Download or read book The Ravings of a Madman written by Camino Elgarc and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-07-11 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What you are about to read is dark and confronting. It represents a period, long gone, when my life collapsed, and I had no answers. Lack of purpose and immense grief pushed me into a marginal existence where life itself became irrelevant and at times I imagined death as offering the only release from pain. This is not uncommon; many people will have been through similar circumstances. Most survive and I am one of them. When I gave my draft to a good friend of mine for advice and comment she suggested that I write an introduction that showed that I had come through these events and that I had prospered. I have. At the time I saw no way through, I didn’t care to find a way through. Psychoanalysis and associated drugs, and support from friends, allowed a thinning of clouds over time. I do not believe my mind would have allowed me to rest without the release of medication and I do not believe medication would have been an option without professional help. When in a situation such as that depicted here, drugs offer a small clearance of light in a world of shadows. Yet, at the same time, I believe that trauma has a function. It slaps you in the face with a realignment of values that sometimes leads to growth. A growth partnered by change at a time when all your focus is on keeping things together; batting down the hatches to allow you to weather the storm. When the storm passes you find a new you. The first thing to suffer was business. Not only did I not care about it, but I held it partly responsible for some of the damage to my family. I was very fortunate to have some people who continued to grind away at their job, who offered support in the best way they knew how, by doing their job. It somehow survived though substantially diminished. I have never again really worked at it. The new me did not have the capacity for prolonged effort and I became a person of “projects”. Most were purely indulgent, others for gain. Enough have succeeded so that I do not have an empty box awaiting a tick. I have done OK

Download or read book The Ravings of a Madman written by Wil R P McCarthy and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ravings of a Madman is a look into my broken mind. An anthology of short stories, poetry, prose, and freewriting that I have written to help me cope with my Schizophrenia and Manic Depression. I have suffered from both of these ailments for most of my adult life, and I have finally found an outlet in my writing. I write not only to help myself. I write in hopes that others may see my words and find solace and see that they are not alone.

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Download or read book Ravings of an Internet Madman written by F. V. Karch and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day in my favorite quiet coffee shop, a man showed up and told me he had chosen me to be his scribe for the answers to the questions of the Universe. Intrigued, I opened my note pad, turned on my recorder and spent the next four-and-a-half hours listening as the universe unfolded around me. When he finished talking, I was left stunned and bewildered with a new understanding of things which left me confused, enlightened and a little afraid. As the scribe for what had happened, I created this transcription of the conversation. It is a wonderful, confusing and amazing journey from the normalcy of reality into a glimpse of the universal events surrounding us and defining our lives in unimaginable ways. He used breadcrumbs found in history to rewrite it in ways that finally make sense. You experience a deep, deep love story that has made strong men weep. There was an examination of humanity from the nature of our physical selves to clues of our design and needs. It is a spiritual journey which tosses away faith for faith sake alone and replaces it with science and logic which reaffirms the reasons for the system. Finally he combined all that had gone on before in the entire conversation into cohesive presentation of the reason and nature of, well, everything! This journey has been different for every person who has previewed this book. I asked those who have read it for a way to describe it every person stumbled: "Science-fiction that isn't science-fiction" said one. "A deep, sad love story that isn't," said a second. Finally, a woman who is a Person of Talent said it best: "It is a song. There is a rhythm, a beat, a melody and each person reacts to it in ways individual to themselves." I then realized what this book is: This book is Zen. You cannot describe Zen. Zen must be experienced. The reason so many have such difficulty describing this book is because it speaks to each person differently. It Is Zen. Something Very Important: You cannot skim this book. You cannot jump to an interesting chapter title and read it without reading all the chapters before it. This conversation I was privileged to be a part of built to the conclusion based upon small blocks, characters and concepts introduced all along this journey. I will also warn you that there are words and ideas in here some may find offensive. This is the nature of free-range conversation. There are dissections of history and religions that may leave some upset. If you feel you cannot handle thoughts not given to you from an approved list of allowable thinking, you probably won't be able to handle this book. But if you are of the type that can consider each point without immediately passing judgment, this book may cause you to find strange and different views entering your thought processes. The only thing my previewers agreed on was: "You MUST publish this!" You also need to know there are two versions of this book; one for women, one for men. Both are almost exactly the same but there is a section in each which, when you read it, you'll see why the other gender need not know what is said. Read the version for your gender. It's not important enough to wonder about what the other version says. So I offer this book, this manuscript, this interview for your pleasure and your consideration. For those who can go through each doorway as they are presented, this can be a journey to Zen. It is a way to reach a point where you look around and you suddenly see the influences of the unseen upon everything around you. It becomes a way to discover a bit about the painted background that makes up our existences. For those of you who do not achieve the Zen state, my apologies. You'll probably toss this book on the pile of WTH books you've encountered from time to time. But for those who do reach the end and achieve Zen, if the end leaves you opened mouthed, I can only say: Wow! -- Right?

