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There’s a little bit of magic in this book, and I don’t mean the kind with magic wands and spells. It’s enchanting and yet pulls on the threads of normal life. Family tragedies, a mysterious heritage and the strength to pull through the obstacles that life throws at us. Filled with colourful characters, the author Helen Pryke takes us on a tale of self-discovery and courage, and in doing so takes on tough topics. The book is beautifully presented, and I especially liked the little details such a
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The Healer’s Secret is beautifully disturbing story. Not a cozy read, it deals with controversial topics like alcoholism, domestic violence and decisions that can turn the fate of a whole family. Strung out over several generations of women who pass their healer’s knowledge on from mother to daughter, the tale draws the reader into their troubles and heartaches. The author unfolds things nobody wants to talk about, but she does so in such a quiet way that the drama of the situations touches the
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Jennifer has suffered so much loss her husband her job and all seems lost. She finds solace in the bottom of a bottle. Spurred on by her worried mother Jennifer reluctantly decides to go to Tuscany to her great grandmothers cottage. To find herself,recover,heal? Knowing very little of her Italian ancestry Jennifer goes on a journey of self discovery uncovering her family's howering past and long forgotten secrets. She soon comes to realise that it is here she truly belongs ...more
Jennifer has suffered so much loss her husband her job and all seems lost. She finds solace in the bottom of a bottle. Spurred on by her worried mother Jennifer reluctantly decides to go to Tuscany to her great grandmothers cottage. To find herself,recover,heal? Knowing very little of her Italian ancestry Jennifer goes on a journey of self discovery uncovering her family's howering past and long forgotten secrets. She soon comes to realise that it is here she truly belongs ...more
What an amazing journey! I’ve seen how detrimental life can be when a person carries an unspoken secret. The chain wraps tighter around the heart, squeezing until the person is a broken shell. I know of many families who do not believe in unburdening the soul. Secrets are meant to be swept under the carpet. What these families don’t realize is history tends to repeat itself. Instead of coming to terms and learning from previous generations, families are doomed to quietly make the same mistakes a
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The Healer's Secret weaves a tale through the generation of a family.
The family is split, leaving behind the secret potions that healed the Italian village residents.
But why ...
With the prodding of her mother, Jennifer, a British women with Italian blood, seeks a place to heal from her past mistakes and heartaches.
Visiting, soon to be living, in her Italian ancestor's small cottage on the outskirts of the village, Jennifer unveils the long lost healing secrets along with what tore the family ap ...more
The family is split, leaving behind the secret potions that healed the Italian village residents.
But why ...
With the prodding of her mother, Jennifer, a British women with Italian blood, seeks a place to heal from her past mistakes and heartaches.
Visiting, soon to be living, in her Italian ancestor's small cottage on the outskirts of the village, Jennifer unveils the long lost healing secrets along with what tore the family ap ...more
