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The Undiscovered Self: The Dilemma of the Individual in Modern Society – C.G. Jung

The Undiscovered Self: The Dilemma of the Individual in Modern Society – C.G. Jung

By Andrew Jung starts of criticizing the very basis for how this system is run, through statistics and big data. The superimposed structures and the culture that flows from it, is based off of a statistical caricature of what a “modern” being looks like. The “individual” is replaced by the “mass.” In Jung’s words: “The …

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Tale of a City that Never Sleeps

Tale of a City that Never Sleeps

“Here is the solidarity of good theatre people, Vivian: we try not to ruin each other’s shows, and we try not to ruin each other’s lives.” The book starts with a letter by a woman Angela who writes to Vivian telling her that her mother has passed away! She further asks Vivian how come she …

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No matter how messy, having a family is a blessing: “The Most Fun We Ever Had”

No matter how messy, having a family is a blessing: “The Most Fun We Ever Had”

What amazed me most is how a young 30-year-old Clair Lombardo successfully projects the story line of a big family and its complications in her debut novel. She conveys the life of a couple — David, who is a doctor, and Marliyn, his wife, who truly has melted down for her family & the upbringing …

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Eric Clapton: The Autobiography [Book Review]

Eric Clapton: The Autobiography [Book Review]

The name Eric ‘Slowhand’ Clapton needs little introduction. The legendary guitarist, singer and songwriter has bequeathed upon the world some of the finest blues, rock and roll and jazz music and has contributed to the growth of music as heavily as The Beatles, if not more. His songs will transcend time and will live on. …

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“Your future is not set in stone”: The Unwinding of the Miracle

“Your future is not set in stone”: The Unwinding of the Miracle

“The truth being that I have cancer and the inevitability being that I will eventually die from that cancer.” The Unwinding Of The Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death and Everything That Comes After is a memoir of Julie Yip-Williams a Chinese American born partially blind diagnosed with colon cancer in her late 30s and …

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