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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Book Tour and Giveaway: Norah by Cynthia Neale

Publication Date: February 1, 2014
Fireship Press
Pagecount: 296p (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1-61179 282-9 Paperback
ISBN 978-1-61179 281-2   EBOOK
Norah is an evocative, compelling story of survival, intrigue, and love.
"This story is filled with so much intrigue, mystery, and beauty, that
you'll cling to every word while watching Norah grow into a strong,
courageous, and brilliant woman, who ends up truly proud of her Irish
blood." ~ Feathered Quill Book Reviews

"In her exciting historical novel, Norah, Cynthia G. Neale shows us
19th-century New York through the eyes of an Irish-American woman and thus
gives us new insights into this tumultuous time. We see Norah McCabe
making her way against all odds. A memorable journey!" ~ Mary Pat Kelly,
author of the best-selling novel Galway Bay

You don't have to be Irish to appreciate Norah McCabe. Hers is an an
American story of self-creation through sheer grit and imagination. This
historical novel paints an authentic and compelling picture of what it
means to be young, poor, and female longing for a better life in 1850s New
York City...You'll root for Norah as {she} embarks on a dramatic journey to
achieve a hard-won identity as a self-sufficient Irish-American woman in a
turbulent time." ~ Nancy Kelley, author of This Whispering Rod

Norah is a story of a young immigrant woman battling hardship, poverty and prejudice in New York in the 1850's. It has obviously been lovingly researched. The portraits of Norah McCabe and her family are beautifully drawn and although at times the language is breathtakingly lyrical, this novel tells it like it was, grit and all. All the hard facts of life for an Irish immigrant are between these pages; poor housing, the bordellos, street fights, and the cut and thrust of the gang underworld. It is certainly not the usual run-of-the-mill historical and I can highly recommend it as a slice of real life for anyone with an interest in this period of New York history, particularly those with family or connections to Ireland. ~ Deborah Swift, Author of The Lady's Slipper and The Gilded Lily Cover Work.
About Cynthia Neale:
Cynthia Neale is an American with Irish ancestry and a native of the Finger Lakes region in New York. She now resides in Hampstead, New Hampshire. She has long possessed a deep interest in the tragedies and triumphs of the Irish during the Potato Famine or “The Great Hunger.”  She is a graduate of Vermont College in Montpelier, VT, with a B.A. degree in Literature and Creative Writing. Norah is her first historical novel for adult readers. She is also the author of two young adult novels, The Irish Dresser, A Story of Hope during The Great Hunger (An Gorta Mor, 1845-1850) and Hope in New York City, The Continuing Story of The Irish Dresser. Her forthcoming book, Pavlova in a Hat Box, is a collection of essays and dessert recipes. She is currently researching and writing a sequel to Norah, as well as a novel about Queen Catharine, a Native American of New York whose village was destroyed by General John Sullivan in 1779.

 This giveaway is for the choice of print or ebook and is open internationally.  This giveaway ends on March 5, 2014.  Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
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Follow the Tour:

Friday, January 24
Review at Broken Teepee
Feature & Giveaway at Bibliophilic Blog
Monday, January 27
Guest Post: "Advice to Aspiring Authors and Finding Joy in Everyday Life"Karen Randau
Tuesday, January 28
Review at Daisy Row Diaries
Saturday, February 1
Review at HF Book Muse News
Monday, February 3
Review at A Bookish Affair
Giveaway begins at English Historical Fiction Authors
Wednesday, February 5
Review at Reflections of a Reader
Thursday, February 6
Review at Me, Bookshelf and I
Friday, February 7
Review at She Reads Novels
Monday, February 10
Review at The Bookworm
Tuesday, February 11
Review at Flashlight Commentary
Interview with Cynthia Neale February 14
Wednesday, February 12
Review at Confessions of an Avid Reader
Thursday, February 13
Review at Kim Renfield
Monday, February 17
Review at Mary Donnarumma Sharnick



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Friday, February 14, 2014

Review & Giveaway: Collision Course by Chuck Gleason

Today it is my extreme pleasure to kick off the Collision Course tour!

