Join us for the Fernie launch of The Raven’s Gift. Reading and Book Launch with Jon Turk. Friday January 22nd 7pm, Freshies – 2nd Ave. Open to the public, everyone welcome

"In January, St Martin’s Press will release my new book, The Raven's Gift: A Scientist, a Shaman, and Their Remarkable Journey Through the Siberian Wilderness. During a two-year kayak expedition across the North Pacific, from Japan to Alaska, I met the last of the northeast Siberian shamans, an old woman named Moolynaut, who was born and raised in a Stone Age culture. She healed an old injury that had been troubling me. Over the course of four more expeditions to Siberia, Moolynaut and the reindeer people of the tundra introduced me to shamanistic wisdom, which is centered around a life-altering spiritual connection to the landscape.

I’ve worked for forty years, first as an environmental research scientist and later as an environmental educator. Now in my 60s, I believe that before technology can move us forward to create a sustainable planet, we must first reach back and find guidance in ancient wisdoms."

For a preview of my presentation, check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEHlOv7N_4c