The Centerpath Book Series Heart of the Universe by Jin Nua | Page 10

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Introduction
Was it for the excitement and fascination? Was it for the money or
maybe the fame and recognition? Was it for pride in finishing what
I’d started?
Each factor surely played a part but, over time, what I realized is,
writing a novel is a lot like marriage. We stick with it for many reasons
but in the end we do it for love.
So, in a flash, I discovered the reason why I wrote this book—out of
love.
—A love of nature with her exquisite and delicate ways.
—A love for great ideas and their expressions in art, music, and
writing.
—A love for the heartfelt, gentle, and caring souls of the silent
majority who put aside struggles for fame and power and, instead,
are kind to friends, family, and our precious planet.
—A love of the unknown and a hope for something better yet-to-
come.
—And a love and reverence for the Creator who set this exquisite
universe and all its goodness and rightness into motion.
What, other than love, could keep the flame alive when the demands
of life could have easily extinguished this grossly overdue project?
A love so bright it hopefully reaches the hearts and souls of
everyone who reads these pages, inspiring them to reconnect with
our world and take positive steps toward building better lives,
closer communities, and more sensible nations on this precious
planet of ours.