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The Shaman's Gift

by Lee Fishman

Genre: Ecological Thriller, Women's Fiction

Leaving everything behind, Carrie Mullen, a young scientist, travels to the Central American country of Belize to study with Don Rodrigo, one of the last Mayan healers still practicing the old ways. At his side, Carrie learns the secret healing powers of plants, but when her aging mentor’s health starts to fail, she must move on. As her finances dwindle, she meets an expat tech millionaire who promises a chance to use what she’s learned. When he offers laboratory space to do research, she signs on. With the help of Don Rodrigo, Ronnie, an ex-soldier with PTSD, finds relief in an ancient ayahuasca tea ceremony as Carrie sets up a therapeutic haven. But instead of using her talents to benefit others, Carrie finds herself caught in a web of conflicting and dubious schemes.

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Lee Fishman arrived in Philadelphia as a college student, fell in love with city living and stayed. Even after traveling to Italy, Greece, France, Holland, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Turkey, England, Belize, Guatemala, Columbia and other beautiful countries she still can't think of anywhere else she'd rather live. OK, maybe Paris.

Fascinated by ancient civilizations, Lee dreamed of being an archaeologist. As a student, she spent time at digs and worked in a lab piecing together pottery shards from the ancient ruins at Tikal. Many trips to Central America, rekindled her fascination with the Maya culture and inspired her to write The Shaman's Gift.

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How do you research a book?

I like to think that writers are eavesdroppers and undercover agents, kind of like detective, who get their ideas from many sources. In my world, there are several kinds of research that writers can do. The first kind takes place every day when you walk out the front door. The world around us provides great sources of information. Open your writer’s eyes and ears. What do people say? What do their actions tell you? Do their words match their deeds? .

Then there’s the more formal process of online and library research. Over the past decade things have gotten so much easier. Treks to the library can be kept to a minimum as we troll the internet instead of the card catalog. As a fiction writer, I find that facts much still be accurate to support the logic of the story. That’s why I often find myself digging for information on legal procedures, government agencies policies, and how businesses operate and many other fact-based topics.

Finally, I want to mention that there’s a reason why authors have been known to credit librarians in the acknowledgements at the back of their books. A friendly librarian can save a writer hours and days of digging by pointing out little known sources. In addition, many large public libraries have databases of journals articles that are all free for those with a library card.

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