Download or read book Ravings of an Internet Madman written by F. V. Karch and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day in my favorite quiet coffee shop, a man showed up and told me he had chosen me to be his scribe for the answers to the questions of the Universe. Intrigued, I opened my note pad, turned on my recorder and spent the next four-and-a-half hours listening as the universe unfolded around me. When he finished talking, I was left stunned and bewildered with a new understanding of things which left me confused, enlightened and a little afraid. As the scribe for what had happened, I created this transcription of the conversation. It is a wonderful, confusing and amazing journey from the normalcy of reality into a glimpse of the universal events surrounding us and defining our lives in unimaginable ways. He used breadcrumbs found in history to rewrite it in ways that finally make sense. You experience a deep, deep love story that has made strong men weep. There was an examination of humanity from the nature of our physical selves to clues of our design and needs. It is a spiritual journey which tosses away faith for faith sake alone and replaces it with science and logic which reaffirms the reasons for the system. Finally he combined all that had gone on before in the entire conversation into cohesive presentation of the reason and nature of, well, everything! This journey has been different for every person who has previewed this book. I asked those who have read it for a way to describe it every person stumbled: "Science-fiction that isn't science-fiction" said one. "A deep, sad love story that isn't," said a second. Finally, a woman who is a Person of Talent said it best: "It is a song. There is a rhythm, a beat, a melody and each person reacts to it in ways individual to themselves." I then realized what this book is: This book is Zen. You cannot describe Zen. Zen must be experienced. The reason so many have such difficulty describing this book is because it speaks to each person differently. It Is Zen. Something Very Important: You cannot skim this book. You cannot jump to an interesting chapter title and read it without reading all the chapters before it. This conversation I was privileged to be a part of built to the conclusion based upon small blocks, characters and concepts introduced all along this journey. I will also warn you that there are words and ideas in here some may find offensive. This is the nature of free-range conversation. There are dissections of history and religions that may leave some upset. If you feel you cannot handle thoughts not given to you from an approved list of allowable thinking, you probably won't be able to handle this book. But if you are of the type that can consider each point without immediately passing judgment, this book may cause you to find strange and different views entering your thought processes. The only thing my previewers agreed on was: "You MUST publish this!" You also need to know there are two versions of this book; one for women, one for men. Both are almost exactly the same but there is a section in each which, when you read it, you'll see why the other gender need not know what is said. Read the version for your gender. It's not important enough to wonder about what the other version says. So I offer this book, this manuscript, this interview for your pleasure and your consideration. For those who can go through each doorway as they are presented, this can be a journey to Zen. It is a way to reach a point where you look around and you suddenly see the influences of the unseen upon everything around you. It becomes a way to discover a bit about the painted background that makes up our existences. For those of you who do not achieve the Zen state, my apologies. You'll probably toss this book on the pile of WTH books you've encountered from time to time. But for those who do reach the end and achieve Zen, if the end leaves you opened mouthed, I can only say: Wow! -- Right?

