Embracing Emily [Paperback]

H Reese Scott (Author), Ernest Mucenieks (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2005

The book "Embracing Emily" is the author's spiritual autobiography. The story is true, although fictionalized - using composite characters and events and changing most names, whether they are composites or not - in consideration of the privacy of others. The author braids her story together with a mythological kingdom that she created shortly after the death of her husband. The characters that live within this fairy-tale kingdom (archetypes) become aware that they are living within a book, as well as their powers of authorship as the author begins her search for her own powers...

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"As a transpersonal psychotherapist, I find my clients searching for ways to see through the symbols of spirituality to the truth that lies behind the symbols. Embracing Emily addresses this very issue and does it with grace, love and humor!"

J. R. Cosentino Licensed Professional Counselor

"Embracing Emily does what the best autobiographical fiction can do: by presenting the writer's self-observations, it promotes sympathetic knowledge not only in the writer's world, but in the reader's as well. That's the bonus, but here's the reason to read this book - it's fun!"

Bette Ojala

About the Author

H Reese Scott grew up outside of the small town of Hatboro, PA—a suburb of Philadelphia —in the 1950's and early 60's. Raised within a strict fundamentalist Christian family, the author struggled with spiritual and social beliefs that seemed to victimize her —creating a life that defied her demands for conscious authorship. Marrying young, Scott and her husband had four children together. In 1993 —just shy of their 20th wedding anniversary —Scott was suddenly widowed. Left alone to raise her two young daughters —ages four and nine —Scott's desire to sort through the superstitious beliefs and patriarchal conditioning of her childhood— as well as a lifelong dream to live in Europe —led her to move abroad to sort through her life and reinvent herself. Scott's interest in Russian culture, combined with her meager finances, initially determined her choice of locations —the Baltic country of Estonia. But once settled into their new home in Tartu, Estonia, it was love and appreciation for the local culture that created the small family's determination to stay. Far from her family and friends, Scott embarked on a journey of self discovery —fueled by an intense need for independence and authorship of her own story. Praying for clarity, consciousness, and an understanding of her personal power, the author ultimately found much more than she'd bargained for. After a decade of living in both Estonia and Latvia —on an icy road outside of Riga, Latvia— Scott suffered a near fatal car accident. Her recovery from this accident left her with ample time to complete an autobiographical novel that had been living on her computer for more than 5 years. To her surprise, within the writing of this autobiography, Scott found a personal connection with herself, as well as the universe, thanks to a committee of chatty characters —living within a separate manuscript —who moved into her autobiography and began unraveling the riddles that confronted her.

Product Details

• Paperback: 395 pages
• Publisher: We R 1 (September 20, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9984197778
• ISBN-13: 978-9984197777
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,134,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)