Natural Mystic

Hiking through the forest, backback burning his shoulders, Nicm vainly struggles to recall his past. Like a salmon blindly drawn to its spawning site, he eventually lays down his gear abreast a pond deep in the wilderness, thus starting a long journey of doubt and self discovery. He fishes, gathers wood, and fights the elements before meeting Joseph, a wise old veteran of the back country. Contrasting the awesome beauty of nature with the anguish of the human soul, this rich novel questions the meaning of man's existence and suffering.