Rose Scapin
5.0 out of 5 stars
It is a very engaging read!
Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2022
A Heart for Healing delves into the intricate and delicate relationship between natural, holistic health and
conventional western medicine. It is a very engaging read. I was taken on a journey with Georgina as she grows and
evolves in the world of natural health. As the story progresses, I found great satisfaction in Georgina’s
accomplishments in promoting engagement and collaboration between natural & conventional medicine. A must read
for health professionals and all those interested in understanding the role of natural health and western medicine in
today’s society.
Rose Scapin
CEO, Natural Health Marketing
RHN Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Reflexologist,
RPN Registered Practical Nurse
Amazon Customer
Amazon Review
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Woman's Dream
Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2022
I was hooked after the first chapter. The plot and characters were so true to life that I found myself always engaged
and ready to read more. The vocabulary was intelligent and fitted the characters in a very realistic way. I have always
been interested in wellness and healing and so the title made me wanted to find out how the heart and healing work
together to make people complete. The main character was able to overcome many hurtles in her life with the help of
her friends. I could relate to the story and this book made me feel satisfied. We all have dreams and this book taught
me that if we perservere, we can accomplish our life goals.
Joan N.
Amazon Review
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent novel that I highly recommend.
Reviewed in Canada on July 5, 2022
Ruth Thompson’s A Heart for Healing, is a cleverly written and engaging novel that entices the reader in both the
professional and personal life of Georgina as she becomes a naturopath practitioner.The novel flows expertly,
without forcing the reader to make a choice, as it shines light on a vision of holistic health practices and mainstream
medicine as complementary care options.The author’s writing style and character development made it hard to stop
reading - I was constantly wanting to know what would happen next.
KIRKUS Indie Review
“Thompson
tackles
issues
that
will
resonate
with
many
readers
in
midlife:
empty
nests,
children
who
choose
lives
for
themselves
that
take
them
far
from
home,
and
temptations
outside
of
marriage.
Overall,
readers
who
love
a
good
story
about
a
life
change
will
enjoy
following
Georgie’s…..A
book with an empowering message.”
Cherylynn Desjardins rated
Lauree Cole rated
A
Heart
for
Healing
is
an
enjoyable
read
and
through
her
writing
the
author
reinforced
to
me
as
a
reader
that
choice,
consequence,
courage
and
conviction
are
all
required
to
be
all
we
can
be.
Change
is
constant
in
our
lives
and
we
need
to
be
reminded
to
give
ourselves
permission
to
follow
our
dreams
and
the main character Georgina reminds us of that. Thank you Ruth.
Following
Georgina’s
career
decision
and
the
path
to
becoming
a
naturopath,
and
the
importance
of
naturopathy
alongside
traditional
medicine
for
a
more
comprehensive
model
for
patient
care
-
I
pictured
Georgina
as
a
Hallmark
character
and
thought
this
could
be
an
opportunity
to
help
further
promote
a
wider
view
of
health
through
heart-warming
storytelling
that
educates
and
entertains.
The
author
pulls
on
her
knowledge
and
takes
us
deeper
into
understanding
options
we
have
when
we’re
looking
at
our
own
health.
I
think
this
book
is
important
and
informative,
and
I
was
left
wondering
-
ok,
what’s
Georgina
going
to
do
next.
Oh
and
there’s
a
retreat
she
writes
about,
not
to
give
anything
away BUT if they had these I’d like to go!
Review on Instagram
Telma Rocha
Georgie
puts
her
dreams
and
hopes
of
becoming
a
doctor
on
hold
to
support
her
husband
in
building
his
accounting
firm
and
raising
their
children.
During
that
unselfish
time,
her
one
lingering
thought
is
whether
she’ll
be
able
to,
someday,
resume
med
school.
When
a
chance
for
her
to
do
so
emerges,
Georgie
questions
her
core
values
and
asked
herself
if
being
a
medical
doctor
is
what
she
wants
or
what
her
father
groomed
her
for.
Searching
deep
into
her
daughter’s
mysterious
illness
and
what
finally
made
her
well,
Georgie
finds
she
wants
to
help
people,
but
through
a
more
holistic
approach
using
naturopath
medicine.
Will
her
family
stand
by
her
like
she
did
for
them
for
so
many
years?
