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The Evolution of The Vampire Story
The suave and biting Count Dracula did not just magically appear fully formed in Bram Stoker's imagination. The myth of the vampire has been around for as long as man had the need to place his fears into a concrete image. The first Vampire was Lilith, also the first wife of Adam that she eventually left for Lucifer. In short, the bone of the quarrel was that Lilith would prefer to stand over Adam ... [Read More]
The Little Prince: Philosophy in Life
A thin book, ostensibly a children's book merely a short read but then again, in its simplicity, The Little Prince teaches a philosophy on life reminding us what humanity is all about or rather what living is. The Little Prince teaches us about a life in the forms of the Prince, Narrator, Fox, Rose, and Snake. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry regard himself as a pilot above all else. It was his tak... [Read More]
Veronika Decides to Die: A Novel of Redemption
Veronika Decides To Die is a compelling story about sanity, the psychological—but reading closely, it says much of our society, the concept of normality and perhaps more about the lessons of living life. A novel by Paulo Coelho, the story tells about the tale of a 24 year old woman, who looks contented with everything else in her life going so perfectly. However, she decides to kill herself.... [Read More]
There's No Place Such as Far Away by Richard Bach
People experience loss, separation. Farewells are never easy and people perceive it to be the ending of the story. But is it? What people fail to see is that endings are but beginnings. Goodbyes are actually saying hello, separation is growing. Though apart and far, it does not point to an ending but a lasting experience growing in different directions. There's No Such Place As Far Away seem... [Read More]
Who Moved My Cheese?: Change is Inevitable
change is not a circumstance all are willing to accept. The time people found their comfort zone, change is unacceptable. But change is inevitable. Change is the consequence of time. In the book “Who Moved my Cheese”, the author Spencer Johnson, dig into the concept of change through a parable. Thousands have been read by people and couldn't help themselves but find themselves in one o... [Read More]