The Soul Cafe Author:David McLean How many of us have raced through life--meeting to meeting, bumper to bumper, dinner to dinner, skating to swimming--chasing after goals that always seem just beyond our reach? Then, one day, the monotony is somehow shattered and a profound reality of our life is revealed: We are filled with an aching sense of emptiness. We start asking oursel... more »ves the really big and scary life questions. What is my purpose? Why can't I find joy in my relationships any longer? Why does my employer care only about the money I generate and not about me? What has happened to my soul? Ian Archer was just such a person, and this is a fictional account of his struggle from emptiness through understanding to wholeness. With the gentle prodding of a few colourfully-drawn secondary characters and the unexpected sanctuary he finds in a small, unassuming suburban coffee house, this likeable though dispirited business executive's personal and workplace quandaries are gradually unravelled, acknowledged and confronted. In searching for a prescription for freedom from the false promises of life, however, Ian discovers that he must be prepared to lose much but that the risks are ultimately worth it. If you, like Ian, are looking for a place where the seeds of creativity, peace and personal growth are planted and the answers to life's fundamental questions are offered up one cup at a time, why don't you sit back, relax, and join him on a journey to The Soul Cafe.« less