Meditations from the Wilderness

Charles Brandt, the first man to be ordained a hermit-priest, who leads a life of simplicity on Vancouver Island, has compiled a beautiful and diverse array of thoughts and essays from many cultures. Writers Brandt draws from include Thomas Merton, Chief Seattle, Henry David Thoreau, Black Elk, Chang Tsai, Linda Gupta, and Barry Lopez. A vibrant spectrum of philosophical and religious beliefs that articulate the search for the soul in nature's vast and awesome landscape.