Books tagged: rites of passage

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The Lonely Place--Re-visioning Adolescence and the Rite of Passage    by Patricia Jamie Lee
Price: $5.99 USD. 50370 words. Published on March 29, 2010. .

A beautiful exploration of how our culture has failed to maintain meaningful rites of passage for our young. As a result, they create their own destructive subcultures. Offers a strong vision for change.
Leaving Neverland (Why Little Boys Shouldn't Run Big Corporations)    by Daniel Prokop
Price: $4.99 USD. 88630 words. Published on January 19, 2011. .

Mankind has become Pankind and never growing up today seems more the norm than the exception. In our desperate attempt to try to stay young forever we have achieved eternal childishness, rather than eternal youth. A delightful skewering of perpetual boys in positions of power, a call to leave Neverland and the timely solution of contemporary Rites of Passage as a way out. Clever, funny writing.
Children's Celebrations & Ceremonies Workbook    by Iris Barratt
Price: $4.95 USD. 19490 words. Published on May 30, 2011. .

This award-winning author guides you through the simple steps that honor every day events and milestones to create the kinds of celebrations that lead to everlasting happy memories. This inspiring workbook is a timeless resource for anyone searching for practical and fun ways to bring more meaning and wholeness into their family and community. Every parent, grandparent & educator will love this!
Ranting of a Psychic Grandmother    by Iris Barratt
Price: $2.99 USD. 9130 words. Published on June 20, 2011. .

An astute visionary grandmother has psychic visitations from indigenous grandmothers who mirror her outrage at the problems facing today’s children. After feeling inspired and haunted to somehow be part of the solution for today’s children and families and address the dire needs and consequences of a society out of touch with its tribal roots, this grandma gets creative.
The Night Alex Almost Flew Over Old Lady Grayson's Place    by Mario Milosevic
Price: $1.99 USD. 4450 words. Published by Green Snake Publishing  on October 23, 2011. .

Every kid in town flies over Grayson castle when they turn 11. It is the town’s rite of passage and now it is Alex’s turn. He isn’t sure he has the courage to accept the dare, but knows if he declines he’ll lose all his friends. He takes the leap and survives the first part, but when he crash lands on the roof and a strange voice begins talking to him, he wonders if he’ll get out alive.
Two New Fairytales    by James Eddy
Price: Free! 2860 words. Published on July 8, 2012. .

Great fun for kids of all ages, these two short stories are not traditional fairytales but like most fairytales, they offer lessons for life, with a little magic and darkness thrown in.
Caught by the Dawn    by Nick Rameka
Price: Free! 10580 words. Published on September 8, 2012. .

Tama is a university drop out. He lives in a caravan with his uncle and smokes dope on the job with his other uncle. Life is day to day, hand to mouth, bong to mouth, fantasy to fantasy... But today is different. Today is the fork in the road: drift, perservere or fade away?
The Serpent's Tooth    by Margaret Bacon
Price: $7.99 USD. 115890 words. Published on March 21, 2013. .

Polly Adams is only seven when her mother suddenly leaves home, but she takes on the care of her younger brother and goes with him when war breaks out and they are evacuated to the Yorkshire Dales. The Serpent's Tooth follows the fortune of these two children and the effect on Polly of the events of her childhood.
The Graveyard    by James Eddy
Price: Free! 2840 words. Published on March 30, 2013. .

For years Colin Abbott has put his life on hold, living only for his elderly mother. With her gone he is alone, adrift in a world he doesn’t fully understand. On one sunny summer day he sets off from his mother’s grave, and attempts to take control, to learn to enjoy his life and maybe even learn to love again.
The Hidden Order - Can You See It?    by Liliane Grace
Price: $7.99 USD. 108650 words. Published on April 1, 2013. .

The Hidden Order is a ‘personal development novel’ that questions the idea that life is chaotic and unjust. Sequel to The Mastery Club, this thought-provoking book challenges characters and readers to ‘find the Order' in big issues like war and peace, health and illness. Themes include goal setting, a puberty rite of passage, and indigenous wisdom.