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If all American literature comes from Huckleberry Finn, all American surf culture comes from Gidget, the ostensible diary of Kathy Kohner, a teensy, gutsy teenage girl who crashed the all-male scene at Malibu Beach north of L.A. in 1957 and earned, from Moondoggie and others, the nickname Gidget, which meant "Girl Midget." Her father, the German immigrant screenwriter Frederick Kohner, fascinated by the beach-shack counterculture, interviewed his perky daughter at length, eavesdropped with permission on her phone calls, fictionalized her adventures, and batted out this influential bestseller. He nailed a tiny subculture's new form of speech ("If you want to know what goes on in Loveville ... Dig Number One: being gone on a boy is more important than having a boy gone on you.") and made it a pop-culture staple. Newly reissued with the real Gidget's picture on the cover (as on the original hardback), the book is very slim (appropriately enough) and historically beguiling. You'll like her--you'll really like her! --Tim Appelo
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Surf's up!
The classic novel of 1950's American youth-now back in print with rare photos and a new foreword by the "real" Gidget.
Customer Reviews:
A classic teen book.......2006-09-17
One of the best teen books out there - and it still reads liks a totally modern novel even though it was written over 50 years ago. And it's still a good fun read as an adult - it's so full of energy and wit and total honesty and excellent characters. Easy to see why it changed youth culture in AMerica when it came out.
The Magic is Still There...Hang Ten!.......2005-08-12
I never get tired of Gidget stories! This was a great book and I would recommend it highly. In fact, I plan to recommend it to my students this year. It's takes me back to high school and just wanting to be accepted. Even though I grew up in Denver, Colorado, which is far away from the ocean, I could relate to Gidget because of her size. I wish I could find some more Gidget stories to read.
Steffan! Steffan Kalee! You there?.......2004-06-21
I chuckled as I read Steffan's review. So Gidget was named after a porn star, huh? Possible, possible...was this porn star working before 1957, the year that Gidget was first published?
Gidget is a great book (see my niece Tracey Satterthwaite's review); the sequels are entertaining, but that's about it.
No Kooks Allowed.......2004-05-10
Mother Ocean is the Trust of All.
One must be in the Emerald Cathedral.
And... Mickey Dora... DA CAT RULES!
Fun, Fun, Fun.......2003-01-31
It's true this is not a work of a profound and philosophical nature. On the other hand, it is a fun and quick read. The fact that it is at least loosely based on the life of Kathy Kohner and that it was written by her father, who picked up some ideas for the book by eavesdropping on her telephone conversations, only adds to the enjoyment. The beach culture/counterculture presented in this book ushered in not only the Gidget movies but also all of the beach-oriented movies from the early and mid-60s. It's easy enough for anyone who recalls being a teenager to identify with at least some of the teenage angst contained within Gidget. If you're looking for a light, sunny read on a dark winter's day or at any other time, give it a chance.
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- Accuracy not an issue
- A great surf history primer and a interesting story.
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Gidget Must Die: A Killer Surf Novel
Fred Reiss
Manufacturer: Fred Reiss Comedy Productions
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Accuracy not an issue.......2001-12-31
This was sort of a fun book. Mindless, thoughtless, predictable, hope Hollywood buys the film rights. The writing is good; unfortunately it was soaked in bad karma. This book seems to be a tribute to all that was bad about surfing in the past and how it has been perpetuated to the present. It fairly represents the surf scene today and it is a sad commentary.
As far has historical accuracy goes though, whoa! You know what a food processor does to food? The author, with his word processor, did this with facts.
There are still some of us that "just want to surf." And we do. And we share.
A great surf history primer and a interesting story........1998-05-14
The writer has gotten the essence of surfing down in a simple and romantic way. His description of the surf culture is enlightening and illuminating. The story is told from the point of view of one whose way of life was ruined by the "GIDGET" movies and while there is a lot of violence, his treatment of the acts are quite creative and humorous. In the prologue there is a line that gives me chills each time I read it..."Water is the fire of desire." Read the book and you'll get it.A thoroughly enjoyable read and a pleasant way to spend a weekend at the beach.
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Gidget Goes to Rome
Manufacturer: Bantam Books
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Gidget
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- Wow. Who knew a children's book could help an adult
- COOL, but not at first.
- GREAT!
