Crossing the River of Memory is a profound and intimate journey through the illusions of our time. Blending memoir, philosophy, and spiritual inquiry, it confronts the age of AI, media distortion, and social fragmentation with raw honesty. At its heart, the book is a son's meditation on his father's dementia—a personal lens that expands into universal questions: What remains of us when memory fades? How do we find truth in a flood of simulacra? Can technology offer real connection, or does it deepen our isolation? Moving seamlessly between the skies of Los Angeles, the teachings of Buddhism and Christianity, and the quiet struggles of the human spirit, the author—a former pastor turned spiritual nomad—invites readers not to easy answers, but to courageous questioning. This is a book for anyone seeking meaning beyond dogma, comfort beyond illusion, and a language of hope woven from the fragments of loss. It is a silent, luminous companion for those crossing their own rivers of memory, time, and doubt.