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48 Whispers Reviewed by Michelle Kaye Malsbury of Bookpleasures.com
- By Michelle Kaye Malsbury
- Published December 6, 2021
- General Non-Fiction
Michelle Kaye Malsbury
Reviewer Michelle Kaye Malsbury:
Michelle was born in Champaign, IL. Currently, she resides in Asheville, NC
and is in her second year of doctoral studies at Nova Southeastern
University in Ft. Lauderdale with specialization/concentration in
conflict resolution and peace studies. She has over six hundred
articles published on the web and one book published thus far with
many more in the wings. Hobbies include; reading, writing, music, and
playing with her Australian Cattle Dog, Abu.
Author: Kevin Hancock
Hancock said he traveled light and lived a near nomadic lifestyle while on this journey. He said, “I was accustomed to schedules, routines, and deadlines, so this timeless and task-less odyssey felt liberating and otherworldly. At home I was well-known. Here, no one knew me. I traveled in complete freedom and anonymity. When something interested me, I stopped. When I was hungry, I ate. When tired, I slept.” (2021, p.12)
When contemplating how we can heal our hearts, bodies, and minds Gemma Benton said “Our ancestors knew that healing comes in cycles and circles. One generation carries the pain so that the next can live and heal.” (2021, p.22) Take a moment to consider her thoughtful and wise words. Think about the wars we have fought and how each generation and their leaders must make their own mark in our history books.
Another beautiful paragraph to reflect upon is from Joseph Campbell. He says, “Heaven and hell are within us, and all of the gods are within us. This is the great realization of the Upanishads of India in the 9th Century B.C. All the gods, all the heavens, all the worlds, are within us. When we simply turn outward we see all of these little problems here and there. But, if we look inward, we see that we are the source of them all.” (2021, p.36)
I was so moved by some of the Whispers that I really did take a day or two and think deeply about our connection to the world and our communities. I enjoyed the pictures and the words equally and would recommend this to anyone who wants a relatively short, but very deep read.