Books by Mary Angelon Young
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The Summer Country Series
Legendary Somerset, England, the famed location of Avalon, the Tor of Ynis Witrin, and Glastonbury, is the location of my trilogy of historical fiction The Summer Country, which transports readers into three extraordinary eras of time spanning fifteen hundred years. As unforgettable characters grapple with universal challenges of the human heart, these classic stories weave vivid tapestries of mythology, fact and fiction.
The Company of Avalon is a true story of famed Glastonbury Abbey, and the abbey’s secrets, during the reign of Henry VIII—a dynamic era that has enthralled filmmakers, writers, readers, and historians for decades and even centuries. My story opens in 1538 and follows the journey of Richard Whiting and his courageous companions—the stewards of impossibly rare artifacts that have been safeguarded for millennia within the abbey by an inner circle called the “Company of Avalon.” Struggling to find a way through the king’s brutal religious reform, in a race against time and the king’s gallows, Abbot Whiting defies the madman, Henry VIII, while he and his companions collude in secret to remove the treasures (including the bones of King Arthur and relics brought by Joseph of Arimathea) to a remote isle of Scotland.
Full of danger, action and intrigue, rich characters, myth and magic, the story unfolds secrets and mysteries behind the bones, Joseph’s relics, and the veneration of Mary Magdalene, along with the grave consequences of their bold mission. The saga of the conspirators in Book One sets the stage for the prequel that follows, The Queen’s Tale, Book Two of The Summer Country series, available in September 2020.
Rich historical detail, The Queen’s Tale takes us back a thousand years in time to the complex world of sixth century Briton and a retelling of the Arthurian legend, where Celtic traditions are still at odds with the influences of Rome and fast paced action is laced with the struggle for power, intrigue, betrayal, death and a love that transcends all barriers. As the noble sovereign of her people, Gwenhyfar finds herself caught in complex relationships with Arthur and Lancelot in a timeless story of unforgettable characters painted in vibrant colors. Firmly established on both factual and mythical ground, The Queen’s Tale delves into magical realms and creates exciting, multilayered links between The Company of Avalon, Book One, and Book Three, When Swans Fly.
When Swans Fly, currently a work in progress, takes us further back in time to the south of France at the pivotal moment when Mariamne of Magdala (Mary Magdalen) takes refuge in southern Gaul six years after the execution of her husband, a radical mystic rabbi named Yeshua, known since his death as the Christos. After crossing the Mediterranean Sea, she comes ashore with her daughter Sarah and a group of companions including her uncle, Joseph of Arimathea, and makes way toward the mountains where they will join Yeshua’s disciple, Phillip, in exile.
Soon after Mary goes to live in a cave high on a nearby mountain, where the goddess Artemis has been worshipped for centuries by the local Celts and Greeks, Joseph leaves for Ynis Witrin (Glastonbury) in the Summer Country of ancient Briton. A complex mingling of worlds occurs as Joseph makes his home near the Tor and befriends Avalon, the Lady of Lake and her mysterious druid counterpart, and a heroic Celtic world preparing for inevitable war in the coming martial intrusion of the Roman Empire.
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The year is 1538 ce …
Richard Whiting and his courageous companions are the stewards of impossibly rare artifacts that have been safeguarded for millennia within Glastonbury Abbey by a secret inner circle called the “Company of Avalon.” Struggling to endure through the brutal religious reform of Henry VIII, in a race against time and the looming shadow of the gallows, Abbot Whiting defies the king while the Company of Avalon colludes in secret to remove the treasures—including the bones of King Arthur and relics of Jesus, brought to ancient Briton by Joseph of Arimathea—to a remote isle of Scotland.
Full of intrigue, myth and magic, with historical detail and unforgettable characters caught in the web of fate, the story unwinds the secrets and mysteries behind the bones, Joseph’s relics, and the veneration of Mary Magdalene, along with the consequences of their bold mission.
The Company of Avalon is the first book in The Summer Country trilogy spaning fifteen hundred years in legendary Somerset, England. The saga of the conspirators in Book One sets the stage for the prequels that follow in Book Two, The Queen’s Tale, and Book Three, When Swans Fly.
