Kirjahaku

This is a science fiction / spiritual novel that takes place in the year 2113. At a time on the Earth when everything is dying due to the misuse and "rape" of the planet, a white flower comes out of the ocean and advances across the land. It is unstoppable, but not aggressive. Four boys meet a mysterious young woman in the forest that the wild, white flowers seem to be following. The misguided and abusive interaction between three of the boys and this strange young woman, and then the following sequence of events that occur when the rest of the world discover "Anne," are both tragic and touchingly similar. This story is about discovering and acknowledging our accountability in the ongoing relationship with this Earth who has a Spirit and is a Living Being, capable of a deep and unconditional Love.

Whats your name? Is it Susie or Sam? This line from an early rock song can aptly describe the question that is the driving force for the young boy in this book. He is taken to a residential school, where his name and identity are stolen from him. In this school, he is given a name that is not his own and is forced to forget his native language and culture. In this school, however, he is contacted by a spirit who helps him learn the language of the stars. She tells the boy her name is Alice. The stone people said: In the beginning of my peoples story The first creation was stone The Great Spirit with mystery in mind Impregnated this stone with life Knowing full and well that water, Music, and muse Would crack open the stone And set Great Spirits fire free winterhawk