Hello from gorgeous cow country in upstate NY!

Yesterday, on my daily walk through what is basically a forest with a paved road running through it, I smelled spring for the first time.

Now, living in this area, you know that you should never trust the first smell of spring. It's usually a trick, a result of this time period being a battle between spring and winter. If I can't help assigning cosmic dimensions to this battle, it's at least partly because of my Russian upbringing. 

Russian folk culture is filled with symbolism reflected in weather and other everyday occurrences. As I write my novels (book 5 is coming along swimmingly, thanks for asking!) I often read up on folk traditions and customs as a way of fleshing out my story-world. I've been doing this for years. 

Finally, I had so much information that I thought it would be nice to put it together in a book for you all. Because the truth is that these old folk traditions have a lot of wisdom to them, even outside what usefulness they present to me, the author, as I build my worlds. 

So today I'm happy to offer you A Window to the Russian Soul: Ancient Folk Wisdom for Modern Life.

What if you could find the answers to the problems of modern life in the wisdom of the past?

We live in a strange time. Perpetually distracted and increasingly over-medicated, we still think we are the most progressive people in history. But scratch the surface, and you’ll see that our world is like a house built on sand.

We put much of our faith in science, even as more and more of the truths we equate with “scientific fact” come under scrutiny. The lack of repeatability of many experiments is a modern science’s dirty little secret. And much of what can be verified, it turns out, often merely confirms what history, literature, and religion have already taught us.

And so, many people are turning to the past for comforting wisdom to inform the future.

This book is an exploration of the rich folk culture of Russia’s past. From songs of lamentation at funerals to the rules for naming a prince, you’ll find a fascinating glimpse into a world that is alien on the surface, but familiar at its heart. Reading it in light of modern life, you can’t help but be astounded at how much wisdom the Russian folk gathered through centuries and millennia of passed time and experience.

Who knows? Maybe the answers to some of your life’s pressing issues are found in the age-long traditions explored in A Window to the Russian Soul. Find out by buying A Window to the Russian Soul today!

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And thank you, as always, for joining me on my authorly adventures. 

~Nicky