Book Description:
Publisher: Black Rose Writing (Oct. 24, 2013)
ISBN-13: 978-1612962085
Category: Romance, Love Story
Tour Dates: February, 2014
Available in: Print & ebook, 252 pages
Collision Course is a warm loving story about two college kids, Lincoln Comstock and Keli Holloway, who get off on a rocky road to romance.  In their creative writing course, Lincoln trashes Keli’s first offering before the entire class, just to get her attention.  Keli is very sensitive about her creative efforts.  As a consequence, Lincoln has started his romance by shooting himself in the foot.
Lincoln’s persistence pays off eventually as Keli agrees to be friends, just not romantic friends. In their junior year, the friendship endures the student body presidential election in which Keli and Lincoln are actually pitted against each other.  After the election Keli finally agrees to go to the Christmas formal as Lincoln’s date.
Just as the friendship is turning into love, obstacles get in the way. Can their love withstand a  last collision?
Filled with excitement and love, Collision Course is a happy story that will leave readers smiling.
My Thoughts:
I wan't exactly sure if this was going to be a book for me.  I haven't read a contemporary romance in years.  However, something told me that I should read this one.  Keli and Lincoln meet the first day of class in college.  He is smitten with her at first glance.  He wants to get her attention but he went about in the wrong way and it backfired.  Sure, he got her attention but it left a very bad impression.
Lincoln apologizes and they soon become friends.  It takes a long time until Keli finally agrees to go on a date with him.  However, during their four years of college they have many collisions and it starts to look like it may not work out.  
After college they go their separate ways and pursue their careers in literature.  I love how Gleason writes about her struggle to get her book published and all the rejections she gets. 
Since I don't want to risk spoilers, I can't tell you any more so you will have to read it for yourself.  I loved Chuck Gleason's writing style and character development.  I really felt like I was in the middle of the story, experiencing it.  There were a couple little things that seemed a bit dated to me but Gleason is an 85 year old man, I think that was to be expected and so minor.  More endearing.  I really loved Collision Course and highly recommend it!
5/5
I received this book for my honest opinion.
About Chuck Gleason:

Have we discovered a literary Grandpa Moses?
Author Chuck Gleason is eighty four years young and writing love stories at a prodigious rate.  He started dating Janet in 1945 when they were just fifteen.  They married in 1950 and are still in love sixty three years later!
Chuck achieved business success selling life insurance. With Janet’s help, they developed a two market selling life style.  They lived on a Michigan lake in the summer and a Florida island in the winter. Their commute to work was only two seconds. They enjoyed this enviable life style for over twenty five years!
Chuck’s speech, Are You Running Your Business or is Your Business Running You? has been delivered in twenty seven states and seven foreign countries.
They have two children, three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
“If you marry your best friend you’ll have a wonderful life.”
Buy Collision Course:
Thanks to Chuck Gleason, I am giving away one copy of Collision Course.  The winner will receive a print copy if residing in the U.S., an international winner will receive the ebook.  Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Book Tour & International Giveaway: Between the Cracks by Carmela Cattuti

Thanks to Amy Bruno of Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours, I am giving away one print copy of Between the Cracks.

 Book Description:

 Publication Date: August 20, 2013
Three Towers Press/HenschelHAUS Publishing, Inc.
Paperback; 324p
ISBN-10: 1595982396

Join Angela Lanza as she experiences the tumultuous world of early 20th century Sicily and New York. Orphaned by the earthquake and powerful eruption of Mr. Etna in 1908, Angela is raised in the strict confines of an Italian convent. Through various twists of fate, she is married to a young Italian man whom she barely knows, then together with her spouse, immigrates to the U.S. This novel is an invitation to accompany the young Angela as she confronts the ephemeral nature of life on this planet and navigates the wide cultural gaps between pre-World War II Italy and the booming prosperity of dynamic young America. Join Angela Lanza as she traverses the tumultuous landscape of Sicily and New York.

About Carmela Cattuti:


 Carmela Cattuti started her writing career as a journalist for the Somerville News in Boston, MA. After she finished her graduate work in English Literature from Boston College she began to write creatively and taught a journal writing course at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education As fate would have it, she felt compelled to write her great aunt's story. “Between the Cracks” has gone through several incarnations and will now become a trilogy. This is the first installment. To connect with Carmela email her cattutic@gmail.com or leave a comment at betweenthecracksnovel.blogspot.com.

For more information please visit Carmela's website.

 This giveaway is open internationally and ends on February 25, 2014.  Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Review & Giveaway: Hidden In Plain Sight by Jane Allen Petrick

Today it is my immense pleasure to kick of the Hidden In Plain Sight tour! Wow, this book blew me away!