Download or read book Poetry Past And Present Or the Ravings of a Madman written by MAC Mcgovern and published by . This book was released on 2005-05-19 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of poetry based on a celebration of life accumulated through living, loving, spiritual and educational experiences.

Download or read book Ravings of an Internet Madman written by F. V. Karch and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day in my favorite quiet coffee shop, a man showed up and told me he had chosen me to be his scribe for the answers to the questions of the Universe. Intrigued, I opened my note pad, turned on my recorder and spent the next four-and-a-half hours listening as the universe unfolded around me. When he finished talking, I was left stunned and bewildered with a new understanding of things which left me confused, enlightened and a little afraid. As the scribe for what had happened, I created this transcription of the conversation. It is a wonderful, confusing and amazing journey from the normalcy of reality into a glimpse of the universal events surrounding us and defining our lives in unimaginable ways. He used breadcrumbs found in history to rewrite it in ways that finally make sense. You experience a deep, deep love story that has made strong men weep. There was an examination of humanity from the nature of our physical selves to clues of our design and needs. It is a spiritual journey which tosses away faith for faith sake alone and replaces it with science and logic which reaffirms the reasons for the system. Finally he combined all that had gone on before in the entire conversation into cohesive presentation of the reason and nature of, well, everything! This journey has been different for every person who has previewed this book. I asked those who have read it for a way to describe it every person stumbled: "Science-fiction that isn't science-fiction" said one. "A deep, sad love story that isn't," said a second. Finally, a woman who is a Person of Talent said it best: "It is a song. There is a rhythm, a beat, a melody and each person reacts to it in ways individual to themselves." I then realized what this book is: This book is Zen. You cannot describe Zen. Zen must be experienced. The reason so many have such difficulty describing this book is because it speaks to each person differently. It Is Zen. Something Very Important: You cannot skim this book. You cannot jump to an interesting chapter title and read it without reading all the chapters before it. This conversation I was privileged to be a part of built to the conclusion based upon small blocks, characters and concepts introduced all along this journey. I will also warn you that there are words and ideas in here some may find offensive. This is the nature of free-range conversation. There are dissections of history and religions that may leave some upset. If you feel you cannot handle thoughts not given to you from an approved list of allowable thinking, you probably won't be able to handle this book. But if you are of the type that can consider each point without immediately passing judgment, this book may cause you to find strange and different views entering your thought processes. The only thing my previewers agreed on was: "You MUST publish this!" You also need to know there are two versions of this book; one for women, one for men. Both are almost exactly the same but there is a section in each which, when you read it, you'll see why the other gender need not know what is said. Read the version for your gender. It's not important enough to wonder about what the other version says. So I offer this book, this manuscript, this interview for your pleasure and your consideration. For those who can go through each doorway as they are presented, this can be a journey to Zen. It is a way to reach a point where you look around and you suddenly see the influences of the unseen upon everything around you. It becomes a way to discover a bit about the painted background that makes up our existences. For those of you who do not achieve the Zen state, my apologies. You'll probably toss this book on the pile of WTH books you've encountered from time to time. But for those who do reach the end and achieve Zen, if the end leaves you opened mouthed, I can only say: Wow! -- Right?

Download or read book Raving at Usurers written by Dwight Codr and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Raving at Usurers, Dwight Codr explores the complex intersection of religion, economics, ethics, and literature in late seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England. Codr offers an alternative to the orthodox story of secular economic modernity's emergence in this key time and place, locating in early modern anti-usury literature an "ethic of uncertainty" that viewed economic transactions as ethical to the extent that their outcomes were uncertain. Codr’s development of an "anti-financial" reading practice reveals that the financial revolution might be said to have grown out of—rather than in spite of—early modern anti-usury and Protestant ethics. Beginning with the reconstruction of a major controversy provoked by the delivery of a sermon against usury in the financial heart of London, Codr goes on to show not only how the ethic at the core of the discourse surrounding usury in the eighteenth century was culturally mediated but also how that ethic may be used as a lens to better understand major works of eighteenth-century literature. Codr offers radically new perspectives on Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe and Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones, examining how these novels reacted to emergent financial ways of knowing and meaning as well as how the texts formally bear out the possibility of a truly open and uncertain future. By reading the eighteenth century in terms of risk rather than certainty, Raving at Usurers offers a reassessment of what has been called the financial revolution in England and provides a revisionist account of the intimate connection between risk, ethics, and economics in the period.

