New book has psychic connection

SANDPOINT — "You have to have one of two beliefs -- either everything is a coincidence or nothing is a coincidence,” said Marsha Lord, lifelong psychic and newly published author. "I think that everything happens for a purpose."

She will be on hand at Inquire Within, 516 Oak St., Saturday to sign copies of "Call Me Crazy, Adventures of a Psychic," her new book from Keokee Publishers.

"It is a riveting memoir that is equal parts biography, adventure tale and exposition of the intuitive powers she inherited from her grandmother and father. Her life experiences take her from Woodstock to Kent State to travels abroad as she shares her gift and insights," according to amazon.com.

"It was a cathartic healing for me during my divorce,” said Lord of the book. She wrote for two hours every day, and by the end of three months, the draft was finished.

However, the book would collect dust for the next 15 years.

“I wrote the book here in Sandpoint in 2000. But I did nothing with it because I was busy raising a daughter,” said Lord.

She was also busy teaching, both in Sandpoint public schools and at Seattle University. It wasn't until years later, when she and her ex-husband reconciled, that she felt the time was right to release her book to the public, she said.

In addition to a touch of humor, words of advice and page-turning memoirs, "Call Me Crazy" includes a checklist on how to tell fake from fabulous when choosing a psychic. By bringing this common concern out into the open and offering a practical solutions, Lord reaches out to a wider, more diverse audience than just a core of believers.

Lord says that 80 percent of her work with clients is based upon tarot readings. She is also a certified hypnotist and has worked in the past as both a substance abuse counselor and a weight loss therapist. She also took part in the Mind, Body, Spirit Expo in Spokane for a decade, and has participated in Sandpoint's Holistic Fair.

One of Lord's long-held dreams is to see a healing arts center take shape in the Sandpoint area.

"It would bring the creme de la creme of all the healing arts together," she said. "This is the perfect place for it. Sandpoint is the Sedona of the Pacific Northwest."

Marsha Lord will be speaking about and reading from her new book from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4. She will also be signing customer copies. She will join other Sandpoint authors for a reading at Vanderford's, 201 Cedar St., June 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Information: inquirewithin@frontier.com or 255-7903.