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INDIE Foreword Reviews Book of the Year: Mind, Body, Spirit Finalist
2017 IPPY Awards: New Age/Mind Body Spirit, Silver Awards
2016 Nautilus Book Awards: Death & Dying/Grief & Loss Silver Medal Winner
“In this debut account of losing a beloved family member, a woman finds hope and joy in profound moments of spiritual connection…a rich, insightful New-Age narrative.”
―Kirkus Reviews
“In Change Maker, Austill-Clausen explores her story and shares guidance and encouragement for others wishing to embark on a spiritual journey.”
―The Reading Room / Bookstr, “10 Eye-Opening New Age Reads to Inspire You This Fall”
“Change Maker explores Clausen’s spiritually transformative experience and her profound acceptance that the soul’s journey is longer than she ever imagined.”
―Brit + Co, “8 New Age Self-Help Books to Inspire Your Own Fall Awakening”
“…A book that will inspire you to embark on your own journey of enlightenment.”
―SheKnows, “10 books that give your pumpkin spice latte a side of spiritual awakening”
“Change Maker, although a story about a brother’s death, is more an inspirational book of hope. On every page, author Rebecca Austill-Clausen courageously wields that hope as a machete to cut through her grief and, with the adroit use of visual imagery and humor, imbue the reader with a sense of comfort that we never really ‘lose’ those we love. That said, as she has with her brother, David, we can and must continue to keep our relationships with them alive. After all, love knows no boundaries, even death.”
―Elisa Medhus, MD, author of My Son and the Afterlife, Conversations from the Other Side; My Life After Death, A Memoir from Heaven, and creator of ChannelingErik.com
“Well-written and insightful, this book would be extremely helpful for anyone wondering if after-death communication is possible, and if grief can be inspiring as well as heartbreaking.”
―Terri Daniel, founder of the Afterlife Conference
“A beautifully written personal story of a shared human experience―a loss of a beloved other and the life that unfolds thereafter. Rebecca’s path, following her brother’s death, leads her into the non-ordinary realms of the Mystery associated with the known tangible world, familiar to those who practice shamanism and walk in the dreamtime. She generously shares her gained wisdom and growth, as well as her poignant suggestions and support so others can explore the possibilities for themselves. How blessed are we, who with the help of someone who has gone before us, can begin to perceive the true magic that surrounds us and experience first hand the awakening and empowerment that always awaits us?”
―Jill Kuykendall, Physical Therapist and co-author with Hank Wesselman of Spirit Medicine: Healing in the Sacred Realms
“Change Maker is a courageous and compelling account of the author’s spiritual discovery and triumphant evolution. An instant classic that will inspire and empower countless others to embark upon their own illuminating journey.”
―William Stillman, award-winning author of The Soul of Autism and Under Spiritual Siege
“Change Maker takes us on a journey into the healing power of shapeshifting. Rebecca’s experiences remind us that we, and all sentient life, are one with a universal webwork of love and energy―in this worldly life as we know it, and beyond.”
―Llyn Roberts, MA, award-winning author of Shapeshifting into Higher Consciousness and co-author of Shamanic Reiki
“Becky writes with openness, clarity, humor, great compassion and heart. Within the specific literature related to spirituality and occupational therapy, Becky exemplifies the 3 ‘T’s of spirituality: transcendence, transpersonal experience and transformation. Transcendence acknowledges and focuses on a world and experiences beyond the tangible one we engage every day. Transpersonal experiences highlight the often unimaginable and powerful mystical experiences that can bring one greater life and joy. And transformation is present in the changing attention and adaptation to new life roles and the evolving knowing of self. It will cause pause for consideration and provide delight allowing wondrous possibilities of another life to emerge.”
―Tamera Humbert, editor of Occupational Therapy and Spirituality: A Conceptual Model for Practice and Research
“This is a beautifully and delicately written book about the heart and souls plight through grief and loss and culminates in a series of experiences that opens our author into worlds not ordinarily known. This work follows an ancient path whereby the boundaries of inner and outer worlds collapse. The initiate is led through the mists of time, guides, and healing agencies arrive and revelations of deep mystery and nature are shared. The neophyte is initiated into the deeper mysteries of life and death and in turn is herself reborn.”
―Susan McClellan, Shamanic Teacher
