Into the Storyverse
George JohnstonPaperback 2020-07-01
Alan is wrenched from this life by suicide. Dusty, haunted by the loss of the man he thought he knew, must deal with his own regrets before accepting one final task for his friend. Every step takes Dusty further from the friend he remembers and closer to the man he is becoming. Dusty's outer and inner worlds collide as apathy and depression are challenged by empathy and compassion. Travelling with a backpack heavy with items he must deal with, Dusty must choose between the things that drag him down and the things that bring him life. What will he choose? What would you choose?
Endorsements:
George Johnson has crafted something unique within the pages of "Into the Storyverse". Be prepared to be taken on your own inner journey via the gentle rhythm of interwoven stories that find expression through fiction narrative and poetic verse. I found many evocative reminders of my childhood in the northern bayside suburbs of Brisbane as well as a very significant journey I took with my father through the landscapes of western Victoria many years ago. This book has layers and beneath the surface are themes of love, inclusion, forgiveness, self-care and the understanding that we each have a a special story to tell. Perhaps most importantly, for me at least, is the reminder to leave behind the dualistic notions of "us" and "them" in order to expand into the mystical realm of the eternal present.
Mark Darling, Psychologist
I pick up this book, I hear a mysterious and intriguing invitation, I visit familiar and strange places, doors open, at first slowly, but then more quickly. I travel to the other side of the world as I follow the path of a central character who in many ways resembles me. He, or is it me, is in a valley, on a mountain top. Poetry invites me to linger, reflect along the way, go deeper into my own pain, longing, questioning, and then into my very soul.
Bruce Warwick, Formation Pastor Churches of Christ
Publisher Description
Alan is wrenched from this life by suicide.Dusty, haunted by the loss of the man he thought he knew, must deal his own regrets before accepting one final task for his friend. Every step takes Dusty further from the friend he remembers and closer to the man he is becoming. Dusty's outer and inner worlds collide as apathy and depression are challenged by empathy and compassion. Travelling with a backpack, heavy with items he must deal with, Dusty must choose between the things that drag him down and the things that bring him life. What will he choose? What would you choose?
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Alan is wrenched from this life by suicide. Dusty, haunted by the loss of the man he thought he knew, must deal with his own regrets before accepting one final task for his friend. Every step takes Dusty further from the friend he remembers and closer to the man he is becoming. Dusty's outer and inner worlds collide as apathy and depression are challenged by empathy and compassion. Travelling with a backpack heavy with items he must deal with, Dusty must choose between the things that drag him down and the things that bring him life. What will he choose? What would you choose?
Endorsements:
George Johnson has crafted something unique within the pages of "Into the Storyverse". Be prepared to be taken on your own inner journey via the gentle rhythm of interwoven stories that find expression through fiction narrative and poetic verse. I found many evocative reminders of my childhood in the northern bayside suburbs of Brisbane as well as a very significant journey I took with my father through the landscapes of western Victoria many years ago. This book has layers and beneath the surface are themes of love, inclusion, forgiveness, self-care and the understanding that we each have a a special story to tell. Perhaps most importantly, for me at least, is the reminder to leave behind the dualistic notions of "us" and "them" in order to expand into the mystical realm of the eternal present.
Mark Darling, Psychologist
I pick up this book, I hear a mysterious and intriguing invitation, I visit familiar and strange places, doors open, at first slowly, but then more quickly. I travel to the other side of the world as I follow the path of a central character who in many ways resembles me. He, or is it me, is in a valley, on a mountain top. Poetry invites me to linger, reflect along the way, go deeper into my own pain, longing, questioning, and then into my very soul.
Bruce Warwick, Formation Pastor Churches of Christ
Publisher Description
Alan is wrenched from this life by suicide.Dusty, haunted by the loss of the man he thought he knew, must deal his own regrets before accepting one final task for his friend. Every step takes Dusty further from the friend he remembers and closer to the man he is becoming. Dusty's outer and inner worlds collide as apathy and depression are challenged by empathy and compassion. Travelling with a backpack, heavy with items he must deal with, Dusty must choose between the things that drag him down and the things that bring him life. What will he choose? What would you choose?