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Messengers:
The Courage to Rebel - The Power to Inspire by Marie-Eve S. Kielson

Synopsis

Messengers: The Courage to Rebel - The Power to Inspire introduces the reader to the concept that in the search for our true identity we may be called upon to rebel against the "rules" and "programming" dictated by others. Boldness and profound insight will serve as companions as the lessons are learned, setting in motion the imprint of the legacy left to future generations.

Part I - In Her Own Words

Through selected excerpts from the unpublished autobiography of the author's mother, Madeleine Stanley-Jossem (1908-2000), internationally respected French artist, awarded the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres by the French government, the reader will meet a remarkable woman whose powerful artwork has been notably influenced by her experiences of two world wars and a deep understanding of the face of alienation. The yearning for creative expression becomes the fire propelling her forward. Determination, discipline, and courage accompanied the journey. She marched to the sound of what filled her soul, accomplishing what her destiny had proclaimed.

Part II - The Legacy

The author pays tribute to her mother's remarkable journey through the selection of fifteen major works of art from the artist's atelier that serve as universal themes, echoing the significant ways in which we are all connected (e.g. Timelessness, Courage, Reconciliation, Passion, Innocence, Impermanence, and more). These themes appear as chapters, each a messenger, woven into "letters to a friend". Reader, artist, and author are brought together to examine the thesis of inspiration, its power to energize the passion and creativity awaiting to be discovered. The artwork, along with a multitude of rhetorical questions, become the catalysts encouraging the reader to look deep inside, explore, redirect, and channel the rebellious spirit into action, igniting the awe-inspiring possibilities lying within.

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