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Dafydd Thomas/flickrSounds of Silence
We conclude our Sound Off series on noise -- with a look at silence. Author Anne D. LeClaire tells us about her personal regimen of silence. And: Pulitzer-prize winning author Frank McCourt has added music to the Irish art of storytelling. He joins us with the Newman/Oltman Guitar Duo and a string ensemble.
Enjoy the Silence
Our May series about noise, "Sound Off," concludes with a look at silence. For the past seventeen years, author Anne D. LeClaire has spent two days each month silent. She details the regimen in her book Listening Below the Noise. She explains how practicing silence helps her expand awareness and achieve inner peace.
Soundcheck blog:: John Schaefer on the sounds of silence
Listening Below the Noise on Amazon.com
Frank McCourt
Pulitzer-prize winning author Frank McCourt tells stories -- many of them about the Irish art of storytelling. Now he's added music to it. He joins us for a live performance with the Newman/Oltman Guitar Duo and a string ensemble.
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