A Sojourn among the Avatars of Wisdom
“A Sojourn Among the Avatars of Wisdom” is a rare, quadruple-use book. The narrative serves:
To entertain: From the space shuttle’s fiery launch, to the International Space Station’s celestial perch, to earth’s tethered bounds, an astronaut attempts to change his life. To impart wisdom: The counsel of the world’s greatest sages is woven into the narrative, which can be of benefit to those who seek their wisdom. To employ various literary devices: Symbolism There is no greater symbol of change…..
The 1987 Metropolitan Museum exhibit, “American Paradise: The World of the Hudson River School,” which I visited twice, had such a big impact on me that I decided to write my book, “A Sojourn Among the Avatars of Wisdom,” as an homage to the Hudson River School’s founder, Thomas Cole, and his “Voyage of Life” series of paintings.
The central character in the narrative, Chris Cole, is linked to Thomas Cole on page 95 through the latter’s quote, “Over all,…..
“A Sojourn Among the Avatars of Wisdom” is a tale weaving wisdom from the minds of renowned philosophers into the entertaining journey of one man.
From the space shuttle’s fiery launch to the International Space Station’s celestial perch to earth’s tethered bounds, one man attempts to change his life. Symbolism and irony, which reside in the first three chapters, complement the narrative.
When first-time astronaut Chris Cole is a victim of an accident aboard the International Space Station, he is subsequently whisked…..
During the workweek, we earn a salary to provide for our family. Our significant others wave good-bye to us as we leave. On the weekends, it’s generally a time to unwind. Or is it?
On our days off, we engage in entertainment, which usually involves cheering of some kind if it involves sports. We applaud our favorite teams, which represents us indirectly. What if our team doesn’t do well or make the playoffs? What then? Wait until next year?
With…..
Weather permitting, celestial navigation allowed the ancients to navigate across the unforgiving seas. Many a seafarer looked to the heavens for guidance and received it. What about us land dwellers? What guides us along the “river of life”? Not the constellations of stars that we are familiar with. What then? Most of us are familiar with quote books in which the advice is compiled by author or by subject. Each quote is like a star in an alien sky. It is…..
What if your older self could advise your younger self? How would that information be imparted? Suppose your younger self was a youth of twenty, and your older self was forty or fifty something.
Keep in mind that your younger self is building castles in the sky, yet that youth has no idea about the effort involved to reach those lofty heights. In fact, your younger self doesn’t realize that he or she might have to break a sweat to…..
My book is a gift to my younger self. You see, I experienced a lot of setbacks when I was young, perhaps more setbacks than most people endure. A seventeen-year stretch of stuttering as a…..
Welcome. My name is Dudley Mecum, author of A Sojourn Among the Avatars of Wisdom. I’m so happy to have you as a visitor to my blog about my new book. This project is very special to me, and I hope to share some of that excitement with you here.
I’ll be using this blog to interact with you about A Sojourn Among the Avatars of Wisdom, expanding on some of the topics in it and posting on some of…..