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“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.”(Teilhard de Chardin)Involution-An Odyssey Reconciling Science to God is as layered as a French cassoulet, as diverting, satisfying and as rich. Each reader will spoon this book differently. On the surface it seems to be a simple and light-hearted poetic journey through the history of Western thought, dominantly scientific, but enriched with painting and music. Beneath that surface is the sauce of a new evolutionary idea, involution; the informing of all matter by consciousness, encoded and communicating throughout the natural world. A book about the cathedral of consciousness could have used any language to paint it, but science is perhaps most in need of new vision, and its chronology is already familiar.The author offers a bold alternative vision of both science and creation: she suggests that science has been incrementally the recovery of memory, the memory of evolution/involution.“ Involution proposes that humans carry within them the history of the universe, which is (re)discovered by the individual genius when the time is ripe. All is stored within our DNA and awaits revelation. Such piecemeal revelations set our finite lives in an eternal chain of co-creation and these new leaps of discovery are compared to mystical experience” (From a reviewer)Each unique contributor served the collective and universal return to holism and unity. Thus the geniuses of the scientific journey, like the spiritual visionaries alongside, have threaded the rosary of science with the beads of inspiration, and through them returned Man to his spiritual nature and origin.The separation between experience and the rational intellect of science has, by modelling memory as theory, separated its understanding from the consciousness of all, and perceives mind and matter as separate, God and Man as distinct. This work is a dance towards their re-unification: Saints and scientists break the same bread.All of time and all the disciplines of science are needed for the evidence. Through swift (and sometimes sparring) Cantos of dialogue between Reason and Soul, Philippa Rees takes the reader on a monumental journey through the history of everything – with the evolution of man as one side of the coin and involution the other. The poetic narrative is augmented by learned and extensive footnotes offering background knowledge which in themselves are fascinating. In effect there are two books, offering a right and left brain approach. The twin spirals of a DNA shaped book intertwine external and internal and find, between them, one journey, Man’s recovery of Himself., and (hopefully) the Creation’s recovery of a nobler Man.From the same review “The reader who finishes the book will not be the same as the one who began it. New ideas will expand the mind but more profoundly, the deep, moving power of the verse will affect the heart.(Marianne Rankin: Director of Communications, Alister Hardy Trust)

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Married voice-acting duo Yuri Lowenthal and Tara Platt wrote this book after being besieged by emails and letters from fans and fellow actors wanting to know how they too could get into voice-over. This book details the steps necessary to build a career in the exciting profession of voice acting and offers anecdotes from various industry professionals from actors, to voice directors, casting and agents to give the reader a full experience. Not content with writing a stuffy book with just the facts, Yuri and Tara commissioned comic strips and fill the chapters with their personal experiences and tips of the trade.

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<h2 class="date-header">Monday, November 9, 2009</h2> <a></a> <h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://someaudioguy.blogspot.com/2009/11/book-review-voice-over-voice-actor-what.html">Book Review - Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind The Mic</a> </h3> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_20UfGqdasoM/SvkCE0CGV7I/AAAAAAAAAlY/wITDu0_DYjw/s1600-h/vovoiceactor.png"><img style="margin:0pt 0pt 10px 10px;float:right;width:200px;height:99px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_20UfGqdasoM/SvkCE0CGV7I/AAAAAAAAAlY/wITDu0_DYjw/s200/vovoiceactor.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>There's a new book available for people interested in Voice Over, and I'm liking it a lot! <a href="http://voiceovervoiceactor.com/">Voice-Over Voice Actor: What It's Like Behind The Mic</a> is hitting bookshelves now, and I was fortunate to get an early copy to review. Written by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0523180/">Yuri Lowenthal</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1297428/">Tara Platt</a>, two voice actors at the top of their careers, VOVA is an excellent resource for those beginning their VO journey, while including enough helpful resources to also aid more experienced performers. VOVA chronicles Tara & Yuri's entrance into the craft, while at the same time providing practical advice for not only the art of voice over, but the business of VO as well. The book is a fairly comprehensive introduction including sections on styles of VO, auditioning, home recording, demo preparation, and advice for scoring an agent/manager. They of course are not promising you a career in VO by reading their book, but you get a really in depth look at the industry as it stands TODAY. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_20UfGqdasoM/SvkB56FiJLI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/H5wZvL_HfS4/s1600-h/RollingImage-Mic.png"><img style="margin:0pt 10px 10px 0pt;float:left;width:200px;height:84px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_20UfGqdasoM/SvkB56FiJLI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/H5wZvL_HfS4/s200/RollingImage-Mic.png" alt="" border="0" /></a>That's one of my favorite things about VOVA. There is a lot of very good literature out there for VO, but this is easily one of the savviest books written on the subject in this modern era of digital recording. It's one of the most up to date accounts of what it's like working in this field right now. Yuri & Tara are both working talent at the top of their game (each with an incredible list of credits), and every chapter is augmented by other working professionals including directors, engineers, producers, agents, and other talent. The book has a really fun voice, with information cleverly and intelligently delivered to readers of all skill levels. Voice-Over Voice Actor is a really easy book to recommend to those interested in trying the craft, and those already working in it. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_20UfGqdasoM/SvkCRHjYtfI/AAAAAAAAAlg/PnozZY73VqY/s1600-h/I%27m+Tara+I%27m+Yuri.jpg"><img style="margin:0pt 0pt 10px 10px;float:right;width:164px;height:200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_20UfGqdasoM/SvkCRHjYtfI/AAAAAAAAAlg/PnozZY73VqY/s200/I%27m+Tara+I%27m+Yuri.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>You can buy the book at their website <a href="http://voiceovervoiceactor.com/">VoiceOverVoiceActor.com</a>, and people who purchase will also get access to online resources including practice copy, warm ups, and additional content not found in the current edition. I'm already quite impressed with Yuri & Tara's commitment to keeping the information available on VO as current as possible. You can also follow them on Twitter as <a href="http://twitter.com/vovoiceactor">VOVoiceActor</a>.

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