The Changing River A meditative fiction
Dat Phan
Linh Son Literature
(281) 847-4376
www.changingriver.com
ISBN: 978-0-07-212575-7
$17.00 2008
An Incredible Journey for All
5 Stars
Reviewed by Carol Hoyer, PhD for Reader Views (12/08)
Dat Phan has taken all readers on an incredible trip through the eyes of Mr. Dubois a drunk, mean cantankerous man who enjoys nothing in life. Because he is a failure in life, he takes all his negativity and puts it onto others instead of looking into his own life and why he is the way he is. Not until one day when he encounters a gentle soul named Rice Boy, does he begin a transformation.
Who of us has not been in a position when life gets us down- we lose jobs, relationships and our goodness? We are sometimes so caught up in keeping up with the "Jones" or getting revenge on those who have it better that we forget the simple things in life and the joys that come from within. Dat Phan takes us through the incredible change of one man; Mr. Dubois who finds that what truly makes a person happy comes from within their soul. It is sometimes a dangerous journey into the unknown that very few are willing to take.
The author an ordained Zen monk gives all readers the opportunity to take a good look- a very good look at themselves and begin to make positive changes. His ability to show inner thoughts and conflicts through his descriptive and peaceful writings give all time to look inward. His characters are people we have all come across one time or another in our lives.
A very peaceful and insightful book.
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