Finally the voice of Gwenhyfar, the Queen of Cymry, resounds across the centuries… In the complex world of sixth century Briton, where ancient Celtic traditions conflict with Saxon invaders, Rome, and the influences of its new religion, Christianity, the story of Queen Gwenhyfar and her king, Arthur, unfolds a struggle for power laced with intrigue, action, betrayal, death and a love that transcends all barriers.
As the sovereign of her people, Gwenhyfar finds herself caught in a web of relationship with Arthur and Lancelot in this timeless story of unforgettable characters. Painted in vibrant colors and rich with historical detail, The Queen’s Tale delves into myth, magical realms, and the landscape of the human heart in this exciting, multilayered link between The Company of Avalon, Book One, and Book Three, When Swans Fly, of The Summer Country trilogy.
Each book in the trilogy stands on its own, yet together form a tapestry that spreads over fifteen hundred years in one of the most powerful and mythic places of the western world.
Praise for Yogi Ramsuratkumar: Under the Punnai Tree
Dear Mary,
I just wanted to make your acquaintance and relay my impression of your biography of Yogi Ramsuratkumar, Under the Punnai Tree. I truly loved the book. It seems as though every sentence is imbued with the grace, profundity, presence and compassion of Bhagwan. I just felt in my heart the need to express to you what a gift and mastery you have over the spoken and written word, for what it is worth, sincerely.
The experience of the book was like listening to and dancing along with a sweet, Heart piercing song of Love and Devotion. Pure Nectar, Rhythm and Beauty. It is all by His Grace, however, you proved to be a most adequate instrument by which It could flow, most exceptionally and with lasting abundance.
All Love and Gratitude dear Mataji,
Tulsidas
Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji ki jai!
Yogi Ramsuratkumar Jaya Guru Raya!
Radhe Radhe!
Amazing Animals: That Like to Nurse
This is a book I did with my grand daughter, Ashe Parker. It introduces readers to some of the most fascinating and unusual animals from all parts of our Earth. All of them are mammals . . . so they all like to nurse! Did you know that Quokkas are thought to be the world’s friendliest animal? That some Kangaroos actually live in trees? That Rock Hyraxes are known to sing songs? These 3 are among the 12 amazing animals that adults and children can learn about and welcome as new friends in this new book.
Also available as a Spanish / English bi-lingual version:
Animales Sorprendentes / Amazing Animals: Que Amamantan a Sus Crias / That Like to Nurse
Krishna's Heretic Lovers
Inspired by the work of renowned poet Chandidas and the ancient traditions of India, Krishna’s Heretic Lovers is a spellbinding tale of life and death, passion, unforgettable characters, and enduring love. In this timeless & true story, an overwhelming magnet of love and fate compels Chandidas and Rami to love and live against the prevailing religious and social customs of fourteenth century Bengal.
Chandidas, a young Brahmin priest who has renounced his caste and family position to wander the dusty roads and forests of Bengal with a small band of mystic tantrikas, the Sahajiyas, arrives at a village where he encounters a beautiful young woman, Rami, washing clothes at the river. With the Sahajiyas, they embark upon a courageous path to discover their extraordinary destiny.
E-BOOK:
On the Road to Enlightened Duality
Reflections on Impermenance, Beauty, and the Path of Transformation
A seasoned traveler and adventurer on pilgrimage, Mary Angelon Young has crafted a collection of essays that explore universal themes such as impermanence, beauty and the path of transformation, comprising one wayfarer’s reflections and research. Each essay has its own integrity and stands on its own authority. Yet, taken as a whole, they form a useful map of the spiritual path, charting its depths through daily events, travel, relationships, creativity and work as continuous, integrated aspects of a life fully lived.
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Previous Releases
The Baul Path is an eclectic tantric tradition of the wandering mystics of Bengal. This book traces its earliest roots in the subcontinent of India, to its dissemination in the West in modern times.
The only authorized biography of American spiritual teacher, Lee Lozowick (1943-2010). Begins with an extensive Prologue, setting the context of this radical American teacher's work with a free-ranging overview of his life and teachings to date. It proceeds with an in-depth coverage of his activities from 1975 through 1980, including the impact of his first book, Spiritual Slavery in 1975; the establishment of the community of Hohm; his friendship with the enigmatic Mr. E.J. Gold; his life-changing journey to India in 1977 where he first met his master, Yogi Ramsuratkumar, and his subsequent move in 1980 to establish a residential ashram in the hills of northern Arizona.
