The
Shaman's Gift
by
Lee Fishman
Genre:
Ecological Thriller, Women's Fiction
Leaving
everything behind, Carrie Mullen, a young scientist, travels to the
Central American country of Belize to study with Don Rodrigo, one of
the last Mayan healers still practicing the old ways. At his side,
Carrie learns the secret healing powers of plants, but when her aging
mentor’s health starts to fail, she must move on. As her finances
dwindle, she meets an expat tech millionaire who promises a chance to
use what she’s learned. When he offers laboratory space to do
research, she signs on. With
the help of Don Rodrigo, Ronnie, an ex-soldier with PTSD, finds
relief in an ancient ayahuasca tea ceremony as Carrie sets up a
therapeutic haven.
But instead of using her talents to benefit others, Carrie finds
herself caught in a web of conflicting and dubious schemes.
Lee
Fishman arrived in Philadelphia as a college student, fell in love
with city living and stayed. Even after traveling to Italy, Greece,
France, Holland, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Turkey, England, Belize,
Guatemala, Columbia and other beautiful countries she still can't
think of anywhere else she'd rather live. OK, maybe
Paris.
Fascinated
by ancient civilizations, Lee dreamed of being an archaeologist. As a
student, she spent time at digs and worked in a lab piecing together
pottery shards from the ancient ruins at Tikal. Many trips to Central
America, rekindled her fascination with the Maya culture and inspired
her to write The Shaman's Gift.
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This sounds like an exciting read.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Debbie. There's a lot of action and unexpected, quirky characters that readers have enjoyed. It's been called a book with heart, smarts and unusual locales.
DeleteI like the different threads to this story.
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It's Carrie's story as she enters on a quest to learn the shaman's teachings. There's a crazy tech millionaire on the lam and also the ex-soldier Ronnie who suffers from PTSD. Along the way she finds a place for herself and even falling into an unexpected romance.
DeleteI like the cover and synopsis, this sounds like an interesting read. Thank you for sharing the book and author details
ReplyDeleteInteresting blurb. I don't remember ever reading an ecological thriller but I love women's fiction. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lynn. Carrie, the strong female character, visits the rainforest of Belize and finds her calling. She is fascinated by the healing lore of the shaman, but, too soon she realizes that corporate interests also want to harvest the riches of the land for their own profits. also have their eyes on the secret healing powers of the jungle's medicinal plants. Carrie must find a way to protect what she loves.
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