AWARDS:
2011 Third Place, Humanities --Reader Views Literary Awards
EDITORIAL REVIEWS:
The memoir will spur an increased determination to delve into the mysteries of
life. ... A candid, unrefined look at one woman's spiritual quest. --Kirkus
Discovery Reviews
Through all the ups and downs, it is
obvious that Stella Vance has gained much in clarity and wisdom. By
sharing her journey and putting herself out there, flaws and all, she is
helping others seeking to go beyond the intellectual understanding of
truth to the actual experience of truth. --Linda Jean McNabb, author of One Again
In a nutshell, my experience with Dancing With Duality
was one of the most humbling and levitating I've ever had with a book
-- leaving me in a state of transcendence: beyond the games of space,
time, and best of all, words. --Deke Castleman, author of Whale in the Desert
Get
ready for a wild ride with a courageous woman who reveals in stark
honesty her journey through many diverse paths of life before she lands
on the one uniquely her own. A must read for anyone looking for the
courage to seek their own truths. --Scott Stevenson, author of Looks Easy Enough: A Joyful Memoir of Overcoming Disease, Divorce and Disaster
Vance's
"examined life" is an excellent example of how enlightening it can be
to review one's past as a powerful exercise in finding patterns and
recurring lessons. The author shares her ups and downs in an admirably
objective way to impart the vast wisdom she has amassed from remaining
flexible and open-minded. This memoir is as heartfelt as it is genuine
and I believe its message will impact many lives in unforgettable ways.
--LindaJoy Rose, Ph.D., author of Your Mind: The Owner's Manual and Raw Fusion: Better Living Through Living Food
Stella Vance's Dancing with Duality
is absolutely a must read for today's women! With humility and honesty,
she inspires and uplifts those who dream of really living. Her
fearlessness makes you want to go ahead and do the things you've always
wanted to do! As I read, I felt like I was living through it all with
her, and her writing makes you want to keep reading until you've read it
all. --S. Maddison Crawford, writer, life and health coach
PRODUCT:
Betrayed
at 21 by the first love of her life, Stella Vance embarks on a life of
fearless adventure. She travels the world, adding notches to her
lipstick case with lovers from all over the world and surviving
harrowing experiences, including abuse, addiction, abortion, date rape,
and cult involvement. Along the way, Stella undergoes a spiritual
transformation. Once awakened to the reality of nonduality, she
gradually realizes that life is just a game, that death is just another
dimension, that nothing "out there" can really hurt her.
This
inspiring page-turning memoir begins in the '70s, with Stella as a
Christian zealot. Subsequently questioning all religious dogma, Stella's
mystical quests leads her to delve deeply into the realms of dreams,
psychic readings, astrology, tantric yoga, reincarnation and her own
past lives, the entheogen ketamine, Indian holy men and women,
revolving-door relationships, the seeker culture of southern California,
and finally, the ultimate path of Advaita Vedanta. At the same time,
she deals with anorexia and bulimia, addictions to cigarettes,
marijuana, and alcohol, unwanted pregnancies, teaching in public
schools, the death of several loved ones, foreclosure, and emigrating to
South America.
The life of Stella Vance embodies all the
adventure, drama, romance, humor, and philosophy of a free spirit set
loose in the '70s and finding its way into the new millennium. Reading Dancing with Duality
provides evidence that life is meant to provide entertainment, as well
as to teach us how to be grateful, forgive, and heal from all its
vagaries.
In the end, Stella's free spirit journey takes her on
the path to the ultimate freedom: freedom from the mind with all its
fears, judgments, limiting beliefs, and worries.
2011 Third Place, Humanities --Reader Views Literary Awards
EDITORIAL REVIEWS:
The memoir will spur an increased determination to delve into the mysteries of
life. ... A candid, unrefined look at one woman's spiritual quest. --Kirkus
Discovery Reviews
Through all the ups and downs, it is
obvious that Stella Vance has gained much in clarity and wisdom. By
sharing her journey and putting herself out there, flaws and all, she is
helping others seeking to go beyond the intellectual understanding of
truth to the actual experience of truth. --Linda Jean McNabb, author of One Again
In a nutshell, my experience with Dancing With Duality
was one of the most humbling and levitating I've ever had with a book
-- leaving me in a state of transcendence: beyond the games of space,
time, and best of all, words. --Deke Castleman, author of Whale in the Desert
Get
ready for a wild ride with a courageous woman who reveals in stark
honesty her journey through many diverse paths of life before she lands
on the one uniquely her own. A must read for anyone looking for the
courage to seek their own truths. --Scott Stevenson, author of Looks Easy Enough: A Joyful Memoir of Overcoming Disease, Divorce and Disaster
Vance's
"examined life" is an excellent example of how enlightening it can be
to review one's past as a powerful exercise in finding patterns and
recurring lessons. The author shares her ups and downs in an admirably
objective way to impart the vast wisdom she has amassed from remaining
flexible and open-minded. This memoir is as heartfelt as it is genuine
and I believe its message will impact many lives in unforgettable ways.
--LindaJoy Rose, Ph.D., author of Your Mind: The Owner's Manual and Raw Fusion: Better Living Through Living Food
Stella Vance's Dancing with Duality
is absolutely a must read for today's women! With humility and honesty,
she inspires and uplifts those who dream of really living. Her
fearlessness makes you want to go ahead and do the things you've always
wanted to do! As I read, I felt like I was living through it all with
her, and her writing makes you want to keep reading until you've read it
all. --S. Maddison Crawford, writer, life and health coach
PRODUCT:
Betrayed
at 21 by the first love of her life, Stella Vance embarks on a life of
fearless adventure. She travels the world, adding notches to her
lipstick case with lovers from all over the world and surviving
harrowing experiences, including abuse, addiction, abortion, date rape,
and cult involvement. Along the way, Stella undergoes a spiritual
transformation. Once awakened to the reality of nonduality, she
gradually realizes that life is just a game, that death is just another
dimension, that nothing "out there" can really hurt her.
This
inspiring page-turning memoir begins in the '70s, with Stella as a
Christian zealot. Subsequently questioning all religious dogma, Stella's
mystical quests leads her to delve deeply into the realms of dreams,
psychic readings, astrology, tantric yoga, reincarnation and her own
past lives, the entheogen ketamine, Indian holy men and women,
revolving-door relationships, the seeker culture of southern California,
and finally, the ultimate path of Advaita Vedanta. At the same time,
she deals with anorexia and bulimia, addictions to cigarettes,
marijuana, and alcohol, unwanted pregnancies, teaching in public
schools, the death of several loved ones, foreclosure, and emigrating to
South America.
The life of Stella Vance embodies all the
adventure, drama, romance, humor, and philosophy of a free spirit set
loose in the '70s and finding its way into the new millennium. Reading Dancing with Duality
provides evidence that life is meant to provide entertainment, as well
as to teach us how to be grateful, forgive, and heal from all its
vagaries.
In the end, Stella's free spirit journey takes her on
the path to the ultimate freedom: freedom from the mind with all its
fears, judgments, limiting beliefs, and worries.
