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Roger Housden was researching a book on the survival of the sacred in India when a floating thought settled smack in front of his third eye. "India for all its living spiritual wisdom, is not the land that holds the seal of the sacred for the next millennium," he realized. "That country is America." From then on, Housden, a native of Britain, began his quest to document the spiritual breadth and depth of America. Some of his fascinating destinations include a native Sun Dance at the Crow Fair powwow in Montana, a Rosh Hashanah retreat in the Catskill Mountains of New York, and a catholic Easter celebration in Old New Mexico. Rather than dryly cataloging all the spiritual diversity that America hosts, Housden allows himself to truly spend time with the people and places he visits. As a result, his reflections carry the substance of a wise man who dwells with people and ideas, asking penetrating questions and listening attentively. As a result, this is armchair pilgrimage at its best--offering keen insight and rich storytelling to grasp "one of the most spiritually vibrant cultures on earth." --Gail Hudson
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