Musician, Heal Thyself

Musician Heal Thyself is written by Annette Toenjes and is an open-minded self-healing book with a main focus on Chronic Fatige Syndrome (CFS).

Annette did a brilliant job of allowing the reader into her confidences and bravely sharing some of her experiences as she battled with CFS. I also commend her for taking the time to compile so many experts and information on the subject matter.

Personally I was especially drawn to the sections that dealt with self-healing in the form of meditation and hypnotherapy. I felt as if both Annette and the included experts did a great job of opening the door for further dialogue, as well as providing a taste and additional resources, which in many cases included the opportunity to test out methods for a free trial to see if it may be a right fit for the reader.

I loved that although the focus of this book was focused upon CFS, that it could be useful to anyone that needs self-healing for any ailment, mental or physical in their life. I don’t think that we can ever have enough tools or options in the search for always being the healthiest and most efficient version of ourselves.

Although I personally do not suffer from CFS, I could see how given the current society that we live in and how much stress we place upon ourselves in our daily lives, that many of us may not be too far from encountering CFS-like symptoms or ailments. Better stress management is useful for everyone.

My only negative comments are that there were a couple of expert sections that got a little dry for me, but may be very enlightening and interesting to someone that was actually suffering from CFS. Overall, I feel as though Annette did a wonderful job of presenting the facts, information, possible solutions in a quick, easy to read format.

I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars, and would definitely recommend it, in part or in whole to anyone looking for self-healing, higher level of consciousness, and for a great opening reference guide to CFS, and any associated healing methods.

*I received this book for free in exchange for a fair and honest review.

You can also read the review I wrote on Annette's awesome children's book:  What if Grandma Didn't have a Nose?

What If Grandma Didn't Have a Nose?

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

What If Grandma Didn't Have A Nose? is an adorable children's story written by Annette Toenjes and illustrated by Patrick Bucoy.

This is an adorable children's rhyming book that teaches about body parts.  The book starts out with wondering what would happen if grandma didn't have a nose, would she wear her glass on her toes?  She goes on to lose other body parts such as her neck and her ears and her chine, etc.

The illustrations in the book are well done in a cartoonish style and are inspired by members of Annette's own family.

This book is cute, just long enough to have content, but not too long that my son gets bored with it.  It is a 24 page book with 4 lines of text on one page and an illustration on the next, throughout the entire book.

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.  My son Liam absolutely loves it.  He thinks it is fun to read, and he laughs at the different parts of grandma that go missing.  It has excellent re-read value and my son wants to read it all the time.  I highly recommend it for children especially aged 2-7.  It is great for reading to your child and for beginning readers.

*As an added bonus, you do get an audio copy of the book as well with purchase.  

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