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Song of the Shaman Kindle Edition

by Annette Vendryes Leach (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 77 ratings
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"The opening scene is a gritty one of a woman giving birth on the Brooklyn Bridge. Which of course means I can't stop reading even if I wanted to." --Tiphanie Yanique, author of Land Of Love And Drowning

"I was totally taken by the modern woman's struggle with identity and spirituality." --Catherine Texier, author of Victorine

"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." --Nancy Peske, co-author of Cinematherapy for the Soul

What if your ten-year-old child knew more about your past than anyone in the world – even you?

Sheri Lambert is the classic New York workaholic: driven ad exec, financially successful, emotionally empty. Searching for meaning in her life, Sheri becomes 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. With Zig, the past alters the present, and reality merges with the fantastic.

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.

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PRAISE FOR SONG OF THE SHAMAN:"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."--Nancy Peske, co-author of Cinematherapy for the Soul
"The opening scene is a gritty one of a woman giving birth on the Brooklyn Bridge. Which of course means I can't stop reading even if I wanted to."--Tiphanie Yanique, Author, Land Of Love And Drowning
"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
"A tale that is part fanciful and completely intriguing. Sheri Lambert is a single mother raising a most unusual child...From a forbidden love hundreds of years ago to a young boy in present day, Ms. Leach successfully crosses the centuries bringing the readers along with ease. This novel makes one ponder the possibility of past lives and think harder about deja vu. An intricate story told in a simplistic way. I look forward to reading more of Annette Leach's work." 
--Dee Casado, Book Reviewer, Blogger  

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Why I wrote this book:

SONG OF THE SHAMAN was inspired by two vivid family stories:

1) The mystical things my sons told me when they were very little about their past lives and where they were before they were born. Their striking stories led me to ponder questions of identity -- who are we really, what does the knowledge of past lives bring to the present, and why? 

2) I discovered late in life that my grandmother was orphaned when her mother died in childbirth. I set out to trace my grandmother's family in Panama but my search turned up very few clues. Though I hardly knew my grandmother, I was always curious about the vacant look on her face, her far away eyes. I now attribute that look to her lost ancestry. With the few facts I did know about my grandmother I began to create this story for her, as a way to give her a history. This book is dedicated to the memory of my grandmother and my mother. 

In the end, the process of weaving SONG OF THE SHAMAN'S historical love story with the contemporary single mother's search for her origins transformed me as a writer and storyteller. Please visit annetteleach.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E4PKP7K
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MindPress Media, LLC; 1st edition (November 20, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 20, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2450 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
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Annette Vendryes Leach

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Annette Vendryes Leach is a New York City author, publisher, and entrepreneur who started out as a Madison Avenue advertising copywriter. She wrote award-winning magazine, radio, and TV ads for clients from Soda to the CIA. After a successful career that saw her rise to Creative Director, she decided to follow her true passion for books and fiction writing.

Annette founded the pioneering Black Literary Club, the first major book club devoted to African American, African, and Caribbean literature. Her membership in writers' workshops led her to publish a short story and begin writing her first novel, Song of the Shaman.

With a lifelong interest in spiritual truths, Annette completed a three-year course in Kriya Yoga from the Self-Realization Fellowship, which influenced her writing. She is a graduate of The New School, majoring in Creative Writing and Comparative Religion.

As a publishing consultant, Annette provides services for authors and publishers. She is currently working on a new novel while living in Manhattan with her husband.

