<p>In these cassettes, Richard Bode discusses the personal fulfillment he has found while living near the Pacific Ocean. He savors beachcombing as a healing salve after a divorce and an unsatisfying fast-paced career. Reveling in the pleasures of sun and surf, Bode enjoys his sense-luscious state that brings out the artist, the child, and the nature lover in him.</p>
<p>The author identifies most with Paul Gauguin who eventually found in Tahiti the one spot on earth where he belonged. <i>Beachcombing at Miramar</i> is a fine example of the spirituality of place.</p>
