Kosa Ely http://kosaely.com Author, Artist, Speaker Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:00:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Light of Consciousness Magazine http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/light-of-consciousness-magazine/ http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/light-of-consciousness-magazine/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 06:44:07 +0000 Kosa http://kosaely.com/?p=758 “Long ago, in a peaceful forest…” the animals gathered around a kindly old hermit to hear a story. The tale was about a hunter who had lived in their forest; he hunted just for fun and the animals lived in fear. Fortunately, the holy sage Narada came there. He showed the hunter how by hurting animals we hurt ourselves—and the joys of being their [...]

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]]> http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/light-of-consciousness-magazine/feed/ 0 “If You’ve Seen One Beach . . .” http://kosaely.com/blog/ifyouve-see/ http://kosaely.com/blog/ifyouve-see/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:01:36 +0000 Kosa http://kosaely.com/?p=743 “If you’ve seen one beach, you’ve seen them all,” said an elderly man I thought I knew, until he spoke that one telling line. Aghast by such a shallow perception of millions of exquisite, unique beaches, I recoiled. In that moment I doubted we would agree much on life, love, beauty or the heavens.   [...]

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]]> http://kosaely.com/blog/ifyouve-see/feed/ 0 A Writing Retreat in Hawaii http://kosaely.com/blog/a-writers-retreat/ http://kosaely.com/blog/a-writers-retreat/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:55:43 +0000 Kosa http://kosaely.com/?p=636 The following is a true story, and I hope you laugh with me.  I had been hankering for awhile to get away from everyone and everything to write and illustrate my next book. The opportunity came last February when a long time friend asked me to house sit her cottage in Hawaii. She had been [...]

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]]> http://kosaely.com/blog/a-writers-retreat/feed/ 0 Walnuts and Chocolate http://kosaely.com/blog/walnuts-and-chocolate/ http://kosaely.com/blog/walnuts-and-chocolate/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:20:22 +0000 Kosa http://kosaely.com/w/?p=385 Delicious organic brownies in 5 minutes or less While I don’t consider myself a foodie, I do have my weak spots, and brownies are one of them. When I received this recipe (in an email – I kid you not!) I had all the ingredients on hand, and a friend’s luncheon to make them for. [...]

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]]> http://kosaely.com/blog/walnuts-and-chocolate/feed/ 1 When Books Become Real http://kosaely.com/blog/when-books-become-real/ http://kosaely.com/blog/when-books-become-real/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:57:09 +0000 Kosa http://kosaely.com/w/?p=490 Printed versus Digital Reads For me a book becomes real when I can hold it, admire it, and turn the pages. In its digital format it is still elusive to me – like it never quite made it to becoming real. (The stories of Pinocchio and The Velveteen Rabbit come to mind.) I have a [...]

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]]> http://kosaely.com/blog/when-books-become-real/feed/ 0 The Peaceable Kingdom and The Peaceable Forest http://kosaely.com/blog/the-peaceable-kingdom-and-the-peaceable-forest/ http://kosaely.com/blog/the-peaceable-kingdom-and-the-peaceable-forest/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 01:02:25 +0000 Kosa http://kosaely.com/w/?p=366 When my editor first proposed the name, The Peaceable Forest, India’s Tale of Kindness to Animals, for my book, I hesitated. “I don’t know. I really like the subtitle, but I’m not so sure about the word Peaceable in the title. It is not a word children will know, and it is not used in [...]

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]]> http://kosaely.com/blog/the-peaceable-kingdom-and-the-peaceable-forest/feed/ 0 “An inspirational story from the East…” http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/an-inspirational-story-from-the-east/ http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/an-inspirational-story-from-the-east/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:51:02 +0000 Kosa http://kosaely.com/w/?p=299 “An inspirational story from the East, this beautiful book teaches children the importance of ahimsa (non-violence). The Peaceable Forest deserves to be read and contemplated, shared and given to others.” –Jack Canfield, Co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series

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]]> http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/an-inspirational-story-from-the-east/feed/ 0 “… offers a timeless message of compassion and kindness…” http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/offers-a-timeless-message-of-compassion-and-kindness/ http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/offers-a-timeless-message-of-compassion-and-kindness/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:50:16 +0000 Kosa http://kosaely.com/w/?p=306 “This captivating story is not only exquisitely illustrated. It also offers a timeless message of compassion and kindness for children of all ages. My grandchildren loved it. And so did I.” – John Robbins, author The Food Revolution, Diet For A New America, No Happy Cows, and many other best-sellers.

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]]> http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/offers-a-timeless-message-of-compassion-and-kindness/feed/ 0 “The Peaceable Forest is sensational!” http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/the-peaceable-forest-is-sensational/ http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/the-peaceable-forest-is-sensational/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:49:49 +0000 Kosa http://kosaely.com/w/?p=311 “The Peaceable Forest is sensational! Beautiful text, beautiful art, beautiful message. The unity and fraternity of all that lives has never been more charmingly presented.” –H. D. Goswami, Ph.D. Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University

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]]> http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/the-peaceable-forest-is-sensational/feed/ 0 “…a beautiful, heart-warming and inspiring story of redemption and connection, sure to appeal to children of many ages…” http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/a-beautiful-heart-warming-and-inspiring-story-of-redemption-and-connection-sure-to-appeal-to-children-of-many-ages/ http://kosaely.com/reviews-the-peaceable-forest/a-beautiful-heart-warming-and-inspiring-story-of-redemption-and-connection-sure-to-appeal-to-children-of-many-ages/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:48:17 +0000 Kosa http://kosaely.com/w/?p=313 “This true story comes from ancient sacred writings of India, retold with grace and unexpected surprises. It’s a beautiful, heart-warming and inspiring story of redemption and connection, sure to appeal to children of many ages and backgrounds. Adults will delight in reading this story again and again to their young listeners, exploring the ways in which we find our [...]

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