Bøger af Ari Franklinos

A parable on the human need for conflict.

A man approaching the end of his days is offered an opportunity by Death to extend his life. He accepts and is taken on a timeless odyssey through the Hindu landscape of India where his western perceptions encounter the 3000-year old culture created by Hinduism. Towards the end of his journey he is overwhelmed by a visit to the holy city of Benares where every Hindu dreams of being cremated by the banks of the Ganges river, Mother Ganga as it is referred to. Finally, he is led to a forest where he meets the god Krishna who enlightens him as to the meaning of life. He understands finally that life is eternal and the essence of the universe is unified and indestructible.

Through a chance encounter while holidaying in Greece, a young man brought up in the ways of God undergoes a dramatic change that leads him to worldly knowledge and the road to a sinful life. His voyage of discovery takes him through a passionate, obsessive and tormented love affair that ends with the brutal murder of his lover. Overwhelmed by guilt whilst in prison, his spiritual striving finally leads him back to God, redemption and peace - a modern retelling of the Faust legend

A history of the universe in light-hearted rhyming verse, from the Big Bang to the creation of life and the arrival of Man who is tribal and has decided to act aggressively in order to change things to suit his own desires and circumstances. Inevitably, this has brought problems. With aggression comes anger and thoughts of revenge, and on anger we should heed Confucius' advice, "When you are angry, think of the consequences." In the beginning was the Word/ Which remained unuttered/ Until God had a new thought/ That really truly mattered......

The novel is a mythological retelling of Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany and the ensuing war he brought about which engulfed the entire world and came to be known as the Second World War. The narrator, Ledeville, is a master of creative evil concepts. After studying the mind set of several possibilities, he selected Adolf as his instrument of destruction since he saw in him the perfect specimen for his purposes. He stayed close to Adolf at all times as he rose to his position as leader of Germany and advised him on all matters of ideology, politics, moral interpretation and how and when to wage his battles, turning him gradually into a force of evil.Sensing danger, the Lord intervened and made a wager with Ledeville that he could change Adolf to a force for good."And if I win?" Ledeville asked."Humanity and the world are yours," the Lord replied.Amused, the Evil One accepted the wager, fully aware of men's gradual rejection of the Lord's ways which had weakened him considerably over the years. Ledeville intended to use his youthfulness and energy to outwit and oust the ageing Lord and rule over the whole universe.Adolf followed Ledeville's instructions and became a ferocious, unforgiving warrior. Despite this apparent ferocity, he was in fact a plaything in Ledeville's hands as he was guided and pushed relentlessly towards decisions that would finally bring apocalypse to the earth, Ledeville's ultimate goal.Will the Lord finally regain his powers and save the world from absolute destruction, or will he lose his wager and let humanity go to the Devil?......

Jesus the Warrior is the story of Jesus' adult years as a rebel against Rome until he has the same dream of God four times, telling him to stop his violent life and teach love and forgiveness to the world. Overwhelmed by fears and doubts as to who he is, he dies on the cross unaware of his divinity, yet a faith grew because the world believed in him. In Gabriella's Gift, the archangel Gabriel comes to earth as a woman to perform a miracle and return an unbelieving world to faith. A Day of Forgiveness is set during the fall of Berlin as the Russian army arrives and is a story of forgiveness under impossible circumstances. Indira's Journey is the story of an elderly Hindu mother who, having led a good life, dreams of dying and being cremated on the banks of the Ganges river in the holy city of Benares.

Ten short stories each dealing with a different subject of interest to the author. The Artist's Dilemma explores the complexities of the creative impulse. Notes From a Time of Evil looks at the emotional conflicts experienced by soldiers forced to carry out morally unacceptable acts of cruelty. Cities in the Sky is a warning to humanity that man's hubris can bring an end to life on earth. The Mercenary and the Shaman speaks of the inevitability of fate. Every one of these ten stories has something vital to say about the human condition.

A book of poems for lovers covering every aspect of love, to be read together or to be given to a hopeful love in order to entice them. There are also many poems covering the entire spectrum of our multi-faceted lives, from human emotions to conflicts to social problems we face. Enjoy!