Book Description:
Publisher: Informed Decisions Publishing, October 8, 2013
Category: Nonfiction – multicultural; cultural/social issues; biography & memoirs; art criticism
Tour Dates: February, 2014
Available in: ebook, 143 pages
Norman Rockwell’s America was not all white. As early as 1936, Rockwell was portraying people of color with empathy and a dignity often denied them at the time. And he created these portraits from live models.
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Other People in Norman Rockwell’s America unfolds, for the first time, the stories of the Asian, African, and Native Americans who modeled for Norman Rockwell. These people of color, though often hidden in plain sight, are present throughout Rockwell’s more than 4000 illustrations. People like the John Lane family, Navajos poignantly depicted in the virtually unknown Norman Rockwell painting, “Glen Canyon Dam.” People like Isaac Crawford, a ten year old African-American Boy Scout who helped Norman Rockwell finally integrate the Boy Scout calendar.
In this engrossing and often humorous narrative, Jane Allen Petrick explores what motivated Norman Rockwell to slip people of color “into the picture” in the first place. And in so doing, she persuasively documents the famous illustrator’s deep commitment to and pointed portrayals of ethnic tolerance, portrayals that up to now have been, as Norman Rockwell biographer Laura Claridge so clearly put it, “bizarrely neglected”.
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Other People in Norman Rockwell’s America is an eye opener for everyone who loves Norman Rockwell, everyone who hates Norman Rockwell and for all those people in between who never thought much about Norman Rockwell because they believed Norman Rockwell never thought much about them. This book will expand the way you think about Norman Rockwell. And it will deepen the way you think about Norman Rockwell’s America.
My Thoughts:
When Jane Allen Petrick asked me if I wanted to read her book, Hidden In Plain Sight, I knew I had to, after reading the description.  You see, I always thought that the great American artist, Norman Rockwell was raciest.  I never read anything about him, so my perception came purely from the paintings of his that I saw.  The people were always white in them.  
It turns out, that I want in the minority with that perception however, in Hidden In Plain Sight, Jane Allen Petrick sets us straight. There are actually quite a few paintings where he address social and civil rights issues.  Petrick even writes about the real life African American, Chinese American, and Native American models he used in his paintings.  She has had the privilege of meeting some of the models and they shared their stories of meeting and modelling for Norman Rockwell.
So why haven't many of see this other side of Rockwell?  Those of you my age and older, may remember some on the Saturday Evening Post magazine's, Norman Rockwell covers.  He was under contract to create all those covers for them.  They would only allow paintings of wholesome looking white people.
This book is such a gem.  I felt like I got to know some of the models along with Petrick.  It read more like a memoir than a biography, one that I couldn't put down.  I read it in one sitting and was up until the wee hours of the morning.  I found it absolutely fascinating.  This a book I think all Americans should read.  I just hope that Jane allen Petrick writes a follow up.  I cannot recommend it highly enough!
5/5
I received an ebook copy for my honest opinion.
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About Jane Allen Petrick:

Jane Allen Petrick is the author of several books on topics ranging from biography to workplace issues. She was a bi-weekly columnist for the Knight Ridder Newswire, and her articles have appeared in numerous publications including theNew York Times, the Denver Post and theWashington Post.  Kirkus Review describes her book, Hidden in Plain Sight: The Other People in Norman Rockwell’s America as “smart, nuanced” and written with “clarity and insight.”
Born and raised in Connecticut, Jane earned a BA in economics from Barnard College and received her Ph.D. in organizational psychology from Saybrook University. Retired as a vice-president of ATT Wireless, she is now an adjunct professor at Capella and American Sentinel Universities, and has provided consultation in organizational behavior and diversity competence to numerous corporate clients including IBM, Nextel and Xerox.
Jane Allen Petrick was chosen as one of the “100 Best and Brightest Business Women in America” by Ebony Magazine.
Long a passionate supporter of cultural and historic preservation, Jane has contributed to local preservation efforts in both Florida and New York State. A licensed tour director, Jane conducts cultural heritage tours on the East Coast, from the Everglades to the Maritimes.
Jane and her husband, Kalle, divide their time between New York’s Hudson Valley and Miami, Florida.
Buy Hidden in Plain Sight:
Thanks to Jane Allen Petick, we are giving away ebooks editions of Hidden In Plain Sight.  This giveaway is open internationally and ends on March 1, 2014.  Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
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Follow the Tour:

