Trusting the Currents

Multi-Award Winning

Amazon Bestseller in Inspirational Fiction

Birth chart Reading

is a powerful visionary novel that guides readers
into their own truth and transformation.

My life changed abruptly when I began hearing the mystical voice of Addie Mae Aubrey,
a Southern, African American woman from the 1930s rural South. Narrated by Addie Mae Aubrey, Trusting the Currents is a story of self-discovery and the uneasy search for one's place in life. Beginning at age eleven with the arrival of beautiful, mysterious cousin Jenny and her shadowy stepfather, Uncle Joe, Trusting the Currents explores Addie Mae's reluctant awakening. As Jenny introduces Addie Mae to the natural world, a caring teacher guides Addie Mae with the power of reading. Romantic love enters her life for the first time with Rawley, and we learn how Addie Mae's emerging sense of self compels her to a life-altering decision, even as fear and evil shakes their lives.

There are three levels to this extraordinary novel: Addie Mae's powerful coming-of-age story, universal life messages woven throughout the book, and high energetic frequencies embedded in the writing that bring the reader into their heart. Addie Mae reveals how life blossoms when we have the courage to not only accept but also learn from our mistakes and sorrows. Her story may belong to one woman, but the lessons it teaches belong to everyone willing to open their hearts and listen to the truth within their souls. Trusting the Currents is a powerful book for anyone navigating change and struggle in their lives.

Editorial Reviews

"While Pollio admirably asks "what right did I have to tell a black southern woman's story?" her saga holds surprising power, at times approaching the grandeur of The Color Purple and Beloved with the insights of a delightful wise-child narrator. Gorgeous imagining of a touching, memorable guiding spirit."- Kirkus Reviews

"The simple, affecting tale of Addie's life is engrossing. Religion, culture, and family blend together seamlessly in this haunting and refreshing story."- Publisher's Weekly

The voices in Trusting the Currents refuse to be muted as they bring us face to face across the divides of race, class, religion. This is a powerful story that is an offering, a revival, benediction, altar, and a powerful calling for the return of all long-obscured matriarchs. All praises for Trusting the Currents...highly evolved and enlightening." - Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina Poet Laureate

Amazon Reviews

"This is a book that will redefine how you think about life - your own and others - as well as how you define beauty of the human spirit. Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful." K

"It's a lovely story about love, family, resilience and finding your way through adversity. It hit home for me because I read it while going through chemotherapy. It has been really hard to find a book that I could focus on long enough to read and Trusting the Currents turned out to be the one book that kept me engaged. It gave me hope when all hope seemed lost." Jessica

"I'm an English Anglican parish priest who yearns for a greater degree of openness to all of the rich and diverse spiritual and philosophical traditions of our world. Trusting the Currents is packed cover to cover with a marvelous and extraordinary prose poetry that resonated in me rather in the way that Mary Oliver's or May Sarton's does." Simon

"Trusting the Currents is for anyone seeking to reconnect with their inner voice, anyone ready for a powerful journey through the eyes of a kindred spirit. I'll recommend it to anyone ready for something more than your average fiction but most importantly, anyone pondering a change or transition. Robin

"I don't own many books. Once I've read a novel, even if I enjoyed it, I tend to give it away. It's rare that I hang on to fiction books to read again. Trusting the Currents is different. It's a story with believable characters, evocative descriptions and an authentic narrative voice which drew me in to Addie Mae's world and kept me up until late at night turning the pages. But it's more than that too. There's a depth about this book that makes me want to read it a second time - more slowly - to immerse myself in its time and setting and the wisdom and insights it contains. St. Leonards Reader

"This book really is a must read. Lynnda Pollio writes in a way that truly speaks to our soul. She takes us deep into the characters in the story and calls us to think and possibly change or grab the path we are on. If you enjoy reading books, then this one will speak to you. If you enjoy being captured by an engaging and, at times, troubling story, then this one will speak to you. If you want to understand how characters in a story can change lives (good and bad), then this one will be one to not miss. As you read this book, you will think about your own life story as well." Jon

"Trusting the Currents is a beautiful and fiercely honest woman's story, that in my mind speaks to all of us regardless of our place in time, space and cultural dimension. Lynnda Pollio skillfully guides us, through her protagonist’s uniquely poignant childhood journey in a pure and compelling voice, retelling experiences so incredibly detailed and highly visual that she virtually rolls off the page to endow you with her imparted wisdom. This is a powerfully woven masterpiece of love, faith, wisdom and humanity; a life well lived that certainly will touch the soul of all who read it. I will place this book right next to my copy of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, among my collection of often-reviewed favorites." Alison

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