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When the Shadows Began to Dance by Yamaya Cruz

2 Ratings: 5.0

Overcoming and Coping With Adversity

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review by RobertYokoyama. November 18, 2011

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This book makes me think about what it means to be mentally and spiritually healthy.

When The Shadows Began To Dance links the themes of mental health and religion together. This book makes me think about what it means to be mentally and spiiritually healthy. The religion that Yamaya Cruz discusses in this book is the Yoruba religion. This is the religion of the people of Nigeria and other parts of southern Africa. The presence of divinities is a major belief of the Yoruba religion. They are called orishas. Each orisha has a special ability. I found it interesting … more

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review by JSMaresca. October 30, 2011

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When The Shadows Began To Dance by Yamaya Cruz

The major theme of When The Shadows Began To Dance by Yamaya Cruz involves how a teenage lady can internalize coping mechanisms to deal with a seemingly hopeless situation. The story commences with arguments in a household partially disheveled. Both parents seem to be in a painful relationship evidenced by mom's chain-smoking. Nelly is a teen being cared for by a local mental health clinic. … more

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