Book Reviews - December 2010

We are now in the winter months, with its long dark evenings: you may have time to engage with a book. Accordingly, here are some mini book reviews of books that have been well tested and are highly recommended. You may be able to obtain these from your local library.

Feeling Safe – by William Bloom

William Bloom is a well known Healer and writer. The sub-heading of this book is How to be strong and positive in a changing world.

The text is clearly set out into well organised chapters and contains a particularly useful chapter entitled Creating energetic protection. The writing is clear and accessible.

Psychic Protection - by William Bloom.

Written by the same author as the above, Psychic Protection is sub-headed Creating positive energies for people and places. Again, the text is clearly set out in well organised chapters. It is a very useful book both for student and established Healers. It contains an excellent introduction, then moves on to deal with protection; cleansing, both of yourself and of your space; blessing and spiritual rules. It also includes a chapter entitled Evil, fear and advanced cleansing techniques, which is an essential topic for all Healers and energy workers.

Both texts are illustrated with line drawings.

A Guide to Spirit Healing - by Harry Edwards

First published in 1950, this relatively short book is by Harry Edwards, one of the founders of modern Healing. He did a great deal to establish Healing in the middle of the twentieth century, setting up a Healing Sanctuary in Burrows Lea, Shere, in Surrey. Although, sadly he has died, it is fascinating to be able to read his writings and his work continues at The Sanctuary.

The Book Thief - by Markus Zusak

This book is set in Germany, during the Second World War. The narrator is Death, which allows for the effective combination of a first person narrative with a third person overview: Death has access to all the events. The main character is Liesel, who is a nine year old girl, when the story begins. Liesel’s parents have been taken away to a concentration camp and Liesel has been taken in by foster parents.

This is a hard hitting story of Leisel’s struggles to survive – emotionally and intellectually, as well as physically. It describes the brutal and devastating effects of war on a small girl and her community in way that is both tender and personal.

Please send any of your original book/CD reviews to me at hilden@msn.co.uk