Nash was a pioneer. He left everything he knew and loved behind in India to create a better life in America. Like so many other immigrants, he didn't find a perfect new life, but he and his wife, Naomi, did build a challenging and satisfying one.
In his debut novel, Yagna Dave deftly connects the past to the present with his portrait of the Patels. Nash struggles to acclimate to life in America and worries about his sons' futures. His eldest, Nigel, is coping with troubles of his own. He has grown disillusioned with life in America and with his long-term girlfriend, Nina.
Nigel thinks that the answer to his worries lies in India. He quickly departs for his parents' mother country, greatly worrying them both.
As Nigel searches for meaning in India, a disaster shocks the world and the Patels. The Twin Towers in New York City have been attacked. It seems like the entire world has gone mad.
In Dave's spiritual novel of revelation, identity, and karma, both generations of the Patels will seek out answers to some of life's greatest mysteries. Will Nigel be able to find what he needs in the heart of his cultural homeland?
About the Author: Yagna Dave credits his beloved Guru Pramukh Swami Maharaj and his present successor Mahant Swami Maharaj, his loving mother Jasuben and wife Nita, for helping guide his spiritual and emotional development. Dave constantly looks for ways he can improve the world around him and bring comfort to those in his life.
Dave studied management and marketing at the Sasmira Institute in Mumbai, India. He spent fourteen years working in the export business in Thailand and Dubai. Dave later moved to Canada and on to the United States. He has recently been working as a technologist at a major hospital.
Dave is an active member of BAPS, an international sociospiritual charitable organization. He has lectured extensively on philosophy and management. Supreme Pelican is his first book. Dave combines a fictional story with the spiritual lessons he has learned from his guru to create an unforgettable literary novel.
