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 With nearly one million copies of the book Writing Down the Bones in print, Natalie Goldberg has helped change the way writing is practiced in homes, schools, and workshops across America.

Here is a new collector's edition of this modern classic as you have never heard it before, read by Natalie Goldberg herself, and then infused with her most personal reflections about this "magic manual" for all writers. Try these ingenious, Zen-based exercises to expand your writing skills ¿ or just for fun.

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I listened to the book while at working in my studio on images so not with 100% intensity but i will definitely listen to it again. It's my first introduction to Natalie Goldberg and I think she's great, I really enjoyed her voice, I understand it's not everybody's voice but I really enjoyed listening to her read. I think her advice is wonderful, I particularly enjoyed hearing the two voices of her younger self and self in the present reflecting on book, much wisdom is here for writers and for anyone wishing to engage in the world more deeply.

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Natalie makes you fall in love with writing! what you do with that love absolutely depends on you...

falling in love with writing

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Highly recommend to all writers, aspiring writers and non writers with curious minds. Beautiful audio version of the book, which really takes you on a journey with Natalie. Tami Simon’s interview of Natalie Goldberg at the end is also brilliant and very worth listening to.

Life changing

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A great example of 'self help' - pick up your pen and get writing! Mixed with Zen ideas, croissants and the American dream. Loved this and found it incredibly helpful.

wonderful

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I think this should be on every writer's shelf. This book gave me impetus to write in my teens and now I've come back to this updated version just over ten years later.

A book that helped my writing practice years ago

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