It's a long journey that you will take with the writer on his long trip through the trans-Siberian train. One of the most amazing trips. Whether you believe in " incarceration" or "other lives"- topics the writer have discussed in some of his books -or not the book is still for you, for everyone.
The book's name is Aleph which has many explanation in the book, some are important and the rest aren't that much..Here is one of the not-that-important explanation of it, I don't want to ruin the real meaning behind it.
Aleph... " It's in the Apocalypse as well, where the lamb is defined as the beginning and the end, as the thing that is beyond time. It's also the first letter of the alphabet in Hebrew, Arabic and Aramaic" p104
There are lots of people in this novel, but the main ones are Paulo, Hilal- the twenty one year old girl- and Yao, the old man who crawls inside your heart slowly but surely. And of course, J. he is here only in the first few pages, but his influence is very important.
You can not be think of yourself and your journey reading this one.
Here are some excerpts from the book :
" words are tears that have been written down. tears are words that needed to be shed. without them, joy losses all its brilliance and sadness has no end. " p.35
"I've never felt awkward about asking . I've known lots of people who care about others and are extremely generous when it comes to giving and who feel real pleasure when someone asks them for advice or help. And that's fine, it's a good thing to help your neighbor. On the other hand, I know very few people capable of receiving even when the gift is given with love and generosity. It's as if the act of receiving made them feel inferior. as if depending on someone else was undignified. They think is someone is giving us something, that's because we're incapable of getting it for ourselves. Or else, the person giving me this now will one day ask for back with interest. Or, even worse, i don't deserve to be treated well " p.90 This part generate a complete post :)
"controlling your aggression in order not to harm the other is the path of peace "
It's one of the best books out there right now and one of the best for Paulo's. He is improving for sure. Read it whenever you have a chance.
A free copy is available (by me)
Deema said...
beautiful words.. very touching.. i loved the one about the tear<3 November 17, 2011 10:54 AM 
Wafa' said...
Deema,
the whole book is just amazing and very touching.
I loved the ones about how words are tears, too :) November 17, 2011 11:12 AM
the whole book is just amazing and very touching.
I loved the ones about how words are tears, too :)
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