Reviews & MEDIA
Reviews for Miach & Airmed
Radio interview with Deb Reger on WRUV's Moccasin Tracks here.
"MZ O’Coill has brought us an enthralling tale of healing, sacrifice, betrayal and magic. The book transports us to a Vermont future where the patterns of daily life are rooted in Indigenous Abenaki wisdom, together with ancient Irish and Afro-Cuban traditions. The tale that unfolds, adapted in part from old Irish legends, is thoroughly engaging, filled with inspiration and some unexpected turns that captivate the reader’s attention. I read the entire last third of the book in a single sitting—just couldn’t put it down."
- Brian Tokar, University of Vermont lecturer, social ecologist, author of Toward Climate Justice and other books
"This is one of the best books I have ever read. It offers a very refreshing (and much needed, in my opinion) alternative to the dystopian future books out there currently. Mixing folklore, myth, and ancient healing traditions, the author weaves a deeply imaginative, creative and thoughtful story that will no doubt inspire the reader to forge a powerful future that reconnects us to the Land and our ancestors. Thank you so much for this book as it has deep relevance to the times we are in and courageously confronts some of the biggest challenges in our society today."
- Cricket, Colorado
"This is a book I will read over and over again. It is inspiring, fun, challenging, and sad all at once. Read if you are a lover of plants, lore, music, poetry, or if you are curious to be awakened to one of the many possibilities dreamed up for the future of humanity. I look forward to revisiting this book and sharing it with my loved ones."
- Martha, Colorado
"This tale is an antidote to apathy. It's an invitation for all to participate in life and the future, and to think about what is Medicine, what is Healing."
- SNP, Connecticut
"Miach & Airmed is a light for the present and a seed for the future. If you are one of those who is desperate for alternatives to counter the apocalyptic vision of our Judaeo-Christian culture, read this book."
- Tom, Vermont
Reviewed here in Seven Days, Vermont's alternative weekly newspaper.
More reviews at Goodreads.com.
"MZ O’Coill has brought us an enthralling tale of healing, sacrifice, betrayal and magic. The book transports us to a Vermont future where the patterns of daily life are rooted in Indigenous Abenaki wisdom, together with ancient Irish and Afro-Cuban traditions. The tale that unfolds, adapted in part from old Irish legends, is thoroughly engaging, filled with inspiration and some unexpected turns that captivate the reader’s attention. I read the entire last third of the book in a single sitting—just couldn’t put it down."
- Brian Tokar, University of Vermont lecturer, social ecologist, author of Toward Climate Justice and other books
"This is one of the best books I have ever read. It offers a very refreshing (and much needed, in my opinion) alternative to the dystopian future books out there currently. Mixing folklore, myth, and ancient healing traditions, the author weaves a deeply imaginative, creative and thoughtful story that will no doubt inspire the reader to forge a powerful future that reconnects us to the Land and our ancestors. Thank you so much for this book as it has deep relevance to the times we are in and courageously confronts some of the biggest challenges in our society today."
- Cricket, Colorado
"This is a book I will read over and over again. It is inspiring, fun, challenging, and sad all at once. Read if you are a lover of plants, lore, music, poetry, or if you are curious to be awakened to one of the many possibilities dreamed up for the future of humanity. I look forward to revisiting this book and sharing it with my loved ones."
- Martha, Colorado
"This tale is an antidote to apathy. It's an invitation for all to participate in life and the future, and to think about what is Medicine, what is Healing."
- SNP, Connecticut
"Miach & Airmed is a light for the present and a seed for the future. If you are one of those who is desperate for alternatives to counter the apocalyptic vision of our Judaeo-Christian culture, read this book."
- Tom, Vermont
Reviewed here in Seven Days, Vermont's alternative weekly newspaper.
More reviews at Goodreads.com.
