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Against a backdrop of romance and adversity, 'The Highest Mountain' is a novel about mentorship and rites of passage. Bringing together Christian, Buddhist and American Indian spirituality, one man relentlessly questions who he is and what is his purpose. This is a must read for anyone who aspires toward more than mere mediocrity.
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story    -   1960's-1970's Romance/Romance Problems    -   Yes Kids growing up/acting up?    -   Yes Life of a profession:    -   artist Ethnic/Regional/Religion    -   Christian Poverty, surviving    -   Yes Kind of living:    -   general poverty story Strong "rags to riches" component?    -   Yes Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Job/Profession/Status story    -   Yes Ethnic/regional/gender life    -   Yes Parents/lack of parents problem?    -   rebelling against parent's expectations

Main Character

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   student Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White (American) Unusual characteristics:    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   5 () United States    -   Yes The US:    -   West Mountains/Cliffs    -   Yes Desert?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   actual description of hetero sex Amount of dialog    -   mostly dialog

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