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No Prayer More Powerful

Kari Woolf is a writer and mother. With a M.St. in History from the University of Oxford, a JD from the University of Texas, and many unlettered lessons from various lands in between, she is grateful to have already lived many lifetimes. She is currently settled in Bath, Somerset, with her husband and children.Her debut memoir, No Prayer More Powerful, charts the early years of marriage and motherhood, taking us through two Christmastime births and life in the aftermath of premature twins. It is a story of challenge and victory, of homemaking, homecoming and initiation. It is a story of revelation and intergenerational healing. Above all, it is a prayer for the mothers, and an invocation of the gentle but infinite power they bring forth as the bearers of new life.

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    How to Name Your Work (Or anything in your life)

    The name that you choose for your work is an arrow of truth that will impact your audience. Kari Woolf shares her intentional approach to naming creative works from her memoir No Prayer More Powerful along with personal stories about names in her marriage and naming her children. Books Referenced: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. https://amzn.to/49vlaig https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful

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    You are a writer and you may not know it (so here's some tips)

    In this episode, Kari talks to creatives who may or may not think of themselves as writers, but have a desire to express an idea or see the world through a narrative lens. Enjoy tips, best practices and just good advice to channel your creativity into physical form. No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. https://amzn.to/49vlaig https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful

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    Reacting to Sarah J Maas' Call Her Daddy Interview (3 New Books)

    I react to Sarah J. Maas' bombshell Call Her Daddy interview, where she drops major news about three upcoming ACOTAR books and dive deep into her writing process, my perspective as a writer and mother, and more.

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    How I'm Navigating AI with my Children

    The future is rapidly approaching, and AI seems to be making its way into many aspects of our lives, including education. In this episode, Kari talks about everything that's being shaken up by this new technology and how she manages her children's exposure to it. No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. Purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/49vlaig Universal Link: https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful

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    The Quiet, Internal Work of the Winter Months

    The tail end of winter can feel interminable, but it’s often in this darkest corridor that light finally comes. In fact, often it is the frustration that rises as we impatiently wait for Spring that seeds the spark of change. In this video, Kari talks about her own frustration with the long winter of early motherhood, how she captured this feeling artistically and the alchemy that is available to us all if we can shift our stagnation into the next cycle of change. No Prayer More Powerful is available wherever books are sold. Purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/49vlaig Universal Link: https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful

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    How to Navigate the Information Age & Cultivate Discernment

    This age requires not so much a search for truth as the ability to dodge, limit, cleanse and ultimately parse all that is coming at you. In this episode, Kari talks about the kind of culture we want to allow in to permeate our psyche, what makes stories last, why cleansing isn't always the answer to overwhelm, and what tools may help us usefully limit what influences us. Books mentioned: Shiva Rose, Whole Beauty https://amzn.to/4bRsszV Sophus Helle, Enheduana: The Complete Poems of the World's First Author https://amzn.to/46v06aS Stefan Ball, Flower Remedies: Complete Guide to Dr.Bach's Natural Healing System https://amzn.to/4qTOXZk My memoir, No Prayer More Powerful, is available wherever books are sold. https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful https://amzn.to/49vlaig

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    The Comfort of The Familiar in Times of Volatility

    In this week's Episode, Kari breaks down the importance of storytelling during times of volatility, and how the familiarity of passing down stories helps maintain Continuity. Continuity is a comfort in times of great change. You can find the books mentioned below: The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. 25th Anniversary https://amzn.to/4kfKDBi The Leopard: Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa https://amzn.to/3LPs5ey No Prayer More Powerful: Kari Woolf https://amzn.to/49vlaig https://books2read.com/noprayermorepowerful

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    How Stories Can Carry You Through The Winter

    Kari talks about her experience with Post Natal Depression and Anxiety, how to navigate these, and how you can use stories to open the heart and alleviate seasonal depression during the winter months.

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    There's a Creative Renaissance Coming in 2026

    Kari talks about predictions of a cultural & artistic renaissance in 2026, what is on the reading list for this year, and being conscious about what we consume.

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    Why You Need to Read Memoir

    Memoir allows us to see ourselves in someone else’s life, while history reveals how our lives fit into the wider human story. Whether you love learning, self-reflection or good storytelling, history and memoir are two genres you should not miss. In this video, I’ll show you why, including examples as old as Anna Komnene’s The Alexiad.

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    Introducing No Prayer More Powerful

    In this first episode of No Prayer More Powerful, Kari introduces her new memoir, shares stories from her journey into motherhood, and explains her mission of making everyone more intelligent through her writing.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Kari Woolf is a writer and mother. With a M.St. in History from the University of Oxford, a JD from the University of Texas, and many unlettered lessons from various lands in between, she is grateful to have already lived many lifetimes. She is currently settled in Bath, Somerset, with her husband and children.Her debut memoir, No Prayer More Powerful, charts the early years of marriage and motherhood, taking us through two Christmastime births and life in the aftermath of premature twins. It is a story of challenge and victory, of homemaking, homecoming and initiation. It is a story of revelation and intergenerational healing. Above all, it is a prayer for the mothers, and an invocation of the gentle but infinite power they bring forth as the bearers of new life.

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