This prequel to the bestseller, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, isa "e;spiritual journey [and a] creditable survival-adventure-coming-of-age story (Booklist). In the heart of nineteenth century Tsarist Russia, an orphaned boy born of both Jewish and Cossack blood desperately seeks to find a place in a dangerous world. Sergei Ivanov's (Socrates') journey from a military academy to America is a spellbinding and tragic odyssey of courage and love. This riveting novel reveals how a boy became a man, how a man became a warrior, and how a warrior discovered peace. From his birth, this boy Sergei Ivanov is destined to become the peaceful warrior and sage who changed the life of Dan Millman and millions of readers worldwide. "e;Intriguing. . . . Millman's fluid storytelling makes this an easy read."e; Publishers Weekly

This prequel to the bestseller, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, is a "spiritual journey [and a] creditable survival-adventure-coming-of-age story ( Booklist). In the heart of nineteenth century Tsarist Russia, an orphaned boy born of both Jewish and Cossack blood desperately seeks to find a place in a dangerous world. Sergei Ivanov's (Socrates') journey from a military academy to America is a spellbinding and tragic odyssey of courage and love. This riveting novel reveals how a boy became a man, how a man became a warrior, and how a warrior discovered peace. From his birth, this boy-Sergei Ivanov-is destined to become the peaceful warrior and sage who changed the life of Dan Millman and millions of readers worldwide. "Intriguing.... Millman's fluid storytelling makes this an easy read." - Publishers Weekly