Murakami's melancholic, coming of age novel, "Norwegian Wood", faces its central character with a deeply profound and fatalistic question- whether or not to grow up in a world that is impermanent and to step into a future that is uncertain. The profound quality of Murakami's work lies in this empathetic acknowledgement of the very real question that faces us at the bridge between childhood and adulthood. The author deals beautifully with themes of alienation and self-entrapment and although it is set in the Japan of the 1960s, the book's central themes play with our perceptions of suicide, suffering and mental illness and shed light on some of the shortcomings of our modern discussions of these issues. Murakami is careful not to belittle such considerations as the self-obsesses wonderings of an adolescent but shows that these are questions which should concern us all. Art credit: Neil Moore. His work can be found here https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Norwegian-Wood/326613/1382619/view.

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[This story is free as of February 10, 2021] "Move over A Walk to Remember, and make way for one of the most heartwarming stories this side of Wattpad. It's so cute, I could cry (again)." - Grace @ HQ After tragedy strikes, Nolan loses all faith and never expects to love, let alone smile again until Nora-perky and persistent-walks into his life. ***** 15-year-old Nolan Haynes has everything. A loving family, a promising future as a filmmaker, and a pretty cool group of friends. That is until tragedy strikes and he's forced to move towns. Nolan vows never to let anyone in ever again-they always leave. But on a summer day two years later, when the super upbeat, Nora walks to his lunch table-Nolan has to try a bit harder to keep a smile off his face. Little does he know that Nora is fighting a battle of her own, one that no one could even imagine. And as the two get closer, they not only find solace in each other but in God. When Nolan is faced with a situation in which he has to break Nora's trust to protect her, can their budding relationship still stand and will God show up in all of this? [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of verbal and physical abuse that may be triggering for some readers. NOTICE: Before the Morning is currently undergoing revisions! A sensitivity reader (someone who goes through your manuscript and assesses representations in your work) identified a number of issues surrounding the Filipino representation in BTM. I'm rewriting with the goal of creating a more authentic and respectful story. I'm sorry for the pain I caused by failing to include accurate Filipino culture and in having written from Nora's point of view.

The book first introduces the concept of paradigm shift and helps the reader understand that different perspectives exist, i.e. that two people can see the same thing and yet differ with each other. On this premise, it introduces the seven habits in a proper order.

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Le book by Sean Covey~ a precious gift from my brother. Here I'll be sharing different stuff from da book that I find inspiring and/or just coOl.

An easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones..

James (Chris Brown Cameo) and his five year old daughter Joy are homeless. After waking up to his car being repossessed his life turns.... for better or for worse? a/n: Don't let the number of the parts scare you. They are very readable and short!

I was the perfect wife for five years, but he never loved me. He only had eyes for her, his first love. So I decided to end our marriage and move out. But a week later, he showed up at my door. "Divorce?" He looked at me with red eyes. "Say that again."