 THE WAY OF THE DREAMCATCHER: SPIRIT-LESSONS WITH ROBERT LAX, POET-PEACEMAKER-SAGE
Novalis, 2003.
In 1993 the author journeyed to the remote Greek isle of Patmos (where St. John wrote the Revelation) on a spiritual retreat. By chance he met an elderly hermit-poet named Robert Lax, the best friend of Thomas Merton and a major American poet who had made Patmos his home since 1964.
The Way of the Dreamcatcher relates the story of the unique friendship and student-mentor relationship that developed between Georgiou and Lax. Areas of focus include art, faith, spirit, and commitment. The book reveals an unprecedented and fascinating description of the man Thomas Merton said, “was born with the deepest sense of who God was” (see Merton, Seven Storey Mountain) and who Jack Kerouac once described as a “strange wonderful laughing Buddha” (Kerouac, The Selected Letters: 1957-1969).
“Lax and Georgiou are truly kindred spirits. They seem to understand one another intuitively and breathe forth wonderful insights into the questions that confront us all. Through this warm, inspiring book, we journey with Georgiou to the holy isle of Patmos and visit Lax in his rustic hilltop hermitage. We learn and laugh with Merton’s closest friend, a poet numerous authors have affectionately termed “a saint.”
Br. Patrick Hart, O.C.S.O. Last Secretary to Thomas Merton
“The Way of the Dreamcatcher is a gem of a book---it’s true subject is holiness.”
Kathleen Norris, author of The Cloister Walk and Amazing Grace
“The love expressed in this book is what we human beings are here for.”
Jacob Needleman, author of Why Can’t We Be Good? and Lost Christianity
THE WAY OF THE DREAMCATCHER and MYSTIC STREET are published by Novalis of Toronto (www.novalis.ca) and are distributed in the United States through 23rd Publications (www.23rdpublications.com).
Note that these titles must be specially requested through the sales department of 23rd. Bookstores may also order through Ingram. European distribution is provided by Columba Books (www.columba.ie).
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