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Linda ellis author the dash poem about life celebration. Beginning with an inspiring poem by linda ellis titled the dash, renowned author mac anderson then applies his own signature commentary on how the poem motivates us to make certain choices in our lives. Linda ellis plays by a very different set of rules. Within the poem, the speaker recalls a man who gives a eulogy at a funeral. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Linda ellis bio in 1996, an announcer read linda s ellis s poem the dash aloud on a syndicated radio programand, to her surprise, it became an instant, meteoric success.
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A simple poem linda ellis wrote one afternoon in 1996 forever changed her life. Linda ellis books list of books by author linda ellis. I just put a comment about the dash on my facebook page and decided to do a search. The everpopular dash poem is included in the content of this moving book. The man mentions the dates that the person was born and died, and. The dash is an inspirational book about how you can make a. The dash book by linda ellis and mac anderson the dash poem. But, as linda ellis so eloquently put it in her 1996 poem, its really the dash of time in between those dates that matters most.
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Its the dash between those years and what you do with it that counts. Was the dash between those years for that dash represents all the time. Beware dont share the dash if you have been targeted by linda ellis, you may contact us for support and information. She faxed a copy of the dash poem to a syndicated radio show in atlanta.
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See all books authored by linda ellis, including live your dash. Beginning with an inspiring poem by linda ellis titled the dash, renowned author mac anderson then applies his own signature commentary on how the poem motivates us to make certain choices in our liveschoices to ignore the calls of selfishness and instead reach out to others, using our godgiven abilities to brighten their days and lighten. My wife read the dash poem at her mothers funeral 8 years ago. Poetry can often play an important role within the grief process. Beginning with an inspiring poem by linda ellis titled the dash, renowned author mac anderson then applies his own signature commentary on how the poem motivates us. Linda ellis is the coauthor of the book the dash with mac anderson and had this to say about her popular poem of the same name that inspired the book while it still. Mac andersons simple truths book series the dash by linda ellis and mac anderson. He noted that first came her date of her birth and spoke the following date with tears but he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. Tepresents all the time spent on this earth live your dash. Dash poem live your dash poem about life linda ellis. The dash by linda ellis is a poem about living life to the fullest and finding true meaning in life. The dash poem by linda ellis i read of a man who stood to speak.
Based on and around linda ellis poem the dash, this book fills in the back story and encourages people to live lives that matter. Read the famous dash poem i read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. The book opens with the dash poem by linda ellis and is followed by 12 short chapters. In 1996, linda ellis wrote the now famous and inspirational poem, the dash. Linda ellis has 54 books on goodreads with 1026 ratings. No, it is not the bible even though the bible is truly a life changer.
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