Into the Wonder
Wonder. It’s become a bit of a buzzword, but it often feels elusive. What does it even mean? And why does it seem so hard to find?
Into the Wonder is an invitation to walk with a guide who has dedicated his life to connecting people with wonder. Shawn Small invites you to be part of his adventures from Milwaukee to the movie theater, Africa to Ireland, and beyond. You get to experience wonder through the eyes of a rare adult who has taken the struggles of childhood trauma, death-defying car wrecks, and the pain of church leadership gone awry and turned them into stepping stones on his adventure rather than painful memories that weigh him down. Through his stories, we see that wonder isn’t just for the lucky few but for anyone willing to step out of their comfort zone.
Reading Into the Wonder feels like sitting by a campfire and listening to an old friend share his stories. The book will leave you asking why one man experienced so many amazing stories while simultaneously calling your soul to start your own wonder-filled adventure.
Because wonder changes everything.
Author
As a young boy, Shawn first travelled the world through the writings of Mark Twain, C.S. Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Jules Verne and Alexander Dumas. But it was not until he snuck out of his house to see Raiders of the Lost Ark that his fate was revealed. He was called to a life of imagination and exploration.
In his early twenties Shawn began to travel extensively. He traversed ancient ruins throughout Europe, sipped tea with desert Bedouins in the Middle East, lived with indigenous tribes in the mountains of Central America, and crawled through Celtic passage tombs in Ireland. Wanderlust became his passion.
In 2000 Shawn became the founder and Executive Director of Wonder Voyage, a unique non-profit organization dedicated to leading other explorers on pilgrimages to dozens of countries across the globe.
As a young boy, Shawn first travelled the world through the writings of Mark Twain, C.S. Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Jules Verne and Alexander Dumas. But it was not until he snuck out of his house to see Raiders of the Lost Ark that his fate was revealed. He was called to a life of imagination and exploration.
In his early twenties Shawn began to travel extensively. He traversed ancient ruins throughout Europe, sipped tea with desert Bedouins in the Middle East, lived with indigenous tribes in the mountains of Central America, and crawled through Celtic passage tombs in Ireland. Wanderlust became his passion.
In 2000 Shawn became the founder and Executive Director of Wonder Voyage, a unique non-profit organization dedicated to leading other explorers on pilgrimages to dozens of countries across the globe.
As a young boy, Shawn first travelled the world through the writings of Mark Twain, C.S. Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Jules Verne and Alexander Dumas. But it was not until he snuck out of his house to see Raiders of the Lost Ark that his fate was revealed. He was called to a life of imagination and exploration.
In his early twenties Shawn began to travel extensively. He traversed ancient ruins throughout Europe, sipped tea with desert Bedouins in the Middle East, lived with indigenous tribes in the mountains of Central America, and crawled through Celtic passage tombs in Ireland. Wanderlust became his passion.
In 2000 Shawn became the founder and Executive Director of Wonder Voyage, a unique non-profit organization dedicated to leading other explorers on pilgrimages to dozens of countries across the globe.
