Link to SPIRITUAL DESTINY:     https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVSWRXH8

In Spiritual Destiny, the first book in the Alp to Taw Chronicles and Destiny Trilogy, meet Joseph Arthur Golden-Eagle, known as JAG, a full-blooded Pequot Native American who believes he possesses the vision to guide humanity through a pivotal crossroads. Raised by Night Owl and Morning Dove in Stonington, Connecticut, JAG has inherited his ancestors’ guiding values: DON’T TAKE what is not yours; DO TAKE care of what is yours, & Mother Earth will provide for you forever. But in a world driven by consumption and the profit motive, leading to global warming, overpopulation, and the threat of self-destruction, JAG must overcome powerful obstacles before he can make a meaningful impact. Born under signs of high aspirations, JAG's mission is to lead humanity toward a more responsible way of life, one rooted in ancient wisdom yet vital to our future. He carries his people’s principles as he embarks on a transformative journey to save humankind from its destructive path. Spiritual Destiny begins in the familiar surroundings of our world, unfolding in your own backyard, and will take readers step by step into realms beyond imagination. This is not just the story of one man’s journey but the inaugural episode in a much larger narrative. With Spiritual Destiny, the Alp to Taw Chronicles introduces readers to a contemporary Native American family and expands to illuminate the universe across the full breadth of time. Enter Spiritual Destiny and witness the legacy JAG begins, one that others must carry forward as the stakes rise ever higher.
“No one is more qualified to tell this story than James W. Hawk.” – Ron Gagliardi, Director of MICA (Made in Connecticut Arts), a 501(c)(3) organization

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
James W. Hawk was born in New Eagle, Pennsylvania, and grew up in East Cleveland, Ohio. He is of German, Irish, Scottish, and Native American (Seneca) descent. He is a descendant of Degory Priest of the Mayflower. He attended Ohio University in Architecture and completed his higher education at Cleveland State University as a Mechanical Engineer. He pursued a career in industrial sales and marketing with a Fortune 500 company, which resulted in relocations to Rochester, New York, South Bend, Indiana, and New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Raymond Foery, Professor Emeritus - Quinnipiac University Film, Television, and Media Arts, said about Hawk’s work: "A truly imaginative filmmaker with a highly sophisticated sense of cinematic acuity. Jim has been remarkably active in various genres. As a director of narrative fiction, he has shown a sure hand with actors and a sophisticated appreciation of mise-en-scene. As a creator of animated visual motifs, Jim has displayed a mastery of the latest techniques and a sophisticated sense of composition complemented by a rich appreciation of theatrical style. Each of his projects also reveals the mind of an artist grappling with the eternal philosophical dilemmas of our existence on this planet – as well as some speculation about those other planets out there. In short, Jim’s work forces us to think as well as to look." Jan Harlan (executive producer for Stanley Kubrick & Steven Spielberg) gave Hawk's work high marks. F. Miguel Valenti assessed it as better than much of what is released these days. One of Hawk’s films was exhibited at an art exhibition in Rome, Italy. Two of his films were award-winners, two were finalists, four were semi-finalists, and two were quarter-finalists at film festivals worldwide. A Hawk film was recently awarded semi-finalist at a science fiction film festival out of a thousand entries. He has had films screened at 60 film festivals/venues worldwide with 109 films being official selections.