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A MYTHIC TALE OF TWO REMARKABLE SOULS WHOSE DISPARATE FATES ENTWINE…
THE SURFING LESSON – Originally published in the 1990s as a widely popular short story, currently pending publication as a compelling full novel, and with a first draft screenplay concept in the wings, this dramatic tale is a lucid, charming, and deeply poignant story of Serendipitous Love, Loss, & Redemption.
At the character level, TSL presents a story of the Existential Conflict Between Self-Serving Forces Of Great Wealth & Social Status vs. Those Of A Higher Moral, Ethical, And Spiritual Path Of Self Realization & Selfless Service.
THE SURFING LESSON is a moving account of two beautiful, semi-tragic self-assured figures who against all odds find a far too brief, totally improbable, yet miraculously complete experience of perfect love, then together use the beauty & the challenges of that love to uplift & heal the world.
It’s a rich romantic & dramatic pageant played out against the sun-washed shores of Southern California; the blue blood waters of Newport, Rhode Island; New York City’s towering citadels of money, power, and law; and the enchanted, otherworldly islands of Bali & Java, Indonesia.
An Epic Tale, Packed With More Than Drama, Adventure, Intrigue,
And Passion – It’s A Story To Teach, Affirm, Delight,
And Guide Us.
THE SURFING LESSON deals with the inherent dichotomies of our moral & intellectual myths, confronts humanity’s lesser natures, and offers up unconventional and commonly misunderstood truths.
This story explores such counterintuitive wisdom as; Money is not real wealth; That romantic love is frequently not what we expect or want it to be; That this life is a far richer thing than whatever other heavens we’re capable of imagining; That our cultural viewpoints/biases – regardless of how elevated we assume them to be – can blind us to bigger truths.
THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS…
Dr. EDWARD EASTMAN
Dr. Edward Eastman;
Stalwart, stoic, & wise, Doctor Eastman is a middle-aged highly acclaimed master surgeon, an icon of the international medical community, a recently divorced scion of grand philanthropic family heritage, and potential heir to a powerful fortune.
The evening he inadvertently crosses paths with a vibrant, mysterious stranger and potential patient – an interloper in his predictably circumspect existence – Dr. Eastman arrives at a spiritual & emotional crossroads.
His highly prized skills have saved literally thousands of lives, even those thought impossible to save. But working at this level, it’s a medical miracle reserved only for those able to afford rare access to his practice.
Because of this random patient suddenly thrust into his insulated world of prestige & authority, Dr. Eastman – seemingly impervious to medical/professional failure – is unexpectedly confronted with buried emotions connected to past family tragedies, and the unresolved disappointments & well concealed uncertainty underpinning his personal life.
And while wondering how & if he can save this potentially uncurable patient Edward has yet to realize that he’s the one whose life & emotional health will become resurrected.
The man who seemingly has it all, including the power to save lives, is about to discover a deeper purpose for living. And as if for the first time, Edward will begin to experience the true meaning of his own life & destiny…
MISS RACHAEL DAY
Ms Rachael Day;
A strong willed, free spirited, and naturally attractive & athletic thirty-something artist & writer; an occasional waitress and part-time perpetual university student with a deep love of the ocean & a penchant for riding waves; Rachael has an abiding relationship with ancient Asian philosophy & culture; and is possessed of an illuminating wisdom far exceeding her years.
The single resident & custodian of a classic 1930s Craftsman-style estate set on formal grounds perched overlooking the Pacific – in the most exclusive of all Malibu enclaves – Rachael lives a subdued, self assured and serene existence, wanting only to surf, paint, write, study, & meditate.
All that abruptly changes when a simple twist of tragic fate challenges everything, turning her entire life upside-down.
Rachael sets out on a literal quest for survival, not knowing her dark predicament will help shine a light of hope & healing around the entire world, and in ways & places she could never have imagined.
It’s her heart, her fearless determination, and her compassion that sparks a revolution destined to echo through the highest levels of material power & personal ethics, opening impossible doors on the path to love & enlightenment. But will it save her life?
Other Players
& Other Places…
Primary Locations & Settings In This Story Include The Following;
- Los Angeles – Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, and Malibu.
- Santa Barbara – Montecito, SB, and Hollister Ranch.
- Rhode Island – Newport.
- New York – Manhattan & The Hamptons.
- Indonesia – The Islands Of Bali & Java.
Essential Statement & Disclaimer
The Surfing Lesson – is an original 474 page novel with 40 chapters based on a three page original short story published in 1994 by Richard Arthur Love under the pen name ‘Caribe’.
The first draft of the novel was started in 2005, and is currently on its 20th rewrite and still pending final publication.
This novel has no affiliation or connection of any kind with the 48-page 2013 digital publication of a short story by summer romance author Elin Hilderbrand using the same title; The Surfing Lesson.
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