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"Finn weaves a spellbinding meditation . . . an affecting ode to the power of the unseen." -Publisher's Weekly

What if you could live in a world where the guidance of those who were gone was available, right at your very fingertips? It's possible, if we are open to it.…

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1 author picked Take Back the Magic as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

 I love this author’s voice, which feels very authentic and fresh. The writing is beautiful, both magical and earthy, and I loved the description of her spiritual journey growing up with atheist parents and her discovery of the helpful real presence of the ancestors in her life.

The author’s description of the presence of the dead in her life, her relationships with them, and their influence on her life have the potential to open up the reader to their experience of their ancestor’s presence in their own lives, which can be both so enormously helpful, enriching and comforting. I loved…

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