Bøger af Ann Spier

BUILD YOUR OWN LOTUS Decisions being made right now will determine if the earth will be habitable for humans in the near future. Corporate greed has scarred our beloved Eden for centuries, but one can make the choice to live in joy, to rejoice in the beauty that survives. Thich Nhat Hahn said "No mud, no lotus". We can wallow in the mud and muck of our worrisome world, or we create lotus blossoms with a life of hope and creativity.

In this post-Armageddon metaphysical fantasy, the Grindstaffs struggle in the foothills of the Himalayas to save animals from extinction. But can they also save themselves? Adam chooses scientific experimentation, and Naomi meditates to find a spiritual path beyond physical existence. As they fight against time and the greedy corporationists, we wonder if we might be looking at our own future, just around the corner. The zoo is not just for animals any more. Spier traveled to Nepal to research Tibetan lore and to climb the trails of the Himalayan Mountains. Most of the highly improbable features of this story can be found in local myths and traditions. Eclecticism would describe Ann's Spier's background. With three advanced degrees in music, she has sung operas, taught music, and traveled the world in singing groups. She has been broker/owner of two real estate companies and operations manager of an investment office. But her first love is writing, which she continues to do enthusiastically in California where she lives with her husband and two dogs. Her first published book, TWELVE DOGS, is the story of her life as told by her 12 dogs when they return to Heaven. It is available at Amazon and on Kindle.

Life is full of contrast and contradiction. There is nothing so sweet and juicy as a tree-ripened peach, yet the shame of a peach tree switch on bare young legs can be cruel and damaging. In the title poem, "The Peach Tree", Spier shows us how she learned to practice moderation for fear of allergy or addiction. Spier posits one must compromise for the sake of all other human beings. One must curb one's desire for more and more, in order that all survive. She looks to her memories of art, tragedy, and the love of people gone by, for life's lessons in what the Buddhists call the "middle way".