The Elephant's Rope and the Untethered Spirit: A Remarkable, True Story of Healing and Hope

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Summary: A Graceful Story of The Power of Hope
Review: Here is a book with a real, live story of how a person, with no previous exposure to meditation, healings, energy, etc., simply responded with openness and curiosity, and without judgment, to one slightly strange event after another, until at the end she found she had traveled to where I think we all want to travel. Her humor is subdued, but easy - she is impressed by her first psychic because her apartment was neat and her bathroom clean. Lynne's receptivity is fair and expansive - kind to "Western" medicine, although she definitely tells it like it is, as she is drawn more and more to the alternatives. And how rare to find no preaching - Lynne merely observes her prejudices as they gently dissolve, but she doesn't tell us what we should be thinking or doing. She has a great heart, but doesn't smother you with it. This is a book I am giving to friends. It is a unique tale of spirit and one person's dedicated journey of hope.

Helen Pollock Please put my email address on this review - [e-mail]

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Summary: A keeper and a giver!
Review: I confirm everything Helen Pollock wrote in her review and would like to add my appreciation for Lynne's candor and honest portrayal of her experiences and how those experiences affected her and the members of her family. How refreshing to know that there are doctors willing to support a patient's desire to explore all avenues of healing modalities. This book is definitely a keeper and one I will definitely give away. It is a messenger of hope to those with illness and a valuable wake-up call for everyone.

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Summary: willingness
Review: I was very impressed with the author's willingness to keep a very open mind, while also seeming to keep her feet firmly planted on the ground through a balanced approach which embraced both eastern and western medicine. I enjoyed her honesty and relaxed sharing of this personal, and quite challenging, "adventure". She gives hope and a positive outlook to those with any unpredictable disease. This is a wonderfully inspiring book, encouraging faith in oneself and in trusted healers, along with the modeling of staying proactive in the ongoing healing process.