Seven Provocations A Novel

One man’s spiritual journey to spiritual awakening is delightfully told in this new genre of “visionary fiction.” It is delightful, entertaining and has the potential to transform the reader.Mike Bukowski’s life is a shambles, and not knowing what to do or where to go, he walks aimlessly through the streets of Chicago. In a neighborhood he doesn’t recognize, he goes into a bar, and over a drink he engages in some conversation with the bartender, who asks him what he wanted to do when he was a kid, and Mike mentions that when he was very young he wanted to be a magician. The bartender tells him if he wants to find magic, he should talk to Merlin, a regular Wednesday night customer.Intrigued, Mike has some purpose now, to talk to Merlin, who he finally meets. Merlin tells Mike he’ll teach him real magic – that he will give him seven provocations over at least as many weeks, but it would be dangerous to start unless he was committed to go all the way. Preparing to give Mike his first provocation, Merlin’s appearance transforms, as does Mike’s life over the weeks that follow. Magic, ease, grace, and abundance accompany the provocations, and this magical mystery tour takes the reader on a journey that could be life-altering.