- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Emerald Book Co; 1st edition (Oct 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1934572330
- ISBN-13: 978-1934572337
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 16.1 x 3.7 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,686,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this unsettling new fantasy novel, the psychiatric community has confused Empathic personality traits with mental illness with tragic results, leading two Empaths--Francis Nettleton and Katherine Spencer--who live three hundred years apart, on personal journeys to learn the true nature of Empathy. Transcending time and death to right a centuries-old wrong, they inadvertently uncover a multibillion dollar conspiracy in which millions of Americans are being misdiagnosed and drugged for no other reason than the enormous income they generate.
Finding Emmaus, book one of The Lodestarre series, is a complex, dark, historic fantasy about human frailties and courage. It is an intricate, meticulously researched, deeply disturbing, suspenseful tale about love and sacrifice, the abuse of power, a multi-billion dollar conspiracy and two ordinary people willing to risk everything to save millions of people who've been ostracized from society and victimized because they are mistakenly labeled mentally ill. It is a story with an intriguing cast of characters who will keep you guessing as to what they will do and what choices they will make as they weave in and out of the story and each other's lives.
About the Author
Pamela Glasner was born in New York City in 1953. She holds a bachelor's degree in English and secondary education from Eastern Connecticut State University. Now residing in rural Connecticut, Pamela is presently at work on her second novel, book two of The Lodestarre series.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (17 customer reviews)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Unique Subject!! Uniquely Written!!, 8 Oct 2009
By Karen Pio "Distinguishing Reader" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Finding Emmaus: The Lodestarre (Hardcover)
Spectacular beginning! Whoa!! I had to quiet myself down, cut off all noise and take everything else out of my head and put it on a shelf when I first read the first line of "Finding Emmaus." Thus I was able to finally concentrate on my third reading of the beginning paragraph. "Did I read that right?" I pondered... What?? WOW!! Who would have thought of such a GREAT "pull-in" to a book? Glasner. Who else? With that, Once I got my head around it, I couldn't put the book down for some time. Unfortunately, real life stepped in (a big move) and I had to leave the world that Francis and Katherine were living ... and into the one before us. It was bad... concentrating on my work when this magnetic book pulled on my heart strings to return.Glasner didn't just get my immediate attention. She has kept that attention and sense of renewal learning more and more about Empaths and the psychiatric community. It has shaken me into being more aware of my surroundings, doctors, medicines for myself and family. When is the next Lodestarre?
As a new author, one might wonder how Glasner came upon this subject and how she sought out information, history. Her research is impeccable and her bibliography exemplary. Hmmm, maybe it begins as a novel but it isn't long before you can reach out and touch these people - people who actually lived and died and were misunderstood in the worst way simply because others chose not to pay attention to something, someone other than themselves and their own pocketbooks. Pharmaceutical companies, Be Damned!
Open-mindedness and new worlds explored - THIS is what I'm talking about.
Don't miss your opportinity to read an amazing offering from Glasner - and an opportunity to widen your horizons!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"An Amazing Journey" --- by Boyd Lundrigan, 23 Jan 2010
By Pamela S. K. Glasner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Finding Emmaus: The Lodestarre (Hardcover)
(Please note: The following was written by and submitted with the express permission of Mr. Boyd Lundrigan, Newfoundland, Canada)I have just finished reading "Finding Emmaus" and I feel as if I have just picked up my luggage at the airport terminal, hailed a cab and finally arrived home after an amazing journey ...or stepped out of my personal Star Gate Time-Travel Machine. Such was the quality and intensity of my journey into and out of Ms. Glasner's book -- and mind.
I loved the book! It was a delight to read. Congratulations to Ms. Glasner!
Fraught with all the human characteristics from one end of the moral spectrum to the other, her characters took on a life of their own and, in so doing, allowed me to feel the uniqueness of each.
I can only imagine what the next book will be like with powerful pharmaceutical industry executives, Katherine's reluctant hero status, Sally's ulterior motives and the rest of the characters as they flow in and out of one another's lives -- not to mention Frank and Sarah and any other of the empaths that Katherine could call upon at any time!
Ms. Glasner has a wonderful talent and I am pleased to offer her my highest praises on such a wonderful book. Of course, I will be waiting for the next one with great anticipation.
What a great movie it would make; maybe a mini-series! The possibilities are endless.
Once again, congratulations!
~~Boyd Lundrigan, Newfoundland, Canada~~
(Written by and submitted with the express permission of Mr. Boyd Lundrigan, Newfoundland, Canada)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A book you can't put down..., 8 Nov 2009
By Debra A. Killian "The Mortgage Lady" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Finding Emmaus: The Lodestarre (Hardcover)
Finding Emmaus is an exceptional read. I want to know everything about how this story came about. How did Ms. Glanser decide on these incredible characters? Has she met any Empaths? How could she so brilliantly write about their world? While a work of fiction, I couldn't help but think about the reality of prescription drugs and the effect on our society. Her message is consistently articulated throughout the events she creates. I wanted to read ahead, instead I savoured every word. How did she know these people from so long ago? Who were the inspirations for her characters? This book kept me on a good edge, made me question my own emotions and believe that woven into this fiction, are traits, thoughts and experiences every reader can identify with. I loved her descriptiveness and choice of words; her creative concept that life altering events can happen "in between heartbeats." Pamela Glasner's first book is without a doubt a must read and I look forward to the next in the series.
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