Actually only the collection of essays is worth the descriptor, “in the works.”  The other is just warming up to an idea.

The first one’s proposal is almost done. 

Dan

> On Jun 7, 2024, at 11:04 AM, Philip Brownell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> That sounds good. Are you putting together the proposal or what?  So, maybe now you have TWO books in the works.  
> 
>> On Jun 7, 2024, at 8:17 AM, Dan Bloom <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> My commentaries will explain the obvious changes in my understandings as I consistently challenged what I had been so sure of. The book will be a dialectic with myself and recognition of the changing situations in which we practice.
>> 
>> Dan
>> 
>>> On Jun 7, 2024, at 10:05 AM, Philip Brownell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>> You are not the only one who works best with a deadline.  I gave myself more than a year on this project, but that is because I’m working on a book review currently. I like the idea of the commentaries on your process.
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 7, 2024, at 6:48 AM, Dan Bloom <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>> Phil:
>>>> 
>>>> I’m working with another book proposal now. It will be a collection of my writings plus commentaries describing the development of my ideas. Alas, I am one of those people who needs a deadline to get things done. The publisher is simply asking for a few documents etc.  Simply. 
>>>> 
>>>> Working with Ukrainian is guaranteed to pump me up.  I designed the theme of the workshop specifically to address the state of affairs people are in the midst of. 
>>>> 
>>>> I don’t know who’ll be my translator. 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for your encouragement
>>>> 
>>>> Dan
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 7, 2024, at 7:49 AM, Philip Brownell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>>> I understood. For how many years have I been after you to write your book? If this subject (immortal freedom) and experience of working with the Ukrainians pumps you up, GO for it. Will George be translating for you?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jun 6, 2024, at 9:29 PM, Dan Bloom <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>>>> I left out a word.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> “You might inspire me to turn my own webinars into a book when they are over.”
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jun 6, 2024, at 10:00 PM, Dan Bloom <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>>>>> Phil:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> You might inspire me to turn my own webinars are over. Each one could be a book chapter.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Dan
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Jun 6, 2024, at 8:52 PM, Philip Brownell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>>>>>> Dan. It’s a huge subject but to the best of my knowledge never applied to psychology or psychotherapy. Many books and articles about it.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> You asked how I will develop it. I will write the book while I am teaching the subject ( to start roughly after your webinar series) and I will do a substack “diary” simultaneously reflecting on the overall process. This isn’t something where a person reads a few books about it and they’ve then got it mastered. And who knows where I’ll be in roughly a year.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Phil
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Jun 6, 2024, at 6:18 PM, Dan Bloom <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I am interested in how you are developing the post-secular.
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