BOOK REVIEW: The Journey: A Road Map to the Soul by Brandon Bays Publisher: Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster Reviewed by Marie T. Russell    This book is partly autobiographical as well as a self-help manual. The cover states that it is "A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free". Brandon Bays' story on its own is an "eye-opener". The old saying "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade" could be the theme song for her story. She has made gallons and gallons of lemonade from the many lemons she was faced with. Brandon is a teacher in the personal growth field who has personally experienced the major ups and downs of life and has found her way out of trauma and challenges. She healed herself, in less than 2 months, from a basketball-sized tumor in her uterus; she experienced the loss of her home which was totally destroyed by fire; and she went through a divorce from her husband of many years when she had thought they had a "perfect" relationship. Through her healing journey, she discovered a process to connect directly to the root of her difficulties and access the tools to heal herself. She shares that process with readers and presents a "how to" process that one can do with a trusted friend. This book is inspiring and Brandon Bays is an outstanding spokesperson and model for the self-healing path. She gives us hope as well as teaches us ways to access the same powerful healing source that she found. Even if you read this book "only for the story", it is an amazing story! And, simply reading the book will open up doors in your consciousness and avenues to possibilities that you may not have previously considered. Thank you Brandon for sharing your soul's journey with us and shining a light on our own path. Click here to order this book.  About the Author Brandon Bays is trained in all types of personal development, at the cutting edge of mind-body healing. Her expertise includes Psycho Neuro Immunology (PNI), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Neuro-Associative Conditioning (NAC), acupressure, kinesiology, iridology and nutrition, among many others. In 1992 Brandon was diagnosed with a tumor which healed in only six and a half weeks without drugs or surgery. From her personal experience she pioneered a unique process called The Journey. Visit her website at www.brandonbays.com   Comments (2) >> Rose Hammond said:   WHILE ON A RETREAT, HEALING THE SOUL, I CAME OUT VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED, I WANTYOU TO SHARE WITH ME YOUR ANSWERS. ONE QUESTION; DO YOU ENTER INTO & EXPRESS THE FEELINGS (EMOTIONS) & RELEASE THEM. LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CORROSPONDANCE. ROSE May 20, 2009 Veronica said:   I was asked to read this book by a friend & critique it. Must say that I am VERY DISAPPOINTED by it, for a number of reason! There are quite a a few grammatical errors & in the closing pages of the book, her husband goes from being called DON to BOB! Who proof reads the manuscripts???? Also in true NLP terminology, a person would not be encouraged to 'go into the BLACK HOLE or VOID.' These are very negative words & conjure up elements of fear within readers and those of us who are interested in this field. I am not in a hurry to read any more of her books within the near future if this is an example of her best work! Namaste Veronica May 22, 2009 Write comment Name Email Title Comment Add Comment