Readers’ Comments

E-mails from readers all over the world are pouring in and thanking Patricia Walker for giving words to their feelings and questions about life in her inspiring, raw, and honest new book, DANCE OF THE ELECTRIC HUMMINGBIRD. Walker says she is truly humbled at the outpouring of support.

“This is a book for anyone who believes that there is more to life than meets the eye,” she says. “It’s the true story of how an ordinary woman discovered her self and other spiritual truths, beginning with an unexpected out-of-body experience during a rock concert by world-renowned recording artist, Sammy Hagar.”

A memoir consisting of many levels, DANCE OF THE ELECTRIC HUMMINGBIRD can be taken at face value, giving readers a sneak peek into the no-holds-barred, explosive world of legendary rock ‘n’ roll icons Sammy Hagar and Van Halen, both of whom are poised to tour again this year to promote their new albums, (Hagar with Chickenfoot), or focusing on the life of a middle-aged woman as she struggles to overcome the effects of an abusive first marriage from which she barely escaped alive, raise three sons in a beige and spiritually unsatisfying environment, and deal with the deaths of her beloved parents, all the while working to balance this with her marriage to her current husband who doesn’t believe in spiritual realms. Or one can look below the surface of the story, as Walker searches for her definition of God and the meaning of her life—personal musings which, according to readers, often prompts their own questions and answers (see comments below). Walker deems this the ultimate honor, as she says it has been her goal all along.

We encourage your comments as well. Please feel free to post them. And a huge thank you to those who already have!

 

READERS’ COMMENTS:

November 13, 2011:

Hi Patricia,

I just picked up your book from Barnes and Noble – this is my first exposure to you as I have never visited your website before.

I am not sure why I am writing this now.  I have just started the book – I am on Chapter 6 Awakening the Sleeping Giant.  So I don’t know the rest of the story yet.

I am almost 51 years old and have been on my search for over 30 years since I went through a tough period in college.  I have never given up.  Yet I also don’t think I have made much progress.  Detail isn’t necessary – life is just hard.

Given the content of the book so far, I can’t say that I am expecting any answers – you are not lecturing – you are telling your story.

However, I have loved your story so far.  And the fact that you had your reborn experience kinda out of the blue is inspirational somehow.  I don’t think I am inline to have my own experience this time around but I love knowing it happens sometimes.

Again – not sure why I felt impelled to write you.  Just inspired so far.

Thanks – Brian

 

December 7, 2011:

Pat,

I just listened to your Podcast with David McMillan…well done!  You sounded on-point, measured, credible and truly inspired in a non-hyped way!  Your presence was wonderful — It is great to see you out there making waves in the world with your truths.

Best regards,

Steve

 

December 17, 2011:

I just finished the book and I loved it. I am not a reader, I have only Red a handful of books, so for me to finish a book, it had to be good and well written. You have had quite the journey my friend. Congrats on a job well done!

XO Phyllis

 

December 22, 2011:

Hi Pat,

I’ve finished your wonderful Dance of the Electric Hummingbird. Its the first book I’ve had a highlighter pen handy. Pat, I really had no idea what your book would be about, other than Sammy. It was excellent. My favorite line was “F-you red towel.” Truly. The birds, your parents, your trip to the mountains, your first husband, your insights through the works of others, great stuff. And Sammy…… Your book is one of the better books I’ve read in a long long time. I’ll be passing this book on again, recommending people buy it, not borrow it. Thank you for writing this true work of art.

–J. S. J.

 

Feb. 8, 2012:

I traveled through the pages of Patricia’s book, “The Dance of the Electric Hummingbird” with great anticipation, wondering where her journey would lead and how she’d cope with the seemingly strange occurrences one encounters along such a life adventure. Her story of discovery, confusion, denial, acceptance, and finally transformation is important to all of us. Why? Simply because, as she states, she is an ordinary person, struggling with ‘everyday’ troubles, who finds an incredible place of peace, knowledge and love. Often we hear similar stories of celebrities, religious figures, and other “deserving” souls and we wonder, “How does that happen?” Then we conclude that they must be pre-ordained to receive their special message from on high.

But that is not the truth, and Pat’s story is a shining example that anyone, or even all of us, are capable of being touched by the divine. There are no requirements or trials one must endure to become eligible for such a journey. It can happen to anyone, anywhere.

The resonance of her soul and her ensuing growth, both spiritually and personally, is but one experience amongst many. Her odyssey began in a foreign country, amidst a crowd of strangers who were crammed into a bar to listen to a rock-and-roll legend. Others have found their contemplative solace elsewhere. Mine took place in a canyon while fly fishing a favorite river.

Our two pilgrimages could not have been any more different. While Pat wasn’t actively searching, I believed that another realm existed and was accessible to mankind. She was hundreds of miles from home; I was only twenty minutes away. Hers includes a famous personality—a relationship that continues to this day—while mine was solitary. But despite those, and many other differences, the encompassing tranquility left from our moments of what I can only describe as divine surreality, brings a wonderful bond of kinship. It does not surprise me in the least bit, that after our distinctly different sojourns, we’ve ended up living less than 15 miles from each other, joining the same writing organization and finally, meeting as friends.

As difficult as it is, Pat does well to describe an indefinable occurrence; one that asks no questions because the answers are already there; the infinite and deep feeling of love and acceptance; and relating the knowing that what is happening is the reality of our true souls. Reading her journey won’t tell you where to start looking, or even where you can find your own slice of heaven, but it will show you that you can, and what you might expect when you get there.

Enjoy the ride!

–Dean Miller, www.deankmiller.blogspot.com

 

The following are from Amazon.com:

 

5.0 out of 5 stars fascinating journey, February 12, 2012

By Harriet Klausner – (#1 Hall OF FAME REVIEWER)

This review is from: Dance of the Electric Hummingbird (Paperback)

In 2003 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Dee and Pat Walker enter the Cabo Wabo Cantina to hear owner Sammy Hager perform. Ironically she never heard of the famous rock musician former Van Halen fame who has been playing for three decades plus. However, his performance triggers thoughts of dreams long forgotten by Pat as she feels she floated away from her body onto a white light of euphoria. Pat believes she found her lost soul and God. This is the beginning of her enlightenment journey into the enigmatic psychic realm. Pat envisions past lives and meets angels and otherworldly essences while fearing she has lost her mind. Desperate she returns to Sammy Hagar who tries to act as her guide into what neither can explain or understand; only accept that music is a path to the enlightenment of being.

Most readers including me will begin with at best skeptical scorn that a rock musician’s performance instead of just getting you to dance to the music is the path to understanding life and beyond. Those of us who open our closed mind will find a fascinating journey whether you believe in the magic of the music or not. Like Patricia Walker, I thought initially she was a lunatic and would stop reading early on; but to her credit she makes a passionate case that music triggered the beginning of her inner quest for harmony. Fans, even some of us who remain doubting Thomasinas, will appreciate Ms. Walker’s engaging and encouraging Dance of the Electric Hummingbird as music is a healer so why not an impetus to the search for one’s inner soul.

Harriet Klausner

 

5.0 out of 5 stars Page turner – Remarkable Journey!!!!  November 21, 2011