Alchemist Gift
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491_9781944642006
"A style reminiscent of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's magical realism." - Red City Review.We are all one.We have always been and will always be.We are a mirror to all and the measure of none.I hope I have captured that sentiment not only in the story but also in the style and structure of this book.The story is one of lost love, discovery, self-realization and redemption. We find our protagonist Roland Hughes stuck in a semi-comfortable little rut as he thoughtlessly muddles through life. Fate drags him out of his rut and he chooses to go on a misadventure that leaves him reeling and wishing for a chance to make things right. Roland gets his chance via an unexpected trip back in time to the Renaissance where all along, the stage is being set for him by events and a cast of characters who encompass the extant of the human condition.The story is told by an omniscient narrator at a pace that allows the generations of characters to grow over time and experience the changes in their lives as something organic. All of the characters carry and support each other, and their individual stories are threads woven into the colorful tapestry that is the Alchemist Gift.Each one of us perceives time differently even though the span of seconds and minutes and hours, years and decades are exactly the same. Our thoughts and memories and circumstances cause time to be in a constant flux and non-lineal.What happens to time when we are caught up in an extraordinary moment that transcends everything we know and delivers us to a place beyond our comprehension?When is a dream a glimpse into our subconscious and when is it a visit to a different reality? While we sleep and dream where is our essence?Can anyone find spiritual satisfaction in today’s morality, attitudes and values as compared to those of the Renaissance?The use of superstition and magic and the plight and treatment of women are some ongoing themes that are interwoven and supported by the plo
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