Twyla Moon
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He told me that he had held me and the children out as the “pure” or “clean” part of his life. Over time he included us in the cleansing process, having us sit quietly in the room with our eyes closed. If he had done something that he perceived as sinful or unclean, he would have to decontaminate himself in a ritual shower of water. He had his pure side and his “bad” side. He was constantly tormented by his bad side, of which he would not speak. But the more ritualistic he became, the more I worried about what he was doing. Although I found his behavior entertaining, I had little tolerance for it if it interfered with my life. No one had taught me how to be the wife, friend, and partner of someone with such controlling personality disorders. He had been diagnosed as a small boy. He felt it necessary to remind me of it often. It never occurred to me that I should actually study the impact that these types of imbalances have on the person and those around them. I should have, and I should have studied all of the disorders from which he suffered.
My story begins in California in the late 1970s. I was attending a botany symposium in
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As a child, Twyla was told she was blessed with the gifts of her grandmother, who could feel a person’s ailments and heal them with natural remedies. After living on a farm throughout her school-age years, Twyla studied the medicinal properties of plants in college. It was at a conference that she experienced a spiritual connection with Tony, who invigorated her spirit and conjured vivid images from past lives.
With unquestionable beauty and an insatiable desire for knowledge, Twyla began a two-year trip around the world. Mills describes the cultures Twyla encounters and paints a glorious picture of this young woman’s solo escapades. Twyla’s trip is cut short when Tony beckons her home to the
The love that seemed for so long to be unbreakable, however, begins to wither. Twyla learns she is pregnant, which prompts a great fissure to form between them. Turmoil dominates their lives through the birth of two children. The wealth and love between Twyla and Tony crumbles into revenge and shocking deceit. Secrets replace loving whispers.
Tony disappears, spends time with a brother he told Twyla was dead and discovers his own life is to be cut short by a deadly disease. Her jaw-dropping reality is augmented by a stunning, final realization that prompts thought-provoking philosophical questions about the path of the soul. Twyla Moon is a captivating novel that takes readers from the pristine islands of the
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Twenty years and continents later, a vividly detailed story unwinds for three souls linked together since birth. Genuinely fascinating and frequently startling, this is a heartfelt story of love, moral challenges, personal afflictions and a quest for redemption, that will make you rethink everything. The reader is presented with different philosophical points to ponder as the characters experience wealth and passion, which tragically leads to revenge and deceit, as each character chooses to hide their own unspoken pain. This absorbing novel is superbly narrated as it sweeps you across countries and through time to integrate an astonishing array of information. Psychologically sagacious with a command of sensual and historical detail, this beautiful and wrenching tale, tells a remarkable story in a seductive and irresistible prose. You will be captivated as you begin to relate to the most universal human weaknesses that give rise to this unique and mysterious story, the journey of Twyla Moon.
About the Author
Deborah Mills was born to a large
talented family from the