Bear Speaks: The Story of 7 Sacred Lessons Learned from a Montana Grizzly

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Bear Speaks is a marvelous, fantastical teaching tale in the tradition of The Celestine Prophecy. A young professional woman from Los Angeles goes camping in the Montana wilderness to "find herself" and escape the pressures of family and fiance, about whom she's having some doubts. Once in the forest, she discovers that she is anything but alone. As she explores the natural world around her, she encounters the trickster coyote, a wise old spider and an adventurous raven, all of whom have the ability to shapeshift and communicate with her, mind to mind. And soon she finds herself falling in love with a magnificent bear named Ishmel. As she gets to know Ishmel, he transmits to her seven sacred lessons: All your needs will be met. Time is an illusion. Have no fear. Release into love. Create a loving reality. Connect energy lines to heal the world. Vibrate with joy. These lessons are both familiar and new, with the ring of truth from various spiritual traditions. Above all she learns, and teaches us, that the source of your fear can become the guide for your life. Bear Speaks tells an enchanted tale about trusting what life presents us.

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A charming story that shows us how to conquer fear to find a life of joy. Bear Speaks is not only an engaging story, it is filled with wonderful lessons about living life to its fullest. Sandra Ingerman, author of How to Thrive in Changing Times-- "Reviews"
Bear Speaks captivates the mind and teaches us to uncover the truth of Joy in modern life. I wholeheartedly recommend it. --Erich Schiffmann, author of Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness-- "Reviews"
In Laura Carpini's beautifully crafted first book, Bear Speaks, we are treated to a multidimensional journey into a shamanic landscape. Wisdom infuses every page. Innocence, its loss and recovery, lead the reader through difficult terrain into redemption. In Bear Speaks, Ms. Carpini has both channeled as well as orchestrated a fable for our times. Every encounter with the wild world is magical. This is a lovely, essential book that belongs among the few possessions every pilgrim carries on the road to selfdiscovery. Gary Lemons, poet, author of Fresh Horses-- "Reviews"
Laura Carpini's Bear Speaks tells an enchanting tale about trusting what presents itself to us in life and conquering our fears to find the world of joy and fulfillment. Lynn Andrews, New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the Medicine Woman series-- "Reviews"
Laura Carpini's enchanting book, Bear Speaks, is a Shamanic tale that reminds the reader that qualities such as love, wisdom, joy and truth are eternal. They always show up whenever we open ourselves to the mystery and take the time to lift the veils between the worlds. Linda Star Wolf, author of five books, including Shamanic Breathwork: Journeying Beyond the Self-- "Reviews"
We all seek a light to live by. We might discover a bit of truth in a colorful shell, a bit of wisdom in our backyard. And every so often, there is a book not only worth seeking out, but one that seeks us out. Bear Speaks is such a book. I had tears in my eyes at its conclusion, not because I was sorrowful, but joyful. Who would have guessed that a bear would serve as the unlikely narrator of practical explanations of immortal wisdom I am grateful it has sought me out, to teach me and light my own life. Cyndi Dale, author of The Subtle Body-- "Reviews"

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Laura Carpini graduated magna cum laude in English literature from UCLA. After a brief and disastrous career as an attorney, she became a middle school teacher. In addition to this book, she has written several screenplays. She is a yogi active in the Santa Monica yoga community.