In the Clear Light of Day (Expanded and Revised) (Paperback)

William R. Laray

ISBN 10: 1719575339 / ISBN 13: 9781719575331

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

About this Item

Paperback. This is the first part of a series describing the author's spiritual evolution throughout the course of his life. This is Volume 1. It document's his childhood in New Mexico, his move to California and his gradual involvement with the counterculture. This involvement fully blossoms when he accompanies his family to Germany. In his high school there, he enters his own adolescent tribe of fellow aspiring intellectuals and the pace of his discoveries increases exponentially. Jon has had intense spiritual realizations since his early childhood and follows his inner voice. He knows early on that he will be spending his life working with India and exploring Indian spirituality. But in 1960's America India is uncharted territory. He travels throughout Europe and the United States, and finally arrives in India. This experience confirms the rightness of his intentions, and he maps out a course that will take him into formal academic study of South Asia and a move to Tucson, Arizona. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Clear Light of Day (Expanded and Revised) (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1719575339
• ISBN 13: 9781719575331
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This is the first part of a series describing the author's spiritual evolution throughout the course of his life. This is Volume 1. It document's his childhood in New Mexico, his move to California and his gradual involvement with the counterculture. This involvement fully blossoms when he accompanies his family to Germany. In his high school there, he enters his own adolescent tribe of fellow aspiring intellectuals and the pace of his discoveries increases exponentially. Jon has had intense spiritual realizations since his early childhood and follows his inner voice. He knows early on that he will be spending his life working with India and exploring Indian spirituality. But in 1960's America India is uncharted territory. He travels throughout Europe and the United States, and finally arrives in India. This experience confirms the rightness of his intentions, and he maps out a course that will take him into formal academic study of South Asia and a move to Tucson, Arizona.

About the Author

A native of Tucson, Arizona, Jon P. Dorschner currently teaches at the University of Arizona. Prior to joining the University, he was a career Foreign Service Office from 1982 until 2011. A Political Officer, Dr. Dorschner's career specialties were internal politics and political/military affairs. He has served in Germany, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, the United States Military Academy at West Point and Washington. Jon earned a PhD. in South Asian studies from the University of Arizona, has taught South Asian studies at the University level and published articles and books on South Asian subjects.