The Tower Princess

Category: Biographies and Memoirs
Author: Michelle Tocher
Publisher: WonderLit Press
Publication Date: May 31, 2021
Number of Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-0-9738776-0-1

Michelle Tocher was suffering from chronic pain in the mid-1990s when she discovered the healing power of fairy tales and how they sparked feminine intellectual energy inside her. Michelle narrates her journey with fascinating depth, and how she learned to deal with chronic pain by exploring Rapunzel’s magical tale.      

Michelle’s story is one of struggle, wonder, and faith in the undeniable power hidden in classic fairy tales. This book will make you dig deeper into every instance and find relevance to your own life by taking you on a soul-searching journey. Michelle Tocher builds a compelling and immersive narrative that is perfectly paced with thought-provoking experiences. Retelling her personal experiences and weaving the wisdom of the fairy godmother that is a recurrent and central theme in all fairy tales, she brings power of magic to each chapter of this book.

The Tower Princess is a refreshing journey guaranteed to take readers back to their childhood when they believed in magic and had no clue about the cold reality of the outside world. With the intricacy of her world-building and personal depth in this book, the reader builds a strong connection with the narrator. This is a story many women can relate to a reminder to listen to the inner voice and discover what has been missing in one’s life. Reading The Tower Princess once won’t be enough; this is a book that will keep any reader coming back to savor every chapter with attentive wonder. It is laden with wisdom and insight and passages that are filled with energy. That energy rubs off on the reader in mysterious ways. 

Reviewed By: Jane Riley

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Date: November 7, 2021

Biography & Memoir