By: Maliya
Have you been searching and searching for a good book to sit down and read, but your searches have been unsuccessful? Do you enjoy a little fiction along with a bit of reality? Well - Good news, Book Lovers! I have found the perfect book for you, and it’s even located in the nearest public library!
The book I am speaking of is called Mutant Message Down Under by author Marlo Morgan. This novel is a fictionalized story of an American woman’s experience of living with a tribe of native Aborigines of Australia. A practitioner of health, Marlo spreads the message of our Western culture becoming endangered because it has divorced itself from nature.
The following is a review/ commentary of Morgan’s book from The Publisher:
"Mutant Message Down Under is the fictional account of an American woman's spiritual odyssey through outback Australia. An underground bestseller in its original self-published edition, Marlo Morgan's powerful tale of challenge and endurance has a message for us all. Summoned by a remote tribe of nomadic Aborigines to accompany them on a walkabout, the woman makes a four-month-long journey and learns how they thrive in natural harmony with the plants and animals that exist in the rugged lands of Australia's bush. From the first day of her adventure, Morgan is challenged by the physical requirements of the journey -- she faces daily tests of her endurance, challenges that ultimately contribute to her personal transformation. By traveling with this extraordinary community, Morgan becomes a witness to their essential way of being in a world based on the ancient wisdom and philosophy of a culture that is more than 50,000 years old."
Morgan’s book is wonderful for young teenagers to adults of all ages. It is a work of literature that I think everyone should read at least once in their lifetime. It passes on the extremely powerful message, the "Mutant Message," that all of us should learn to follow. It shows you how humans can live with practically nothing, but still have everything right in front of them. If you love it as much as I’m sure you will, it is sure to change your point of view on life forever.
If you’re interested in reading this novel, go to your public library or the nearest bookstore and look for Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan. Morgan has several other books, so be sure to look for the one with the blue cover. Go ahead! I know you’ll enjoy it!
Source: Barnes and Noble - "Australian Aborigine" search http://www.barnesandnoble.com
