I Still Live by Annie Murphy
“It is an homage to Achsa Sprague, a heretofore little known spiritualist who lived in 19th century Vermont. The book consists of several threads, all woven together to form a sensitive celebration of this woman's life, as well as the profound effect she's had on the book's creator. Sprague's own diary entries and poetry excerpts are scrawled throughout in script, while historical facts and Murphy's personal, modern-day accounts give the story both context and shape. The overall effect is one of getting a glimpse into the minds of two very gifted and quietly powerful women. It feels like a genuine privilege to get to read this mystic dialogue between them.”
From Phantasmaphile.com
“Murphy draws wonderfully spooky landscapes and portraits of 19th Century Vermont which she mingles with the writings of Sprague. We see Sprague emerge from a near death illness, believing she was revived by spirits, and evolve from a medium of spirits to a trail blazer in the earliest stages of the women’s movement.”
From Newarama.com
$7.00 (60 interior pgs, 7.25″ x 8.75″, two color throughout)
self published
To read a sample from the book click on the cover or here, please.