In the early morning hours, the author dictated letters to his mother and father who have already passed. These extraordinary prose-poems explore topics which embrace paradoxes: how seasons transform into eternity, how silence is filled with sound, and how our neighbors are our gold. Our writer, who has been diagnosed with cancer, has come upon a newfound gift to express his soul. We invite you to come on a journey which will share an uncommon vision of beauty with you. After his death and at the author's request, his work was compiled, edited and published by his brother, Michael.

The author, who lived most of his life in the deep South, had a deep love of nature and nature writings. During his life, he helped to set up fish farms across the country and in West Africa. Dedicated to his family, John became a caregiver for his mother and father for several years. After they passed, John found himself diagnosed with cancer and began writing prose-poems about nature and cosmic themes?first to friends, then to his mom and dad. With a deep connection to spirituality, he became a nature writer, which he felt came from an inspiration beyond himself. He loved to travel, and three months before his death, he actualized his dream of having his three brothers journey with him to the Canadian Rockies.

The author would awake in the early morning hours, dictating prose-poems that he addresses to his mother and father who have passed. These extraordinary letters explore topics which embrace paradoxes and beauty: how seasons transform into eternity, how silence is filled with sound, and how our neighbors are our gold. Our writer, who has been diagnosed with cancer, comes upon a newfound gift to express his soul. We invite you to take a journey with John who desires to be your friend and share his uncommon vision of beauty and truth with you.