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Von Durkheim - The Way of Transformation

The man, who, being really on the Way, falls upon hard times in the world will not, as a consequence, turn to that friend who offers him refuge and comfort and encourages his old self to survive. Rather, he will seek out someone who will faithfully and inexorably help him to risk himself, so that he may endure the suffering and pass courageously through it. Only to the extent that man exposes himself over and over again to annihilation, can that which is indestructible arise within him. In this lies the dignity of daring.

Karlfried Graf von Durkheim
from The Way of Transformation

posted by theoldman at 7:51 am (EST) on May 9, 2009

Ah, thanks. I have to say that kind of things feels like what Marvel Comics does. I'd prefer if a series just put the stories in the series books. Oh well, thanks for letting me know.

--Tad

posted by TadAD at 2:32 pm (EST) on Mar 11, 2009

Hi

I was recommended to join this site by quite a number of current members. I'm an author and I was told I'd get much better exposure by writing to people who are active in Library Thing. I've been adding to My Library a number of books that I've read (those that I recall) and a neat thing is that LT makes a lot of connections, which is why I wanted to say hello, given that you appear in the list of people that have similar tastes.

Anyway my own book Convergence documents the surprisingly cut-throat world of science and reflects the real-world experiences of tens of thousands of young researchers everywhere. There are four main storylines, each involving a woman seemingly unrelated to the other three. Convergence begins by slowly taking the reader into the world of science and discovery, an apparently benign culture full of supportive people. However, despite the moral purity of the four main protagonists, sinister undercurrents undermine each storyline as the novel progresses. Thus, although starting out purely as a science mystery, Convergence develops into a slow-burning political drama. At the core of the novel are ethical and moral issues that are frequently revisited throughout the book, echoing similar themes contained within The Demon Haunted World and Contact (by Carl Sagan).

Subject to availability, a limited number of free copies of Convergence have been set aside for review purposes. Send email to Christopher Turner at general@convergence-cpt.com if you wish to have a free copy for review. Please mention Library Thing in the body of your email.

Thanks

posted by ChristopherTurner at 7:48 pm (EST) on Feb 17, 2009

First of all, I love your picture!

I just wanted to point out, though, that your review on Angel With Attitude is on the wrong book. It actually describes the plot of Date Me Baby, One More Time by Stephanie Rowe. Thought you might want to change that.

Alana

posted by Caramellunacy at 3:53 am (EST) on Jul 17, 2007

howdy!

I saw your post over in the LJers group and also see that we share some interesting books. Mind if I add you to the flist?

posted by kawika at 2:14 am (EST) on May 24, 2007