Lying in the Extreme Care Room of a hospital, a man overhears a conversation between a dying woman and an angel. It's an uplifting discussion of religion versus spirituality, the nature of God and His relationship with mankind, and the need to find one's own path to him. It is written in crisp, expressive prose, presented in an accessible question-and-answer format. The views on religion, faith and Man's purpose are articulated with a warm authenticity that rings with the clarity of truth that will edify and solace readers in search of greater meaning in their lives.

Ages ago, a small man named Mirth floated among pieces of ship-wreckage drifting ashore on the uncharted island of Tearabar(r) (teer-a-bar). Beneath the canopy of the island's only shelter, a benevolent willow tree, the sole-survivor lay unconscious for three days. An underwater nightmare haunted his sleep; chalky gray bodies of wedding guests and his bride-to-be floated above deck-chairs on a sunken ship. On the fourth morning, Mirth's eyes startled awake. The sky shone clear blue above, yet a misty fog hovered around him in the myriad of branches. Mirth sat up, wiped his tears, and felt...