The Awakening of Russell Henderson

When Chicago investment-banker Russell Henderson--newly divorced and suffering from depression--makes a spur-of-the-moment decision to go on a camping trip to explore the Western United States he steps outside his usual safe mode of operation and opens up a wealth of new and scary possibilities.Somewhere in Iowa he picks up a woman hitchhiker who challenges everything in which he believes. This sets off a chain of events that involve an American Indian sweat lodge a Tibetan Buddhist Rinpoche and a road trip through stunning countryside. His relationship with the woman becomes more complex and deep self-reflection eventually leads him to step outside the confines of his upbringing and discover who he truly is.Part road trip part romance and fully visionary this is a delightful story that both inspires and entertains.