Eagle Author Sells Out Book Launch at Edwards Bookstore

Aspen —“Tapped In: 31 Stories That Will Change How You Think About Intuition, Connection and the Afterlife” is an inspiring collection of 31 true stories from ordinary people whose lives were permanently changed by experiences they couldn’t explain — and couldn’t forget.

That’s the pitch from Jennifer Alsever, an Eagle resident who just spent a month riding a wave of demand for her new book. The Vail Daily reported that Alsever debuted the title at a launch event at The Bookworm of Edwards in September, where more than 65 people showed up and the store sold out of copies. The bookstore told Alsever they hadn’t seen customers that hungry for a book in a long time.

For context, Alsever isn’t new to the written word, but she’s changed lanes. She spent 30 years as a novelist and national business journalist, contributing to outlets like The New York Times, Fortune Magazine, and Inc. Magazine. She even wrote a novel called “Extraordinary Lies,” which was based on real psychic testing at the Stanford Research Institute in the early 1970s. But her current work is less about fiction and more about what she calls “evidential mediumship.”

The shift happened when Alsever trained in Reiki therapy, a Japanese healing practice. She achieved the highest level of training and discovered she could communicate with the dead. Five years later, she joined VerySoul.com as a verified professional evidential medium and opened Jennifer Alsever Intuitive Healing, a studio in Eagle where she offers Reiki and mediumistic sessions.

The Vail Daily noted that Alsever believes the book struck a nerve because people are seeking inner peace in a chaotic world. She pointed to research on “mortality salience,” arguing that the pandemic forced a collective confrontation with death that created an opening for spiritual awakening. She also cited her years of writing about workplace burnout and the Great Resignation for Fortune and Fast Company.

The data she cites is stark: nearly half of U.S. adults (48%) say they are more anxious than they were a year ago, up from 43% in 2025.

That anxiety seems to be translating into ticket sales and book purchases on the Western Slope. Alsever is hosting a follow-up event this Sunday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Revolution Power Yoga in Edwards. The session includes a guided meditation, journaling, and a group Akashic Records reading.

Let’s do the math on what this means for locals in Eagle and Edwards. You’re not just buying a paperback; you’re participating in a local trend where people are trading traditional religious structures for individualized spiritual experiences. The Bookworm of Edwards is reporting that customers are now treating “Tapped In” as a giftable book, suggesting it’s becoming a social currency in the community.

If you’re skeptical of “high-vibe” events, that’s fair. But the numbers don’t lie about attendance. Sixty-five people showed up for a book launch in a small-town bookstore, and they bought every copy on the shelf. That’s not a niche hobby; that’s a demographic shift.

The practical impact is simple: if you’re looking for a way to process grief, anxiety, or the sheer weight of modern life, there’s now a local infrastructure for it. You can walk into The Bookworm and buy the book, or you can show up at Revolution Power Yoga this Sunday for a guided session. Whether you believe in the afterlife or just want to journal, the door is open.

Alsever’s studio in Eagle offers ongoing sessions for those who want to go deeper than a single Sunday afternoon. For the rest of us, it’s a reminder that the search for meaning is no longer abstract. It’s happening in local bookstores and yoga studios, one sold-out launch at a time.