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A humorous and incisively-reported look at the new 'new age' - from the divine to the absurd.
About the author
Amal Awad is a journalist, author and screenwriter. She has contributed to
ELLE,
Frankie,
Meanjin,
Going Down Swinging,
Daily Life,
SBS Life and
Junkee. Amal has also produced and presented for ABC Radio National. Amal is the author of five books, including two novels, with a third novel due for release in 2021. She has also contributed to various anthologies.
Summary
A humorous and incisively-reported look at the new 'new age' - from the divine to the absurd - from SBS journalist and TedX presenter, Amal Awad.
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For as long as humans have existed, we have consulted
everything from the stars to stones with symbols on
them. As an Arab Muslim, Amal Awad grew up with a
keen awareness of all the unseen forces at play in her
life – superstition, fatalism and magical jinn were more
real to her than any Hollywood fantasy.
From fundy (aka fundamentalist) Muslim to new age
luvvie, Amal has tried it all. From psychic mediums and
spirit guides to paleo diets and empowerment, there
are questionable and downright fraudulent solutions
being sold to the masses. Yet, arguably, there’s still a
lot of good to be found in these offerings.
In this funny and shrewdly-observed book, Amal
Awad shares her personal journey to enlightenment
via a wide array of psychics, healers and witches.
