Wordcatcher, Phil Cousineau's PBS Show "Global Spirit" debuts June 29!
Global Spirit is a unique “internal travel” series that investigates the most urgent existential and spiritual issues of the 21st century. Global Spirit brings to light the exciting intersection of ancient wisdom traditions and modern science, to help viewers define who we are as human beings and to explore how this affects our relationships to our families, to our communities and to the world at large. Starting in July, the show will air nationally on PBS. Check your local PBS listings.
The show is hosted by spiritual seeker Phil Cousineau, author of the two Viva Editions books Wordcatcher and The Painted Word, which is coming out this September.
By exploring the delightful back stories of the 250 words in Wordcatcher, readers will be lured by language and entangled in etymologies. Phil Cousineau takes us on a tour into the obscure territory of word origins with great erudition and endearing curiosity. Wordcatcher is also available as an audio book through Audible.com.
To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used, ending with a list of companion words. Whether old-fangled or brand new, all the words included in The Painted Word possess an ineffable quality that makes them luminous.
Wordcatcher:
An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words
By Phil Cousineau
978-1-57344-400-2
US Price: $15.95
5 x 7, Trade Paper
The Painted Word:
A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins
By Phil Cousineau
978-1-936740-17-8
US Price: $15.95
5 x 7, Trade Paper
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