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Edward A. Dreyfus

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Before turning to writing fiction, I was a practicing clinical psychologist for fifty-plus years. I have been privileged to enter the lives of countless people as their psychotherapist. Their lives and struggles revealed profound truths about the human condition. Many of the stories I heard in my practice have provided themes for my books. Often a common issue rather than a particular individual stimulated the stories.

Everyone has a story to be told. Usually, we get so caught up in living our lives that we fail to see the extraordinary embedded in the ordinary. We look at our life as just putting one foot in front of the other, trying the best we can to live our lives in a meaningful, productive way. For some of us, the task is merely to su
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Edward A. Dreyfus Getting lost in the characters and story that takes on a life of their and its own. It becomes an alternative universe and I never know where the jour…moreGetting lost in the characters and story that takes on a life of their and its own. It becomes an alternative universe and I never know where the journey will take me.(less)
Edward A. Dreyfus Write because you love writing, not because you want fame or fortune. When you have something to say, say it, and try to say it in the best way that y…moreWrite because you love writing, not because you want fame or fortune. When you have something to say, say it, and try to say it in the best way that you can.(less)
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Culture of Violence

The concept of rugged individualism has been a virtual mantra for denizens of the United States for generations. We have prided ourselves on self-reliance, independence, strength, and fearlessness. We approach the world with a big stick. We adore such phrases as: “bomb the shit out of them”, “take ’em down”, “kick their ass”, “waste ’em”, […]
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“The first step towards immortality is living a life worth remembering, (Bruce Lee)
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. (Oprah)
A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search for that voice can be remarkably difficult. (Melinda Gates)
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. (Maya Angelou)”
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“The first step towards immortality is living a life worth remembering, (Bruce Lee)
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. (Oprah)
A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search for that voice can be remarkably difficult. (Melinda Gates)
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. (Maya Angelou)”
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“People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own souls. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.”
Carl Jung, Psychology and Alchemy

“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.”
Mark Twain

“Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light.”
Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux

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