Introduction

Are there those among us who possess the power to heal? Are they hiding in plain sight? In Ken Levine’s fourth novel The Healers, readers are taken on a multi-generational journey that follows Frances Anderson and her granddaughter Glynnis as they come to terms with their extraordinary abilities and the impact they have on those around them. This rich and poignant saga tracks the Anderson clan from homesteads in Wyoming to the magical coast of Oregon as they navigate through some seventy years of familial strife, loss, heartache, and love.

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Lorraine had been so wrapped up in trying to find a new job that she had not spoken with her mother recently. When her mother begged out of their recurring lunch date for the third week in a row, she became suspicious. She knew Glynnis was always calling her grandmother, so when she walked in from a play date, Lorraine asked if she had learned anything in her recent conversations with Frances. Glynnis stared at her for a moment and then shared the awful truth. Her mother had breast cancer and was undergoing chemo. Lorraine could actually feel her whole body tense. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

From the author:

1. How have the healing powers affected the lives of the characters? Positively? Negatively? 

2. How would you utilize the power to heal if you possessed it?
 
3. Do you think Lorraine should have been told by her mother that she had healing powers? 

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