Stephen Hawley Martin

The Secret of Life Stephen Hawley Martin

Claire DuMond can't believe her father would just lapse into a coma for no apparent reason. Even his doctors are mystified. But one thing is clear, she must find the cause and the cure before it's too late. So Claire sets out to do just that, and before long arrives on the Caribbean island of Martinique. And wouldn't you know? Her boyfriend has followed her there. Why does he never seem to listen?There they meet a Voodoo priest who may be able to help Claire find the answer. Does it have to do with the eruption of Mt. Pelée that snuffed out the lives of all but one of all but one of the 30,000 inhabitants of the city of St. Pierre-back when her father was a still young man? The Voodoo priest works his magic and sends Claire out of her body and back in time to see what she can learn. There, she has an amazing, often harrowing adventure and discovers much more than the cause of her father's illness. She learns the secret of life-why we humans are here on earth! No wonder this book won First Prize for Visionary Fiction from Independent Publisher magazine. Fair warning-plan ahead before you start reading this book because if you begin too late in the day, you could end up missing a good night's sleep.