When Water Runs UpHill (ISBN 1434304299)

A Story of Spiritual Evolution and Redemption:
Ms. Landauer has written a beautiful story of spiritual evolution and redemption through the eyes of Maxine Palmer, called Maxi by her friends and loved ones in the book. Beginning with a difficult childhood in Alabama when she submerged her natural psychic abilities to fit into normal society, through three marriages where she tried to become what pleased her controlling husbands, Maxi eventually encounters a time altering experience which opens up the vista of her future. Most of the story is about this future which takes place in the Rocky Mountains near Estes, Colorado where she meets people of like-minded elevated consciousness. While in Colorado she meets a highly evolved shaman/medical doctor who helps her realize her potential as a teacher and facilitator of the shift in consciousness in humanity that will usher in an era of prosperity and spiritual well-being on the planet. Ms. Landauer clearly writes about and explains through Maxi's story many metaphysical and spiritual concepts that others awakening to the dawn of this new era will encounter. Lovingly written, Ms. Landauer's novel is from the heart while at the same time grounded in the science of the perennial philosophy. An inspiring and entertaining work, Ms. Landauer has captured the essence of what it means to struggle and grow spiritually in our time of material extravagance and rapid change.