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The Road to TeenVision: How to Find Your Passion and Realize Your Dreams
Gidget Clayton , and
Kristi Stoll
Manufacturer: Beyond Words Publishing
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In a world where success is often measured superficially—beauty, money, status—it's harder for today's teens to pursue their dreams from the perspective of attaining something deeper, like happiness. The Road to Teen Vision: How to Find Your Passion and Realize Your Dreams is ready to change this perspective. As a teen and tween guidebook for transforming dreams into reality, The Road to Teen Vision teaches the reader how to identify their strengths, find their true passion, and use step-by-step methods for making their dreams come true.
The book also features profiles of fourteen inspirational kids, ages 10 to 19, who discovered their dreams and then made them happen. Stories include:
Keisha McDaniel, a 15-year-old clothing designer and founder of Pretty Tomboy Clothing whose many accomplishments are currently making headlines. Rachael Scdoris, a 17-year-old, legally blind dog-sled racer who will compete in the Iditarod in March 2005. Leon Little, an 11-year-old nonviolence activist and founder of YKAV. B.J. Pinchbeck, a 14-year-old Web designer who founded his own homework help site for kids on the Internet. Laura Lockwood, a 19-year-old who co-founded the largest teen volunteer group in the nation, Manateens. Amanda Dunbar, a 19-year old painter started at the age of 13, now commands thousands for her prolific paintings.
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Wow. Who knew a children's book could help an adult.......2005-09-30
I initially bought this for my teenage daughter who is a junior in high school and completely unmotivated to rise to her potential. My youngest daughter brought home the supplement to Weekly Reader--Career World or something, that was handed out in school and in it was a review of this book. I'm at my wits end when it comes to Dana and I am willing to try most anything, so I bought the book. Since Dana's very picky and hates most things that I buy for her, I decided to read the book myself before giving it to her. I was very surprised. With practical tips and exercises, I saw my own life in a new way and felt more inspired to at least consider again, my ultimate dream of owning my own business. I don't know if Dana will like the book, but I'm giving it to her anyway. My hope is that the inspiring text and stories will move her to get off her butt and explore the wonderful individual that she is.
COOL, but not at first........2005-09-30
My teacher gave our class this book to read and at first I hated it because i had to fill out information and stuff. But then I liked it because now I know that I want to draw or maybe own a deli like my dad.
GREAT!.......2005-09-29
My mom bought this book for me because i have been sad. My athma has gotten so bad so I can't play soccer anymore. I love soccer so I don't know what else I am good at so this book has helped me kind of figure it out. There is a workbook thing at the back of the book that is helpful and kind of fun. I recommend this book.
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Gidget in Love
Manufacturer: Dell Publishing
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ASIN: B000BP3HMC |
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Gidget's back in a brand-new novel that takes her from surfboard to blackboard-for a look at the opposite sex.
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She had left her heart in California and nothing-well, almost nothing-could make her forget...
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Gidget
Manufacturer: Bantam Books
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ASIN: B000HCS7DI |
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- Gidget Goes Away
- What A Wonderful Book
- Loved This Book
- Absolutely Fantastic
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Gidget Goes Away
Susan L. Cronin
Manufacturer: PublishAmerica
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Release Date: 2006-04-03 |
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Poor little Gidget finds that her life is about to change. Gidget must leave everything with which she is familiar and travel to a new country. She must learn a new language and make new friends. In the beginning of her adventure, you find her saying goodbye to her friends from the beach in Costa Rica on which she grew up. Once Gidget gets to her new home, her real adventure begins. Come along and join Gidget as she learns a new language, makes new friends and has an exciting and daring experience with a Florida alligator.
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Gidget Goes Away.......2007-07-17
Gidget is a white poodle puppy who enjoys meeting new friends wherever he goes. We first meet Gidget when he is three months old. She is just getting used to her new human Mommy and Daddy; meeting new friends Carlos and Juanita; and learning that crabs are not the best of friends. Gidget loves her life and enjoys smelling flowers and playing in the waves. However, when Gidget's human parents are transferred form Costa Rica to Florida, the puppy gets an opportunity to gain even more new friends.
Gidget Goes Away would be an excellent story for a child who is readying for a move. This story will show them that although a little scary at first a new location brings with it the opportunity to gain even more friends. It also shows them that the friends they left behind will not forget them and will be eager to find out about their new life.
What A Wonderful Book.......2006-05-11
This book was just absolutely wonderful, My 2 yr old daughter and My neice just loved the book and wants it read to them everyday. Great job sue, Can't wait for another book!!!!!!!!
Loved This Book.......2006-04-22
I just purchased this book and was completely enchanted. I would recommend this to all. I loved the characters, and just fell in love with Gidget. This is a must read for children of all ages.
