Song of the Shaman
a novel
by Annette Vendryes Leach
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Pub Date 14 Aug 2013 | Archive Date 11 Feb 2014
Description
What if your ten-year-old child knew more about your past than anyone in the world – even you?
Orphaned when her mother died in childbirth, Sheri Lambert is a lonely New York ad woman who decides to become a single mother. From the start, her son Zig displays strange behavior: He recalls people and places he couldn’t possibly know and leads Sheri to a startling discovery of a hidden ancestry she never knew existed.
From the urban grind of present-day Brooklyn to the shamans and rituals in the rain forests of 19th century Panama and Costa Rica, two interwoven stories collide. Sheri learns she must find the courage to trust Zig and his mystical guidance to uncover the secrets of her past...or remain lost from herself and the truth about her origins.
Advance Praise
“A beautiful and compelling novel about a mother’s yearning—for her origins, for unconditional love, for the sacred, and for the secret behind her son’s mysterious connections to the past. Song of the Shaman tells a haunting story of what happens when the wounds etched on a woman’s soul long ago are finally brought into the light of awareness.”
—NANCY PESKE, co-author of Cinematherapy
for the Soul
“A rich, atmospheric story about an adopted woman’s journey towards motherhood and spiritual awakening.”
—LISA SHEA, author of Hula
“I was totally taken by the modern woman’s struggle with identity and
spirituality.”
—CATHERINE TEXIER, author of Victorine
“Annette Leach weaves a fascinating historical love story with a present day,
single mother’s quest for self discovery. In both women work to transcend the
cultural norms of their time. A well written, thoroughly enjoyable page
turner.”
—DEIRDRE FISHEL, Writer, Director and Producer, Sperm Donor X
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Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9780989491204 |
PRICE | $13.95 (USD) |
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