The world we live in grows increasingly schizophrenic: on the one hand spiritual gurus sell millions of books and crisscross the land teaching enlightenment; on the other the entertainment industry assaults the teeming masses with ever increasing levels of vulgarity. Within ourselves the same forces seem to pull us relentlessly in this direction then that. Why are we so apt to teeter and totter? How can we find balance and hold it? And if we can find a peaceful center within us, might it be a place where we can grow deeper and more truly empowered as human beings? Might it be a place where we...

An imaginative story for people of all ages that depicts spiritual life and struggle through the adventures and misadventures of an intrepid young donkey, Asper, and his chatty traveling companion, Justus Caterpillar - an opinionated little fellow that rides in his ear. Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi's designation of his physical nature as 'Brother Ass, ' this is a tale about overcoming the temptations and momentary pleasures of this life to discover our 'true home' beyond, and it is a tale about finding self-acceptance and transformation along the way