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A Fascinating Tale with Uncommon Scope Oct 20, 1998
What book category would I choose for 50-50 at 50? Philanthropy? International Development? New Age/Spirituality? Dream Analysis? Biography? Eco-travel? Shamanism? Of course, the answer is all of the above, which makes this book both special and hard to pin down. This is the author's own story, from childhood to 60, with an emphasis on the latter decade when he chose to use his hard-earned wealth to help people in the developing world in a hands-on manner. Not content to just donate money, Robert Graham started his own organization, Katalysis, which led Graham to a rich array of experiences, both outer and inner. A conservative, midwestern-born-and-raised CPA-turned-entrepreneur, Graham tells an engaging story of his devotion to his evolving service ethic and the unfolding world of spirit that came with and through his service work. Graham became an especially adept dreamer, with amazing stories of dream meetings with Sai Baba, friends both alive and departed, spiritual forces and more. His travels in the `real' world were equally fascinating, meeting with shamans in Central and South America, the Dalai Lama in India, a three-year-old chosen as the reincarnation of one of the Dalai Lama's teahers, and his many partners in his service venture. Even at home, Graham's life is full of family tradedies and triumphs. What I liked best about the book is the warm, innocent, courageous vulnerability Graham exhibits from start to finish as he tells of his `conversion' from conservative, head-bound, always productive, success-driven "Busy Bob" to the wide-open, spiritual, here-and-now "Writer, Walker, Wisdom Seeker" he has become. A skeptical alter-ego pops in throughout the book, no doubt echoing the voice of many readers who will be puzzled by some of Graham's wilder dreams, stories and ideas. A bit disjointed at times, with perhaps too wide a scope to fall into a highly marketable niche - these mild critiques are, it seems to me, part and parcel to the story of Graham's life. Highly recommended for anyone interested in any of the subjects the 50-50 at 50 touches on, especially if the reader is willing to stretch into the conjoining areas, as the author most definitely was. By the way, the three page afterword, "Remember, Go Just Beyond," which Graham wrote for his grandchildren, is worthy of passing along to your own children and grandchildren. A lot of wisdom in three pages!
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