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Bodyless
Kugle, Scott (2007). Sufis & Saints‘ Bodies: Mysticism, Corporeality, & Sacred Power in Islam, 24. Story behind the Passage No, this post is not about some overused diet, as you might guess now based on the title. Body and mind form a spiritual union but you might not believe in that anymore based on today’s world.…
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The Disunity Of Science
Slingerland, Edward (2008). What Science Offers the Humanities: Integrating Body and Culture, 69. Story behind the Passage Whenever I make big leaps in terms of personal growth, science gradually plays a more important role. This in and of itself is “growth” because when I was younger, I did not care about science at all. Not that…
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Public Thinking
Arendt, Hannah (1998/1996). Ich will verstehen: Selbstauskünfte zu Leben und Werk, 70. Story behind the Passage In a mentoring session today, it struck me how wrong many things are in present-day society. I mean the global society by that. Most problems nowadays are trans-national. Yes, their intensity and some reasons might differ but the outcomes are…
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Bird Miracle
Kesey, Ken (2012/1962). One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Story behind the Passage Some days are crazy — and some days are even crazier. Today was a medium-crazy day. And it was awesome because life took its course. I got to rescue a bird. Well, we do not know yet whether or not he/she will make it. But…
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Book Of The Week Curiosity Kept Me Striving
Helfritz, Hans (2007). Curiosity Kept Me Striving: Hans Helfritz in Yemen 1931–1935. Story behind the Book Choice It is a challenge for people like us to not get on a plane for more than a year. Yes, of course, some people still travel all the time. For them, Covid hardly exists anymore. Still, I decided…
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Ancient History
Watson, Peter (2005). Ideas: A History of Thought and Invention, from Fire to Freud, 171. Story behind the Passage There are books that you can easily read in a few hours. And then there are books which take more time to read — so much that you might never actually complete them. Every page is so dense that…
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Book Of The Week Vom Mythos Lesen Zum Lesen Nutzen Special
Benesch, Klaus (2021). Mythos Lesen: Buchkultur und Geisteswissenschaften im Informationszeitalter. Geschichte hinter der Buchauswahl Wie bereits am Titel erkennbar weiche ich in meiner heutigen Buchbesprechung in vielerlei Hinsicht von meiner sonntäglichen Praxis ab. Das hat mehrere Gründe. Der wesentliche ist natürlich: Das Buch selbst. Der als Mini-Buch veröffentlichte Essay Mythos Lesen von Klaus Benesch repräsentiert…
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Crime Stories
Cuddon, J.A. (1999/1977). Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory, 192. Story behind the Passage Today, I had a car crash. Well, actually, I knocked over a street sign and that street sign hit a car. It was not anything major and actually, it turned out as the story of the day! I met a wonderful…
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Money
Stanley, Thomas J., and William D. Danko (1996). The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy, 4–5. Story behind the Passage With a client today, we talked a lot about wealth and money. He had experienced how it is to always chase the money but never really become happy. That, of course, is something…
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Art As Destination
Meijer, E. R. (1963). Rembrandt, 13. Story behind the Passage It is stupid to talk about a “destination” because that does not reflect the life wisdom I have been blessed to gain. If you strive towards some destination, you will never get anywhere. Still, you end up in places that feel more like home than…