Life is full of surprises. Surprises are what Jadeine Shives, a thoroughly western woman who found her spiritual heart in the practices of yoga and the Vedic traditions, discovered when she and her husband set off for a six-week pilgrimage in India. And surprises are what you’ll find in virtually every page of Digging a Well to Heaven.

This chronicle—every word of it true—reads like an adventure novel, with heroes and villains, trials and triumphs. Yet unlike most adventure stories, this one energizes you and you find yourself both living Jadeine’s quest and seeing the parallels in your own life. This is a rare experience. You read her words yet have a personal experience of your inner self.

Read this book if you’d like inspiration for your spiritual journey. Read it if you are at all curious about Eastern Philosophy. Read it if you are just interested in what compels people who are seeking a deeper knowing of themselves. Or read it for the sheer enjoyment of spending some time with folks you will like on a fascinating trip through an exotic land.

Whatever your reason for reading this book, you will get more than you expect.