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More Praise for Slaying the Mouse . . .
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"Let me start by saying that I LOVED this book..when I picked it up I was really in the mood for something different, and that's definitely what I got. The night I started it I had to force myself to put it down and go to sleep..and I finished it shortly after waking up the next morning..its a quick and easy read, but one that will stay with you long after you finish it.
The author, Wendy Stofan Halley, is contacted by the family of a young man who mysteriously slips into a coma. The doctors in charge of his treatment are pretty much at a loss as to what is going on with him, and tell his family that they aren't hopeful about his recovery. Halley is a shamanic healer, and his family contacts her in hopes that she can help. What follows is the story, told strictly from Halley's point of view, of their nine months of treatment sessions.
The full title of the book is "Slaying the Mouse; A true story of healing in the spiritual realms," and that's what the story is about. Readers learn about the ancient art of shamanic healing, and about how Wendy and the spirit helpers help Jason recover from his coma. Some people will find the book a little too "out there," for their liking, but if you have any spiritual beliefs at all, you'll adore this book the way I did.
It's written clearly and in a way that you are sucked into the journey along with Jason and Wendy. You're there as Jason struggles to come to terms with not only the spiritual aspects of it all, but with himself and his fears and limitations as well. It's a beautiful story, and I can't say enough good things about it without ruining the whole thing for potential readers..
Go get a copy..read it..you'll love it."
- book.of.the.moment "reviewer" (myspace.com)
"...I'm glad I got the chance to read this...The writing itself is excellent. Halley has a wonderful style, and her words flow smoothly from one chapter to the next. She's good at conveying dialogue, and mixes it well with descriptions of action. I did not find this at all to be a boring read. The story is punctuated by what are presented as actual verbatim emails from the patient's family, conveying his improvement during the healing process. And, like most of the first person narratives in this style, the ideas surrounding her techniques are described, though not in as much detail as in some books...It's a lovely narrative of neoshamanic mind/body/spirit practices applied to a serious illness (without suggesting that the patient be removed from traditional medical care). It will probably appeal more towards the New Age end of my readership, but anyone who enjoys the style of a lot of neoshamanic texts will enjoy this well-written, intriguing work."
- Lupa, Author of "Fang and Fur, Blood and Bone: A Primal Guide to Animal Magic," "A Field Guide to Otherkin," and "Kink Magic: Sex Magic Beyond Vanilla" (with Taylor Ellwood, Nov. '07)
Relax Your Mind
"This book should be included on American medical school reading lists under the category Things I Won't Learn about in Medical School. Where mind, body & spirit meet, the door to another way of thinking opens. Slaying the Mouse gives us a glimpse into a world both long forgotten and yet to be fully explored."
- Kathleen H. Martin
A Journey Seldom Seen . . .
"Wendy's explanation of difficult to describe experiences allows all to see the inner workings of her shamanic healing work. Her ability to paint the world of non-ordinary reality brings images to the mind of the compassion and caring nature of a shamanic healing not only for the subject of the work but also the family. A book well worth reading!"
- Mark A. Perkins
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