Radiant Shimmering Light
Radiant Shimmering Light by Sarah Selecky, published by Bloomsbury USA on December 4, 2018, is a 368-page work that delves into the complexities of empowerment, spirituality, and consumerism in the digital age. The story follows Lilian Quick, a 40-year-old pet portrait artist who struggles to establish her brand on social media while navigating the challenges of her personal life. When she reconnects with her estranged cousin, Eleven Novak, a successful figure in the feminine lifestyle empowerment space, Lilian is offered a chance to transform her life through Eleven’s exclusive program in Manhattan.
Readers will find a nuanced satire that explores the blurred lines between authenticity and marketing in contemporary society. As Lilian embarks on a journey of self-discovery and financial stability, she grapples with the influence of her cousin and the pressures of a curated online persona. This edition invites reflection on the nature of empowerment and the impact of storytelling in a world increasingly driven by consumerism. Through its humorous yet disconcerting narrative, the book challenges readers to consider how genuine connections can be obscured by the allure of success and social validation.
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A nuanced satire–both hilarious and disconcerting–that probes the blurred lines between empowerment, spirituality, and consumerism in our online lives.
Lilian Quick is 40, single, and childless, working as a pet portrait artist. She paints the colored light only she can see, but animal aura portraits are a niche market at best. She’s working hard to build her brand on social media and struggling to pay the rent.
Her estranged cousin has become internet-famous as “Eleven” Novak, the face of a massive feminine lifestyle empowerment brand, and when Eleven comes to town on tour, the two women reconnect. Despite twenty years of unexplained silence, Eleven offers Lilian a place at The Temple, her Manhattan office. Lilian accepts, moves to New York, and quickly enrolls in The Ascendency, Eleven’s signature program: an expensive, three-month training seminar on leadership, spiritual awakening, and marketing. Eleven is going to help her cousin become her best self: confident, affluent, and self-actualized.
In just three months, Lilian’s life changes drastically: She learns how to break her negative thought patterns, achieves financial solvency, grows an active and engaged online following, and builds authentic friendships. She finally feels seen for who she really is. Success! . . . But can Lilian trust everything Eleven says? This compelling, heartfelt satire asks us: How do we recognize authenticity when storytelling and magic have been co-opted by marketing?
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