Dr. Nick Osborne is a former bar bouncer, military officer, and university administrator. Drawing on his unorthodox childhood in a transcendental meditation commune in the Midwest, his writing focuses on spirituality, masculinity, and mythology. Nick has completed numerous workshops on male initiation and facilitated lectures on rites of passage, in addition to traveling the world and sitting among mystics. He is a nationally recognized expert on veterans in higher education, and holds a doctorate from the University of California at Davis. He may be reached at: [email protected]
A Ronin’s Tale
From a unique upbringing in a meditation commune, to bouncing in a biker bar and serving in the military, Nick Osborne eventually found himself donning a suit, bored and lifeless as a company man. But in 2018, and just a week after his fortieth birthday, he unexpectedly lost his career prompting him to sell his possessions and ditch his cellphone. For nearly a year Nick wandered without an itinerary throughout Southeast Asia, testing himself in intensive martial art camps, trekking high into the Himalayas, and ultimately ending up on the riverbanks of the Ganges. A Ronin’s Tale delves into the mysterious complexities of manhood, and the elusive pursuit to be courageous, particularly when immersed in adversity and self-doubt. Told with honesty, vulnerability, and humor, Nick weaves his wildly adventurous hero’s journey through the dense spiritual and masculinity forests, while divulging intimate details of his initiation toward inner peace and wholeness.
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