Let the Warrior in all of us battle against the forces of our lives. The world is only the visible aspect of God; what being a warrior does is cause a challenge by following the trail in search of a higher purpose for a life. Explore the tragic cost of addiction, inspired by the true stories of Trail of the Warrior. Gain insight into addiction treatment and explore the guide to heal presented in this evocative fable of hope. Trail of the Warrior tells the tales of their battles and of their hope and recovery. This fable of hope was written with the inspiration of a dog, the seeking of a restless soul for a higher power, and the courage and perseverance of true voices in real recovery. Addiction does not discriminate, evidenced in the characters who battle addiction in this touching story, veterans, child abuse victims, and domestic abuse sufferers. We are the most powerful when we have a teaching that captures our voice as it heals. This book is that voice that illuminates the trail of a Warrior. 100% of profits from this grassroots campaign benefit FACT, Inc. to build a new Addiction Treatment Center.
About the Author: RH Pfeiffer
About the Author R. H. Pfeiffer was born in Fort Scott, Kansas in 1952. Trail of the Warrior is his third book, and his first published work; his earlier works include the manuscripts Love Against Love and Candles Fire and Flame. The story in Trail of the Warrior was written over the past three years and is based on a fictional blend of his life, friends, and colleagues. The core concept of Trail of the Warrior is a stream of consciousness from R.H.’s life in recovery and service from the last forty plus years. This fable of hope was written with the inspiration of a dog, the seeking of a restless soul for a higher power, and the courage and perseverance of true voices in real recovery. As a storyteller R.H. believes the highest level of truths are the lessons our lives express by the heart to each other as human spirits. We are the most powerful when we have a teaching that captures our voice as it heals. This book is that voice that illuminates the trail of a Warrior.
QUOTES: As a registered nurse working in the field of addiction treatment, I find R.H. Pfeiffer’s work to be authentic and true-to-life, heart-wrenching yet hopeful and optimistic. I highly recommend Trail of the Warrior for anyone looking for an insightful, heartwarming, compelling book to read; one that will touch the lives of many. An amazing book! – Noble Clinic, LLC We are the most powerful when we have a teaching that captures our voice as it heals. This book is that voice that illuminates the trail of a Warrior. The world is only the visible aspect of God; what being a warrior does is cause a challenge by following the trail in search of a higher purpose for a life. As a storyteller R.H. believes the highest level of truths are the lessons our lives express by the heart to each other as human spirits. We are the most powerful when we have a teaching that captures our voice as it heals. REVIEWS: Trail of the Warrior A Fable of Hope R.H. Pfeiffer Families and Children Together (Jan 15, 2018) Softcover $15.00 (167pp) 978-0-9994886-0-7 Clarion Rating: 4 out of 5 Trail of the Warrior is a polished novel about the deep struggle of recovering from substance use. Four very different people share their stories of recovery from substance use in Trail of the Warrior: A Fable of Hope. The language of recovery permeates this novel, drawing from well-worn tropes and images as each character searches for fulfillment in sobriety. Drawn together by Rosie, a dog who’s adopted by a treatment center, four people navigate the stress of substance-free life. The characters include a military veteran and survivors of domestic abuse as well as child abuse. Although their individual stories are conveyed in a mild, straightforward tone, their content can be disturbing, as when one woman copes with an ex who stalks her, breaking into her apartment multiple times. These characters’ episodes are often written as pure exposition, short on dialogue and scenes. This deflates the story somewhat, impeding emotional engagement. Sentences are smooth and polished, but for a novel with such high stakes, Trail of the Warrior is lacking in tension. Its message seems to be that all will be well, with the desired spiritual experience all but guaranteed as the outcome of working the twelve steps. Recovery is in the mainstream, and Trail of the Warrior takes a traditional approach: the recovery it describes is an abstinence-only, twelve-step program-based way of life. The novel leans heavily on phrases and characters from the Alcoholics Anonymous community and literature: “John Barleycorn,” for example, is invoked several times as the enemy of the sick person. The use of terms like “alcoholic” instead of “person with alcohol use disorder” helps identify Trail of the Warrior as a novel written for people who identify as alcoholics, by a person who identifies the same way. This book is not a teaching tool, though it does advocate for one very particular path in recovery. For those already familiar with the language and traditions of twelve-step groups, the characters’ struggles are likely to strike a chord. The novel includes questions for group discussion or book clubs. The author remains anonymous as well: their bio elides pronouns or any other identifying information. The novel’s core concept is “a stream of consciousness from R.H.’s life in recovery and service from the last 42 years.” The novel and the author adhere to the tradition of anonymity; however, the book does offer a peek into the intimate world of AA culture and its recovery-sustaining groups. Billed as a fundraising project for a new nonprofit addiction treatment center in Kansas, Trail of the Warrior is a polished novel about the deep struggle of recovering from substance use. Reviewed by Claire Foster March 16, 2019
