"A brilliant mixture of story, philosophy, humor and wisdom, this book reminds us that---if we are open to story, dreams, imagination, and myth---we can open doors within our soul."      —Jay O’Callahan, author, storyteller, and NPR commentator A lifetime collection of stories, wise words, assembled musings and quotations about overcoming hurdles, elusive enlightenment, personal evolution, persistence in the face of discouragement, this pastiche is designed to encourage the downhearted, lift up the strivers, and add wings to the heels of spiritual seekers. Jim May is a soft-spoken leader. He creates a safe place for examining the deep stories inside ourselves.  -- David Holt Grammy Award Winner. Asheville, North Carolina "A brilliant mixture of story, philosophy, humor and wisdom, this book reminds us that---if we are open to story, dreams, imagination, and myth---we can open doors within our soul." ― Jay O'Callahan, author, storyteller, and NPR commentator "The way a farmer hoes: attuned to proper season, just the right depth, choosing ready earth, seeding discerningly; that's how Jim May writes." ― Megan Wells, storyteller and author Jim May has followed careers in teaching and counseling with a career as one of the country's most-honored professional storytellers. Named by his peers to the Circle of Excellence of the National Storytelling Network, May has performed at the National Storytelling Festival and many more events nationwide as well as overseas. The home May shares with his wife, Nancy Seidler, is a converted 150 year-old , hand-hewn barn, located near Woodstock, Illinois. Jim hosts a series of storytelling programs at Stage Left Cafe next to the Woodstock Opera House.