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The Opening addresses the age-old question 'what happens when we die?' with a spiritual fantasy of immense charm and imagination. At once an insightful meditation on life’s passages and a vision of unearthly realms, it creates its own enchanted worlds where characters connect with one another between here and the hereafter across the thinnest of lines. Joe St. John wanders out into a blizzard and falls through an opening that leads him to amazing, sometimes harrowing places where he encounters the major turning points in his life. Along the way, he revisits his missed opportunities, uncovers his life’s core trauma, and is given mysterious geometrical symbols that hold the key to his future. As Joe's soul hovers between two worlds he will discover the truth about life and death, and be confronted with the ultimate choice: save his own life, or give it up for someone he loves.

Amazon Sales Rank: #419375 in Books Published on: 2011-08-09 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: .51" h x 5.24" w x 7.99" l, .56 pounds Binding: Paperback 240 pages

Review "A sparkling, hallucinatory, fast-paced read with unexpected twists of plot, imbued with a childlike sense of wonder. You'll love floating in the book's magical dreamscape as much as I did."

Most helpful customer reviews 20 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Riveting book of relationships and redemption. By Nick Orlando The Opening kept me wanting more from beginning to end. I began reading at 5 a.m. before work one morning this week and I couldn't stop thinking about it all day. I finished it the same night to the detriment of my usual early bedtime. It was worth it.I've recommended it for the book club at the high school where I work. Lots of good discussion points for the adults and students. 19 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Engaging and Thought-Provoking, a Joy to Read By Joseph Dispenza In his exciting debut book, Ron Savarese has given us a vivid major character who has reached a major crossroads in his life. What led him there and what choices he will make is what drives the well-told tale.The story unfolds almost like a dream -- in fact, I felt carried along in dreamland all the way through. In this airy place, the great questions of life arise for Joe: who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? And probably the greatest question of them all: Am I in control of my own destiny?These are human questions that we all ask...and the beauty of this book is that it invites us to ponder them by watching Joe work through them. In this way, "The Opening" is not only a thoroughly engaging and enjoyable read (with a fantastic cliffhanger), but it is also a valuable and thought-provoking one.I've read it twice now and I recommend it highly. You're going to love it. Let's hope for more from Mr. Savarese. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Simpy Amazing! By T. nobrega The Opening is truly a book that will take you (perhaps kicking and screaming) on an exploratory journey into your soul. The intersections of mind, body, soul and spirit that Joe St. John (main character)is repeatedly confronted with....will draw you into a parallel universe along with him. This novel is amazingly fast-paced and well written with character development so rich that you will be tricked into thinking you are enjoying a modern day version of C.S Lewis's The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe. A child's selfish indulgence with Turkish Delight unleashes a battle for the world of Narnia just as a stock broker's need for his mind-numbing bourbon abruptly throws his upper middle class suburban existence into a world of peaceful chaos.....full of conflicting choices and ironic beauty.Give this book to all the people you love....regardless of their age..... (my 13 year old son had to have the book pried from his hands this morning so he would go to school and my eighty year old mother will find it greeting her when she arrives back home from her cruise.) Wherever you are on your journey you MUST read this book. Word of warning: do NOT give away your copy as this is one of those books that will draw you to it's pages over and over again. And I believe on a very deep level that we all have an "Ava" in our lives....may you live with an open heart so that you may find her. Thank you Ron Savarese.....is there more to come? See all 32 customer reviews...