Trusting the Currents

Author Lynnda Pollio's life as a busy New Yorker abruptly changes when she unexpectedly hears the mystical, elderly voice of Addie Mae Aubrey, a Southern, African American woman. Her first words, "e;It's not what happened to me that matters,"e; begin a spirited remembering of Addie Mae's teenage years in the late 1930s rural South and the hard learned wisdom Addie Mae asks Lynnda to share. As women from different times and places, together they embark on an uncommon journey. Narrated by Addie Mae Aubrey, Trusting the Currents is a spiritual story of faith, courage, forgiveness, and the uneasy search for one's place in life. Beginning at age eleven with the arrival of beautiful, mysterious cousin Jenny and her shadowy stepfather, Uncle Joe, Trusting the Currents explores Addie Mae's reluctant awakening. As Jenny, the story's mystical center introduces Addie Mae to the spiritual world, a caring teacher, Miss Blanchard, guides Addie Mae with the power of reading. Romantic love enters her life for the first time with Rawley, and we experience how Addie Mae's emerging sense of self compels her to a life-altering decision, even as fear and evil shake their lives. There are three levels to the book: Addie Mae's powerful story, universal life messages woven throughout the book, and high energetic frequencies embedded in the writing that shift consciousness deep into the reader's heart to activate their own inner wisdom. Addie Mae reveals how life blossoms when we have the courage to not only accept but also learn from our mistakes and sorrows. Her story may belong to one woman, but the lessons it teaches belong to everyone willing to open their hearts and listen to the truth within their souls. Winner: 2014 Nautilus Book Awards Gold Medal in Fiction Winner: 2015 IPPY Gold Medal in Visionary Fiction Winner: 2015 National Indie Excellence Awards Gold Medal in Visionary Fiction Winner: 2015 International Book Awards Gold Medal in Visionary Fiction Winner: 2015 Readers Favorite Gold Medal in Inspirational Fiction Winner: 2015 USA Book News Best Book Awards top Winner in Visionary Fiction Winner: 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Inspirational Fiction Winner: 2015 Los Angeles Book Festival, Honorable Mention in Spirituality Winner: 2015 Writer's Digest Book Awards, Honorable Mention in Inspiration Winner: 2015 B.R.A.G Medallion Winner: 2016 Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards, Red Ribbon Winner in Fiction (England) Winner: 2016 Selected as a 5-Star Awesome Indie, a list of quality independent fiction curated by publishing professionals.