I'll Be There to Write the Story: A Mother-Daughter Journey Beyond Death
I’ll Be There to Write the Story is a memoir about healing the unfinished business between Maria Weber and her mother, Louise Ernst Weber, a poet, artist and mystic. The title of the book comes from a line of Louise Weber’s Poem, “A Writer’s Last Words,” written in 1996:
“Bury me with a pencil in my hand, for I would wake up-writing. When Gabriel’s trumpet blows and his brass bands begin trumpeting, I’ll be there, in a front-row stand to write the story.”
The subtitle of the book, A Mother-Daughter Journey Beyond Death, refers to the spiritual journeys Maria and her mother have taken together from the time Maria was ten, till the recent past. Maria recounts a magical, yet conflicted, childhood as an only daughter to Louise who weathered three wars in her lifetime, and wrote poetry with a voice for peace.
Maria writes in a narrative style so compelling that it could be mistaken for fiction. In her first chapter, she introduces us to the mysterious fairy Queen Thimblebee, who initiated a series of letters that influenced Maria’s own metaphysical path. Maria never gave up her belief that fairies were real, and she weaves this subtheme in and out of the story. The actual source of the letters will be as much a surprise to the reader as it was to the author herself.
After Louise’s death in 1997, Maria spent two years retyping and cataloging her mother’s poetry to donate to their hometown Archives. Through that process, Maria discovered the hidden side of her mother that she was never privy to while growing up. Maria began a dialog with her deceased mother through poetry and art that allowed her to exhume old childhood hurts and resentments. By writing a year’s worth of poetry back to Louise, Maria healed the unresolved relationship with her mother. But this was just the beginning.
Her journey takes her into the world of past lives, intuitive art, signs and symbols, and a three-hour regression under hypnotism. While hers is a personal story, it addresses some universal questions about life and afterlife. In the midst of her journey, Maria becomes aware that her mother might even be close at hand. Indeed, Louise becomes more present as the story unfolds, with messages from the Other Side that can help readers as much as they did Maria.
Those who want to follow Maria’s reconciliation process and journey will appreciate the workbook exercises linked to the ends of each chapter. Readers will also find extensive linked notes and resources.
The mother-daughter relationship is complex, as first brought to light in Nancy Friday’s 1977 bestseller, My Mother, Myself. All women are affected by it. I’ll Be There to Write the Story adds a clear, courageous voice to the genre that will speak to mothers, daughters, artists, writers and spiritual seekers.
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“Bury me with a pencil in my hand, for I would wake up-writing. When Gabriel’s trumpet blows and his brass bands begin trumpeting, I’ll be there, in a front-row stand to write the story.”
The subtitle of the book, A Mother-Daughter Journey Beyond Death, refers to the spiritual journeys Maria and her mother have taken together from the time Maria was ten, till the recent past. Maria recounts a magical, yet conflicted, childhood as an only daughter to Louise who weathered three wars in her lifetime, and wrote poetry with a voice for peace.
Maria writes in a narrative style so compelling that it could be mistaken for fiction. In her first chapter, she introduces us to the mysterious fairy Queen Thimblebee, who initiated a series of letters that influenced Maria’s own metaphysical path. Maria never gave up her belief that fairies were real, and she weaves this subtheme in and out of the story. The actual source of the letters will be as much a surprise to the reader as it was to the author herself.
After Louise’s death in 1997, Maria spent two years retyping and cataloging her mother’s poetry to donate to their hometown Archives. Through that process, Maria discovered the hidden side of her mother that she was never privy to while growing up. Maria began a dialog with her deceased mother through poetry and art that allowed her to exhume old childhood hurts and resentments. By writing a year’s worth of poetry back to Louise, Maria healed the unresolved relationship with her mother. But this was just the beginning.
Her journey takes her into the world of past lives, intuitive art, signs and symbols, and a three-hour regression under hypnotism. While hers is a personal story, it addresses some universal questions about life and afterlife. In the midst of her journey, Maria becomes aware that her mother might even be close at hand. Indeed, Louise becomes more present as the story unfolds, with messages from the Other Side that can help readers as much as they did Maria.
Those who want to follow Maria’s reconciliation process and journey will appreciate the workbook exercises linked to the ends of each chapter. Readers will also find extensive linked notes and resources.
The mother-daughter relationship is complex, as first brought to light in Nancy Friday’s 1977 bestseller, My Mother, Myself. All women are affected by it. I’ll Be There to Write the Story adds a clear, courageous voice to the genre that will speak to mothers, daughters, artists, writers and spiritual seekers.
