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"There is a land of the living and a land of the dead, and the bridge is love - the only survival, the only meaning." Thornton WilderSometimes you must tiptoe across that bridge linking this world with the next. Sometimes, it is the only way to put the twisted pieces of one's life back together again.Beth Calhoun is a middle-aged woman haunted by a tragic past - the drowning of her young mother, the shame of having no father. Escaping from an abusive marriage, she retreats to her family's wilderness island home on Rainy Lake along the Minnesota and Ontario international border. Here she embarks upon a journey of self-discovery that flows through a series of wilderness adventures, past and present. As she delves into her mother's old diaries, she discovers long-held family secrets including the identity of her mysterious father. Spirits of the past emerge as she struggles through a complex web of emotions and shifting relationships. Can she forgive and put the past behind her? Can she learn to trust and to love again?Waters of the Dancing Sky is an inspirational love story, an intriguing blend of fact and fiction that weaves an appreciation of nature and local Ojibwe culture into mankind's eternal search for meaning.Excellent reviews:"Waters of the Dancing Sky is a brilliant tale of second chances and building a better, stronger life. I highly recommend it." Melissa Levine, Independent Book Professional Book Reviewers"...a true communion of place, character, and plot. Waters of the Dancing Sky is a complete vision, one with reverberating depths and serious surprises." Laura Kasischke, Author of The Life Before Her Eyes" Waters of the Dancing Sky is a soul journey that unfolds like a plot of a Hallmark Channel movie." Frank Zufall, Spooner Advocate"An elegantly told story filled with twists and turns, pain and tenderness, conflict and resolution. Touched by spirits of Native Americans long since passed from this world, emboldened by the majesty of the North Woods, this is a story about the universality of life - a book about the magic of the human spirit and the often wisp-like will of the human mind. Highly recommended reading for lovers of life everywhere." Don Bacue, Executive Editor, International Features Syndicate"Sometimes a novel comes along that weaves fiction, reality, desire and inspiration into a beautifully bound escape into another world. Waters of the Dancing Sky is one of those novels. The way the author intertwines reality with fantasy simply leaves one to wonder if there aren't such beautiful possibilities out there for us all." Beverly Pechin, Reader Views
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Janet Kay lives and writes on a lake in the woods of Northwest Wisconsin. While she's published many articles, short stories and poems, Waters of the Dancing Sky is her debut novel. Based on reader requests, she is planning a sequel. She's also currently working on another novel, AMELIA 1868, which will be set in the antique country town of Walnut, Iowa and the old western ghost town of Virginia City, Montana. Her lifelong interests include creative writing, nature, photography, travel and spending time with family. Additional information about the author can be found on her website - http: //www.watersofthedancingsky.com

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 18, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1469963337
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1469963334
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
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Janet Kay lives and writes on a pristine lake in Northwoods of Wisconsin. In the winter, she escapes to Galveston Island, Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico.

Drawn to nature since she was a child, she sees its wonders as a source or renewal, reflection, and connection with something greater than oneself. She is also strongly drawn to the Victorian era and its fascinating history, themes that are often reflected in her writing.

Her lifelong passions include creative writing, photography, travel, and spending time with family and friends.

She has published numerous feature articles, short stories, non-fiction pieces, and poems over the past 20 years.

Janet Kay has published four novels to date - "Waters of the Dancing Sky," "Amelia 1868," "The Sisters," and "Rainy Lake Rendezvous," a psychological suspense/adventure novel that takes place on the wilderness islands of Rainy Lake along the Minnesota/Ontario international border.

William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author, has endorsed Rainy Lake Rendezvous: " Janet Kay offers readers a rich tapestry of intrigue, history, Ojibwe lore and legends - even of ghosts, set against the stunning background of the border country. If you're in search of a true taste of the North Country and a diverting tale to take you there, look no further."

Stacie Theis, Book Reviewer with Beach Bound Books, had this to say about Kay's novels: "Janet Kay is a gifted storyteller who enthralls her readers with her brilliant imagination and alluring plots. You won't be able to put her books down!"

Check out Janet Kay's website at http://www.novelsbyjanetkay.com.

