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Press Release: Humorist and Author Asks and Answers The Question: What Would You Do If You Had No Fear?

Seattle, WA - September 5, 2007 - If you attend one of her humorous and motivational seminars, or meet her in person, you would never think that funny woman, Diane Conway is a woman who has lived most of her life in fear. But ask her about it and she will freely admit "I've been crippled by fear and doubt almost my entire life."

It wasn't until she started to ask herself what she was missing in her life because of her fear, that she was able to turn one of the most common emotions experienced into a successful career and a two book series.

"It all started when I began asking participants in my motivational workshops and retreats, "What would you do if you had no fear?" says Conway. "A lot of people found themselves naming their dreams and voicing their desires for the first time. What happened once they did, surprised everyone, including me?"

According to Conway, no sooner had they spoken their heart's desire out loud serendipitous meetings and incidents began to spring up in their life. Some people applied to medical school, others quit soul-numbing jobs, and still others took trips they'd dreamed of for years.

"It was amazing," says Conway. "Those who ponder this question seem to gain a temporary reprieve from the limits they ordinarily place on their lives."

Wanting to document the results of her findings, Conway decided to write a book appropriately titled: What Would You Do If You Had No Fear. Although her method of research was unconventional; with a microphone in her hand she would approach strangers on the street, Conway was surprised how willing people were to talk about their dreams and their fears.

"I must have looked like a nut approaching complete strangers, sticking a mic in their face and asking what is clearly a personal question," laughs Conway. "But once they got used to the idea and realized I was fairly harmless, most people were pretty open."

Conway didn't limit her question to any particular group of people either. She interviewed a police officer, a waitress, a politician, a cab driver, a lawyer and many more. When asked the same question, they told her their secrets, their long-hidden dreams, and their fears. Their dreams included everything from buying tickets to South America to finding true love and quitting drinking. But it is the results of voicing these dreams that are inspirational to all that read the book. Many individuals jumped into life for the first time with both feet, and no fear. A fireman, for example, took up flying-trapeze lesson. An interior designer moved to Rome to fulfill a life long dream.

It is examples like these that leads Conway to believe that in some mysterious and profound way, asking and answering the question "What would you do if you had no fear?" produces a divine flash that sets in motion assistance from out of the blue.

"The distance between dreaming and doing is surprisingly short," says Conway. "When we live with fear we are prisoners of our own lives. But, throw away that fear, and suddenly anything and everything is possible. Our lives, can take shape beyond anything we were only brave enough to imagine."

About the Author: Diane Conway, a California resident, is a humorous and inspirational speaker. She has been featured on television with celebrities like Joan Rivers and in various print publications. On September 22nd, 2007, she will be a featured guest speaker, sponsored by Sundown M Ranch, at the 2nd Annual Power of Recovery Walk at Carillon Point in Kirkland. As a woman in recovery from alcohol and drugs, and a woman who knows firsthand the role fear plays in addiction and recovery, Diane will prompt and inspire those attending to ask the question "What would you do if you had no fear?" She will also be signing copies of her first book and her recent second book: What Would You Do For Love If You Had No Fear?

About The 2nd Annual Power of Recovery Walk: An annual Free event, the walk was created to provide "living proof" that recovery from alcohol and drugs is possible so that those still struggling would feel inspired to seek the treatment they need. Organized by Residence XII, a women's' treatment center in Kirkland, it is sponsored by other treatment centers including the Hazelden Foundation, Highline Addiction Recovery Center, Sundown and more. The event takes place on September 22nd from 1 - 5 p.m. at Carillon Point. For more information visit: www.recoverywalk.org.

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