The Silver Boat is a magical, beautifully illustrated fairy tale that will delight children of all ages. It describes the journey that all of must take in order to leave our pain behind and reach the healing place of "the warm and sunny land". Much like Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz", this tale of empowerment teaches the lesson that the power lies within the "little girl" herself to overcome her fears, conquer the dragon, and achieve her dreams.
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Ann Adams is a Clinical Nurse Specialist/therapist in private practice in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She is also employed by St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri. In the field of Mental Health she spends most of her time with children, adolescents, and adults who have survived abuse in their childhoods.
Ann also enjoys road and mountain biking, swimming with wild dolphins and snorkeling in the warm waters of Hawaii, body boarding, boating, traveling with friends, snuggling with her animals, mowing pastures, and writing.
She has published in professional journals, textbooks, and presented at numerous professional conferences on Dissociative Identity Disorders and therapeutic innovations for those healing from childhood abuse.
She enjoys personal contact from those who have read her works.
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"When the little girl awakened, she was fresh and felt very brave. She decided to do as the lady had suggested so that she could grow strong, wise, and happy. The lady, pleased with the little girl's decision, continued, 'I am a part of you, and I will always be with you. Any time you wish, you may wrap up in this light and rest. If you do get fearful, close your eyes, wish for the first thing that comes to your mind, and then clap your hands.'
'Now listen very carefully,' said the lady. 'You must think of what you want rather than what you fear. Repeat this, please, for the phrase is very important.' The little girl took a deep breath, stood exceptionally straight, and said, 'I must think of what I want rather than what I fear.' The little girl gave the lady a warm hug, wrapped up in the blue light, picked up her apples and biscuits, and set off straight into the forest."
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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an adult fairy tale re dissociative abilities,
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An adult fairy tale for survivors of childhood abuse who used dissociation to cope with their real life horrors. A comfort to children of survivors, their spouses, and others wishing to learn about what causes multiplicity and how it works. A talisman of hope for those learning to work with the inner team, the talents and pain within.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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My personal review of The Silver Boat and the Silver Boat II,
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This review is from: Silver Boat (Paperback)
I was thoroughly touched by both books and was moved even more into a healing place from which I found strength to deal with my own dragons and all the help from inside to work together through a healing journey. I found that it was ok to have dragons and if one can work together you can get through anything. The books also taught me about a great place that you can go to inside where everything is calm and beautiful and safe where there is blue light, and you can even ride on a dolphin and find lightness of heart while dealing with the most troublesome areas of my life. I found you can create in your mind that great place to go to when things hurt so much, a place all your own. Found that even the most meanest dragons can be beautiful swans. These books helped me be ok with the healing journey I must face in order to become the person I want to be and that it's ok to be scared and confused and sad. I found that I can have fun and have feelings that are good and work on other issues at the same time and rely on my inner strengths to get through even the most troublesome times and find healing at last. The nice thing about these books is how well written they are and easy to understand and to be ok with what you must deal with. Yes while going through the forest there are many dangerous animals and yet you can find strength in the forest as well and beauty. These books helped me to see that and to go through this journey although painful and yet very calming while working together to all become beautiful swans and then you find you all were beautiful swans all along, some needed help to see it that way. The illustrations in these books are so colorful and meaningful.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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comforting, healing book - for most but not all,
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For me, this is a very comforting and healing book. The little girl reminds me so much of myself - and her process is so familiar to me and I'm sure many who are healing from abuse and have disassociated during the process. The one thing I would mention is that it startled me a little that this book suggests integration may be necessary - while I know some people who feel that it's not necessary or even desirable for them personally.
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