books, including 'Amer I CAN' and 'Make Your Own Rainbow' which has been published in translation throughout Asia. He has also written humorously for magazines, newspapers,theater and radio, as well as covering serious matters such as sport. If you don't think sport is serious, just check out Melbourne, Australia where it is a religion.

When not writing, Ryzman gives entertaining and uplifting keynote addresses at conferences. These are gatherings of people who singly can do nothing, but together are able to decide that nothing can be done. His advice to budding writers and speakers is the same:
"If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished." Also,"Don't use a big wor Leonard Ryzman is the author of several inspirational non-fiction books, including 'Amer I CAN' and 'Make Your Own Rainbow' which has been published in translation throughout Asia. He has also written humorously for magazines, newspapers,theater and radio, as well as covering serious matters such as sport. If you don't think sport is serious, just check out Melbourne, Australia where it is a religion.

When not writing, Ryzman gives entertaining and uplifting keynote addresses at conferences. These are gatherings of people who singly can do nothing, but together are able to decide that nothing can be done. His advice to budding writers and speakers is the same:
"If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished." Also,"Don't use a big word when a diminutive one will suffice."

He has interviewed a wide variety of inspiring people from all walks of life,
from whom he has learned some invaluable lessons. He says he learned from Jack Nicholson not to name drop.

His specialty is helping people believe in themselves and convert the negative into positive. Organizations have also engaged his expertise in the use of humor for effective training and speaking.

When starting out, Ryzman had some screenplay ideas for Hollywood, where all things are created sequel. He contacted a major movie studio, telling them what he could do; and they replied, telling him what he could do. In his next phase, he spent time alone in the woods, going places where few had gone before and facing seemingly impossible challenges. Unfortunately, he did all that while playing golf.

Then, one day, he was struck by enlightening. He drew from his experience and research as a non-fiction writer on success and wellbeing, together with his work as a humorist, and delved into the area of 'faction'. The result is his acclaimed book, 'The Laugh Supper', which is a time-defying dialogue of wit and wisdom.

Ryzman believes that if he has been able to give just one person an idea, or make just one reader laugh, then he's in big trouble. ...more

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	The Laugh Supper 3.46 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All You Need Is Life 3.72 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Journey to the Center of the Mirth 3.82 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Make Your Own Rainbow really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amer I CAN 3.77 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thredbo: A Tragedy Waiting To Happen: And Other Australian Disasters by A.K. MacDougall, Leonard Ryzman (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE - A SYNCHRONISTIC SAGA

The voice of John F Kennedy took 40 years to journey from Washington's White House Lawn, via Switzerland and Japan, to a dinner meeting in Melbourne, but the timing was perfect.

I had experienced synchronicity in my life before, but rarely as dramatically.This synchronistic saga began when Maurice, a diplomat with the Swiss Embassy in Japan, wrote to tell me he enjoyed reading my latest book, THE L Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 15, 2014 02:00 • Tags: jfk, leonard-ryzman, synchronicity, the-laugh-supper

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“Then he read the words of Thackeray: ‘The world is a looking glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.”
― Leonard Ryzman, Make Your Own Rainbow

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“Hate is powerful. But love is more powerful.”
― Leonard Ryzman, Make Your Own Rainbow

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