"This book is instant friendship, a gift. There's so much sharing in it--of Cathy's personal life-lessons and of the specific day-to-day survival strategies of a culture of awakening--just being her reader is to find oneself encircled by caring. 'Healing' is a rich metaphor for this thoroughly pragmatic wisdom. Seeing it at work in Cathy's life, amid her friends, teachers, and workshops, and drawing a new confidence from her valuable and far-ranging practical suggestions, we discover what a living alternative culture can mean for us."
- David Robbins, Oakland-Hanover Ecovillage

"I am still struggling to capture what it is about your book that is so powerful and effective. You write from the heart and speak to the hearts of those in need. The first six books that we ordered are all gone. My own copy is out on loan. Could you please send another six?"
- Robin R.

"In The Circle of Healing, Cathy Holt offers a rich medley of personal experiences and wisdom, as well as insights from some of the great teachers of our time: Thich Nhat Hahn, Joanna Macy, Brooke Medicine Eagle, and more. Poetry, anecdotes, suggested exercises, reflections all come together in a thoughtful, caring and pragmatic book.
- Ruth Rosenhek, deep ecologist and environmental activist, Rainforest Information Centre, Australia

"As a teacher, conductor (and human being), one of my highest priorities has been to enhance our connectedness to each other and to the spirit of the music. Cathy Holt's book, a work of much thought and love, provides a wonderful path."
- Arlene Sagan, music director, Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra and Bella Musica Chorus and Orchestra

"I enjoyed this book because I share your love of nature...The writing was lyrical, even Wordsworthian in parts."
- Mindy McCullough, music teacher and performer