How the Monastery Came to be on the Top of the Mountain is a delightful illustrated children's book taken from Romanain oral tradition, passed down from generation to generation.

It is the flowering of the rich living spirituality of Romania, lovingly tended by the many faithful Christians and the more than three hundred monasteries of this Orthodox land. Picturebook for preschool and up.

About the Author
Today with his wife Anastasia he lives in Mexico, as an author, artist, and interpreter of Orthodoxy, traveling widely in Eastern Europe and organizing pilgrimages of mutual encouragement for others to experience Orthodoxy from the inside out. His other books include: Karelia: An Introduction to, and Meditation on, Karelian Orthodox Culture, Alyosha's Apple, The Miraculous Child, The Wonderful Life of Saint Sergius of Radonezh, and How the Monastery Came to Be on Top of the Mountain.