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    Spirits of the Rock
    Spirits of the Rock
    Spirits of the Rock
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    Spirits of the Rock

    By Jan Hawkins

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    The third book in The Dreaming Series; Spirits of the Rock continues to explore the characters' lives, their loves and the balance of the world in which we all live. It is a blending of modern culture with the ancient spiritual world of indigenous Australians. Learn of the Spirit Creatures of the Dreamtime and about the men and women who are so much part of The Dreaming.
    Journey with Andrew, as he tests the powers of the Australian Aboriginal Shaman, those gifted him in an ancient battle of tribal clans and the Spirit Men. Caught up in the draw between the Lore of the Rainbow Serpent into which he was raised and that of the Wandjina, a Lore belonging to the woman he loves. He must fight to find a balance in his life and the lives of his family before everything he holds dear is destroyed or taken from him.
    Step with Tom also as he struggles to come to terms with his own emerging strengths and meet Alex, a woman of the Bama who gets caught up in the lives of the two men as they walk through the shadows of the desert and savannah, drawn into its secret places. The story explores the contemporary lives of Australian Aboriginal Shaman who live within a family-based Community in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales and ventures into the ancient rainforests of Far North Queensland and the red deserts of Central Australia.
    Explore the lives, loves and culture of the Shaman as they seek for a balance of the world in which we all live, a blending of modern culture with the ancient spiritual beliefs and practices of those who are so much a part of The Dreaming.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJan Hawkins
    Release dateAug 5, 2013
    ISBN9780987465450
    Spirits of the Rock
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    Jan Hawkins

    Australian Author, Jan Hawkins, was raised in the Australian bush on the outskirts of Sydney on the Georges River. Now residing in Queensland, she spent 20 years in education at secondary level in the IT field. Her love of computers pales in comparison to her love of the Australian bush and Jan now has quite a portfolio of photographs. She is passionate about the history of her country and a strong desire to discover and experience new places fuels her desire to travel extensively throughout the land. Along the way she relishes being able to listen to people and to share and enjoy the adventure she calls life.

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