Portrait of DLE by Cirre Emblen, late 2008
Monday, March 8, 2010
Another Site
It's been almost a year since Don died, or is it two? No, it is last year. Time moves along at its own pace, faster than slower as we grow older. I found another site that has homages to Don. You can go to it HERE There is a nice picture of him also that I've posted above. It's great for me to see that image.
The bear speaks: For Don Emblen
Don Greame Kelley. In memory of a remarkable man
The bear speaks: For Don Emblen
Don Greame Kelley. In memory of a remarkable man
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Happy New Year 2010 - Eat Pray Love, A Novel by Elizabeth Gilbert
In 2010 I have promised myself to write book reviews for this blog, in honor of Don Emblen and Readers Rejoinder. I quite miss his musings on literature, grammar, love and life. So I start with this great autobiographical book by Elizabeth Gilbert. It was #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list for months. Written in 2006, it takes you on a very personal journey with brilliant discoveries and insights concerning the nature of love, self respect, spiritual enlightening and overall living well.
The book is divided into three sections each with 36 tales totally 108 stories that represent the number of beads on a mala, the prayer bead string used in India and Buddhist practice. The meaning of 108 is quite profound, as it's a perfect three-digit multiple of three adding up to nine, which is three threes; three being the number representing the Holy Trinity in many religious philosophies. So, to achieve this the book starts with Italy, thus Eat. Then to India, Pray; and Bali, in Indonesia, for Love. Her adventure begins with the divorce of her longtime husband which leaves her vulnerable, insecure and guilty. The progression through her changes from this very precarious state to her reinvention of self in the final chapter makes one smile, cry, burst out laughing, then contemplate one's own perspective of life.
Everyone should read this book for the sheer adventure of the journey, the depiction of three different cultures, and the joy of discovery. Excellent page turner. Elizabeth also did a talk for TED. You can see that HERE.
The book is divided into three sections each with 36 tales totally 108 stories that represent the number of beads on a mala, the prayer bead string used in India and Buddhist practice. The meaning of 108 is quite profound, as it's a perfect three-digit multiple of three adding up to nine, which is three threes; three being the number representing the Holy Trinity in many religious philosophies. So, to achieve this the book starts with Italy, thus Eat. Then to India, Pray; and Bali, in Indonesia, for Love. Her adventure begins with the divorce of her longtime husband which leaves her vulnerable, insecure and guilty. The progression through her changes from this very precarious state to her reinvention of self in the final chapter makes one smile, cry, burst out laughing, then contemplate one's own perspective of life.
Everyone should read this book for the sheer adventure of the journey, the depiction of three different cultures, and the joy of discovery. Excellent page turner. Elizabeth also did a talk for TED. You can see that HERE.
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