Shadow Work
by Cynthia Tyler
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Author: Cynthia TylerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-11-30
ISBN: 1560236221
Number of pages: 191
Publisher: Harrington Park Press
Book Reviews of Shadow Work
Book Review: A Good Read
Summary: 3 Stars
I enjoyed this book. It is a follow up to Tyler's Descanso, a story about a woman's life following the loss of her partner. My personal spiritual ideas and practice brought me to this book. I have done a lot of "shadow work" on my personal healing journey and was interested in how Tyler would tackle such a topic in fiction. I sort of wish she'd written more about that healing process, though. She illustrates how the shadow operates in the lives of many characters in the book - and how unconscious they are of its presence and impact on their behavior.
I wanted more from this book...more confrontation of that hidden side of self and more exploration of how the characters embark on that journey. But perhaps I am expecting too much from fiction? I did like how the main character moved through each expience with the shadow she encountered - both her own and the shadows of others in her life.
All in all, a good read. Kudos to Tyler for tackling a topic one doesn't typically find in literature.
Summary of Shadow Work
"Shadow Work" is a psychological mystery. The antagonist is an energy called the shadow, a hidden energy that unconsciously controls us, our relationships, our environment, and ultimately our lives. In Cynthia Tyler's prior novel "Descanso", Chris Cameron overcame the grief of losing her life partner to murder. In "Shadow Work", Cameron, a psychotherapist by profession, finds that she is falling deeply in love with a cop named Linda Vasquez. She also has new challenges to face: her boss, a part time preacher, part time agency director, has been found dead in Sin City under torrid circumstances and the board of directors want her to hold the agency together even as they search for his replacement. Linda Vasquez takes Chris home to meet her parents, her best friend Cory must face the consequences of her addictions, and Chris follows some very interesting clients with issues that surface multiple ethical and legal concerns pertinent to living in contemporary America under the rule of the radical political right. Present in all of these circumstances is The Shadow, which Chris must ultimately expose if she wants to master her own destiny, grow even closer to Linda, and assist the clients who depend on her. "Shadow Work" is smart, thoughtful, and funny, filled with characters you'll want to know better.Lesbian Books
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