One man's spiritual journey to spiritual awakening is delightfully told in this new genre of "visionary fiction." It is delightful, entertaining and has the potential to transform the reader. Mike Bukowski's life is a shambles, and not knowing what to do or where to go, he walks aimlessly through the streets of Chicago. In a neighborhood he doesn't recognize, he goes into a bar, and over a drink he engages in some conversation with the bartender, who asks him what he wanted to do when he was a kid, and Mike mentions that when he was very young he wanted to be a magician. The bartender tells him if he wants to find magic, he should talk to Merlin, a regular Wednesday night customer. Intrigued, Mike has some purpose now, to talk to Merlin, who he finally meets. Merlin tells Mike he'll teach him real magic - that he will give him seven provocations over at least as many weeks, but it would be dangerous to start unless he was committed to go all the way. Preparing to give Mike his first provocation, Merlin's appearance transforms, as does Mike's life over the weeks that follow. Magic, ease, grace, and abundance accompany the provocations, and this magical mystery tour takes the reader on a journey that could be life-altering.
About the Author: Miles Kierson has been consciously on a spiritual path most of his life. The twists and turns have led him to explore most major religions and many disciplines, both Eastern and Western. He has had many formal teachers and a slew of informal ones, all of which he considers to be outer forms of his own inner connection to truth. His novel, Seven Provocations, was born out of the desire to make spiritual revelation accessible to anyone and everyone and to have it be practical (i.e., earthly) as well. And fun. He is also a management consultant and leadership coach of some status, working with companies of all sizes including very large corporations, specializing in work with executives. His book, The Transformational Power of Executive Team Alignment, has been a steady seller if not a blockbuster hit. One might wonder how someone with such a spiritual bent could be so involved in business and maybe Seven Provocations answers that question. His graduate degree is in Spiritual Psychology. Miles lives in New Jersey, near the shore, with his wife, Ellie, and their cat.