Never Again

by Heather Starsong, Elliott Clay Stephen (Artist), Erwin Ann (Designed by)

Overview

On her eightieth birthday, Clara climbs a mountain to a remote place she loves and is struck by lightning. Just as her life slips away she is rescued by immortal beings from the faraway planet of Eliria. They carry her to their ship and heal her, not only of the effects of lightning, but also of all the ravages of aging.

When she returns to Earth, she discovers she is a beautiful young woman. She rejoices in her newfound strength, revives her career, and starts dancing again. But soon her old spirit begins to feel at odds with her new life, longing for the depth and quiet of her former days. She becomes increasingly uncomfortable in the electronic world of the 21st century, dreads to outlive her children, and is wounded by a disastrous romance with a young tango dancer.

Faced with the prospect of living her life all over again in another era, Clara wonders if the Elirians would be able to return her to her old body — and what her choice would be if they could…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780997545067
Publisher:	Dancing Aspen Press
Publication date:	01/02/2020
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Heather Starsong grew up in New England and graduated summa cum laude from Boston University in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature.
She has been a dancer since childhood, especially fascinated with the connections between healing, art, and spirit. She has explored and taught many forms: creative dance, liturgical dance, dance therapy, yoga, ceremonial dance, Rolfing® and Rolf Movement®, Continuum, and most recently Argentine Tango.
Although her career has been focused on body language, she has loved and told stories all her life. In 2007 she began to write her stories. Leaves in Her Hair was published in 2009, the first edition of Never Again in 2015,The Purest Gold in 2017, and Song of Eliria in 2019.
She is presently semi-retired from a long career of teaching dance and yoga and practicing Rolfing. She lives in Boulder, Colorado, and enjoys writing, dancing, hiking in the high country, and spending time with her grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Prologue 7

Chapter 1 The Special Place 9

Chapter 2 The Elirians 26

Chapter 3 Return 44

Chapter 4 Now What? 63

Chapter 5 In a Young Body 70

Chapter 6 Choice 96

Chapter 7 Zachary 105

Chapter 8 Sweet and Bitter 122

Chapter 9 The Way Home 152

Chapter 10 Birthday 168

Chapter 11 Rescue 181

Chapter 12 The Fold in Time 199

Chapter 13 Lenny 223

Epilogue 236

Editorial Reviews

“Original, deftly crafted, absorbingly entertaining from beginning to end, Heather Starsong’s Never Again is a compelling read and clearly establishes this author as an impressively talented storyteller who will leave her readers looking eagerly toward her next novel.” Midwest Book Review

“A delightful, thought-provoking, and mesmerizing tale. From its opening in the beauty of the mountains to its final page, this fresh and remarkable story engaged me with a new perspective on extra-terrestrial beings, cross generational relationships, the tenderness of aging, the lure of beauty, and the essence of love. I see life through a different lens now.”—Cedar Barstow, author of Right Use of Power: The Heart of Ethics

“Treat yourself to a vision of a new world. Never Again is one of those rare books that is both magical and wise. As well as delighting you, it will teach you unexpected lessons about youth and old age. In fact, it will stand many of your unquestioned ideas upside-down and cause you to look at aging in new ways.”—Sam Keen, co-author of Prodigal Father, Wayward Son.

“I read the book in one session and reread it the following day. The full life experience — and beyond — is captured within these pages. Read it once and like myself, you may read it again to arrive at a new perspective on your view of the world, love, getting older… and beyond.” — P.S. Gifford, author, Curiously Twisted Tales

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