This
story
was
gripping,
and
educational.
I
learned
a
lot
about
the
naturopath
community
and
profession.
I’ve
never
been
to
a
naturopath,
but
I
practice
many
of
the
core
principles,
such
as
using
food
for
medicine,
living
a
healthy
lifestyle,
etc…so
I
related
to
a
lot
of
the
principles.
The
author
drew
from
her
own
personal
experiences
and
created
a
well
rounded
set
of
characters
and
storyline
that
left
me
feeling
like
I
was
reading
about
a
real
family.
At
its
core
this
book
is
about
family
dynamics,
growing
(spiritually
and
mentally)
and
remaining
true
to
oneself.
I
really
enjoyed
it
and
wanted
to
know
more
about
Georgie’s
life
when
the
book ended. If you’re open to learning about complimentary methods of healing, I recommend this.
Well done and congratulations. @ruththompson_author
Lynda Kilpatrick
I
really
related
to
the
struggles
Georgina
faced
making
difficult
decisions
that
impacted
her
family
and
herself.
Ruth
does
an
excellent
job
of
introducing
us
to
holistic
medicine
and
does
it
in
a
non
"preachy"
way.
The
premise
of
trying
to
meld
the
field
of
traditional
medicine
with
alternatives
is
very
well done. There are twists in the plot which makes the reader hope for a sequel. A great read!
Chris Weaver
Found
myself
easily
absorbed
in
the
main
character’s
life
changing
choices.
Hard
to
put
down
as
I
wanted
to
know
if
her
holistic
health
pursuits
would
work
for
herself,
family
and
other
relationships.
Great read!
Review on Facebook
Reviews: A Heart for Healing
Ruth Thompson - Author
KIRKUS Indie Review
“Thompson
tackles
issues
that
will
resonate
with
many
readers
in
midlife:
empty
nests,
children
who
choose
lives
for
themselves
that
take
them
far
from
home,
and
temptations
outside
of
marriage.
Overall,
readers
who
love
a
good
story
about
a
life
change
will
enjoy
following
Georgie’s…..A
book
with
an
empowering message.”
Rose Scapin
5.0 out of 5 stars
It is a very engaging read!
Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2022
A
Heart
for
Healing
delves
into
the
intricate
and
delicate
relationship
between
natural,
holistic
health
and
conventional
western
medicine.
It
is
a
very
engaging
read.
I
was
taken
on
a
journey
with
Georgina
as
she
grows
and
evolves
in
the
world
of
natural
health.
As
the
story
progresses,
I
found
great
satisfaction
in
Georgina’s
accomplishments
in
promoting
engagement
and
collaboration
between
natural
&
conventional
medicine.
A
must
read
for
health
professionals
and
all
those
interested
in
understanding
the
role
of
natural
health
and
western
medicine in today’s society.
Rose Scapin
CEO, Natural Health Marketing
RHN Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Reflexologist,
RPN Registered Practical Nurse
Amazon Customer
Amazon Review
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Woman's Dream
Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2022
I
was
hooked
after
the
first
chapter.
The
plot
and
characters
were
so
true
to
life
that
I
found
myself
always
engaged
and
ready
to
read
more.
The
vocabulary
was
intelligent
and
fitted
the
characters
in
a
very
realistic
way.
I
have
always
been
interested
in
wellness
and
healing
and
so
the
title
made
me
wanted
to
find
out
how
the
heart
and
healing
work
together
to
make
people
complete.
The
main
character
was
able
to
overcome
many
hurtles
in
her
life
with
the
help
of
her
friends.
I
could
relate
to
the
story
and
this
book
made
me
feel
satisfied.
We
all
have
dreams
and
this
book
taught
me
that
if
we
perservere,
we
can
accomplish our life goals.
Joan N.
Amazon Review
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent novel that I highly recommend.
Reviewed in Canada on July 5, 2022
Ruth
Thompson’s
A
Heart
for
Healing,
is
a
cleverly
written
and
engaging
novel
that
entices
the
reader
in
both
the
professional
and
personal
life
of
Georgina
as
she
becomes
a
naturopath
practitioner.The
novel
flows
expertly,
without
forcing
the
reader
to
make
a
choice,
as
it
shines
light
on
a
vision
of
holistic
health
practices
and
mainstream
medicine
as
complementary
care
options.The
author’s
writing
style
and
character
development
made
it
hard
to
stop
reading
-
I
was
constantly
wanting
to
know
what would happen next.
