An Ancient Tear - Softcover

Schaefer, Carol

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1418427810 ISBN 13: 9781418427818

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2004

Synopsis

In ancient times, the DivineFeminine was known to be the key to awakening the wisdom at the core of one'sbeing. This wisdom aspect of the Divine Feminine was called Sophia. But forthousands of years, access to the wisdom of Sophia has been eclipsed by patriarchalthinking. One of the essential teachings lost as a result is the awareness thatseparateness is an illusion and death has no power.In An Ancient Tear, yearsafter her first born dies at birth, Sophie embarks on an unpredictable and richinner journey in search of her daughter's spirit and, in the process,rediscovers Sophia."An Ancient Tear is acompelling story of how a mother's wounds of losing a child through death,miscarriage, abortion, and adoption can be healed through a connection to andwith spiritual realms. Carol Schaefer is a brilliant writer and brings herreaders right into the experience she shares. This book is filled with love,compassion, and healing words.In a time where so many womenand men are searching for answers that can't be answered through ordinarymeans, Schaefer lets us know that we can turn to the spiritual realms forcomfort, answers and healing."Sandra Ingerman,Author Soul Retrievaland Medicine for the Earth

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About the Author

Carol Schaefer's first book, TheOther Mother: A Woman's Love for the Child She Gave Up for Adoption (Soho Press, 1991) isconsidered a classic in adoption literature. The Other Mother was listedin 500 Great Books byWomen, a Penguin Readers' Guide that goes back to the eleventh century, andwas adapted for television by NBC in 1995.The movie, starring Frances Fisher, is now one of the most popularmovies on Lifetime Television for Women.Schaefer's play, The SacredVirgin, was produced in New York Cityin 2002. Her book Mary Queenof Scots (Crossroads) was published the same year.Schaefer has appeared GoodMorning America, CNN and MS/NBC, and speaks at conferences worldwide on healingthe trauma created by the separation of mother and child.

Review

"An Ancient Tear is a compelling story of how a mother's wounds of losing a child through death, miscarriage, abortion, and adoption can be healed through a connection with spiritual realms. Carol Schaefer is a brilliant writer and brings her readers right into the experience she shares." 
Sandra Ingerman, MA Author, Soul Retrieval

"An Ancient Tear by Carol Schaefer is pure poetry. A story about the most devastating loss anyone can suffer, the loss of a child.  An archetypal portrayal of great insight and sensitivity." 
Nancy Verrier, MFT  Author, The Primal Wound and Coming Home to Self

About this edition

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1418427810
• ISBN 13: 9781418427818
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176