The Path - a philosophical exploration of secular spirituality as experienced by one on a highly individualized journey of self discovery. Though initially finding himself stumbling along a path steeped in his own and a wider dimness, lingering in a darkness and a fear of the unknown, "seeker" comes to discover real and personal meaning as well as personal purpose in engaging broad, yet intimate concepts echoed across the human experience. Along this journey seeker discovers the aid of enlightenment through his own and others' vital, self-illumination... and self-illumination shared.
Table of Contents Conception and Wholeness through faith, innocence and wonder Doubt and Dependency through default Fear through action and reaction Harmfulness, Needfulness and Compassion through transcendence Resentment and Retaliation through trust, suspicion, assumption, blame and denial Egocentricity through idolization and demonization The Perpetual Cycle through interrelatedness, purpose and balance Obtainment and Achievement through judgment, consequence, comparison, desire and patience Reverence and Sacrifice through ritual and devotion Self-Recognition through insecurity, ego, acceptance, affirmation, assessment, aspiration and love Faith and Belief through virtue and device Righteous Contenders and Exclusion through war Conventionality through seeing Restoration through perception and integration Art, Self Expression and Self Perception through inspiration, symbolism and manifestation Commodity, Bondage, Service and Exchange through opportunity, value, trade, greed, yield, risk and ruin Confrontation and Defense through fear, cowardice, surrender, strategy, compromise, decisiveness and reserve Responsiveness through giving, receiving and sharing Assuredness through avenging, assaulting, tolerance and intolerance Love, Fear, Hate and Faith through emotion, subconsciousness, vulnerability and strength Oppression and Equality through social law and spiritual law Dream Sense and Dream Being through reflection Madness through recognition Aloneness and Loneliness through contemplation Mortality through loss and sorrow Revelation through an originating source and... Transformation through resurgence. ASIN B005G91NME
When a family looking to escape the corporate pressures and gas shortages of a crowded 1979 Houston makes a break for Hardrock, Colorado — a tiny town supporting a winter population of less than a dozen — what could they possibly hope to find? Adventure! And outfitting the neglected Quartz Creek Inn with an operational café, saloon, trading post and motel in preparation for a hectic summer tourist season is where the story of Hardrock begins. Hardrock’s pronounced lack of amenities, unforgiving conditions and well-defined, likeable characters set the stage for hilarious situations in a primitive place where people make up the happily out-populated minority.
Languishing behind America’s modern culture, Hardrock’s pace is decidedly slow – some might even say stunted. But, at the end of this county road, life is yours for the shaping. Ex-lawmen and outlaws, hippies, cowboys and mountain men and women all add spice to an eclectic recipe for retro-lunacy. Join the handful of Hardrock locals in the remote wilderness of the Colorado Rockies, where 14,000-foot peaks and the rustic setting of the Quartz Creek Inn conspire to provoke memorable misadventures and might just inspire you to stay. HARDROCK: Crazy Jake’s Fish Bomb is a fun, fast-paced and engaging read leaving you wishing your virtual vacation to Hardrock could last a little longer. Sure to bring a smile, Hardrock: Crazy Jake's Fish Bomb is reminiscent of Patrick McManus, Erma Bombeck and Jean Shepherd in reflecting a uniquely humorous sense of time, place and point of view.
L. Bracken's original voice creates an authentically rich and imaginative landscape sure to make this book a treasured gift for the outdoor enthusiast in your life or anyone appreciative of simpler times and a closer sense of community.
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Print: ISBN-13 978-0966450576
Digital: ASIN B003VS0ISM