The Magician's Secret
By Kam Kaminske (Jour'71)
(Amazon, 120 pages; 2012)
How would you react to a talking stuffed animal that mysteriously appears to help you figure out your life鈥檚 purpose? In this fantasy, writer鈥檚 block plagues Pete (a famous novelist), who realizes how his mother's recent death has caused him to obsess about the very meaning of life. Enter the enigmatic Kalvin the Kamel who arrives from another time dimension to awaken Pete's child-like "sense of possibility". Kalvin stirs remembrances in Pete, helping him find an entirely new perspective on life. When Pete escapes New York for a retreat in Maine, his genteel father becomes a catalyst for inner growth, as does a telepathic bookstore owner who teases Pete with just enough information to convince him of things that can only be proven by a reading of the heart.
And, when young wheelchair-bound Kate infiltrates Pete's mind and heart, he receives rare insights, as they both view life through new eyes, able to share gifts they never knew were hidden inside.