So Many Precious Books Feb 6 Review & Excerpt
Serendipity Feb 7 Review
Most Happy Reader Feb 13 Review
Book Lover’s Journal Feb 14 Review
Every Free Chance Feb 17 Review
Every Free Chance Feb 18 Interview
Dr. Bill’s Book Bazaar Feb 18 Review
I’d Rather Be At the Beach Feb 20 Review
From L.A. to LA Feb 21 Review
Deal Sharing Aunt Feb 24 Interview
From Isi Feb  25 Review
My Devotional Thoughts Feb 26 Review
My Devotional Thoughts Feb 28 Interview
Mina’s Bookshelf Feb 28 Review
Indies Reviews Behind the Scenes Feb 28 Live Blog Talk Radio Excerpt 8 pm cst


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Monday, February 3, 2014

Book Tour & Giveaway: Korean Word For Butterfly by Jamie Zerndt

Today it is my pleasure to kick off the Korean Word for Butterfly tour!  I was scheduled to post my review today as well however, my tablet broke down and I just received the replacement.  Luckily it was still under warranty.  I am now scheduled to post my review on February 26th, so stay tuned.

Description of Korean Word For Butterfly:
Publisher: Create Space, March 27, 2013
ISBN-13:  978-1483997476
Category: Literary Fiction, South Korean Society
Tour Dates: February, 2014
Available in: Print & ebook, 329 pages
Set against the backdrop of the 2002 World Cup and rising anti-American sentiment due to a deadly accident involving two young Korean girls and a U.S. tank, The Korean Word For Butterfly is told from three alternating points-of-view:
Billie, the young wanna-be poet looking for adventure with her boyfriend who soon finds herself questioning her decision to travel so far from the comforts of American life;
Moon, the ex K-pop band manager who now works at the English school struggling to maintain his sobriety in hopes of getting his family back;
And Yun-ji , a secretary at the school whose new feelings of resentment toward Americans may lead her to do something she never would have imagined possible.
The Korean Word For Butterfly is a story about the choices we make and why we make them.
It is a story, ultimately, about the power of love and redemption.
Praise for Korean Word For Butterfly:
“5 stars. Full of fresh, original writing.” -THE KINDLE BOOK REVIEW
“This is one of the best young novels of the year.” -Grady Harp, Amazon TOP 50/HALL OF FAME REVIEWER
“Zerndt is a wonderful writer, and BUTTERFLY is an absolutely beautiful story. I was drawn into his characters from the first page, and I found myself devouring the novel in huge, satisfying gulps.” - kacunnin, Amazon TOP 500 REVIEWER
“The author had his finger on the pulse of how naïve Americans react to Korean culture and a spot on depiction of how Korean culture plays into this sort of scenario.” -Wayne, Amazon TOP 500 REVIEWER/VINE VOICE
“Zerndt has managed to write something completely different from The Cloud Seeders yet equally captivating. These deliciously flawed characters will capture your heart from page one and have you sweating when you realize you’re reaching the end of the story entirely too soon. Zerndt is a master storyteller who seems to be able to write from absolutely anyone’s point of view with ease. Can’t wait to see more from this author.”-Sheri Meshal, Author of Swallowtail
From the Back Cover:
“Zerndt is the real deal.” -Jonathan Harris, author of The Wave That Did Not Break
About Jamie Zerndt:

