Harmony with every atom and arrangement thereof in creation, human or nonhuman, animate or inanimate.Ĭontact with the buzzing reality of the bush has always aroused such feelings in me of wonder at the balance of nature, and disbelief at human blindness.
Which implies, therefore, that the potential for The life-energy which sustains plants and birds and two-toed sloths is also in you and me. Man is undeniably from that same source, via that same evolutionary journey. A multifaceted creation firmly embedded in its original unified energy source. Yet harmonising so naturally with all the other creatures around. So many different entities, each living its own self-centred existence, and Million-celled organism, from entropy into the cascading profusion of shapes and colours and activities and relationships that, somehow, exists. A feeling of the struggle of being alive, of the screaming, twisting journey from pure energy to material form, through evolution from atoms to Is basic in my own experience of being a creature on this planet. But in me this land touches off something that The bush has always fascinated me - plants evolved to withstand extremes of heat andĭryness, with leathery leaves and hidden flowers, manifesting a subtle beauty, so often missed by newcomers from countries where beauty entails cows in emerald-coloured fields. You can feel it in the bush, in the golden light before sunset, in the silence of the desert plains. Offered here as a kind of case history with a happy ending.Īustralia is an ancient country. You could hear a similar story from thousands of Australians about their lives over the past few years. It is certainly not unique, except in detail. Fear, courage, and inspiration from unlikely places will mark this journey, and Sophia is determined to persevere until the very end.A TASTE OF HEAVEN is a 57,000 word short novel that includes a foodie romance, second chances, and a wee bit of haggis.This is a story about my experiences with communal living. Spurred by her daughters, she embarks on a poignant adventure that takes her from the wildflower fields of Vermont to the wind-swept vista of North Berwick, Scotland. Scottish chef Elliott Adamson has a chip on his shoulder the size of Loch Ness, and he's blocking her path to victory. Unfortunately, there is a large, angry obstacle standing in her way. But in a moment of defiance, she creates an extraordinary dessert, one that combines both the bitter and the sweet, just like her own life.That one bite changes everything.After a year grieving for her dead husband, forty-seven-year-old Sophia is finally ready to break out of her shell.
She has only one shot to impress the judges on A Taste of Heaven. When the producer of a cooking competition requests an amuse-bouche, the chefs stick with proteins. "Create one perfect bite."Good little widow Sophia Brown always follows the rules.
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