G646 Book Review of Yellow Billed Magpie by Nancy Schoellkopf
Name of Book: Yellow Billed Magpie Author: Nancy Schoellkopf ISBN: 9780692445730 Publisher: Butterfly Tree Publishing Type of book: Spiritual needs, second romances, special needs, teaching, atmosphere, struggle, failure, inner strength, modern times Year it was published: 2015 Summary: Yellow-Billed Magpie is a love story, a spiritual journey, a quest to look beyond appearances to the mystical rhythms that guide the human heart. Unlike their black-billed cousins, yellow-billed magpies are rarely found outside California's Central Valley. When they begin showing up in Samantha O'Malley's dreams, she wonders: are they calling me home? Disappointed by failed fertility treatments and the break-up of her marriage, Samantha returns to her home town and slips into old habits, resuming her teaching career, even hooking up with an old lover. But she also renews her friendship with Craig, the school custodian she honors as her spiritual guide. The work they do toge...