MENDOCINO, Calif., Dec. 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Innovative artist and writer, Shiloh McCloud collaborated with thirteen other businesswomen to publish "Heart of the Visionary," a revolutionary workbook that guides women to create and realize their objectives within a visionary model. The research for this book is based on over a decade of Shiloh's work with thousands of women, supporting them in the realization of their life's work.
"The Heart of the Visionary" is a workbook featuring a fill-in-the-blank business plan template, a vision plan process, how to get started, resources, inspirational stories, poetry, illustrations, and teachings on money, bookkeeping, management, marketing, sales, relationships, and so much more, all done with a woman's creative flair and a heart for helping and healing others! A Spanish version will be released in February 2008.
Shiloh McCloud says: "I want women to see that they CAN do business, that they CAN do it their way, that they do not need a ton of money, a lot of people, or even a traditional business plan to get started. I am hoping that women will see business as a spiritual and creative path that can empower us to live a life in alignment with WHO we are. When we are doing what we are here to do, the world becomes a better place for everyone".
Shiloh has published five Color of Woman journal/workbooks that are widely collected and used by tens of thousands of women as tools for transformation through creativity. These books, originally conceived as tools for therapists, are being used by cancer survivor groups (Toledo Hospital), in women's recovery programs (Pine Grove), as curriculum in school programs (New College and Mt. St. Mary's), Aids Survivor Circles (Foothills Aids Foundation), and Native American Circles (Owen's Valley Tribal Taniff), in women's prisons, and girl's educational programs.
Authors and Illustrators include: Shiloh McCloud, Mary MacDonald, elizaBeth Benson-Udom, Caron McCloud, Shannon McCloud, Caterina Rando, Gennifer Mountain, Julie Lampros, Ama Zenya, Nancy Ballard, Sherri Morris, Sue Hoya Sellars and Nikiah Seeds.
One dollar from the sale of each book is to be donated to Girls Inc., a national nonprofit youth organization providing vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. Buy a copy at www.palmofherhand.com and order a pre-release of the hard cover version. Sign up for a Heart of the Visionary workshop to empower women's work on January 5th or 6th in the Bay area for a cost of $245.00