THE SACRED WOUND HEALING FROM THE DEATH OF A CHILD This is an account of one of life's most painful experiences--the sudden death of a child. A mother's anguish compels her to examine beliefs about what comes after death and to explore ancient healing methods in Mexico, Brazil, and Bali. At its core a spiritual odyssey, The Sacred Wound is about creating meaning from life-shattering events--events which can utterly destroy us or serve as a call to extraordinary courage and growth. A life-shattering event is a modern day sacred wound, a wounding so profound it pierces the soul andpenetrates the veils of who we are and what we think life

is about. Like a mythological hero, we will emerge from the ordeal another person. As the author says, "For three years grief was my consort, it became my teacher." This inspiring and searingly honest book is about more than survival following the death of a loved one; it is about the gift that death bears in its other hand. It is about discovering the truth that love is the central experience of life and not simply mortality, and that this truth can emerge in ways we can never predict or expect. It chronicles the author's development of spiritual connection that goes beyond her personal healing and speaks to those of us who have endured painful losses. Tragedy remains tragedy, suffering remains suffering. Yet the descent into darkness, if approached as a healing journey, can lead us to a place where the sweetness of life can be savored without denying the darkness. As a mother who faced this difficult journey in 1991, she shares the answers that she found to the eternal questions: "Why me? How can I find meaning again? Where do I go from here?" We walk beside her on the same archetypal terrain traveled by our ancestors on the journey of the soul. ORDER: Paperback $14.95 Go to Amazon.com to purchase.