Absolutely Fantastic.......2006-04-22
Gidget Goes Away is a book for all ages. It is so colorfully written that you feel you are right there with the characters. It made me laugh and cry. The moral of the story is one that every young person needs to hear. I give it 2 thumbs up!!!!
Customer Reviews:
this book was a disappointment .......2006-11-19
I have read several others of Ms Hill's books and liked them. They were witty and funny, if not very believable, but this one just sucks big time. It started off a downer and stayed a downer for all of it that I was able to read. I mean, call me a nitpicker but still--in 925 A.D. (I think it was 925)the number of people that could read in any community could be counted on the fingers (probably THUMBS) of one hand. And to have a Viking able to read modern English? I don't THINK so. Plus the so called "hero's" treatment of the heroine--and her being moranic enough to keep pursuing him just does not ring true. Sorry, don't care HOW much he looks like your husband back in "modern" times, he isn't. As a person who has many twins in their family (yes, natural ones, not from fertility treatments) I am very aware that just because two people look just alike doesn't mean that they ARE the same person. This one is definately going to be traded just as soon as I head over to the used bookstore again.
It drags on and on and on, and the ending is awful.......2006-09-02
I won't say what the ending was, since I would hate to have anyone do that to me. But, let's just say it was really bad. (Not the very end, rather the 1st ending - that will make sense when you read it.)
I just wanted to smack Ruby upside the head halfway through the book. She was repetitive and stupid. The same theme just dragged on and on from about 1/2 way through to about 3/4 of the way through. It does pick up again, but the story never did draw me back in.
It's an OK read, but I wouldn't really recommend it to anyone.
please save me from weak women..........2005-08-19
I am like the next woman, I would think that I would like my men to be strong, but this? The hero was just awful, rude, mean to the girl, just plain awful. The girl just keep coming back for more, like a kicked dog or something. This was not a good book! It has taken me over a week to read it. I usually only take a day or 2 to read books, depending on how busy I am. I am just starting to read Sandra Hill's books. I have bought all her others and I hope those are better.
A Captivating Time Travel Story!.......2004-10-30
A wife and mother with a successful career discovers her husband can no longer put up with the fights and the neglect. He leaves her and so starts her adventure through time. In the violent world of vikings she finds her husband going by a different name, but he knows her not. She tries to win his heart and in doing so, she realizes why her husband left her. Will she be able to travel back through time to win him back? Will she even want to go back to the future with his viking version so near and dear to her?
From the first page this book captivated me. I felt every emotion Ruby experienced. The frustration, the jealousy, the desperation, the joy. I fell madly in love with Jack and Thork, but was so angry at Thork at times, I thought I would throw the book across the room. Instead, I kept flipping the pages.
I laughed, I cried, and I laughed and cried some more. I cherished this book thouroughly and finished it in record time. Two days after I opened it for the first time, I have just finished. I woke my fiance with my sobs. You see, he is my viking and I saw so much of him in this novel. I'm sure you'll see your man too, or atleast the viking version of him. More crude, more muscular, more violent, more insufferable, with a deep need to be loved. Thork was such a real character. He was a true viking (violent, a lady's man, fiercely loyal to his family and his honor).
The first Sandra Hill novel I read, I really disliked. It took me a over a year to pick up another of her books. Thankfully I gave her a second chance. I LOVE this book as I do so many of her novels! It's not as funny as many of her other books. It's actually quite sad in parts. But the tragic elements are what make it so wonderful to me. I highly recommend this one. And if you want another novel by this great author that will have you laughing so hard you cry, you have to read The Last Viking. Thank you Sandra Hill!
A reluctant reader.......2002-10-12
Though the writing was done well, I more then once wanted to put this book down. I found the character of Ruby to be frustrating. And her actions were painfully repetitive. For a 38-year-old woman, she seemed a little dense. Perhaps the first thing one does when one wakes up 1,000 years in the past is try to convince people you're from the future. Perhaps. But After 50 pages I think you would shut up and try to figure out what's going on instead of yapping so much. And though Thork looks like her husband Jack, I don't feel that's enough to make her love him despite all the horrible treatment she gets. That was another problem for me. Thork and Jack were two different people. Why couldn't she see that? OK, I know Thork is an earlier incarnation of Jack, and Ruby finally figures that out, but her constant insistence didn't make sense after the first few times. Once again, the character is not too smart. In all, I was reluctant to keep reading the Reluctant Viking, and only suffered through it because so many people gave it great reviews. I guess it's another case of chacun à son goût
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great first book of trilogy.......2003-07-22
When Elli Thorson comes home to find a big, buff Viking in the living room of her Sacramento apartment, she's shocked. Hauk FitzWyborn was sent to Sacramento by Elli's father, King Osrik of Gullandria, to bring Elli back to Gullandria by whatever means necessary. Elli and her two sisters were brought to California as infants by their mother while Elli's two brothers were left in Gullandria with their father. The girls have had no contact with their father since they were infants. Both of Elli's brothers have died so her father wants one of his daughters to return to their homeland and marry the man who will be the next king.
