In the late seventies, Donato, a man growing up in rural Oregon becomes obsessed with finding the intangible by climbing mountain peaks. This quest for cosmic knowledge borders on the twilight zone and is driven by karma floating on a river of nostalgia. His spirit guide, a knee-high cane toad accompanies him in a surreal journey around the world until he accidentally finds what he is looking for in the deepest gorge in North America. "A witty, Rabelaisian road story about one man's search for what matters." - Kirkus Reviews