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As a child, the astonishing Joan Grant became aware of her uncanny "Far Memory," the ability to recall past incarnations who had lived in long-ago times and far-flung places. Her seven historical novels stand out for their vividness and rich detail. For Joan, these books were not works of the…

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The debt owed to Joan Grant for her contribution to fiction and Egyptian mysticism is incalculable. On the surface, it is a novel about a young woman training to take her place in Ancient Egyptian society (dynasty one) and learning what it takes to be an acolyte, priestess, and initiate. 

Later in life, Joan Grant implied a shocking amount of the narrative came from her past life memories. Believe what you will. Winged Pharaoh paints a vivid picture of both an era and sect of society little talked about in Egyptology circles. The academics can’t touch these subjects. Luckily for…

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