Beachcombing at Miramar: The Quest for an Authentic Life

Beachcombing at Miramar discusses the personal fulfillment Richard Bode has found while living near the Pacific Ocean. He savors beachcombing as a healing salve after a divorce and an unsatisfying fast-paced career. Reveling in the pleasures of sun and surf, Bode enjoys his sense-luscious state that brings out the artist, the child, and the nature lover in him. The author identifies most with Paul Gauguin who eventually found in Tahiti the one spot on earth where he belonged. Beachcombing at Miramar is a fine example of the spirituality of place.