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On this page you find gathering of people, processes, products, places and programs we are happy to tell you about. We know these sources, respect them and think you will also benefit from having a look at their sites.
 Cafe Alta Gracia
This organic coffee is shade-grown in the Dominican Republic on the land of Julia Alvarez’ family. Affordable, fairly traded, this coffee is excellent. This coffee is served at HopeSpringsInstitute.
 Turtle Gallery is on Deer Isle in Downeast Maine. Always showing and selling excellent work of artists form Maine and elsewhere, this gallery has been on the island for 25 years, consistent in offering excellent fine art and crafts.
 String Theory an excellent new yarn shop, in Blue Hill, Maine. Owned by women who dye their own yarn and stock other beautiful yarn from all over the world, this is a user-friendly site. If you love color, texture and the joys of making something out of yarn, go here!
 Julia Alvarez whose new work,, is just released this summer,is an author who touches the essential human issues of our world through her writings.
 Melanie Gideon, whose recent prize-winning novel ,tells the deep truth about growing up in this troubled world,the power of skin color and all the tender issues oflove and uniqueness. Her prose rings deeply into the heart of the matter of human dignity.
 Ruth King, teacher, author, healer and board member of Hope Springs, has a new edition of her excellent work .
 Tom Finn is a colleague who coaches leaders on handling pressure in the workplace (www.lifelineconsulting.com ) and has just released his book, Are You Clueless? 7 Clues to Profit, Productivity, & Partnership for Leaders in a Multicultural World. Available at www.areyouclueless.com
 Peter Norlin has spent 30 years in the human systems development professions, as both an internal and external consultant, working in partnership with individuals, groups, and whole systems to help them to develop their emotional intelligence; to embody leadership; to use the power of collaboration to increase work spirit and business success; and to create inclusive, culturally competent workplaces where diversity becomes a competitive advantage.
His internal experience has included roles as the head of organization development at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Maryland, and as a human resources consultant at USF&G Insurance. As a Principal of GreenLeaf Associates, he also served a wide variety of customers, in corporate, government, and not-for-profit settings; from two-person partnerships to Fortune 100 companies; and in manufacturing, health care, education, retail, hospitality, legal, financial services, entertainment, and professional services sectors. These have included Public Broadcasting Service, Eastman Kodak, Pfizer, General Mills, Procter & Gamble, Annheuser-Busch, S.C. Johnson Wax, Clairol, The Louisiana State Office of Mental Health, The State of Vermont Agency for Human Services, AARP, and the U.S. Department of Education.
He has a M.S. from Johns Hopkins University in Organization Development, an M.A. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University in Communication Sciences, and his teaching experience includes faculty appointments at Vanderbilt University, Johns Hopkins University, and Georgetown University.
Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he is currently a Managing Consultant with EDS, Inc., a professional member of The NTL Institute, and the Associate Editor of the OD Practitioner.
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Graphic Arts Design:
 Red Door Media, powered by Michael Richard in Damariscotta, Maine, is the designer of this website. Always able to translate an idea into compelling design, this business is a great ally for people trying to develop a creative and compelling website.
 Cornelia Kavanagh's sculpture speaks in an elemental way to the universal principles of beauty, time and space.
Her work seeks serenity and dissolves agitation.
 Minton Sparks
This extraordinary young poet/performance artist sings true.
Her dvds are priceless. In live performance she is compelling.
 Emma's Revolution
Pat and Sandy are champions of human rights, bards in the old tradition of Pete Seeger and all the singing ancestors.
Their music is both beautiful and awakening.
 January Glass
This cast glass studio is producing very beautiful, hand cast jewelry and sculptural pieces.
The site explains the grace and skill of the work.
Caitlin Johnston works from Providence, Rhode Island where she teaches and runs a studio.
Once Upon a Quinceanea - Julia Alvarez
Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There - Marvin Weisbord and Sondra Janov
Cosmos and Psyche - Richard Tarnas
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - Barbara Kingsolver
The Great War for Civilisation - Robert Fisk
Other:
Summer Rental Midcoast Maine, Owl Ledge
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