A searingly honest portrayal of the search for spiritual enlightenment. "This book answers the question of how do you find the answer to who and what you are—ultimately—beyond any shadow of a doubt—beyond the body, and beyond the mind." This true story of friendship, love, and the darkest nights of the soul, follows a young spiritual seeker who drops out of school and spends the next decade in a spiritual search that leads from a Zen master in the wilds of West Virginia, to an iconoclastic Christian mystic in the heart of Los Angeles, and an architect-turned-sage in England. Entertaining storytelling combined with practical tips on spiritual disciplines and lessons from the path of spiritual awakening make this a must-have edition for those both curious and passionate about the mysteries of life, death, and enlightenment. "Deserves a prominent place on any bookshelf of nonduality, mindfulness, or meditation titles." Shawn Nevins began his spiritual search in 1990, a search that culminated in a profound spiritual awakening in 1999 as he was reading Franklin Merrell-Wolff's paper entitled "The Induction." His creative endeavors include the films Closer Than Close -an acclaimed documentary on Self-realization, Meetings with Remarkable Women , Traveling Lighter with Paul Hedderman , and Mountain High . Shawn's other spiritual books include Images of Essence and The Celibate Seeker , and his poems have appeared in Meridian Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, Sacred Journey, and Poetry Chaikhana. Presently, Shawn is involved in numerous outreach activities for seekers through the TAT Foundation. See SpiritualTeachers.org for more of his work.