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Silver Boat

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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.

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.

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.

Years ago my mom was given this book by her therapist. Naturally I read it and cried. My mom didn't heed the advice of the book. She's an absolute wreck and she has let her past control and consume her life. I've tried to embrace my life as I want it to be. I haven't always succeeded, but I'm grateful for what I've learned. It's beautifully written and I bought my own copy of the book a few years ago and lent it to friends so they could also get what they need out of the book. I thought I reviewed the book, but apparently I didn't.

What a beautiful allegory written to those of us whose childhoods were no fairy tales and who are now under-taking the journey to recovery. This book speaks to me on so many levels, even now that I've found a "nice sunny land" in which to live.

WHEN I WAS GIVEN THIS BOOK I KNEW IT WOULD BE OK ONE DA

i really wanted to like this book. heard so much good about the book. but the ending was so disappointing. it is very pro integration and left little's in my system anxious and worried.

we changed the ending to something that fit better for us and that helped some.

I didn't see the use in this for my daughter, so donated to a therapist.