Letters to the River places the crises we currently face in the context of a mythic and heroic journey, creating a bridge between the left side and the right - the practical, daily life we can neither ignore nor avoid, and the magical, shimmering world reported by sages and shamans throughout the millennia.

Letters to the River speaks eloquently to our reason (the right side) about the concerns and issues we need to explore and face to find that “dream worth living”. But it does not stop there. In the letters themselves, we hear the beckoning of the left side, the call of the soul within that magical, shimmering dream. And in so doing, we sense who we might become if our soul not only found its voice but began to sing, loudly, its breathtaking song.

“Sparrow Hart is a gifted storyteller. Dancing between the visible and invisible worlds, this book expands our perceptions, tells the truth of who we are, and shows us the beauty of our inner and outer landscapes. Inspiring us to live in harmony with nature and all of life, reading Letters to the River is like being on a vision quest. This book is a gem!" (Sandra Ingerman author of Soul Retrieval)

“Letters to the River describes the transformations needed to cope with whole-system change in a provocative manner employing word-play, poetry, and insights from shamanic wisdom, Jungian psychology, and a host of other creative sources. Many books confront the perils facing humankind in the 21st century, but none are so adroit in celebrating the 'in-between spaces' where reason, emotion, and intuition produce a synthesis to help humanity continue its grand adventure.” (Stanley Krippner, PhD, author of Personal Mythology)

“Sparrow Hart is a true shaman. Through these heart-opening essays we discover a profound listener to unspoken stories, a man of immense spirit, a singer with a wild and perceptive heart." (Stephan Beyer, author of Singing to the Plants)