How Can We Keep From Singing by Joan Oliver Goldsmith

HOW CAN WE KEEP FROM SINGING:
Music and the
Passionate Life

    by Joan Oliver
   Goldsmith
    Pub. by W.W. Norton
    also available through
    Penguin Canada
    Publicity: Elizabeth Garriga
    (212) 790-4295
    egarriga@wwnorton.com

For Book Clubs

Joan would be happy to meet with your book club - either in person, when she's in your area, (Appearances Calendar) - or by telephone or chat room.

Contact Joan to arrange an appearance at your book club.

Discussion questions that your group might find useful:

• What is your invisible instrument? What does playing that instrument mean in your life?

• If you haven't found your life's passion yet, what are you doing or could you do to help you discover it?

• What sounds make you joyful? angry? Why?

• Who have been the great teachers and leaders in your life? What made them great? Have you tried to become like them? How?

• What are you like as a follower? What is your unique contribution to groups? What would you like it to be?

• What's your tessitura?

• What do you practice? What do you wish you were practicing? When your practice goes well, what are the typical circumstances?

• What's on your spiritual curriculum right now? What is ending for you these days? What is beginning?

We welcome your suggestions of additional discussion questions. Contact Joan