Stories for the Inner Ear
Cliff Durfee resides just north of San Diego in Encinitas, California. He received a B.A. in Education from Arizona State University, and worked for over a decade in the area of complex computer software design. It was clear early on that his primary talent and joy was through creativity. He pursued this in a major way by founding Live Love Laugh. This company published his first two books and a gift product he developed, called Sprinkles, which sold to over 2700 stores over a period of seven years. He has used his creativity to develop very innovative websites for clients, including My Referral Club, which assists many business clubs across the nation in networking and business referrals. For over thirty years, he has been devoted to personal and spiritual growth, developing intuition, and supporting people in aliveness, love, and laughter.Cliff’s first book was called"Feel Alive with Love, Have a Heart Talk"and was published in 1979. It assists friends, couples, and families in having harmonious and loving relationships. The seven-stepHeart Talkwent on to become a popular communication technique used in youth groups across the nation. In 2005, a chapter of the book"The Success Principles"was devoted to honoring this technique, which Jack Canfield used in many workshops over the years.His second book was a curriculum for teachers. In addition to receiving  a teaching credential in Arizona, Cliff’s affinity for teaching and love for children provided a natural way to expand upon his first book by bringing it into the classroom. This curriculum,"More Teachable Moments,"contains experiential lessons that assist students in developing listening skills, expression of feelings, and mutual support for achieving goals. These materials were endorsed by the world famous psychologist and author, Dr. Carl R. Rogers. All of Cliff’s books were produced out of love, creativity, and the desire for everyone to have a greater experience of life, love, and laughter.During the last two decades, before publishing"Stories for the Inner Ear," Cliff practiced listening within. Wonderful words flowed out in the form of allegorical stories. Though he knew it was something he wanted to share, life’s little (and big) distractions kept having him put things on the shelf until it was published in 2011.