I'll Be There to Write the Story: A Mother-Daughter Journey Beyond Death
I’ll Be There to Write the Story is a memoir about healing the unfinished business between Maria Weber and her mother, Louise Ernst Weber, a poet, artist and mystic. The title of the book comes from a line of Louise Weber’s Poem, “A Writer’s Last Words,” written in 1996:
“Bury me with a pencil in my hand, for I would wake up-writing. When Gabriel’s trumpet blows and his brass bands begin trumpeting, I’ll be there, in a front-row stand to write the story.”
The subtitle of the book, A Mother-Daughter Journey Beyond Death, refers to the spiritual journeys Maria and her mother have taken together from the time Maria was ten, till the recent past. Maria recounts a magical, yet conflicted, childhood as an only daughter to Louise who weathered three wars in her lifetime, and wrote poetry with a voice for peace.
Maria writes in a narrative style so compelling that it could be mistaken for fiction. In her first chapter, she introduces us to the mysterious fairy Queen Thimblebee, who initiated a series of letters that influenced Maria’s own metaphysical path. Maria never gave up her belief that fairies were real, and she weaves this subtheme in and out of the story. The actual source of the letters will be as much a surprise to the reader as it was to the author herself.
After Louise’s death in 1997, Maria spent two years retyping and cataloging her mother’s poetry to donate to their hometown Archives. Through that process, Maria discovered the hidden side of her mother that she was never privy to while growing up. Maria began a dialog with her deceased mother through poetry and art that allowed her to exhume old childhood hurts and resentments. By writing a year’s worth of poetry back to Louise, Maria healed the unresolved relationship with her mother. But this was just the beginning.
Her journey takes her into the world of past lives, intuitive art, signs and symbols, and a three-hour regression under hypnotism. While hers is a personal story, it addresses some universal questions about life and afterlife. In the midst of her journey, Maria becomes aware that her mother might even be close at hand. Indeed, Louise becomes more present as the story unfolds, with messages from the Other Side that can help readers as much as they did Maria.
Those who want to follow Maria’s reconciliation process and journey will appreciate the workbook exercises linked to the ends of each chapter. Readers will also find extensive linked notes and resources.
The mother-daughter relationship is complex, as first brought to light in Nancy Friday’s 1977 bestseller, My Mother, Myself. All women are affected by it. I’ll Be There to Write the Story adds a clear, courageous voice to the genre that will speak to mothers, daughters, artists, writers and spiritual seekers.
“Bury me with a pencil in my hand, for I would wake up-writing. When Gabriel’s trumpet blows and his brass bands begin trumpeting, I’ll be there, in a front-row stand to write the story.”
The subtitle of the book, A Mother-Daughter Journey Beyond Death, refers to the spiritual journeys Maria and her mother have taken together from the time Maria was ten, till the recent past. Maria recounts a magical, yet conflicted, childhood as an only daughter to Louise who weathered three wars in her lifetime, and wrote poetry with a voice for peace.
Maria writes in a narrative style so compelling that it could be mistaken for fiction. In her first chapter, she introduces us to the mysterious fairy Queen Thimblebee, who initiated a series of letters that influenced Maria’s own metaphysical path. Maria never gave up her belief that fairies were real, and she weaves this subtheme in and out of the story. The actual source of the letters will be as much a surprise to the reader as it was to the author herself.
After Louise’s death in 1997, Maria spent two years retyping and cataloging her mother’s poetry to donate to their hometown Archives. Through that process, Maria discovered the hidden side of her mother that she was never privy to while growing up. Maria began a dialog with her deceased mother through poetry and art that allowed her to exhume old childhood hurts and resentments. By writing a year’s worth of poetry back to Louise, Maria healed the unresolved relationship with her mother. But this was just the beginning.
Her journey takes her into the world of past lives, intuitive art, signs and symbols, and a three-hour regression under hypnotism. While hers is a personal story, it addresses some universal questions about life and afterlife. In the midst of her journey, Maria becomes aware that her mother might even be close at hand. Indeed, Louise becomes more present as the story unfolds, with messages from the Other Side that can help readers as much as they did Maria.
Those who want to follow Maria’s reconciliation process and journey will appreciate the workbook exercises linked to the ends of each chapter. Readers will also find extensive linked notes and resources.
The mother-daughter relationship is complex, as first brought to light in Nancy Friday’s 1977 bestseller, My Mother, Myself. All women are affected by it. I’ll Be There to Write the Story adds a clear, courageous voice to the genre that will speak to mothers, daughters, artists, writers and spiritual seekers.
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| BN ID: | 2940012956491 |
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| Publisher: | Pinon Valley Press |
| Publication date: | 05/26/2011 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 301 |
| File size: | 1 MB |
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