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The Dreaming #1
Shadow Dreaming
Shadow Dreaming is a new novel, the first in ‘The Dreaming’ series. 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.
Explore the lives, loves and culture of the characters as they seek for a balance of the world in which we all live. It is a blending of modern culture with the ancient spiritual beliefs and practices of our indigenous Australians and the men and women who are so much a part of The Dreaming.
Shadow Dreaming, is the first in a series of four books which introduce the spiritual culture of the Aborigines. Readers will delight in being able to follow the lives of the characters such as Ty, the sympathetic shaman of his Community, who falls in love with Aine, from the broader multicultural Australian community found in the cities, who becomes his spiritual partner and who in turn is immersed in this unique Aboriginal culture. Join them as they fight to find their way in a world which can destroy their love, and their lives.
Explore the lives, loves and culture of the characters as they seek for a balance of the world in which we all live. It is a blending of modern culture with the ancient spiritual beliefs and practices of our indigenous Australians and the men and women who are so much a part of The Dreaming.
Shadow Dreaming, is the first in a series of four books which introduce the spiritual culture of the Aborigines. Readers will delight in being able to follow the lives of the characters such as Ty, the sympathetic shaman of his Community, who falls in love with Aine, from the broader multicultural Australian community found in the cities, who becomes his spiritual partner and who in turn is immersed in this unique Aboriginal culture. Join them as they fight to find their way in a world which can destroy their love, and their lives.
- GenresAustralia
392 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Jan Hawkins
29 books20 followersAustralian 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. 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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May 20, 2014
I had no idea what I was letting myself in for when I picked up this book. Did I expect romance? Yes. A clash of cultures? Yes. A lot of information about the Aboriginal culture? Yes. But swimming with a bunyip? Shape shifting into a dingo? What? There is a very descriptive English word describing amazement not necessarily of the positive kind - gobsmacked. Well this book left me gobsmacked. Sorry.
September 2, 2016
R2R (LoP) Shadowing Dreaming
I received a free copy of this book, through LoP, in exchange for a review.
Begins the story of a Australian Aboriginal family, but it is really only part of the story. Enters Ty, a true Shaman and leader, against the backdrop of the modern day city. Outside of his community, he is visiting his brother, who is away for school and manages to find himself waking up to a beautiful girl. Aine, the roommate of Ty's brother, is another young adult, living and going to school, but the chance meeting with Ty will change her life and alter her outlook on life greatly. This book is a journey, for both Ty and Aine, into both of their lives and the meaning of how one views the world. Becoming part of the Aboriginal culture and each other lives, they find more in each other and why they were brought together.
“I know. Why would you have?” His smile enfolds me, “It's a lifestyle Kitten, a way of living. A belief system if you like. It is a way of dealing with life, a dedicated understanding of spiritual things in a dance with your world, the Dreaming. It can't be explained in sentence or even a story though stories are primarily how it is told or taught.”
“It sounds complicated.”
“No more so than life is complicated.”
I found this book to be one of the most interesting stories I have read, for 2013. while it was not that long, it was so full of detail that I refer to it as being dense. Very interesting background stories and I feel like I have a much more full understanding of this culture than before. It took a little while for the story to solidify, in my brain, but it kept me thinking about it for that time. I'll be interested to see what happens in the next installment.
I received a free copy of this book, through LoP, in exchange for a review.
Begins the story of a Australian Aboriginal family, but it is really only part of the story. Enters Ty, a true Shaman and leader, against the backdrop of the modern day city. Outside of his community, he is visiting his brother, who is away for school and manages to find himself waking up to a beautiful girl. Aine, the roommate of Ty's brother, is another young adult, living and going to school, but the chance meeting with Ty will change her life and alter her outlook on life greatly. This book is a journey, for both Ty and Aine, into both of their lives and the meaning of how one views the world. Becoming part of the Aboriginal culture and each other lives, they find more in each other and why they were brought together.
“I know. Why would you have?” His smile enfolds me, “It's a lifestyle Kitten, a way of living. A belief system if you like. It is a way of dealing with life, a dedicated understanding of spiritual things in a dance with your world, the Dreaming. It can't be explained in sentence or even a story though stories are primarily how it is told or taught.”
“It sounds complicated.”
“No more so than life is complicated.”
I found this book to be one of the most interesting stories I have read, for 2013. while it was not that long, it was so full of detail that I refer to it as being dense. Very interesting background stories and I feel like I have a much more full understanding of this culture than before. It took a little while for the story to solidify, in my brain, but it kept me thinking about it for that time. I'll be interested to see what happens in the next installment.
November 27, 2012
What I particularly enjoy about Jan Hawkins work is her assimilation with the spiritual and cultural aspects of the land and her people. It's refreshing to read a novel that encompasses the passions that come with such cultural diversity. The author describes well the personal struggles of the main character and how difficult it can be when someone is torn between the social aspects of life and what they are drawn to be within themselves and their culture. I am finding it a very good and interesting read so far!
July 1, 2012
This story was with me for many years and I enjoyed the journey of writing it a great deal. I hope my readers will enjoy it as much as I did. Behind the scenes is a lot of cultural research and some wonderful experiences related to the writing of the series.
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Jan
Join in the ongoing research on a journey of discovery at https://www.facebook.com/authorjanhaw... and your welcome to leave comments etc. You can 'like' the page and stay up-to-date with the research and discoveries.
Jan
September 28, 2013
*I received this book in exchange for an honest review (LoP or Lovers of Paranormal)*
The spiritual culture of the Australian Aborigines was fascinating and I enjoyed delving into it. However, the writing style was hard for me to get into. But it reflected the dream state (or my idea of it, at least) and so is appropriate to the story. So someone more comfortable with that particular free-flowing, disjointed style would probably have an easier time getting into the story.
The spiritual culture of the Australian Aborigines was fascinating and I enjoyed delving into it. However, the writing style was hard for me to get into. But it reflected the dream state (or my idea of it, at least) and so is appropriate to the story. So someone more comfortable with that particular free-flowing, disjointed style would probably have an easier time getting into the story.
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