Beachcombing at Miramar: The Quest for an Authentic Life - Softcover

Bode, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446672769 ISBN 13: 9780446672764

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 1997

Synopsis

An account of Richard Bode's journey to a Californian beach to discover, with the help of the sea, the truth about his life and himself.

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From the Back Cover

Richard Bode left an unfulfilling career and an unhappy marriage to seek the truth about his life. On a California beach he contemplated the sea and shore, and tuned himself to the rhythm of the tides. His authentic self emerged. And in this remarkable and beautiful book, he shares the lessons he learned about the art of living. What does it mean to be a husband and a father? What does it mean to be a success, to be someone's lover, someone's son? Bode finds surprising answers in surprising places: in a sunset, in a piece of beach glass, in conversations shared and conversations overheard, in memories of his father. Beachcombing At Miramar is filled with unforgettable moments: a funeral for drowned fishermen, birds at dusk, and constellations in the night. And with each word picture, painted with the passion and clarity that Gauguin sought in Tahiti, Bode shows us how to see with new eyes the choices we make - from relationships we choose to relationships we flee, from careers we pursue to the ones that consume us.

Edition details

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0446672769
• ISBN 13: 9780446672764
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212