This book is the life story of an Italian woman named Patrice. It is loosely based on the life of Patricia’s psychic grandmother. Patricia acted as a consultant while the book was being written and did actual readings on the characters in the story. Though the charactors are fictional the readings helped them take on a life of their own. Much of what you will read is the result of those readings.
In the story, Patrice as a young woman immigrates to the United States in the year 1910. Devastated by her grandmother’s untimely death and pregnant from a rape, her family disgraced, casts her adrift on the sea of life by shipping her off to America, never to see her childhood home of Campobasso Italy again. She arrives on Ellis Island with her unborn illegitimate child and unbeknownst to her, is carrying the seed of The Psychic Secret handed down to her by her mystic grandmother who she affectionately calls Nonna. It is an intriguing tale of the life of a psychic and how the gift can change and influence lives. It is a pleasurable and enlightening read that is sure to capture your interest as it delves into the world of the Tarot. The story culminates when Patrice has one last dream on her wedding night were she reveals the Psychic Secret in cryptic fashion and receives the blessings of her grandmother and the good wishes of the psychic guild. A bouquet of straw flowers from her late grandmother mysteriously appears as an omen on the morning after.
