Acknowledgments; A Note on Translations; Prologue; 1 When Life Was a French Dream; 2 Outpouring of the Dream into Real Life; 3 The Dream Becoming Flesh; 4 Rolling in the Deep; 5 Saint Louis de Gonzague: Foreshadowing; 6 San Francisco; 7 O Beautiful!; 8 From Illusion to the Truth; 9 A Coda; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Summary
This book recounts the author's spiritual transformation resulting from his encounter with new languages and cultures. The fresh perspective causes a radical existential shift, characteristic of all intense spiritual experiences. His journey moves beyond the self to a spiritual place where disparate, culture-bound realms blend