RISING SUN, DISTANT MOUNTAIN

"What the hell am I supposed to do now?" When Alex Baines spoke those words, he did not know how such an apparently simple question would not only change his life, it would change who he was as a man. RISING SUN, DISTANT MOUNTAIN is a love story, a travelogue, and a spiritual tract all rolled into one. In Alex Baines' consternation, and in Barbara Nickerson's wisdom, the reader will find a Truth where they might not have expected it...within themselves. The title itself is a metaphor for this discovery. The rising sun represents the dawning of self-awareness. The distant mountain suggests the first and final challenge of a self-aware life...the full exploration of one's nature and identity. This, many believe, is the only really important task we face in this world.