Cherylynn Desjardins rated
Lauree Cole rated
A
Heart
for
Healing
is
an
enjoyable
read
and
through
her
writing
the
author
reinforced
to
me
as
a
reader
that
choice,
consequence,
courage
and
conviction
are
all
required
to
be
all
we
can
be.
Change
is
constant
in
our
lives
and
we
need
to
be
reminded
to
give
ourselves
permission
to
follow
our
dreams
and
the
main
character
Georgina
reminds
us
of
that. Thank you Ruth.
Following
Georgina’s
career
decision
and
the
path
to
becoming
a
naturopath,
and
the
importance
of
naturopathy
alongside
traditional
medicine
for
a
more
comprehensive
model
for
patient
care
-
I
pictured
Georgina
as
a
Hallmark
character
and
thought
this
could
be
an
opportunity
to
help
further
promote
a
wider
view
of
health
through
heart-warming
storytelling
that
educates
and
entertains.
The
author
pulls
on
her
knowledge
and
takes
us
deeper
into
understanding
options
we
have
when
we’re
looking
at
our
own
health.
I
think
this
book
is
important
and
informative,
and
I
was
left
wondering
-
ok,
what’s
Georgina
going
to
do
next.
Oh
and
there’s
a
retreat
she
writes
about,
not
to
give
anything
away
BUT
if
they
had these I’d like to go!
Review on Instagram
Telma Rocha
Georgie
puts
her
dreams
and
hopes
of
becoming
a
doctor
on
hold
to
support
her
husband
in
building
his
accounting
firm
and
raising
their
children.
During
that
unselfish
time,
her
one
lingering
thought
is
whether
she’ll
be
able
to,
someday,
resume
med
school.
When
a
chance
for
her
to
do
so
emerges,
Georgie
questions
her
core
values
and
asked
herself
if
being
a
medical
doctor
is
what
she
wants
or
what
her
father
groomed
her
for.
Searching
deep
into
her
daughter’s
mysterious
illness
and
what
finally
made
her
well,
Georgie
finds
she
wants
to
help
people,
but
through
a
more
holistic
approach
using
naturopath
medicine.
Will
her
family
stand
by
her
like
she
did
for
them
for
so
many
years?
This
story
was
gripping,
and
educational.
I
learned
a
lot
about
the
naturopath
community
and
profession.
I’ve
never
been
to
a
naturopath,
but
I
practice
many
of
the
core
principles,
such
as
using
food
for
medicine,
living
a
healthy
lifestyle,
etc…so
I
related
to
a
lot
of
the
principles.
The
author
drew
from
her
own
personal
experiences
and
created
a
well
rounded
set
of
characters
and
storyline
that
left
me
feeling
like
I
was
reading
about
a
real
family.
At
its
core
this
book
is
about
family
dynamics,
growing
(spiritually
and
mentally)
and
remaining
true
to
oneself.
I
really
enjoyed
it
and
wanted
to
know
more
about
Georgie’s
life
when
the
book
ended.
If
you’re
open
to
learning
about
complimentary methods of healing, I recommend this.
Well done and congratulations. @ruththompson_author
Lynda Kilpatrick
I
really
related
to
the
struggles
Georgina
faced
making
difficult
decisions
that
impacted
her
family
and
herself.
Ruth
does
an
excellent
job
of
introducing
us
to
holistic
medicine
and
does
it
in
a
non
"preachy"
way.
The
premise
of
trying
to
meld
the
field
of
traditional
medicine
with
alternatives
is
very
well
done.
There
are
twists
in
the
plot
which
makes
the
reader
hope
for
a
sequel.
A
great
read!
Chris Weaver
Found
myself
easily
absorbed
in
the
main
character’s
life
changing
choices.
Hard
to
put
down
as
I
wanted
to
know
if
her
holistic
health
pursuits
would
work
for
herself,
family and other relationships. Great read!
Review on Facebook
Reviews: A Heart for Healing
Ruth Thompson - Author