Alvin Schwartz, a legendary writer of Superman and Batman comics, has written a novel called "An Unlikely Prophet". The back cover states in part: "Alvin Schwartz's story is a personal journey through a lifelong remembrance of synchrony, inspiration, accident, and magic." (my italics)

Coincidentally, I have just written up a phone order for a Mr. Schwartz in Armonk, NY, who works in New York City. Much of Alvin Schwartz' book involves a journey he embarked upon via the contact of a Tibetan monk called Thongden. (my italics).