THE HEALING POWER OF ART

Aimed at overcontrolled or conflicted listeners and packaged in a durable case that nicely details its rationale and contents, this program covers every aspect of how to express what doesn't want to come out in words. Barbara Ganim is knowledgeable about Eastern and Western ideas on the mind-body-spirit continuum, and she has a gift for describing visual and richly symbolic ideas. Based on expressive art workshops the author conducts, the program guides the listener through inviting exercises after explaining why and how the exercises work. The content, organization, and focus are so exceptional that one quickly overlooks the author's wordiness and lets the program unfold its healing magic. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 03]