The Mind of God

by Dennis Spain, Natalie Marino (Illustrator)

Overview

A graphic novel of an unprecedented 821 fine art images married to a compelling storyline. Like the swirling dance of the Dervish, the musical compositions of a young Muslim woman propel us from the war-torn landscape of the Middle East to the 13th Century tableaux of the encounter of Rumi with his teacher, Shams of Tabriz. The path of the heroine leads to her enlightenment and ours, as the war within us is faced and transformed.

Inspired by the poetry of Rumi, Dennis Spain received the storyline during a “walking meditation” workshop. A year after the completion of the screenplay, the idea was conceived to also publish the story as a graphic novel.

When award-winning artist Natalie Marino joined the project, it was quickly realized that this book would be like no other graphic novel.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149005895
Publisher:	Carousel Publications Inc.
Publication date:	11/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	821
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

The oldest of five children, Dennis Spain was born in Iowa in 1949 to a father who passionately loved the profession of road building, and a mother who served as an army nurse in London during the invasion of Normandy. After graduating with honors from St John’s University in Minnesota, Dennis Spain attended the University of Iowa Medical School with the goal of doing medical research. Harboring a strong interest in creative writing and with a great leap of faith he dropped out of medical school, leaving behind the sheltered and programmed world of academia to embark on an intense period of self-inquiry, which involved traveling widely, writing, and working in many different fields.
He eventually settled in Hawaii. There his love of medicine resurfaced and he undertook a professional study of Traditional Oriental Medicine. He was licensed in 1995 to practice acupuncture and herbal medicine. In 2001, while watching the fall of the Twin Towers, he began to question seriously his beliefs concerning politics, economics, and the purpose of government. An in-depth study of libertarian political philosophy and Austrian school economics has occupied the past few years, along with an interest in political blogging. “The Mind of God” is a culmination of the strands of his life to date. He believes that he is the perfect person to take this special story to the public and subsequently has hand-picked all who have become involved in this film project. Natalie Marino graduated from New York University and completed two years of graduate work at the New School for Social Research before receiving her Master of Academic Art from the Academe de Bedriacense in Calvatone, Italy. She is an award-winning fine artist who has been exhibited widely in museums, corporations and fine art galleries throughout the U.S. and Europe. She is well known for her large impressionistic pastel figuratives and has hosted a weekly cablecast on television called “Art Forum”. She is one of the few women who has painted with the “Street Painters” in New York City and is presently associated with the Ivanhoe Museum in Paterson and the Tom Winer Gallery in New York City. Her spiritual beliefs and her humanistic approach are reflected throughout her fine art. She has illustrated 19 books which are distributed through Barnes and Nobles, Borders, and Amazon. She is currently working in her studio in the metropolitan New York region.