The Shaman and the Stranger

<p>Following a terminal diagnosis a synchronistic chain of events leads Peter Richards to strike out for a remote village high in the Andes in search of a shaman and a miracle. </p><p>With a unique cast of characters from Peter's guide Aldo Coreas a man torn between the modern world and his ancestral past; to Havo the old mountain shepherd with a ken beyond the here and now; to Pavor the wily and ruthless shaman of The Cloud People McKay combines a superb narrative with an unforgettable story that coalesces with a discovery from the distant past that determines a new and dangerous course in Peter's life journey. </p><p>This is such a wonderful book with such good writing! /<p><p>-Barbara Esstman author of <i>The Other Anna</i> and <i>Night Ride Home</i>.</p>