Touching Spirit: The Letters of Minominike

by James Washburn

represented by agent Jeanie Pantelakis

published by Mitchell Morris Publishing

release date March 2013

Touching Spirit: The Letters of Minominike revolves around a series of old letters written by a Native American grandfather to remind Tulugaq Kagagi of who he is and where he came from. From death to life giving ecstasy, we follow the life journeys of two men separated by generations and culture as they find meaning and rest for their lives. . .

In the pristine northern boreal forest of 1928, a child is orphaned when his parents drown. Lovingly accepted into the home of a childless Ojibwa/Inuit couple, he is raised in their ways until, as a teen, he is sent to continue schooling at seminary in the south; spending the next thirty years of his life in traditional religious vocation. During this time, the enfolding of Spirit, its peace and presence, slowly fade from his life.

Upon the death of his adopted father, he returns to find a cache of letters his grandfather had written to him as he grew up; just for this moment. Feeling the wind of the Spirit and sensing the inner whisper of a still small voice, meaning and love are again awakened in his heart. We travel with him on a path of revelation opening his heart to the unity and benevolence surrounding us all.

This is a novel that pierces the core of humanity’s longing for inner peace and opens for us the simple joy of being. The Letters of Minominike bring insight and encouragement to live in the reality of transcendent love.