Listen "Calling Us Back to the World, with Elana Bell"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textHow do we call ourselves back to the world, call others back to the world? A listener named Olivier, his voice filled with bewildered, anguished love, called in about his two children, who on two successive days last year attempted suicide. Words by Winter: Conversations, reflections, and poems about the passages of life. Because it’s rough out there, and we have to help each other through.If you or someone you love are depressed or suicidal, call 1.800.273.TALK, or if you prefer texting, text NAMI to 741-741. Original theme music for our show is by Dylan Perese. Additional music by Kelly Krebs. Elana Bell’s beautiful poem Miracle was read by Matthew Colfax with Elana’s kind permission. It can be found in her new book "Mother Country," just out from BOA Editions this fall. For more information about Elana Bell and her work, please check out her website: elanabell.com.
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