The Heart is a Reluctant Nomad

Book excerpt: Emp-toe's people are suffering; a series of misfortunes has disturbed the peace. Emp-toe has lost his parents. All he has is his grandparents and a female Facebook friend. Shortly before his initiation, the elders reveal the hidden meaning of his name. In order to find a solution to his people's suffering, he must understand an ancestral order "Re-grow our Simot and move with it always if you want to survive." Will Emp-toe take the path his ancestors have chosen or chart his own destiny? In this novel, the author has effectively captured the dilemma of cultural identity.