Into the Fire

About the Book

"So here I was in India about to put on the next mask, learning the forms and practices, the proper rituals of Hinduism, to properly wrap myself in a sari, to pranam flat out on the ground, to practice a mantra, and to meditate, shutting out the world. But the world would not be shut out—my eyes were opening, and I could see not only the poverty and need surrounding me, but my own arrogance, aloofness, and lack of compassion."

About the Author

Shirley Brinks lives and writes in Pueblo, Colorado. She began a ten year odyssey with extended travels in India after a twenty five year marriage ended with four children raised. Tucked in her suitcase was a pair of pink ballet slippers, always there even as her arthritic body was lifted on and off everything from jet planes to elephants. She holds a B.A. from Colorado State University continuing post graduate work at UCCS in guidance and counseling. Her poetry and stories are all autobiographical, working professionally with aging and dying issues.