Foreword by Graham Williams (co-author of the Halo and the Noose the power of story telling, and listening in business life;

In this book Pat has planted 33 seeds for readers to nurture and bring to fruition. An alchemic mix of wisdom that turns dross to gold. These seeds traverse our thinking, feeling and acting. They address the whole, interconnected person - physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual - and engage us in facing our inner demons, letting go of what pulls us back, taming our egos so that soul emerges, appreciating what we have and who we are (including our potential), and reaching out to others with acceptance and love.

Twenty-six short stories designed to help young adults make sense of life. Often humorous, some ancient and modern fairy/ folk tales, set in Australia, China, Europe, the Americas, and of ancient unknown lands - of nature, animals, and timeless mystical enchantment.

The following are four exerts;

       With more focus, and louder this time, he said, ''What would you do if you

        knew you could not fail?'' Still, it was offered as if his mind were elsewhere

        and, as the students followed his speech they could see that it was.   

The immortal Princess Wencheng, as always, displayed great wisdom

by letting Gawa find his own answer to his question.

       The wild dog cautiously led her five cubs out of the den. Instinct had warned

       her of danger. They were small and clumsy.

       The young male lion had been prowling for three days and was hungry. He

       had been chased away from his pride as it was time to fend for himself... 

        ... all it takes is trust - trust in your ability to win through, trust that there is

        a fair Universe that lets winners win, and losers make their own way. He

        sleeps well in the comfort that he is the painter, the thinker, the writer and

        the builder.

Sales points:

·         Written for young adults

A fast-paced novel of transformation (as well as a workbook). Having had enough of a life that was fragmented and dysfunctional, Stevie commits suicide. Or did he? In the corridors between this life and the one on "the other side", Stevie is given another chance to learn the spiritual laws that govern man and all things. The plot is stimulated by an imposed time-frame of his deteriorating physical body, the anguish of a deceased child, and Mandy... yes Mandy.

The story will get you questioning... Will Stevie return to his body in time? What drove Stevie to want to end his life, will he return? 

Weishka, a shaman of the Bushman tribe of the Kalahari accompanies Stevie as they travel the lands of the San people of southern Africa, the Australian Aborigine, and the Tsalagi of America. Stevie learns that by aligning himself with their teaching, life is very different from the disruptive life that most people live. However, the seemingly obvious ending is not to be, as the reader is given a twist that ensures the book is enthralling to the very end.

Foreword by Graham Williams (co-author of the Halo and the Noose the power of story telling, and listening in business life;

In this book Pat has planted 33 seeds for readers to nurture and bring to fruition. An alchemic mix of wisdom that turns dross to gold. These seeds traverse our thinking, feeling and acting. They address the whole, interconnected person - physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual - and engage us in facing our inner demons, letting go of what pulls us back, taming our egos so that soul emerges, appreciating what we have and who we are (including our potential), and reaching out to others with acceptance and love.

Twenty-six short stories designed to help young adults make sense of life. Often humorous, some ancient and modern fairy/ folk tales, set in Australia, China, Europe, the Americas, and of ancient unknown lands - of nature, animals, and timeless mystical enchantment.

The following are four exerts;

       With more focus, and louder this time, he said, ''What would you do if you

        knew you could not fail?'' Still, it was offered as if his mind were elsewhere

        and, as the students followed his speech they could see that it was.   

The immortal Princess Wencheng, as always, displayed great wisdom

by letting Gawa find his own answer to his question.

       The wild dog cautiously led her five cubs out of the den. Instinct had warned

       her of danger. They were small and clumsy.

       The young male lion had been prowling for three days and was hungry. He

       had been chased away from his pride as it was time to fend for himself... 

        ... all it takes is trust - trust in your ability to win through, trust that there is

        a fair Universe that lets winners win, and losers make their own way. He

        sleeps well in the comfort that he is the painter, the thinker, the writer and

        the builder.

Sales points:

·         Written for young adults

A fast-paced novel of transformation (as well as a workbook). Having had enough of a life that was fragmented and dysfunctional, Stevie commits suicide. Or did he? In the corridors between this life and the one on "the other side", Stevie is given another chance to learn the spiritual laws that govern man and all things. The plot is stimulated by an imposed time-frame of his deteriorating physical body, the anguish of a deceased child, and Mandy... yes Mandy.

The story will get you questioning... Will Stevie return to his body in time? What drove Stevie to want to end his life, will he return? 

Weishka, a shaman of the Bushman tribe of the Kalahari accompanies Stevie as they travel the lands of the San people of southern Africa, the Australian Aborigine, and the Tsalagi of America. Stevie learns that by aligning himself with their teaching, life is very different from the disruptive life that most people live. However, the seemingly obvious ending is not to be, as the reader is given a twist that ensures the book is enthralling to the very end.