Fisherman’s Call

About the Book

What would it look like if you gave up your “stuff” – your fears, conditioning and attachment to human-centered drama, and lived purely from your heart? Bill Packer, author of Fisherman’s Call, sold everything and went into the wilderness determined to open his heart and connect with the Creator though the natural world. Discover Nature’s Secret and the amazing story of a life lived from the heart connection, with compassion for all living things, and the miracles he has experienced as a result. You will never see nature the same way again. This compilation describes Packer’s personal story of awakening human compassion, but it is also a call to us all to open our hearts to the precious wonder of life all around us and awaken from the slumber of human ignorance. Inspiring, insightful and prophetic, Fisherman’s Call challenges us to look deeply and question what is most meaningful in life. Author William “Billy” Packer shares a series of personal stories, first about the sea, then about stewardship of the earth, drawn from his own experiences. Faced with instances of destruction of the environment, notably of the ancient redwood forests in northern California, Packer began questioning his own cultural conditioning—all the things we learn and tend to accept as true from our families and the cultural environment we are exposed to as we grow and mature. Fisherman’s Call contains a timely and vital message: the destructive human impact to life on our planet can no longer be ignored. Our very survival may depend on our attention to this fact. No longer can we ignore the fact that the human intellect, devoid of the heart’s compassionate wisdom, is destructive and self-serving.

About the Author

William “Billy” Packer was born and raised in Newburyport, Massachusetts where he raised his four children with his ex-wife, Joan Styles Packer. He has been married to his current wife, Phyllis, for the past 18 years. Bill has worked as a design draftsman, part owner in a marina and fish market in his home town and legendary charter and fishing boat captain until 1977. Following the sale of his fishing boat he left the sea and began a thirty-year journey of awakening and discovery. Over the years Bill has published multiple small booklets which have been distributed throughout the United Sates and several other countries.