Forward by Robert Beer
Although tattoos traditionally served significant religious and social functions in ancient cultures and indigenous tribes, they were considered taboo in the West for centuries. Arising out of the contemporary culture of the streets, tattoos have gained ground in recent decades as symbolic emblems of life on Earth in our millenium.
Hohm Sahaj Mandir Study Manual - Volumes I, II, III & IV
A Handbook for Practitioners on Every Spiritual and/or Transformational Path
These four volumes represent thirty years of the teaching work of Western Baul Master, Lee Lozowick. Written by a group of students and devotees who have lived with the Master and practiced his teaching over many years, each chapters contains large excerpts from Lee’s talks and seminars, with extensive commentary by practitioners. The four books cover topics of interest and necessity to all students of spirituality and transformation, starting with the basics: the need for transformation, connection to a lineage, the context of spiritual work and spiritual practice, and progressing to more esoteric subjects such as kundalini, alchemy, sex and prayer. Each chapter is augmented with reference from other major world religious traditions, particularly those of devotional Hinduism and tantric Buddhism. These volumes taken all together represent a gold mine of spiritual literature.
This book of essays presents the essential teachings of the Western Baul spiritual master Lee Lozowick, with special emphasis on what he has named “Enlightened Duality.”
A first-hand account of a one-year journey around the world in the company of tantric teacher Lee Lozowick, written from the perspective of a student on the path. This book catalogues the trials and wonders of day-to-day interactions between teacher and students, and presents a broad range of his teachings given in seminars from San Francisco, California to Rishikesh, India. As It Is considers the core principles of tantra, including non-duality, compassion, service to others and transformation within daily life.
We Like to Nurse Too is a children’s picture book. It focuses attention on our kinship with all mammals, using simple text and delightful full-color illustrations of animal mothers naturally feeding their babies. The illustrations and text highlight sea mammals living in the oceans of our shared planet home. Children learn about the nursing habits of animals they love from all parts of the world––porpoises, dolphins, sea lions, orca whales and others. This book is the sequel to Hohm Press’s highly successful We Like to Nurse.
También A Nosotros Nos Gusta Amamantar / We Like to Nurse Too is a bilingual children’s picture book. It focuses attention on our kinship with all mammals, using simple text and delightful full-color illustrations of animal mothers naturally feeding their babies. The illustrations and text highlight sea mammals living in the oceans of our shared planet home. Children learn about the nursing habits of animals they love from all parts of the world––porpoises, dolphins, sea lions, orca whales and others. This book is the sequel to Hohm Press’s highly successful, We Like to Nurse.
Yogi Ramsuratkumar was for many years a well-kept secret, hiding in plain sight as he was by wandering the byways and streets of India as a mendicant beggar. Today his ashram in Tamil Nadu is a pilgrimate site for thousands.
Written in the style of a wayfarer’s journal, this book chronicles the travels and teachings of Baul Khepa, Lee Lozowick, during the summer of 2005, which marked thirty years since the commencement of his teaching work. From the Southwestern desert of the U.S. to England, France and Germany, readers join the caravan of travelers, meeting Khepa Lee and his students in unexpected situations, both usual and extraordinary, and sharing in the insight, provocation, art, music, grace and grit in which this living teacher offers up gems of wisdom with eloquence, humor and honesty.
This little Earth-friendly book provides a basic introduction to vital environmental themes offered in ways that are appealing to both young children and adults. We can all recycle and reuse, conserve water, grow a garden ... and much more! Presented in lively full-color photo montages, it demonstrates how to make a difference in a world threatened by pollution and ecological imbalance, and inspires the joy of loving and appreciating the Earth, our home.
This bilingual (English/Spanish) Earth-friendly book provides a basic introduction to vital environmental themes offered in ways that are appealing to both young children and adults. We can all recycle and reuse, conserve water, grow a garden ... and much more! Presented in lively full-color photo montages, it demonstrates how to make a difference in a world threatened by pollution and ecological imbalance, and inspires the joy of loving and appreciating the Earth, our home.