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Faery Tale : One Woman's Search for Enchantment in a Modern World - Signe Pike

Faery Tale

One Woman's Search for Enchantment in a Modern World

By: Signe Pike

Hardcover | 2 November 2010

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One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2010

A skeptic's search for magic, one faery at a time.

In search of something to believe in again, Signe Pike left behind a career in Manhattan to undertake a magical journey-literally. In a sweeping tour through England, Ireland, Scotland, and beyond, she takes readers to dark glens and abandoned forests, ancient sacred sites, and local pubs, seeking those who might still believe in the mysterious beings we've relegated to the dusty corners of our childhood imaginations: faeries. But as Signe attempts to connect with the spirit world, she'll come to view herself and the world around her in a profoundly new way.

Engaging and full of heart, Faery Tale is more than a memoir-it's the story of rekindling that spark of belief that makes even the most skeptical among us feel like a kid again.

About the Author

Signe Pike is currently at work on her next exploration into things unseen.

Industry Reviews
""Faery Tale" is enchanting. I don't believe in tiny magical creatures, but I do believe in a good story, and Signe Pike has given us one of those."
-A.J. Jacobs, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Year of Living Biblically"
"Pike writes of her various encounters with faery-believers and faery lands... in a winning voice that roams freely from melancholy to mirth, incredulity to bright surprise."
-"Kirkus Reviews"
""Faery Tale" is more than just a refreshing romp among waterfalls, searching for that shining, hidden race of spirit-people. It's Signe Pike's answer to a grief-sick heart. Whether you use the words "faith" or "faeries, God" or "magic," Pike's thirst for belief is both moving and inspiring. She has a wild willingness to reach through her grief and abandon herself to life's adventures, and I felt so lucky to be along on her journey. Reading this book is like remembering that elusive magic of childhood. Pike went looking for enchantment; well she found it, and she left its light and gracious footprints across every page of this delightful book."
-Jeanine Cummins, bestselling author of "A Rip in Heaven" and "The Outside Boy"
"Finding happiness is an adventure that everyone should take, and "Faery Tale" inspires you to go on that journey."
-Lucy Danziger, Editor-in-Chief of SELF Magazine and author of "New York Times" bestseller "The Nine Rooms of Happiness"
"It's hard to decide what's more enchanting, Signe Pike's writing or the magical world she uncovers. This is a book for hopeful skeptics and believers alike. Proceed with caution, because "Faery Tale" may cast a spell that transforms the way you see the world forever."
- Jillian Lauren, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Some Girls: My Life in a Harem"
"I really didn't want to be entranced. I didn't want to be enticed into yet another world of strange fantasy beings. But with Signe Pike's "Faery Tale"-I was. Honestly. Thank you, Sig

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