Of the 34 books I've had published to date, The Complete Angler has been the most enjoyable to produce and I've been involved in every aspect of its production from conception to publication. It's creation has been powered by something beyond the the commercial imperatives normally associated with book publishing and its genesis has been immensely rewarding.

The book distribution and selling business is an extremely competitive one, the lions share of profits gobbled up by the big players leaving only scraps for authors like me. But I've reaped a bigger reward, leaving sales and promotion to my two companions!

In researching the book, I've been led to the works of metapysical writers like John Muir, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau - blessings more valuable than royalties. And these guides on my own spiritual journey are leading me on a converging path with that taken by my wife who has studied metaphysics all her life, two of her favourite authors being Joel S Goldsmith and Eckhart Tolle.

I'll explore more of thses blessings in the days ahead.