"I hope that people of all faiths as well as those who do not believe in a religion will find inspiration and understanding here [in Prayers for Healing] that in some way contributes to their own inner peace." — His Holiness the Dalai Lama

"Maggie is an Ivy Sea collaboration-network member because of the integrity, caring and expertise she brings to her work. In addition to her belief that we can infuse our work — indeed all of our endeavors — with love, passion and a deep sense of purpose, Maggie offers a wonderful blend of creative, spirit-based and practical tools to help her clients find their own ways to do that." — Jamie Walters, Founder, Ivy Sea and Author, Big Vision, Small Business

Like her colleagues at Ivy Sea, Network Collaborator and former Ivy Sea Writer-in-Residence Maggie Oman Shannon is passionate about promoting mindful communication — something she has been interested in since the age of 15, when she first started writing short stories inspired by current events.

In her collaborations with Ivy Sea, Maggie has lent her significant expertise in research, writing and editorial review on numerous projects, including acting as editor for the hardcover first edition of Big Vision, Small Business (hardcover, Oct. 2001).

Maggie’s career has always involved communicating; she is the former editor of two inflight magazines, Braniff Destination and USAir Magazine, as well as The Saturday Evening Post. Her other professional experience includes being the editor for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (the largest children’s museum in the world), and Director of Marketing for the Institute of Noetic Sciences, an international research and membership organization.

Maggie also contributes her rich experience and multiple talents from her other professional offerings. A spiritual director and inner-life coach, she is the founder and principal of The New Story, a business offering coaching and educational services to people seeking deeper meaning in their lives. She is the author of Prayers for Healing (Conari Press, 1997); The Way We Pray: Prayer Practices from Around the World (Conari Press, 2001); One God, Shared Hope: Twenty Threads Shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Red Wheel/Weiser, 2004); and co-author of A String and a Prayer: How to Make and Use Prayer Beads (Red Wheel/Weiser, 2002). Her articles have appeared in Intuition, New Age, Utne Reader and other publications.

Maggie lives in the city she loves (San Francisco) with those she loves (her husband, their daughter, and the family's two cats). In addition to taking advantage of the many natural and cultural delights of the Bay Area, she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends, seeing movies and making beads in her leisure time.

She is a graduate of Smith College, with a B.A. degree in English Literature and Language, and graduated from the three-year program of the Spiritual Directors Institute at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California. She is a 2010 graduate of the One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in NYC.

Visit Maggie's website for more information.