James Washburn’s Touching Spirit: The Letters of
Minominike!
Happy Thanksgiving!
This
is the gift that keeps giving. Love—the true meaning of Christmas.
When I read this manuscript, I took notes—twenty-two
pages of notes. Profound!! It opened my eyes! Although it is categorized as
fictional, the location is actual, some characters are historical, and it is
based on real life experiences of the author. It is grandly inspirational. The
old saying, "You can never go back" is so wrong. Sometimes you must
reconnect with the past in order to complete the future.
Touching Spirit: The Letters of Minominike is based on an
Inuit grandfather’s letters written to re-mind his adopted grandson of who he
is and where he came from. From death to life giving ecstasy, we follow the
life journeys of two men separated by generations and culture as they find
meaning and rest for their lives…
In
the pristine Northern Boreal Forest of 1928, a child born of white parents is
orphaned when his parents drown in an ice fishing accident. Lovingly accepted
into the home of a childless Cree/Inuit couple, he is raised in their ways
until, as a teen, he is sent to continue schooling at seminary in the south;
spending the next thirty years of his life in traditional religious vocation.
During this time the enfolding of Spirit, its peace and presence slowly fade
from his life.
Upon
the death of his adopted father, he returns to find a cache of letters his
grandfather had written to him as he grew up—just for this moment. Feeling the
wind of the Spirit and sensing the inner whisper of a still small voice,
meaning and love are again awakened within. We travel with him on a path of
revelation opening his heart to the unity and benevolence surrounding us
all.
This
is a novel that pierces the core of humanity’s longing for inner peace and
opens for us the simple joy of being. The letters of Minominike bring insight
and encouragement to live in the reality of transcendent love.
James
Washburn was born and raised in rural Wisconsin,
initiating an intimate rapport with the natural environment and life in the
North Country. Drawing from his connections to native North American
Indian and Inuit people, as well as a deep personal spiritual history in
traditional Christianity, he weaves a story that transcends ethnicity and
culture. He speaks to the universal desires of the human heart with simplicity
and passion.
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ONE WORLD - ONE FAMILY
OF MAN - ONE CREATOR OF ALL
Represented by Loiacono Literary Agency www.loiaconoliteraryagency.com
Published
by Kal-Ba Publishing www.kal-ba.com
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