The wonderful travels of Drake : a tale of a young boy's amazing journey filled with danger, wonder and adventure, and his transformation from boy to man

An action adventure novel set in the late Middle Ages, The Wonderful Travels of Drake follows the journey of a young boy, Drake, who accompanies his father and uncle on a trade expedition from their home in Naples to the mysterious land of Cathay, present-day China. His taste for adventure and glory is satisfied on the journey, as he experiences the wonders of seeing foreign, exotic lands, and battles with strange creatures and hostile people that he and his party encounter. In the end, Drake becomes older and wiser, and acquires recognition of some of the wonders and perils of the world, and of life. With colorful companions ranging from monks to ship captains to revloutionaries and fierce foes such as a pack of desert jackals and a vast Mongol horde, Drakes adventures are gripping and amazing. The Wonderful Travels of Drake is an excellent tale that uses the metaphor of a fantastic journey to symbolize the deeper meaning, which is the a young boys transition from being a boy to a man. Visit the author's website at www.celebrateyourdivinity.com This is a visionary work of monumental proportions; a masterpiece of man's highest thoughts and insights. — Prof. Peter Kotzer, President Washington Natural Philosophy Institute Orest Bedrij's book is a mind-stretching, spirit-elevating adventure. His revelation of Oneness is simple and profound. — Dr. Marilyn Wilhelm, Educator Founder/Director Wilhelm Scholê International By integrating spiritual validations with scientific evidence placing one upon the other in verification after verification Orest Bedrij arrives at an amalgam of the one single fundamental concept: '1'... "a holy vision of you," "the nature of God," and "the theory of everything." — Dr. Tibor Horvath, SJ, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Founder/General Editor: Ultimate Reality and Meaning This book is a passionate and timely invitation to discover the God within each of us and the Oneness of all Creation... a glimpse into (the) unifying dimension of the Eternal One. — Barbara Benjamin, Director Intuitive Discovery, Inc. Orest Bedrij is the rare thinker who sees the unity and connections between different fields of human knowledge... his vision is thrilling and comprehensive, and provides an element—hope—that is utterly vital for our time. — Dr. Larry Dossey, MD, Author, Space, Time and Medicine; Reinventing Medicine; Beyond Illness; Recovering the Soul Here is your breakthrough to God—your joyous transformation from believing in God to knowing your divine ONENESS Cover Design by Andrew Patapis