Compass of the Heart A Novel Of Discovery [Paperback]

The Small Press Book Award-winning author ofWinona's Webreturns with a magical tale of love and enchantment, in which timeless Lakota wisdom meets a very contemporary midlife romance.

"Love is very tricky," warns Winona Pathfinder, the elderly medicine woman who has introduced psychologist Meggie O'Connor to the spiritual ways of Lakota prayer and healing. Soon, however, Meggie's teacher and friend will cross over to the Other Side, leaving Meggie, just forty and newly divorced, to make her way on her own. But before she goes, Winona nudges her young cousin Hawk to walk alongside Meggie on a journey of the heart and soul. Wary yet optimistic, these two seek out the Pipe Road--the path that will lead them to harmony with the world and with each other. Love may indeed be tricky, but with faith and hope, it is a road they will attempt to navigate.

Graceful and powerful, its story deeply rooted in traditional Lakota teachings,Compass of the Heartis a moving song of wonder and magic, an incandescent tale of love in all its dimensions."Compass of the Heartis not just another novel, it's much more. It's a must-read, a real education."--Steve Wall, author ofDancing with God

"Reencountering Winona is more than a pleasure. It's the relief of meeting a light-bearer on a dark night. Cogan's voice of ancient wisdom is one we need to hear." --Jennifer Barker, author ofThe Goddess WithinPriscilla Cogan, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist of Irish-American descent. For twenty years, she and her Cherokee husband have taught workshops in cross-cultural healing practices and Native American beliefs. She lives in the Boston area in the winter and on the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan in the summer. Cogan is also the author of the novelWinona's Web, winner of the Small Press Book Award.US