Download or read book Ravings of an Uncommon Mind written by Gene Toews and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book of poems. They're mostly on the dark side. They may educate you, inspire you, or repulse you.

Download or read book Heidegger and Jaspers on Nietzsche written by R.L. Howey and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GENERAL PROBLEMS IN NIETZSCHE INTERPRETATION Every philosopher presents special problems of interpretation. With Nietzsche these problems are especially crucial. The very richness of Nietzsche's thought and expression becomes a trap for the incautious or imaginative mind. Perhaps the greatest temptation for the in terpreter of Nietzsche is to attempt to "systematize" his thought into a consistent whole. Any such attempt necessarily results in distortion, for there is a fluidity in Nietzsche's thought which does not lend itself to strict categorization. This is not to deny that there are certain organic patterns in his philosophy. These patterns emerge, however, as Jaspers correctly insists, only upon careful, critical comparison of pertinent passages drawn from the entire corpus of Nietzsche's works. No single passage can be taken as a definitive statement of Nietzsche's views of any particular subject. Frequently, by presenting two or three especially relevant quotations from the author being considered, the correctness of his interpretation. With Nietz a critic can support sche, however, such a procedure is inadequate, for in many cases other passages can be found which will support an alternative, if not oppo site, interpretation. Nor is this difficulty alleviated by vast compi lations of relevant passages, for then one could gain just as much, and quite likely more, from re-reading Nietzsche's works themselves.

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Download or read book A Companion to Herman Melville written by Wyn Kelley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-08-17 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a series of 35 original essays, this companion demonstrates the relevance of Melville’s works in the twenty-first century. Presents 35 original essays by scholars from around the world, representing a range of different approaches to Melville Considers Melville in a global context, and looks at the impact of global economies and technologies on the way people read Melville Takes account of the latest and most sophisticated scholarship, including postcolonial and feminist perspectives Locates Melville in his cultural milieu, revising our views of his politics on race, gender and democracy Reveals Melville as a more contemporary writer than his critics have sometimes assumed

Download or read book A Hero s Promise Free Short Story written by Roseanna M. White and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This free e-romance novella is an exclusive bonus from the Culper Ring Series by Roseanna M. White, set between Whispers from the Shadows and Circle of Spies. Fans of the series will enjoy revisiting the men and women of the legendary American spy ring. Their fascinating exploits are further explored in the series' full novels, beginning with Ring of Secrets. January 29, 1835 in Baltimore, Maryland. Twenty-year-old Julienne Lane eagerly awaits the return of her fiancé and naval officer, Jack Arnaud, but she has not been idle. She and her best friend, Freeda Payne, are working hard to support the abolitionist movement. When Freeda shows up in Julienne's cellar with a runaway slave, the ever-present need for secrets becomes imperative. Will Julienne threaten Jack's naval career by including him in their plans on his return, or will she hide the news from him and put his trust to the test? Moreover, why does her fiancé appear to be hiding a secret of his own? Despite a harrowing North Atlantic tour of duty, Jack's hopes for rest and recuperation are put on hold. His wedding to Julienne is in two days, but his associates in the Culper Ring bring a more pressing matter to his attention. Should he ask his beautiful fiancée to postpone the wedding for the third time in two years? How will he and the Culper Ring foil the malicious plans they uncovered? And why does Julienne blush so brightly when asked about the cellar? The clock is ticking. Danger looms. Can justice prevail? Will their love survive?

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