"What would your life be like if you could see deeper of layers of meaning: if you could see your best character qualities which may be hidden from view; if you could uncover creative abilities which lie within; if you became more aware of your place in the world by seeing it with 'new' eyes."

Musician, photographer, writer, director, producer and writing teacher, Bernard Selling holds graduate degrees in English literature from the University of Michigan and theatre arts/cinema from UCLA. He has written, produced and directed award winning documentary and short fiction films based on stories by major American authors.

He created the autobiographical writing program for the adult division of the Los Angeles Unified School District and has taught at the USAF Academy, Loyola Marymount University, University of California at Santa Cruz, UC Riverside and UC Irvine. He gives lectures and writing workshops throughout Europe and the United States and lives in Topanga Canyon, California.