Epiphany: True Stories of Sudden Insight to Inspire, Encourage and Transform, Expanded Edition - Paperback

by Elise Ballard (Author)

The NEW Updated and Expanded Edition of EPIPHANY is here! Have you ever experienced an epiphany, a life-changing moment or realization? Elise Ballard has, and she was so stunned by its effect on her life that she started asking others if they had ever experienced these kinds of breakthroughs. The EXPANDED EDITION contains a NEW PREFACE with more information and research from Elise Ballard's work with epiphanies as well as some EXERCISES used in her workshops, a READERS' GUIDE for book club discussions and links to VIDEOS of many of the interviews. What began as simple curiosity led to an unexpected and exciting journey, spanning several years and the breadth of human experience. The result of her one-on-one interviews recounted in each person's unique voice, is the ever-popular, Epiphany, a collection of more than fifty revelations that changed lives forever.Inspiring, thought-provoking, and eye-opening, Epiphany shares deeply intimate stories of people from all walks of life, from public figures like Maya Angelou, Deepak Chopra, Ali MacGraw, and Barry Manilow, to personal acquaintances and lifelong friends, to new contacts made in the most unexpected and serendipitous of circumstances. Whether discovering purpose in life, awakening to new possibilities, or finding a new direction after a catastrophic setback, each person's epiphany is a gift, providing new insight into these remarkable lives and a window into the universal truths that connect us all.

Author Biography

Elise Ballard is the host and creator of the online community and website, Epiphany Channel, and the author of Epiphany: True Stories of Sudden Insight to Inspire, Encourage and Transform (Random House/Crown Publishing), a collection of over 50 interviews with amazing people from all walks of life recounting the stories of their greatest epiphanies. She started her career in entertainment working as an actress and moved into independent filmmaking and producing in Los Angeles as a partner in a production company who had films distributed by Lions Gate and Monarch Entertainment. Her directorial debut, Lord of the Wiens: A Dachumentary, a movie about the annual Wiener Dog Races in Buda, TX, became a cult hit. She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and the wildly popular website, Positively Positive, and she recently was invited to speak at a TED event where she delivered two talks - one for middle and high school kids and one for adults. Elise also had the privilege of being invited to attend and cover the 2011 Nobel Prizes, and she serves as one of the judges for the prestigious Humanitas Prize in Los Angeles, awarding writers for emphasizing and celebrating humanistic values in their work. She has created, directed and produced numerous projects including the YOU DVDs accompanying the YOU book series by world-renowned, bestselling authors, Drs. Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen. She currently is in development on several projects, including more for the Epiphany Channel, film and television versions of the Epiphany project, and future books for the Epiphany series. Many of her interviews that are in her book were also filmed and excerpts of them can be found on the EpiphanyChannel.com website as well as her two TED Talks. Her passion is hearing/writing/telling people's stories and she would love to hear about your epiphanies and/or feedback, too, which you can share at www.epiphanychannel.com.