by Denise Orpustan-Love, Ph.D.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
What happens when you return to your father’s mill house in the Basque Country? You listen. And it speaks. Dr. Orpustan-Love’s journey back to the homeland became something much bigger — an exploration of seven pathways rooted in living Basque folklore, ancestral wisdom, and the quiet rhythms of land and daily life. Part memoir, part spiritual guide, it’s a book that honors where we come from and reminds us why that still matters.
ABOUT THE CREATOR
Dr. Denise Orpustan-Love is an educator, author, and cross-cultural bridge builder. She teaches graduate social work at CSU Monterey Bay and is the recipient of the Angeles Arrien Cross-Cultural Foundation Legacy Grant on Basque Folklore. She splits her time between Lake County, California and the Basque Country in Southwestern France — living, quite literally, between two worlds.
WHY IT MATTERS
Basque mythology and spirituality don’t always get the spotlight they deserve. This book changes that. It’s an accessible, heartfelt entry point into a living cultural tradition — and a meaningful read whether you’re deeply rooted in the culture or just beginning to explore it.
📖 Available through the Center for Basque Studies Press and Amazon.
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