{"product_id":"magic-by-jan-golembiewski-9781925760071","title":"Magic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/em\u003e - Sofie Laguna\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a true story...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA young man heads off on a journey to find out if magic still exists in the world, to know its wonder, and to see if it might save him when his own life is unexpectedly at stake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of retreating after being deported from Mexico or beaten up in Guatemala, he travels to the Caribbean where he meets a Rastafarian Don Juan who teaches him about the 'natural mystic', a magical tradition that had travelled to the Caribbean centuries earlier with the slavery trade. Fate further propels his travels through the Americas and Europe to locate the source of this esoteric knowledge in Mother Africa, where his emerging mastery of mysticism is tested by the Sahara desert. He is imprisoned in Nigeria, tortured, and then sold as a slave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagic\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of an incredible journey, both physical and spiritual, that reverberates with literary voice and authenticity: the uniqueness of lived adventure and of a passionate heart and vision. Upon closing the last page of this book, we ache for the innocence to lose our way and travel deeper, to rediscover the savage but delicious nature of the miraculous in our own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListen to Jan Golembiewski discussing his quest to find meaning and authenticity in his new book, \u003cem\u003eMagic\u003c\/em\u003e, on ABC RN's \u003cem\u003eThe Spirit of Things\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView the YouTube clip of the author, Jan Golembiewski, talking about the inspiration for \u003cem\u003eMagic\u003c\/em\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJan Golembiewski opens up about being kidnapped and sold as a slave in Africa. Read in \u003cem\u003eNews.com.au\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey try and say \u003cem\u003eglory to God in the highest\u003c\/em\u003e. I say it's about glory to God in the lowest. If you can't find God in the lowest, you're wasting your time — and that's where our protagonist finds his \u003cem\u003eMagic\u003c\/em\u003e — in prison cells, as a slave in forgotten parts of Africa, in slums of New Orleans, and mosquito-ridden coastlines in the Caribbean. This is an engrossing tale of a year down the path less travelled. Warm, funny, and intensely human, \u003cem\u003eMagic\u003c\/em\u003e is an inspiring, deeply-felt and painfully honest coming-of-age adventure. It's a story of a perilous spiritual search that transcends religion, and an authentic adventure. An impressive debut.\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eFather Bob Maguire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46844570697964,"sku":"9781925760071","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2ffeaa46a71392557500b98af7b7676a.jpg?v=1758847351","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/magic-by-jan-golembiewski-9781925760071","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}