James Zerndt lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and son. His poetry has appeared in The Oregonian Newspaper, and his fiction has most recently appeared in Gray’s Sporting Journal. He taught English in South Korea in 2002 and still loves kimchi.
Jamie’s short story, “The Tree Poachers”, recently won WCCHA’s fiction award. Some of his short stories have also won Honorable Mention in both Playboy’s and The Atlantic Monthly’s Fiction Contests.
Buy Korean Word For Butterfly:
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This giveaway is open internationally.  Print is available to the U.S. only, if international, the winnier will receive the ebook. This giveaway ends on March 4, 2014.  Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
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Follow the Tour:
So Many Precious Books Feb 3 Spotlight & Giveaway
Joy Story Feb 4 Review
Joy Story Feb 11 Interview
Every Free Chance Feb 5 Spotlight & Giveaway
She Treads Softly Feb 7 Review
The Book Diva Reads Feb 10 Guest Post & Giveaway
Let’s Talk About Books Feb 12 Review & Giveaway
Indies Reviews Behind the Scenes Feb 14 Blog Talk Radio Excerpt/discussion 8 pm cst
Tracy Riva Feb 14 Review
Tracy Riva Feb 17 Guest Post & Giveaway
The Princess Gummy Bear Feb 17 You Tube Review
Serendipity Feb 19 Review
Reader’s Muse Feb 18 Review
Reader’s Muse Feb 14 Interview
From Isi Feb 20 Review
Deal Sharing Aunt Feb 21 Review
Deal Sharing AuntFeb 24 Interview
Book Dilettante Feb 25 Review
So Many Precious Books Feb 26
Carole Rae’s Ramblings  Feb 27 Review
Margay Leah Justice Feb 28 Review
Margay Leah Justice Feb 28 Guest Post & Giveaway
Romance & Inspiration Mar 3 Review



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Friday, January 31, 2014

Interview with Ako Eyoung, #author of The Vision Of the Blind King

Today is my pleasure to welcome Ako Eyoung to So Many Precious Books, So Little Time.  I just loved The Vision of the Blind King and am so exited to have him here today!  You can read my review here.  
Teddy: Why don’t we begin by getting to know you better? Would you tell us a little about yourself and your background?

Ako: Back in Cameroon I was a political cartoonist for a local paper. Today I am living in the United States as a political exile. I have a bachelor’s degree in history and political science but I think I was born for artistic expression.

Teddy: How much of your novel is based in fiction and how much is influenced by your youth in Cameroon? Does the novel contain any oral traditions or interpretations of oral history?

Ako:  The Kingdom I write about is a real kingdom that actually existed, It was called Kemet and was invaded by the Hyksos in the year 1720 BC. At the time of the invasion the kingdom was ruled by King Nehesy, who was the son of Neferhotep, the king before him. The invaders were led by a man called Salatis, who became king, ruled for about fifteen or sixteen years, and established a dictatorship that saw the beginning of a two hundred year Hykso rule. But of course it is into this setting that I introduce aspects and elements of fiction that serve as props to help with the effective portrayal of the ideas behind the story. And the fact that part of the plot is set in Cameroon proves that the realities of growing up in that part of the world definitely had an influence on my writing. In the book I seek to shed light on some of the reasons behind the economic disparities that engender conflict on the African continent and I use Cameroon to create this dynamic.

As concerns oral tradition, there is actually a character in the novel who is descended from a long line of Oral Historians. In fact there is a scene where he does a recital much in the same way that it was done on the African continent for thousands of years.   

Teddy: Give us some insight into one of the main characters of The Vision of a Blind King.

Ako:  Abou Bakar is a fifty year old General who is a legend in his own life time. He is a man who fears nothing and no one. In his long and distinguished career as a brilliant General, successive Monarchs have had to rely on him to protect the kingdom from over aggressive foreign kings and warlords. But what no one can see are the secret clouds of heavy doubt that cloak the man’s mind, -doubts that were born more than two decades earlier as a result of an ‘accident’ that shattered his family.
When a foreign army strikes, the current King turns once again to this capable General and confers upon him the mission of defending the land. It is the most important mission he has been conferred yet, and he knows that failure could signal the end of the kingdom. It is a situation that cannot afford any spaces for doubt. 
In the struggle between good and evil, Abou Bakar is a warrior on the side of good. He is the representation of the quintessential hero; noble, strong, determined, with good intentions, but only human and thus not perfect. 

Teddy:  Do you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer just see where an idea takes you?

Ako: Both, depending on the material concerned. What is certain is that things are always changing even as the story is being written. Sometimes in the process of following a preconceived plot, the story will develop a mind of its own and take me down some surprising paths. You never know. It's fun.

Teddy: What is the hardest thing about writing?

Ako: Marketing what has been written.

Teddy: Are you reading at the moment? If so, what?

Ako: I am always reading. Presently I am reading “The trial of Christopher okigbo” by Ali A. Mazrui.

Teddy: Do you have a favorite or inspirational author or novel? What is it about that person or their work that draws you to it?

