From Hot Holy Mess...
to Master Artist of His Life
A Picture Book for Grownups that Packs a Healing Punch
FINALLY ME: How Shamanic Journeying Healed Childhood Trauma and Gave Me Back My Life
by Frank Sala & Valerie Devi Carpenter
__________
A Journey from Wounded to Whole
For decades, Frank Sala felt like a stranger to himself—trapped by trauma, burdened by self-doubt, and unable to connect with joy. Therapy, self-help, and sheer willpower weren’t enough.
Then, at 60, everything changed.
Guided by master sound healer and shamanic counselor Valerie Devi Carpenter, Frank embarked on a journey beyond the limits of ordinary reality—where he met spirit allies, uncovered lost parts of himself, and finally began to heal. Through shamanic journeying and the power of art, Frank transformed his pain into something astonishing: a story of resilience, healing, and self-reclamation.
“I was a burglar in my own body. A trespasser. An impostor. Then I built a Garden. And my life changed forever.”
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org
📖 Coming soon in Paperback, Hardcover, and Digital Edition
“Slowly, an image formed behind my closed eyes. A wolf. Sturdy. Strong. He had come to stand by my side. I didn’t know it yet, but I was no longer alone.”
A Journey of Healing & Self-Discovery
Guided by the steady beat of the shaman’s drum and his strong desire for healing, Frank met White Wolf, Sacred Tree, loving ancestors and other powerful allies who helped him piece together what had been lost.
Lisa Miller, Ph.D., Bestselling Author of The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Finally ME is a heartfelt journey of Awakening told through honest words and magnificent illustration."
Facing the Darkness
Frank’s journey led him to confront the deepest wounds of his past. This book takes you into the darkness—the childhood trauma, the self-doubt, the relentless inner critic—and then shows you the way out.
If you’ve ever felt lost, broken, or unsure if true healing is possible, Finally ME offers a profound message:
🌿 Healing is possible.
🌿 You are meant to be whole.
🌿 Transformation is real.
🌿 Your story isn’t over yet.
“I saw no flame, only a billowing column of sooty, black smoke. Something foul smoldered within.
Was this my own shame? My anger?
Could I be rid of it?”
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org
What You’ll Find Inside This Book:
🔹 The Sacred Garden—Discover a powerful healing sanctuary in the Spirit World.
🔹 Spirit Allies, Teachers & Guides—Learn how shamanic journeying reconnects us with lost parts of ourselves.
🔹 The Power of Creativity in Healing—See how Frank’s artwork became a visual map of his transformation.
🔹 A Path to Emotional and Spiritual Wholeness—Witness a deeply personal story that reflects the universal journey of healing.
“Healing isn’t reserved for the chosen few. The same unseen world that guided Frank is available to you.”
Valerie Devi Carpenter
Susan Lambert, M.D.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“A profound manual for healing the emotional and physical body. I found myself reflecting on my own life, my own pain, and my own untapped strength. This book will change lives.”
Meet the Authors
A lifelong creative, Frank rediscovered his artistic voice through the process of shamanic journeying. He lives in the Green Mountains of Vermont, where he designs graphics, gardens, and cares for rescued cats. His illustrations bring this powerful memoir to life.
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Frank Sala
A master sound healer, transformational coach, and shamanic counselor, Valerie has spent decades helping people reclaim their voice, power, and true selves. Her work blends ancient healing practices with modern neuroscience to create profound transformation.
Valerie Devi Carpenter
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Valerie Devi Carpenter is a brilliant healer whose passion and deep understanding of the healing journey shine through every page.
- Del Lewis, CEO, and Bestselling Author of Get Your Ship Together
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Frank’s story isn’t just about facing trauma; it’s about rediscovering the artist within. Valerie’s support is genuinely life changing.
- Rachael Jayne Groover, Best-selling Author of Unshakable Inner Peace, and Founder of The Awakened School
A Legacy of Healing
“Hank & Jill's wisdom shaped both my practice and this book. They now walk in the realm of the Ancestors, continuing to light the way for all who seek.”
Valerie Devi Carpenter
The teachings woven through this book are grounded in the wisdom of world-renowned shamanic teachers Hank Wesselman and Jill Kuykendall, whose path I was honored to study and follow.
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org
Discover Your Own Sacred Garden
In the spirit world, Frank discovered a living landscape—a sacred garden that exists beyond time, yet holds the power to transform life in the here and now.
It wasn’t just a vision; it was a real place in another dimension, where healing, guidance, and creativity came alive. Within its protective borders, he found not only refuge but revelation: that he was the master artist of his own life, and this garden was his sacred canvas.
You, too, have access to a garden in the spirit world—a place that already knows who you are, and who you’re becoming. What might bloom there, if you stepped inside?
“Here, I built something new.
A place beyond time, beyond trauma.
A place where I could heal.”
- Ellen Franklin, Ph.D. & Donna Carey, LAc—Authors of Galaxies to Cells: Planetary Science, Harmony & Medicine, and Founders of the Acutonics Institute of Integrative Medicine
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the life-changing potential of integrative healing practices that recognize the profound connection between body, mind and spirit.”
"I learned something about myself...
Although my life had been heavy and held to the ground, my true nature was to fly.”
The Journey Home
You don’t have to stay lost.