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Mountain Home
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, good writing, good story
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2013
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This was a really, really good book. The story grabs you right from the start. I had picked up and put down several other books, and could not find one that got my attention until I opened "Song of the Shaman." The author has very good story telling ability, and very nice writing style. I did not spend any time groaning over clumsy grammar or poor spelling or tortured word choices. I could just sit and be pulled into the somewhat mystical mystery. The transitions between current time and previous times were flawless and in no way confusing. The characters were well developed and the author seemed to have good knowledge of the subject matter. I can definitely recommend this to you.
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Montserrat
4.0 out of 5 stars An Complex Novel about the search for Simple Meaning
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2018
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Annette Leach's cinematic novel is the gorgeous story of Zig, a boy, who confounds his mother. He seems to have come from another time of place. The mother Sherri, who gives birth to Zig in a bloody and enthralling opening chapter, has herself been left adrift in life, and finds that motherhood doesn't only ground her; it gives her a spiritual connection to a past.

The novel asks spiritual questions that reframe how you see relationships; can wisdom be passed from child to parent? And who are we if we don't have a connection to our pasts? Flashbacking and Forwarding between the Sheri's challenged present and Zig's spiritual memory of a past that can save them both.

A stunning read that, will change the way you think about spiritual questions and make you yearn to discover more about your past.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great subway read - short chapters - easy to pick ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2017
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Song of the Shaman is an incredible read -- it transports you from the bustle of New York City life, stress and chaos to a world of order, understanding and calm. It presents a world where those two places can be connected and where we needn't disconnect from where we're from to be fully present where we now find ourselves.

A great subway read - short chapters - easy to pick up where you left off!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing experience.....
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017
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I was captivated by the descriptive writing which made you feels like you were there, as the story alternated between 1800's & present day. The blend of mystical & reality, ancient & modern, youth & elders, languages & cultures. I was pleased to fine the female main characters were strong, genuine and complex. The author weaves a story that has the reader surrounded by many intriguing experiences that ultimately come together like a giant puzzle. What a satisfying journey!
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Chelsea
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is an experience to read.
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2013
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I so enjoyed reading this book, I didn't want it to end. With every chapter read, it drew me in closer by the author's gifted ability to vividly place you in the setting and emotions of the frequency of time. This book is a must read for everyone, it will not disappoint you, it is rich in content and before you can complete the last chapter you will have a different perception of time, love, spirituality, and the unfailing call of purpose based on the woven fabric of existence.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2015
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As a native New Yorker, I enjoyed the Brooklyn/Manhattan setting. I also enjoy novels that create a link between past and present lives as this one does. The story continually had me wanting more as I read; more character development; more story; just more! Saying this is not necessarily a bad thing. I cared about the characters and wanted to know more of their story. The ending begs for a sequel..overall a good and interesting read
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Lemon
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting and Inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2013
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Couldn’t put the book down from the first page. With a captivating cadence, author paints vivid images and draws you in page after page. Was saddened when I got to the last chapter because I was so into every character and unfolding meaning – that I didn’t want it to end. I want more! Please note: I don't usually read books cover to cover. Once I got started with the Song of the Shaman - I couldn't put it down.
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Laura of Lurking
4.0 out of 5 stars A thinking time-hopping tale
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2013
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This is a curious book, jumping between a single mother and son with unusual insights in modern times, and a family in the late nineteenth century seeking medical help. The jumps were all very well marked at the start of the chapter so I had no trouble in keeping up with where I was as can be the case in some similar format books.

I found the story fascinating from the beginning, and despite having finished it several days ago it s still on my mind. The characters were vivid, constantly changing between the two time periods, leaving me to piece together the little clues each chapter left as to how the storylines intertwined. The mystery was at just the right confusion I felt, enough that I didn't fully work it out too long before it was revealed, but coherent enough that I understood where everything stood by the time I turned the last page.

Overall a very good book, the only fault I had was sometimes the child, Zig, came of as underdeveloped, as if the author was relying on his mystic aura instead of fleshing him out fully.
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marie
4.0 out of 5 stars Quick easy read .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2017
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I very much enjoyed this book . The story unfolds nicely between two different time zones , modern day and the late 1800' s. I felt that the ending was a little rushed and the book feels as if it's not quite finished The characters are well drawn particularly those of Zig and his mother. Overall this is an interesting and entertaining tale .
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