Lee Gutkind, University of Pittsburgh
professor and "the godfather of creative nonfiction"

"We, The Shamans gives the writer all the tools necessary to write a compelling family history!"
   

Amy Peterson
Idaho State Journal

"With characteristic wit, honesty and humor, Atchley will create confidence in even the most hesitate of writers. He breaks down the process of writing a family history into such manageable parts that it ceases to be intimidating and is invigorating instead. By being honest with his readers, both as author and mentor, he invites our stories and supports our efforts."
   

Dana DuGan
Idaho Mountain Express

"We, The Shamans fills a niche for those seeking easy to understand and astute advice on how to write a family history. It covers every avenue of this genre with intelligence, charm and a lot of helpful leg work already done."
   

Karen Bossick
The Wood River Journal, Sun Valley

"By the time Chan Atchley finished writing his family history, The Soul of the Land, he had crafted an engrossing story that reads like a novel. His new book lays out very simply and thoroughly everything from organizing research material, to acquiring important documents to the eight second rule. (you'll just have to read the book to find out what that is)."
   

Elizabeth Laden
journalist, novelist, publisher of the Island Park News

"Chan Atchley's former book The Soul of the Land is an honest, well written, highly readable history... Using dialogue to make the characters come alive. In his new book he shows us how we to can make our family stories great while preserving their historical integrity. Use this straight forward book to tap your inner Shaman and possibly even win an award!"