Gift of the Jaguar (2009)

In Gift of the Jaguar, John and Sharon Franklin interweave a spiritual parable with the healing traditions of Peru in a richly portrayed story. Filled with guilt over his sister’s death and stalked by a black jaguar, Juan is confronted with his own fear of dying but with a strange twist. He can see through the jaguar’s eyes. Desperate for help, he reaches out to a childhood friend, the intriguing Rosa, and her grandfather, the shaman Don Francisco, and enters into a world where the jaguar becomes a teacher of life and death. Juan undertakes a dangerous journey of initiation to heal his past and discovers the secret of immortality. In this beautifully crafted story with roots that run deep in Andean mysticism and traditional Peruvian cul... full descriptionture, the reader travels on a personal journey of discovery and surprise. (less description)

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Categories: Self-Help, Earth-Based Religions, Health, Mind & Body, Religion & Spirituality