Palmistry Plain & Simple

Book excerpt: Our lives our in our hands, which provide clues to who we are, what we have been, and what might be. "Just as a pebble thrown into the water creates ripples, so our thoughts create similar effects on our palms." —Michael Scotts This delightful and practical guide demonstrates how easy it is to read hands for fun and insight. The basic premise here is that our hands provide a glimpse of our personalities, health, strengths, and weaknesses—and even what may happen to us in the future. Each line, mound, and finger is a clue that can easily be deciphered if you have the right information. Fenton covers the basics of hand reading, including the lines, mounts, fingers, and thumb. She shows readers how to judge someone's character, health, love and relationship interests, moneymaking ability, and long-term destiny. Chapters include: The Map of the Hand The Phalanges (bones between the fingers and joints) The Major Lines The Minor Lines Love and Relationships How to Make Handprints This is a fun, chatty, accessible introductory text. Readers will want to immediately practice Fenton's techniques on friends—and strangers. This book was previously published under the title Simply Palmistry in 2005 by Sterling.