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  • Geraldine Mason
    4.0 out of 5 stars Waters of the Dancing Sky
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2013
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    Great! Met the author and was impressed on her journey in life. She spoke of how she began to write and gave me a short history of how she really enjoys writing. At the time she was working on a new book......that was 2yrs ago!
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  • Catherine Barner
    4.0 out of 5 stars thank you
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2013
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    perfect gift for a friend. Interesting because of all the references to local places. The gift was enjoyed by recipient.
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  • desertdove
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2015
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    Beautiful story about love and healing and hope. I could visualize the lake and the seasons perfectly. The characters came very much alive and real. Wonderful read.
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  • Lisa J. Lickel
    4.0 out of 5 stars Finding Home
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2014
    Years of domestic abuse have altered Beth Calhoun. When she finally has the courage to break free after her daughter is grown and out of the house, Beth answers the summons of a family friend to her grandmother’s deathbed.

    Nana raised Beth after her mother’s death in a boating accident on Rainy Lake, Minnesota, but Beth had thought she’d wanted more in life and eloped as a teenager. Now back, Beth attempts to reestablish a life for herself, including the mystery of her parentage to which her grandmother whispered clues as she lay dying.

    The best clues are locked in trunks in the attic, and this is where Beth, with a curious lack of urgency, eventually sorts out her mother’s secret. Another part of learning to move on means casting off her ex-husband who is reluctant to share his wealth, and learning to love someone else, her neighbor, Seth, an Ojibwe artist, who had known and helped her grandmother, and kept many of the family secrets, which it turns out, weren’t all that secret in the small community.

    Told through several running character viewpoints, this story of regaining identity and dignity, self-discovery, and appreciation of family is a good virtual trip “up north” to lake country.
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  • P. M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful story by this artist
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2018
    I read in one sitting as I could not put it down. What a wonderful story by this artist. I have never read her books before but saw a release date for her new book and she is a Wisconsin author. So when I went to read about it and saw that it took place in Northern Minnesota, she talks about Kettle Falls, all places I know and love, I knew I had to read it. I was not dissapointed. She covers her characters so well you feel like you are in the room with them. She writes as if you are walking the trails, guiding along in a kayak or sitting by the water with her. This is a must read and dicss book. Of course there were tears shed by me but I loved it. Thanks you Janet Kay for this book
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  • djwriter
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Five-Star Winner
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2010
    Forty-year-old Beth Calhoun is every woman's inspiration...and nightmare. Living in an elegant high rise overlooking Chicago's Lake Michigan, she seems to have everything going for her. And then her dream world bursts open at the seams. Her abusive husband leaves her for another woman. She has no job, no skills, no future. Her daughter is gone, studying art in Europe.

    When her uncle calls to tell her that her grandmother is dying, images of her own mother's mysterious death when Beth was only six dance in her head. Her grandmother had taken her in and raised her, been her strength, provided her source of hope, happiness, and inspiration.

    Now Nana, too, was being pulled from Beth's life.

    Rushing to her grandmother's home on a lake far into the Midwestern wilderness, she recognizes a hauntingly real need to reexamine her life. But where to begin? Born illegitimately and abandoned by death as a child, she hasn't a clue. And then she finds an old trunk in the attic, filled with her mother's diaries and poetry. Will the secreted items she unveils in the musty room shed light on her past? Will the clues that she pursues illuminate her future?

    When she learns the truth about her father, she faces yet another dilemma: the man she thought was her happily married uncle is actually much more. When Beth's husband arrives on the island to confess his repentance and convince his estranged wife to return to Chicago with him, she realizes she can never face her life of old again.

    Waters of the Dancing Sky is an elegantly told story filled with twists and turns, horror and tenderness, conflicts and resolution. Touched by the spirits of Native Americans long since passed from this world, emboldened by the majesty and magic of the North Woods that surround her, Beth learns at last to live life anew...to let go of the past and embrace the future, whatever it might bring.

    "They scanned the horizon in silence. Suddenly, a pair of pure white gulls circled overhead several times--then landed beside them. Beth held her breath as her tears began to flow. Letting herself go, she felt waves of love and peace flowing through her like a river with no beginning, no end. The female gull stared into her eyes, mesmerizing her, as images of her mother flickered through her mind.

    "Time seemed to stand still--until the gulls finally soared back up into the brilliant blue sky, into the universe of life. Together at last.

    "'The circle of life...' Seth whispered as he pulled Beth into his arms.

    "'Of love,' she sighed, as long-forgotten images of other times, other places, began to flash seamlessly through her soul. A river of lives cycling again and again. `I've always loved you, haven't I?' she suddenly realized.

    "'Always,' his spirit answered hers. `Always.'"

    This is a book not of Beth Calhoun and her quest for peace, love, and understanding. This is a book about the universality of life. It is a book about the magic of the human spirit and the often wisp-like will of the human mind. Highly recommended reading for lovers of life everywhere.

    I give it and author Janet Kay five stars.
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