Lisa Diane McCall

In a tale of longing, Laila journeys deep into the Sahara Desert accompanied by the Tuareg nomads and her beloved camel companion, Anarani. Her quest reveals revelations and wisdom as told by the magical voices of the desert, the ceremonial shai tea, her guide, Go'at, the Tuareg, and Anarani. Her stirring adventures teach us to sink deeper into our soul and listen with the ears of our heart to live life to its fullest. The Rhythm of the Soul weaves a story steeped in cultural anthropology, Tuareg history, and magical surrealism. It delivers a rich tapestry of inner and outer journeying into the mysteries of being, mirroring what we all long for: belonging.

Lisa Diane McCall is a Certified Life Coach with a B.S. in zoology and an M.H.S. in International Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has worked as a public health professional for 25 years in services and research related to HIV/AIDS. Her questing and artistic spirit have taken her far and wide, observing the nature of people - from the nomads of the Sahara Desert to people dealing with addictions in Baltimore City - as well as her own nature. She creatively applies the life lessons she has learned with clients and anyone she encounters with compassionate irreverence. This is her first novel based on her vision quest experiences in the Sahara Desert of Southern Algeria with the Tuareg nomads and a camel named Anarani.