READ ALL ABOUT IT: The Unholy by Paul DeBlassie III

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Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we're shining the book spotlight on a Paranormal Thriller thanks to Rebecca's Writing Services.  When I saw the invite cross my inbox I thought...whoa...creepy cover!  Now that I look at it again, I do suppose it takes the form of your frame of mind at the time of notice but never the less, the synopsis still sounds rather...interesting.  Ladies and gents, today's book of choice....

The Unholy 

by

Paul DeBlassie III

Sunstone Press

About the book...

 "A young curandera, a medicine woman, intent on uncovering the secrets of her past is forced into a life-and-death battle against an evil Archbishop. Set in the mystic land of Aztlan, the Unholy is a novel of destiny as healer and slayer. native lore of dreams and visions, shape changing, and natural magic work to spin a neo-gothic web in which sadness and mystery lure the unsuspecting into a twilight realm of discovery and decision." 

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Well, whatcha' think?

Feel free to share both here and out THERE...

...but before you go, let's dig a little deeper.

From the author himself....

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 Why I Wrote This Book

Writing The Unholy was motivated by my work treating survivors of the dark side of religion for over thirty years.  The dark side of religion generates a shame-based spirituality, and when people experience the dark side of religion their unconscious minds are profoundly violated. Rather than writing a self-help book for people who have encountered the dark side of religion, I decided to write a novel because images and symbols in fiction affect the unconscious mind in ways that information in nonfiction does not; they move straight into the unconscious mind, while information in nonfiction self-help books stays on the level of the conscious mind. Only by accessing healing images and symbols at the level of the unconscious mind, such as through stories like The Unholy, do people who have been injured by the dark side of religion begin to heal. And as they heal, they are able to free themselves from the effects of a shame-based spirituality and instead embrace a soul-based spirituality.

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About the Author

PAUL DeBLASSIE III, PhD, is a psychologist and writer living in his native New Mexico. A member of the Depth Psychology Alliance, the Transpersonal Psychology Association, and the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, he has for over thirty years treated survivors of the dark side of religion. 

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BOOK SPOTLIGHT: Caught by Deirdre Thurston

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Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers....the place to be when its a fun and crazy day in the neighborhood but rest assured, we're wrangle it back under control.

Today, we're looking at a work that has bite size reading written all over it.  It's a collection of short stories exploring a variety of topics that all center around the human condition.  Ready to read all about it.... 

Caught

by

Deirdre Thurston

A collection of short stories, literary sketches and vignettes each capturing a moment in the life of someone a lot like you. Each story delves into human themes: expectation, desire, hope, loss, fear, joy, peace, suffering, redemption. The narrative is filled with subtle irony, humour and touching observations. The stories highlight our era of increasing social disconnection, in which technology is replacing intimacy and life occurs at a pace that challenges people’s ability to stop, observe and interpret their own existence and its relationship with those around them. It highlights the everyday moment and provides nourishment for the harried soul. The overriding message in Caught is: that any moment in every life can be viewed as worthy of treasuring. Whether that moment is filled with despair or joy; they provide entertaining relief and nourishing benefits.

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Sounds to me like it's a work of Fiction that reveals a lot of truths about society in general.  Curious indeed!  It's always great when an author can take mundane situations and turn them into something more, something that makes you think and reconsider your preconceived notions.  Certainly sounds like this one has the potential to do just that.  Then we have the beauty and the curse of anthologies....the length.  Writers only have a few pages to share with us a glimpse of their world.  Not enough?  Not necessarily. It's all about what you DO with that time that matters.

So, whatcha think?

Read it or not?

Interested or bored?

Which human theme do YOU find most interesting?

Do tell!

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About the author....

Author Deirdre Thurston has been an observer of people my whole life, always intrigued by the unfolding of everyday events and what those events take on in the eyes and lives of ordinary people.

As well as seeing — and feeling — the angst and the pain, the fragile hopes and dreams, the joys and the frustrations that make up the human condition, I’ve also always been able to see the funny side.

My vantage points have been from the perspective of a daughter, a sister, a wife and a mother, an aunt, a friend and a confidante — I’ve looked at life through many lenses, yet always my own observations have been enriched by the points of view of the other players in those unfolding dramas.

And always inside of me, from the time I was five years old, has lurked a writer — framing my observations and cataloguing them. Storing them up until I was ready to capture them on paper.

At 57 I began crafting my lifetime of observations into sketches and vignettes. Two years later I knew it was time to start sharing my stories with the world.

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Special thanks to Rebecca at Rebecca's Writing Services for the chance to bring this title to you.  (THANKS!)  For more information on it, be sure to click on the links provided throughout the post.

Until next time....happy reading!