The Day the Music Stopped : Re-enchantment of Our Lost Spirit [Paperback]

Beverlee Zell-Tamis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2001

Excitement and joy are suddenly missing from your life. You search for it in a thousand ways. Change may help for a while but the oft-felt sense of a void or damaged part of your core personality reappears, becoming a source of great frustration and anger in your life.

While early wounds influence our choices and may never permanently disappear, there are ways to re-enchant the authentic and vital self. By looking at our rich inner lives, the prima materia, we can transcend our wounds and find a sense of freedom and peace.

Subjects covered include:
• Boundaries and Entitlement
• Expectations and Handling Disappointments
• Shame and the "Humongous Conscience"
• Deciding Which Games are Worth Playing
• Creativity and Reclaiming the Lost Self
• Recognizing What's Authentic & What's Not

This book offers a rich and realistic picture of a human dilemma that nearly all of us face at least once in our lives. By thoroughly exploring this territory, the author gives us the assurance that we are not alone when we find ourselves in this place. But much more than that, she has mapped the territory and has described the paths through it, to a place of creative confidence on the other side.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...reminds us the the "Music" we seek comes from a deep inner source beyond the limits of our own egos." -- Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., Author of Shortcuts to God

"This is a delightful book" -- Carl A. Hammerschlag, M.D., author of The Dancing Healers, The Theft of Spirit, and the Healing Ceremonies

About the Author

Beverlee Zell Tamis, Ph.D. has been a practicing psychotherapist since 1982. Her life's work includes many choices: wife, mother, teacher, artist/sculptor, researcher, business woman, art consultant to Fortune 500 companies, and author. After she graduated from Smith College with a degree in Psychology, her curiosity and natural inclination to discover new paths brought her to the experiences that are the heart of this book.

Dr. Zell-Tamis writes openly about her own challenges and vulnerability, acknowledging that the flawed self is everyone's beginning. She also provides anecdotes and quotes from other people's lives, giving readers an opportunity to identify with a wide diversity of voices. This marvelous work reveals how we all share a heritage of damage to our spirit, and that there are ways to move beyond the difficult times when the music stops.

The author offers this book with the hope that it might make a difference in other people's lives, suggesting paths we each might take to find and embrace the authentic and creative self that lies within us.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: Tenacity Pr (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892193086
• ISBN-13: 978-1892193087
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,296,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Conquer hurdles with dignity and courage, January 2, 2002

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J. Nicholsen (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Day the Music Stopped : Re-enchantment of Our Lost Spirit (Paperback)

With her enticing title, this gifted author draws you, holds you to the final word, all the while enhancing self vision. From her life experiences she bares her heart and soul, describes life-tools to conquer hurdles with dignity and courage. Whether considering the void left by lack of unconditional parental love, a broken marriage, or a serious health challenge, she guides the reader down the path, inspiring both faith and hope, to make the music play again.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Grace, July 16, 2001

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Shayla Roberts (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Day the Music Stopped : Re-enchantment of Our Lost Spirit (Paperback)

I loved The Day The Music Stopped. It seemed to hold my hand and take me into consideration of very deep, soulful material while making me feel protected and inspired by Ms. Zell-Tamis's inviting literary style. The book showed me how my own life stories echo those of others and gave me a sense of pride in my progress as I continue to grow and learn. A must read for anyone who is serious about personal growth and development and an intriguing and pleasurable treat for the more casual reader.

5.0 out of 5 stars A sensitive writer who tells of her own journey and others', August 21, 2001

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Lionel L. Fisher (Portland, Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Day the Music Stopped : Re-enchantment of Our Lost Spirit (Paperback)

That Ms. Zell-Tamis is an eloquent, insightful author and professional healer becomes obvious as the reader is drawn into her revealing struggle to re-enchant her life after the music has stopped. Interwoven into her personal account are the inspiring stories of others who have survived the "heritage of damage" to their spirit to rekindle the sense of peace and freedom vital to our happiness and self-fulfillment. I was left with the renewed hope that each of us can, indeed, and MUST, in fact, rediscover that "authentic and vital" part of ourselves which is indispensable to our never-ending quest for a deeper, more meaningful and joyful life.