Hauk is prepared to kidnap Elli and force her back to their homeland but Elli convinces him to contact her father and let her talk with him. After talking with her father, Elli agrees to go willing to Gullandria after she ties up some lose ends. The King instructs Hauk to keep Elli in his sight at all times so she cannot change her mind and run off. The next four days are torture for Elli and Hauk as they spend almost every minute together fighting their growing attraction to each other.
This book was great. Elli and Hauk were meant to be together and you really routed for them to overcome the class prejudice they faced and end up together. Hauk was one of the best romantic heroes I've read in a long time. I cannot wait for Liv and Brit's stories.
Princess Elli and Hauk FitzWyborn???.......2003-04-30
Delighful book!! Ms Rimmer creates the whole enchilada this time--a country, a royal family, even social mores of that country and uses Norse Tales, too!! King Orski wants his daughter to come home to Gullandria for a visit only he says but she and her triplet sisters have been raised by their mother in CA since early childhood. The King sends his Viking Warrior Hauk to bring his-easiest-to-get-along-with daughter Elli, who's a kindergarten teacher, but she teaches the King some lessons on having to wait for her to come in her own time and she uses that time well. Hauk, with all his gorgeous tattoos, also has some lessons for Elli while having to wait for her-he teaches her about their homeland, his great love of it and ends up loving her too. This is the first of the Viking Brides trilogy in Aug '03 PRINCE AND FUTURE..DAD? and Oct '03 MARRIAGE MEDALLION will be released--I'm eagerly awaiting Liv and Brit's stories
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A fantastic futuristic thriller of a deadly new frontier.A rogue comet spears an earth-bound commercial spacecraft, forcing it to plummet to the surface of an unknown planet. With the captain dead, a brave pilot performs a perilous crash landing. Other than three suns-which create perpetual light-and a slight oxygen deficiency, a search party discovers that the planet isn't much different from Earth....until they stumble across a ghostly settlement littered with the human remains of geologists who mysteriously perished exactly sixty years ago. And the most horrific discovery of all: below the surface of the soil, where darkness reigns, live hungry predators with a deadly appetite.Once every sixty years a solar eclipse darkens the skies and allows the blood-hungry creatures to escape from their underground tomb. With only hours before total blackout, everyone must unite in a race to raise the geologists' abandoned ship before becoming a long-awaited meal....
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You won't understand Riddick any better, but it may encourage you to see the movie..........2007-05-20
I've seen the movie, The Chronicles of Riddick. The battle and race on Crematoria was as entertaining as sci-fi gets. So when I learned that there was more to the Riddick "saga", a book and a movie (Pitch Black), I decided to read the book first, and catch the movie later. I suspect the book gives no additional insight into the movie because it is based on the Pitch Black screenplay, and not on an original novel (although I've heard there is a connection to a Isaac Asimov short story, Nightfall).
As I read the book, I envisioned Vin Diesel's face and voice throughout. Obviously, I'm contaminated! I also envisioned an exciting movie. Because of the book/screenplay, I look forward to seeing the movie and comparing it to the Chronicles of Riddick.
Here's what I didn't like about the story.
* On a huge, uncharted planet, a crashed spaceship just happens to end up a short walk from an old human mining station. Planets are big entities, you know. Of all the potential sites on Earth, what is the chance that an out of control space vehicle would just happen to land near, say, the Taj Mahal? Not so good. At least in Alien the ship was directed to a particular spot because of the distress beacon!
* What's this with the "dinosaur" boneyard? The bones hadn't fossilized, so they were alive not too many years ago (certainly less than 500 years). So where is all the vegetation that would support such beasts? Are we to believe that the underground predators ate them all?
* Finally, these underground predators... so how does the characteristic of photons causing them to disintegrate evolve? If they evolved underground, then how did wings evolve? And again, how likely was it that this space vehicle just happened to land near the underground colony of these predators?
