Where Two Worlds Touch by River Faire Extract

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Where Two Worlds Touch by River Faire Extract

A journey that will nourish the soul, touch the heart, uplift the spirit, and inspire the mind.

After the fairy tale of Happily Ever After ends in heartbreak, what then? From award-winning author River Faire comes an inspiring account of second chances, healing, inexplicable magic, and following the soul’s compass.

River, an alternative healer and Paris-trained chef – a decidedly reluctant mystic – returns to England from America to help his ex-partner, back from the brink of death. Stepping into a London life he left behind, haunted by ghosts, he finds himself on an unanticipated journey of the heart. When the two men relocate to the English countryside, he discovers more than a charming pastoral landscape, he unexpectedly glimpses the fabric of life itself.

Genre: Memoir | Travel | Romance | Non-Fiction | LGBTQIA+
Publisher: Evolutionary Press

With disarming honesty and a searching, lyrical voice, Where Two Worlds Touch is a soul-stirring narrative about navigating the intricacies of the human heart, no matter whom we love. An invitation to say yes to uncertainty and vulnerability, to trust the unknowable mystery of life, while seeking the place we belong and what is uniquely ours to bring. A genre-defying memoir – one part love story, one part celebration of the table, one part ode to nature, and one part soul guide – woven as an indelible offering that lingers long past the final page.

Extract

“I NEVER INTENDED to return to England. On a frigid December morning, descending towards Heathrow airport after an overnight flight, as the drab sprawl of greater London comes into view through the plane’s windows, delicate blue butterflies tumble and collide in my core with something close to happiness. How unexpected, this.

“The things we do for love.

“After waiting in a serpentine, bleary-eyed queue beneath fluorescent lights for Customs and Immigration, followed by the predictable Border Police questions regarding my UK residence visa—queries about work, home situation, partner—my American passport is finally stamped and handed back without a smile. Entry granted. Alone at the baggage carousel, surrounded by strangers, the airport ethnology submerges me; the clamorous international mix of arriving passengers and different languages, a current of people, noise, and emotions—energy, both psychic and kinetic—swirling all around.”

About the Author

River Faire is a multi-award–winning author, body-centered therapist, and Paris-trained chef-turned-holistic-wellness coach. In addition, he hosts the video podcast, Radical Being with River Faire. Formerly known as L.R. Heartsong, his eloquent, lyrical books invite readers on a journey that will nourish the soul, touch the heart, uplift the spirit, and inspire the mind. Discover his various offerings (books, podcast, blog, coaching, and more) at RiverFaire.com