New Beginnings

In a time of pandemic and widespread political and economic upheaval, this anthology addresses the spiritual malaise underlying the present world crisis and asks whether there might not be another way if only we can embrace a new idea of who we are in connection with life and all that is. The first collection, entitled New Beginnings, draws on Nature and the Bible to compare our present 'winter of discontent' to the possibility of a new beginning, a 'spring of peace' for humankind. The second collection, entitled Seeds of Awakening, is a celebration of the ongoing presence of great spiritual masters on the earth and invites us to awaken to 'the whisper of eternity trying to be born' in each of us.

Eugene Risi was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1960. He is married with three children and presently lives in Verona, Italy, where he teaches English and dedicates himself to writing. His interests vary from literature to history and spirituality. He published his first novel, The Force of Truth, in 2021.