Finally, I had to point out this paragraph:
"A fetid stench enveloped them like some thick, noxious fog. The stink of diseased, rotting corpses pulled the air from Fry's lungs. Acid bile burned her throat as she abandoned all hope and attacked the blood-greased wall of gutted predators" (p. 166).
As the ads for Southwest Airlines say --- Wanna get away?
this book is worth reading.......2004-10-17
Pitch Black, Though based on a movie, is the tale of a group of intergalactic Earth bound pilgrims who crash land on an uncharted desert planet. The predicament is only made worse by the fact that an anual event of terror is about to take place. Despite the cliche plot and lackluster dialogue, I found the main charectors, Riddick, an escaped convict, and Captain Fry, the callow ship's pilot, along with the plot to be a roller coaster of turmoil both physically and emotionaly. If I had to rate this book on the scale I'd give it a 4 and a reconmendation as a "lieasure read"
Unspectacular but Average.......2004-09-11
Lauria's rendition of David Twohy's _Pitch Black_ follows the line of the screenplay extremely closely. Owing to the cinematic style in which it is written, the book is short, weighing in at only about 160 pages, and is possessed of an extremely choppy style.
While a faithful adaptation of the screenplay, the book rarely extends itself beyond what ocurred on-screen. When Lauria does attempt to provide additional exposition, however, he tends to do so at the expense of many things which constitute the core of the story's atmosphere. Riddick, for instance, is portrayed as an ex-commando of sorts framed for murder and subsequently hurled into the hadean world of the prison system; Jack, the young girl masquerading as a boy, is stripped of this central part of her character and unrepentantly renamed Audrey. While as a stand-alone story Lauria's _Pitch Black_ would not have suffered from the alterations to the screenplay's plot, it does not hold up to the later developments revealed by _Dark Fury_ and _The Chronicles of Riddick_. To be fair, though, this is likely the result of ignorance, not carelessness, on Lauria's part, as at the time of the project's inception there seem to have been no plans for a sequel.
From a technical perspective, Lauria's book falls prey to terrible editing. It is likely the single highest concentration of typographical and grammatical errors I have seen in a 160 page book in many years. Additionally, on occasion the names of Imam's young pilgrims shift about. A boy who is among the first to die in the carnage about which the plot swirls briefly reappears in name for a full paragraph toward the end of the story, but just as quickly the character reverts to the name assigned him prior to the blunder. This is not so much the writer's fault as the responsibility of the publishing editor, but the constant interruption provided by distracting and betimes confusing errors nevertheless detracts from the reading experience.
I did not keep this book; it was relegated to the used book store, but in general it attained to the level I have come to expect of media tie-ins.
If you liked the movie you'll like the book........2004-06-30
The book is VERY similar to the movie, and I should hope so since it was written after the movie. The one majorly annoying difference to me was that the character we know and love as Jack is named 'Audrey' in the book and is, of course, already known to be a girl which takes away from her character a bit. Otherwise the book was a super quick read because you could picture every scene from the movie perfectly. It helped to flesh out the characters a little more and give some more background which is the reason I bought this book in the first place.
A Riddick Fan.......2003-09-07
This book kicked ... It was great and I loved it! Riddick is one sexy serial killer. It was just as good as the movie and the movie is the best in the world. That's just about it. It was great and I reccomend it 2 everyone and their mothers.
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Pitch Black
Manufacturer: Cinco Puntos Press
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On the subway, do ever notice that people are always looking, but they only see what they want to? Things can be sitting right in front of them and still they can't see it.
That's your guide Anthony speaking. He'll show you how he lives in the tunnels underneath the New York City subway system-that is, if you'll let him. Which is exactly what Youme decided she would do one afternoon when she and Anthony began a conversation in the subway about art. It turns out that both Youme and Anthony Horton are artists. While part of Youme's art is listening long and hard to the stories of the people she meets, part of Anthony's is making art out of what most people won't even look at. Thus began a unique collaboration and conversation between these two artists over the next year, which culminated in Anthony's biography, the graphic novel
Pitch Black. With art and words from both of them, they map out Anthony's world-a tough one from many perspectives, startling and undoing from others, but from Anthony's point of view, a life lived as art.
Youme Landowne (known as
Youme) is a painter and book artist who thrives in the context of public art. She studied cross-cultural communication through art at the New School for Social Research and Friends World College. She has interned in public schools and has been a student at the Friends World College at the Nairobi and Kyoto campuses. Youme has lived in and learned from the United States, Kenya, Japan, Haiti, Laos, and Cuba. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Anthony Horton is an artist. When he met Youme, he was living in the subway tunnels underneath New York City.
