Kimberly is at the point where every day just looks like more of the same and at 45, she knows she's too young to feel that way. She wakes up in a strange place with even stranger people and begins a mid-life adventure like no other. Menopause Spirit Guides Belladonna Morose and Mea Culpeppa set about to remind her of the secrets of the ages women have known since the world was new! This is a mystical place where dreams and memories rush in to explain themselves. It takes a while, but Kimberly and the other mortal women are thirsting for this knowledge and to find their place in the future of the planet! Time seems to stand still as each goes on her own journey of self-discovery through encounters with the Goddess and the lives of each other. Here they discover what's missing - what they almost forgot about themselves and their gifts. Come to the Menopause Ranch and discover your destiny.
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A fine blend of good humor, warmth and wisdom, mixed with historical perspective of what women have forgotten about themselves through the ages. Recommended as a gift book or simply for the pleasure of reading and reawakening the lost sides of oneself. --Midwest Book Review
I read this book from cover to cover, starting with the dedication (which was beautiful and got my attention immediately) to the very last page, closed the book, turned it over and immediately read it again, cover to cover, discovering all sorts of new things. It's hard to believe that this is a novel. And although it has all the earmarks of a good novel - ease of reading, great characters scrupulously created and a continuous (almost seamless) flow from chapter to chapter, it is much more than simply a novel. It should be available in any gynecologist's office and it should be mandatory reading for every med student in the world. Mental health care workers who specialize in women's issues should have to memorize passages. It should be given to every woman on her 45th birthday as a rite of passage toward that time of life. And it wouldn't hurt the menfolk to read it as well. --Rochelle Brener for Kudos
I loved this book! Men, women, ancient history, the church, witches, the inquisition, Gods and Goddesses -everything you wanted to know about how you got to where you are and what you can do about it. What will we do with our menopausal zest? How can we change our immediate worlds for the better - one woman, one town at a time? Read this book - well researched, fascinating in its portrayal of history we never learned in school. All women will recognize themselves or others they know in the characters found at the Menopause Ranch. Laugh, weep and then apply its lessons to your life. A great experience! --Nikki Marie Welch, M.D.
I read this book from cover to cover, starting with the dedication (which was beautiful and got my attention immediately) to the very last page, closed the book, turned it over and immediately read it again, cover to cover, discovering all sorts of new things. It's hard to believe that this is a novel. And although it has all the earmarks of a good novel - ease of reading, great characters scrupulously created and a continuous (almost seamless) flow from chapter to chapter, it is much more than simply a novel. It should be available in any gynecologist's office and it should be mandatory reading for every med student in the world. Mental health care workers who specialize in women's issues should have to memorize passages. It should be given to every woman on her 45th birthday as a rite of passage toward that time of life. And it wouldn't hurt the menfolk to read it as well. --Rochelle Brener for Kudos
I loved this book! Men, women, ancient history, the church, witches, the inquisition, Gods and Goddesses -everything you wanted to know about how you got to where you are and what you can do about it. What will we do with our menopausal zest? How can we change our immediate worlds for the better - one woman, one town at a time? Read this book - well researched, fascinating in its portrayal of history we never learned in school. All women will recognize themselves or others they know in the characters found at the Menopause Ranch. Laugh, weep and then apply its lessons to your life. A great experience! --Nikki Marie Welch, M.D.
About the Author
Deborah Vaughn attributes her straight-talking honesty to her Indiana roots. Her life has been an instructive detour as an aspiring actress on Broadway, a minion in the corporate jungle and loving wife for 23 years. It was on a road trip with her sister where In Search of the Menopause Ranch was born with the idea that every journey in life is unique and special, just like every woman. Parts of it may be unplanned and a bit bumpy, but by mid-life we have the skills, the talent and the guts to pave our own way.
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Goddess 101,
By Donna Henes "author of The Queen of My Self" (Exotic Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In Search of the Menopause Ranch (Paperback)
An engaging, accessible introduction to the Great Goddess and Her offer of inspiration to midlife women today. A pithy primer on the possibility, the purpose, power and passion afforded us by menopause. After all, it is not called The Change for nothing!
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Life Forges Ahead After Midlife,
This review is from: In Search of the Menopause Ranch (Paperback)
Although an idyllic setting encompasses the Menopause Ranch, life is less than idyllic for the characters who have been transported there by their spirit guides, Belladonna Morose and her associate, Mea Culpeppa. The guides' mission is to help each well-drawn character, each accompanied by some baggage from her past, recognize how to change herself in order to regain her Zest--the goal she had before she entered adolescence. As the characters became acquainted with each other and learned about themselves, with the author showing their quirky natures and vulnerabilities, I recognized that they could easily be typical neighbors, family or friends.Kimberly, the main character, narrates her experience as a forty-five-year-old starting pre-menopause. Sarcastic, creative, compassionate, and capable of cleaning up other people's messes, Kimberly meets Norma, a child of alcoholic parents and former nun, who runs an antique store near Las Vegas. And Toby, an African-American dancer who gives it to you straight, adding humor to the events of each day at the ranch. There's also Beth, a counselor at a mental health center who glides right past a nervous breakdown because there's too much work for her to stop and take care of herself. A little more negativity comes from Jean--a rigid, judgmental business woman and born-again Christian who, while she finds the revelations at Menopause Ranch distressing, can't wait to get back to her business. When Vaughn changed from Kimberly's first-person point of view to conversations between Belladonna and Mea about absent characters, I found it a bit confusing. This minor distraction might have been meant to demonstrate that the spirit guides were aware of everything, while others could only see the events from their own perspective. In their experiences at Menopause Ranch, the women are challenged to transform a life-interfering experience like menopause into a life-challenging opportunity for growth. Included are well-researched facts about drugs, remedies, and treatments for menopause. I laughed, cried, got angry, and felt inspired as I read this book. I identified with the characters and thought about what I'm doing with the rest of my life. Even men should read this novel; mid-life crises happen to us all. by Susan M. Andrus for Story Circle Book Reviews reviewing books by, for, and about women
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A fine blend of good humor, warmth, and wisdom,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: In Search of the Menopause Ranch (Paperback)
On a road trip with her sister, author Deborah Vaughn gleaned the inspiration for In Search of the Menopause Ranch, a novel about a woman on the cusp of middle age. She loses consciousness and wakes up at a place called The Menopause Ranch, fearing that she is undergoing premature dementia. "Maybe not having children had something to do with it. I had all the equipment and understood the process, but that 20-or-so years commitment was more than I could contemplate. Besides, I'd heard the Mom Threat ("I hope you have kids one day and I hope they're just like you. WAA!") often enough to scare me, if not sterile, then certainly cautious. Maybe I'd used up all the eggs in my carton not taking pregnancy breaks. Maybe having no maternal instincts really is a bad thing." A fine blend of good humor, warmth, and wisdom, mixed with historical perspective of what women have forgotten about themselves through the ages, recommended as a giftbook or simply for the pleasure of reading and reawakening the lost sides of oneself.
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