Old Friend From Far Away is Natalie Goldberg's latest invitation to write, write and write some more. She is brilliant at getting writers, and that's all of us, to tease out the details and stories of our lives.

This set of collectibles from Natalie includes a signed hardcover copy of Old Friend from Far Away, with the inscription "This goes to you! May you write, breathe, live into the great unknown. Natalie Goldberg, Santa Fe, NM '08"; an audio cassette set of Cracking Open the Writer's Craft; a DVD of the Mary Feidt produced film, Tangled Up in Bob, in which Natalie searches for Bob Dylan; and reproductions of four of her recent paintings captured in greeting card form.

Natalie Goldberg is a poet, teacher, writer, and painter. A student of Zen Buddhism for 24 years, she trained intensively with Katagiri Roshi for 12 years, and is ordained in the Order of Interbeing with Thich Nhat Hanh. Natalie Goldberg teaches writing workshops nationally based on the methods presented in Writing Down the Bones. Her other books include Wild Mind; Long Quiet Highway; Banana Rose; and Living Color.