Ako: I love the works of Chinua Achebe. In my opinion he is a master storyteller with an uncommon ability to paint detailed pictures with words. ‘Arrow of god’ is my favorite of his, and I have read it at least three times. Wole soyinka is another author whose work I enjoy. His use of tension and drama in ‘The swamp dwellers’ for example, has been widely applauded.

I also enjoy reading,Alice Walker, Mario Puzo, John Grisham, Robert le Carre, Paulo coehlo, Geoffery Chaucer, Oscar Wild, William Shakespeare, etc. 
  
Teddy: In The Vision of a Blind King, Melenoc, a very power hungry man whose uncommon fear of death combine to drive him into an unending quest for immortality, risking everything, including his entire kingdom, to attain everlasting life. I was reminded of a story I was read as a child; "The Emperor's New Clothes" when I read the synopsis of your novel - are you familiar with it?

Ako: Yes I am familiar with the story of the emperor’s new clothes. In it, Hans Christian Anderson does a great job of exploring and exposing human insecurity, the extent to which we will go to mask it, and the hypocrisy that is born of that. His main character in the story is an emperor with a huge weakness for material things (fine clothing); a weakness that has blinded him to the point where he is willing to sacrifice untold quantities of the kingdom’s wealth just to dress himself. Needless to say, like most weaknesses, it makes him vulnerable and susceptible for errors. Luckily for him the blindness that seems to have spread from him to the rest of the kingdom has spared the sight of an innocent young child who can see clearly and does not hesitate to call the truth by its name. “The emperor is naked,” he says. 

In “The vision of the blind king,” we are dealing with a similar situation. We have a kingdom that, although still rich and powerful, has been greatly weakened by the effects of self-serving egoism. And like Hans Christian Anderson, my intention was to expose the political, economic and socio cultural corruption that contaminates everything when man becomes blinded by an addicting love for power. 

Teddy: What was your reasoning for tracing back 4,000 years of strife and struggle affecting this ancient African society through to the present day and laying it on the shoulders of Melenoc? Does your novel mean to provide a lesson to the reader; is this also perhaps part of oral tradition/history?

Ako: Creating a plot line that spans 4000 years of history provides me the opportunity to make the case that in fighting for virtue, humanity has to be truly determined because evil can be very persistent. We find a man who has somehow managed to survive for four millennia; a time during which he scours the earth for an amulet that has the capacity to make him all-powerful. As we follow this man on his journey, it becomes obvious that the amulet has become much more than a quest. It is an obsession for which no sacrifice is too big.

It is important to state at this point that the character of Melenoc, is representative of humanity’s collective vice. He is a product of the same baser thoughts, wants, and needs that man has harbored and continues to carry around to this moment. His aspirations, just like his guilt, are ours as well. His fear of death is found in each and every one of us, -of course to varying degrees, but it is there. Even his reaction to seek immortality is strong within our societies, as expressed in the massive use of anti ageing products and supplements that are geared towards longevity. In fact, it is common to read about scientific research that is calculated to break ‘the code of ageing.’

Now, the way things are right now, man can expect to live for a hundred years which is nothing compared to the universal big picture. Yet man is so willing to destroy nature and his environment in a bid to get the good life for this relatively short duration of his earthly existence. How much more destruction will man cause if he could live for 1000 years? And I am not saying that a long life is a bad thing, I am just saying that a longer life would be a disaster for this planet if man does not learn to be more responsible.

There are many lessons to be learned from this book but I think one of the most important ones is that Love is the answer to nearly every problem we have. A lack of love is the foundation of spiritual corruption, and spiritual corruption is the parent of political, economic, and socio cultural malaise and it will shred any society to pieces. It was the case with the ancient Egyptians, the Babylonians, the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans, etc, and the same will hold true for the contemporary world if things do not improve. 

Thanks so much for joining us Ako!

About Ako Eyoung:

Ako Eyong is a Cameroonian national, whose critique of government policy (as a journalist) has led to an existence in America as a political exile. Presently, while working on the sequel to The vision of the blind king, he is taking the first steps into the world of public speaking. He has spoken at several locations in the country, including Oxnard College in California, Coconino community college in Arizona, Ventura college, Ventura Chapter of Amnesty international, Rotary club of Malibu at Pepperdine university, just to name a few. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and a diploma in political science.
Ako Eyong  Twitter: https://twitter.com/akoeyong

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