🔹 Buy Now
🔹 Get a Signed Copy
🔹 Learn More About Shamanic Journeying
© 2025 Sound Living Wisdom
SOUND HEALING | SHAMANIC COUNSELING
RELAXATION | STRESS & PAIN RELIEF
TRAUMA RECOVERY | SOUL RETRIEVAL
From Hot Holy Mess...
to Master Artist of His Life
A Picture Book for Grownups that Packs a Healing Punch
FINALLY ME: How Shamanic Journeying Healed Childhood Trauma and Gave Me Back My Life
by Frank Sala & Valerie Devi Carpenter
__________
A Journey from Wounded to Whole
For decades, Frank Sala felt like a stranger to himself—trapped by trauma, burdened by self-doubt, and unable to connect with joy. Therapy, self-help, and sheer willpower weren’t enough.
Then, at 60, everything changed.
Guided by master sound healer and shamanic counselor Valerie Devi Carpenter, Frank embarked on a journey beyond the limits of ordinary reality—where he met spirit allies, uncovered lost parts of himself, and finally began to heal. Through shamanic journeying and the power of art, Frank transformed his pain into something astonishing: a story of resilience, healing, and self-reclamation.
“I was a burglar in my own body. A trespasser. An impostor. Then I built a Garden. And my life changed forever.”
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org
📖 Coming soon in Paperback, Hardcover, and Digital Edition
“Slowly, an image formed behind my closed eyes. A wolf. Sturdy. Strong. He had come to stand by my side. I didn’t know it yet, but I was no longer alone.”
A Journey of Healing & Self-Discovery
Guided by the steady beat of the shaman’s drum and his strong desire for healing, Frank met White Wolf, Sacred Tree, loving ancestors and other powerful allies who helped him piece together what had been lost.
Lisa Miller, Ph.D., Bestselling Author of The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Finally ME is a heartfelt journey of Awakening told through honest words and magnificent illustration."
Facing the Darkness
Frank’s journey led him to confront the deepest wounds of his past. This book takes you into the darkness—the childhood trauma, the self-doubt, the relentless inner critic—and then shows you the way out.
If you’ve ever felt lost, broken, or unsure if true healing is possible, Finally ME offers a profound message:
🌿 Healing is possible.
🌿 You are meant to be whole.
🌿 Transformation is real.
🌿 Your story isn’t over yet.
“I saw no flame, only a billowing column of sooty, black smoke. Something foul smoldered within.
Was this my own shame? My anger?
Could I be rid of it?”
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org
What You’ll Find Inside This Book:
🔹 The Sacred Garden—Discover a powerful healing sanctuary in the Spirit World.
🔹 Spirit Allies, Teachers & Guides—Learn how shamanic journeying reconnects us with lost parts of ourselves.
🔹 The Power of Creativity in Healing—See how Frank’s artwork became a visual map of his transformation.
🔹 A Path to Emotional and Spiritual Wholeness—Witness a deeply personal story that reflects the universal journey of healing.
“Healing isn’t reserved for the chosen few. The same unseen world that guided Frank is available to you.”
Valerie Devi Carpenter
Susan Lambert, M.D.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“A profound manual for healing the emotional and physical body. I found myself reflecting on my own life, my own pain, and my own untapped strength. This book will change lives.”
Meet the Authors
A lifelong creative, Frank rediscovered his artistic voice through the process of shamanic journeying. He lives in the Green Mountains of Vermont, where he designs graphics, gardens, and cares for rescued cats. His illustrations bring this powerful memoir to life.
Frank Sala
A master sound healer, transformational coach, and shamanic counselor, Valerie has spent decades helping people reclaim their voice, power, and true selves. Her work blends ancient healing practices with modern neuroscience to create profound transformation.
Valerie Devi Carpenter
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Valerie Devi Carpenter is a brilliant healer whose passion and deep understanding of the healing journey shine through every page.
- Del Lewis, CEO, and Bestselling Author of Get Your Ship Together
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Frank’s story isn’t just about facing trauma; it’s about rediscovering the artist within. Valerie’s support is genuinely life changing.
- Rachael Jayne Groover, Best-selling Author of Unshakable Inner Peace, and Founder of The Awakened School
A Legacy of Healing
“Hank & Jill's wisdom shaped both my practice and this book. They now walk in the realm of the Ancestors, continuing to light the way for all who seek.”
Valerie Devi Carpenter
The teachings woven through this book are grounded in the wisdom of world-renowned shamanic teachers Hank Wesselman and Jill Kuykendall, whose path I was honored to study and follow.
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Bookshop.org
Discover Your Own Sacred Garden
In the spirit world, Frank discovered a living landscape—a sacred garden that exists beyond time, yet holds the power to transform life in the here and now.
It wasn’t just a vision; it was a real place in another dimension, where healing, guidance, and creativity came alive. Within its protective borders, he found not only refuge but revelation: that he was the master artist of his own life, and this garden was his sacred canvas.
You, too, have access to a garden in the spirit world—a place that already knows who you are, and who you’re becoming. What might bloom there, if you stepped inside?
“Here, I built something new.
A place beyond time, beyond trauma.
A place where I could heal.”
- Ellen Franklin, Ph.D. & Donna Carey, LAc—Authors of Galaxies to Cells: Planetary Science, Harmony & Medicine, and Founders of the Acutonics Institute of Integrative Medicine
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the life-changing potential of integrative healing practices that recognize the profound connection between body, mind and spirit.”
"I learned something about myself...
Although my life had been heavy and held to the ground, my true nature was to fly.”
The Journey Home
You don’t have to stay lost.
🔹 Buy Now
🔹 Get a Signed Copy
🔹 Learn More About Shamanic Journeying
© 2025 Sound Living Wisdom
SOUND HEALING | SHAMANIC COUNSELING
RELAXATION | STRESS & PAIN RELIEF
TRAUMA RECOVERY | SOUL RETRIEVAL