A Compelling New Age Novel: Nirvana

"Nirvana" is a metaphysical and a New Age novel that is a hybrid cross between J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" and Herman Hesse's "Siddhartha." In essence, it is an adolescent-like archetypal tale of American enlightenment that will also appeal to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

The reader immediately feels a profound connection to the main character in "Nirvana" because he appears to be so very much like all of us, but we quickly discover he is quite unique and different — so different that he is able to change the course of history.

We can all relate to the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of Ray Sawol as we follow his life in "Nirvana." We see him learning to relate to others, paying the bills, finding someone to love, raising a family, and learning the rules of society. However, he also struggles with the perennial questions about who he really is, why he is alive, and how to connect with God and the world around him.

There is something of Ray in all us, for we all have hopes and dreams, and aspire to a better life for ourselves and our loved ones.

Mankind is busy with the discovery of the human genome, nanotechnology, charged particle beam warfare, and in general, opening Pandora's Box. But a human soul comes to earth with a remembrance of who he truly is and where he is from, and as a result, he changes everything and everyone.

In "Nirvana," Ray Sawol participates not just in self-transformation but in another "American Revolution," one that is about the human spirit (or our latent potential), and that is just as powerful as the discovery and application of electricity or the splitting of the atom. Eventually, with time, Ray and tens of thousands march on Washington D.C. demanding that our institutional, and broader societal paradigms change and become more humanistic.

Blether reviewer Tami Brady said, "This book brings to the surface all deep feelings of frustration, hope, failure, love, disconnection, and connection in the reader." She gave it a rating of 9 out of 10 and earmarked "Nirvana" as must read and likened it to a fictionalized and very entertaining Deepak Chopra book.

Jimmy Burns, Williamette book reviewer, said, "'Nirvana' is about a profound self-transformation, a restructuring of human consciousness, and a complete reorientation to the world, as a result."The author provides more information and excerpts from the book at http://www.NirvanaTheBook.com. Right now, the author is giving away 500 copies of his book to those who email him at his website.