David Mampel is a writer, poet, and former minister living in the Seattle area. His work has appeared in Copperfield Review Quarterly, The Remington Review, Cirque, and more than fifteen other literary publications. He is a recent nominee for the Pushcart Prize for his short story Green Man, and is currently completing his debut novel The Sound of Alchemy, a work of visionary fiction. A second novel, The Light of Occitania, a work of historical fiction, is also in development. His memoir, Coyote Spirit: The Improbable Transformation from Minister to Clown, chronicles his journey from ministry through addiction and recovery to an entirely unexpected new life. It holds a perfect five-star rating on Amazon. David is an active member of the Historical Novel Society and the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
“Stunning word choice, very alluring and mesmerizing…” (“Noise Opera,” flash fiction.)
– Sophie Chiang, Editor-in-Chief, The Aurora Journal.
Coyote Spirit: The Improbable Transformation from Minister to Clown
What do you do when the life you built no longer fits the person you have become? David Mampel was a minister. He had a congregation, a calling, and a carefully constructed identity. Then, slowly and then all at once, it all fell apart. What came next was not what anyone could have predicted, least of all David himself. Coyote Spirit is the story of one man’s journey from the quiet devastation of a life unraveling to the surprising, joyful, and deeply human discovery of who he truly was. It is a memoir about addiction and recovery. About faith lost and faith transformed. About the courage it takes to become something entirely new, even when the world is watching. Raw, funny, and profoundly honest, Coyote Spirit is for anyone who has ever felt lost in a life that no longer belongs to them. It is proof that transformation is possible, that recovery is real, and that the most unexpected roads sometimes lead exactly where you were always meant to go. If you have ever had to lose everything to find yourself, this book was written for you.
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