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John R. Sack was born in Springfield, Ohio. He earned a BA in English from Yale University and an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Washington.

As a young man, he spent two years as a Trappist monk under the tutelage of Thomas Merton, his novice master at Our Lady of Gethsemane Abbey in Kentucky. In the 1970s, he trained in a Hindu ashram in Ganeshpuri, India. Spiritual awakening and transformation are common themes in both his fiction and nonfiction works.

He is the author of the internationally acclaimed novel, THE FRANCISCAN CONSPIRACY and a companion work, ANGEL'S PASSAGE. THE WOLF IN WINTER is a fictional tale of the early career of Francis of Assisi. His nonfiction YEARNING FOR THE FATHER, MYSTIC MOUNTAIN, LEAVING MY BROKEN HOUSE, and VIEWS OF THE MOON are guides to living a contemplative life, and the culmination of years of research and reflection on and exploration into numerous spiritual traditions. Other works are listed on his Amazon home page.

Christin Lore Weber is a multi-genre writer with publications in literary fiction, memoir, theology/ mysticism and poetry. She finds her inspiration in people and their diverse thoughts and experiences, in nature as she has experienced it deeply in the homes of her lifetime: the lakes and woods of Minnesota, the Central Plains, the Pacific Northwest, and the Siskiyou Mountains and valleys of southern Oregon. Her education in literature and creative writing, in theology and psychology, all contributed to her depth as a writer and the lyricism of her style. Now in her “wisdom years” she shares life and the writer’s vocation with her husband, author John R. Sack, in a mountain hermitage where contemplation, writing, caring for the land and its creatures, and sharing their gifts of a lifetime give joy and a sense of purpose in a sometimes chaotic world. Christin’s books include: The Root of Beauty, The Edge of Tenderness, The Blue Shawl, The FarNear Journals, Gypsy Bones, Altar Music, A Cry in the Desert, Finding Stone, Circle of Mysteries, Blessings, WomanChrist, and Caring Community. She is presently completing a new novel, Widow’s Walk.