Book Description
An in-depth look at the therapeutic and transformative powers of storytelling in Native American and other cultures
• Explores how to create a healing state of mind using stories
• Includes healing stories from Native American traditions and other cultures from around the world
• By the author of the bestselling Coyote Medicine
Stories are powerful sources of meaning that shape and transform our lives. We tell stories to track our process of personal and spiritual growth and to honor and respect the journeys we have made. Through stories we are provided with experiences of spiritual empowerment that can lead to transformation.
In Coyote Wisdom, Lewis Mehl-Madrona explores the healing use of stories passed down from generation to generation in Native American culture and describes how we can apply this wisdom to empower and transform our own lives. A storytelling approach to transformation starts with how we were created and how we can re-create ourselves through the stories we tell. As we explore the archetypal characters and situations that populate the inner world of our stories, we can experience breakthroughs of healing and even miracles of transformation.
This approach to healing through stories runs counter to the current model of modern psychology. The stories we tell about ourselves may model our lives, but by introducing new characters and plots, we can come to see ourselves in a new way. The author also draws upon the cultures of other indigenous peoples--the Maori, East Africans, Mongolians, Aborigines, and Laplanders--to illustrate the healing use of stories throughout the world.
Customer Reviews:
Best one yet.......2007-04-12
I think this is Dr. Mehl-Madrona's best book yet. As a registered nurse, Zen Shiatsu therapist and shaman-in-training, I to have witnessed the power of the story in healing...even when all else fails. I'm looking forward to the next book!
Rich with wisdom.......2006-03-27
Lewis Mehl-Madrona is certified in family practice, geriatrics and psychiatry, and includes Native American traditions in his practice. Healing through storytelling is the principal approach he shares in this book - of the various Native American ceremonial treatments that he uses.
Mehl-Madrona's storytelling is rich with the wisdom of his Cherokee grandmother. He seems to have stories available for every possible circumstance and occasion. These tales provide insights into a person's hidden fears and hurts that often underlie and contribute to or even cause the development of many physical and psychological problems. The stories also suggest a variety of solutions and inspire hope that change is possible.
Through these stories, he helps people discover the inner healing resources that can transform their lives, including their illnesses. He reports dramatic successes - often with people who have struggled for many years with their health issues - including anorexia, lupus (a chronic form of arthritis), victimization through emotional and physical abuse, panic disorder, and more.
What I see as particularly helpful are the suggestions for change that Mehl-Madrona intersperses within the stories. These are very similar to the tales that Milton Erickson used to tell - in the process of hypnotic inductions, with imbedded suggestions that often slipped past the sentinel guardian defenses of his patients.
Mehl-Madrona is most remarkable for having gained a measure of acceptance for his methods within western medicine.
For a book that contains generous portions of wisdom, this book is an easy and enjoyable read.
See also Mehl-Madrona's earlier books: Coyote Healing and Coyote Medicine.
Refreshing.......2006-03-21
This book gives perspective to illness in ways that balance Western medicine with healing stories based in a variety of traditions but primarily Native American creation stories. I value that the author offers credentials from both backgrounds and appreciate the wisdom one gains from understanding that so much of what we bring to the mentality of illness is based upon the opinions and attitudes that we have been exposed to in medical text or taken on board through our own environmental coping mechanisms. The stories radiate hope when we realize that we alone can be empowered through fresh perspectives to create our own story for health and well being.
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- HOME SONG (HOME SONG: A CAPE LIGHT NOVEL) [LARGE PRINT]
- Hotel Du Lac
- I Am Rosa Parks (Easy-to-Read, Puffin)
- Jephte's Daughter (Readers Guide Editions)
- John Singer Sargent
- Knave of Hearts: Illustrations
- La Ley del Amor
- Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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- Celtic Traditions: Druids, Faeries, and Wiccan Rituals
- There's No Room for You, Maddie Morrison
- The Panic-Proof Parent: Creating a Safe Lifestyle for Your Family
- They Call Me Naughty Lola: Personal Ads from the London Review of Books
- Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
- A Morning for Flamingos
- Wheel Within a Wheel
- The Tobin Tax: Coping with Financial Volatility
- Modeling Pension Systems
The Complete Gidget Collection (Gidget / Gidget Goes Hawaiian / Gidget Goes to Rome)
Gidget - The Complete Series
Zero Break: An Illustrated Collection of Surf Writing, 1777-2004
The Girl's Guide to Surfing
Girl in the Curl: A Century of Women in Surfing (Adventura Books)
