Little Bear, a gifted artist, descends into the depths of the Great Cave guided by the wisest shaman of her people. There she is to create an image of her tribe's most signifi cant myth where nothing has been painted for countless generations. But before she may enter the cave's deepest chambers, she must be initiated in mysterious rites. In spite of her fear of the old shaman, her own reservations, and her mother's opposition, Little Bear agrees. Psychologically ill-prepared for this adventure, will Little Bear reject deep human truths revealed by her lovers, wise teachers and the art of the cave? Is this hero's journey into the abyss destined to change every aspect of her life and all the subsequent lifetimes her avatar will experience? Explore the psyche of the People of the Bear Mother through this young woman's astonishing story. Inspired by Jean Clottes' book on 30,000-year-old Chauvet Cave, Austin intuitively understood what the cave art meant in the lives of these hunting peoples and what these ancient messages can mean in our lives today. Born and raised in Utah, Austin lives in California.I never expected to be so moved by the story of a young girl's adventure into a painted cave so long ago or that it would touch and change my life here and now. Every time I read it I fi nd new insights and life wisdom in addition to new details of a fascinating story I will carry within me forever. - M. Kelly, California Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/ PeopleOfTheBearMother.htm