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The Assets of Monsters

by Ravan Powell

56 pages; Saddle stitched; illustrated; catalogue #05-2721; ISBN 1-4120-7823-7; US$27.39, C$31.50, EUR22.50, £15.75

An artist's soul journey from dissociation and alienation to self-acceptance and empowerment portrayed through symbolic, archetypal images. Common suppressed emotions are seen as monsters and turned into personality assets.

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The Assets of Monsters is a heart and soul touching portrayal of an artist's inner world. It is an exploration of her subconscious. Powerfully painted images portray the artist's evolution from dissociation to a state of self-appreciation and an awareness of her spiritual being. Her paintings are archetypal and mythic. Thought provoking questions, inspirations and some of Ravan's life lessons highlight the text of this book. Key words found herein are: surrender, confronting, exploring, changing, reconnecting, and transformation. This book offers us company and hope in our journeys to self-appreciation and integration of all that we are. In this book you will find:

• Common emotional states that we all have experienced

• Psychological survival techniques such as dissociation, denial, repression and their devastating consequences

• Resolution and ways to actualize transformation of dysfunctional childhood adaptations

• Hope from seeing another success story

Ravan's journey to the reaches of self-acceptance leaves footprints for others to follow. Here is a map to self-appreciation.

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About the Author

Ravan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She currently lives in Arizona. While Ravan has attended a variety of art classes, she is basically a self-taught artist. She paints and writes to find out how she really feels and to spend time with emerging emotions, some of which she admits she would not entertain were it not for the delight she experiences while creating and her emotional impulse toward undeniable expression. The creative process gifts her with self-realization and a sense of inner peace.

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