“Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation”
By Sadhvi Bhagawati
An inspiring memoir by a reluctant spiritual seeker who discovers more than she could have imagined when she visits India.
Sadhvi Saraswati grew up in a comfortable life as a Stanford graduate, earning her PhD. Sadhvi never dreamed that she would embark on a journey to healing and awakening when she agreed to travel to India for her husband’s sake.
This book chronicles Sadhvi’s journey to divine inspiration and enlightenment through her remarkable connection with her Guru and renewed faith in the joys that life can offer. Sadhvi is now one of the top female spiritual teachers around. She recounts her experience with clarity, honesty and wit. Deepak Chopra. “Her inspiring wisdom illuminates the path to healing, happiness, and inner peace.”Buy at https://amzn.to/3hGY0uD.
“The Dreamcatcher Codes”
Barbara Newman
“This book is a homecoming. It is medicine for the soul and it is frankly glorious. Savor it, share it, be touched deeply by it.”
Four girls. Four directions. One purpose. A YA novel with imagination, adventure, and hope.
Four girls set out on a journey to find the missing piece of the sacred Crystal Horseshoe, fueled by the elements water, earth, fire, and fire and secret messages from mystical dreamcatchers. This ancient talisman, which is held the Codes of Nature, was taken by a giant raven and is crucial to the survival of the Crystal Horseshoe. They bravely face the challenges ahead. But the time is running out. Buy at https://amzn.to/3uip5Jn.
“The Essence of Nathan Biddle”
J. William Lewis
This timeless tale of coming-of age has been compared to “discovering ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ all over again.”Kit Biddle, a rising high school senior finds himself in a web filled with spiritual quandaries and intellectual absurdities. These are compounded when his Uncle Nat performs unspeakable acts he claims were orders from God.
Kit follows the dark clouds of tragedy that surrounds his family as a shadow. Kit spirals into self-destruction when Anna, the brilliant woman who he is, dismisses him. Kit is forced to confront his beliefs about his own life after his irrational choice to steal a maintenance vehicle and speed aimlessly along the highway ends in an accident. Beautifully written, and deeply moving. Shop at https://amzn.to/2SNarfw.
“Sugar Birds: A Novel”
Cheryl Grey Bostrom
Harris Hayes taught Aggie the secrets of the northern woods from his father. Harris shows Aggie how to sketch wild bird nests and helps her cope with mother’s depression. Aggie is perched high up in a tree when her mother, who is unpredictable, spots her and tells her not to climb. Aggie is furious and accidentally starts a horrible fire. She then runs downriver. She places her boat close to untamed forest where she hides from the animals and trees that are her only friends.
For fans “The Scent Keeper,” “The Snow Child,” “The Great Alone,”This is a rich, multi-layered story about coming-of age set in the stunning natural world. Characters encounter the healing power of forgiveness. Get it at https://amzn.to/3stiDyA.
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