Once upon a time there was a young psychiatrist called Hector who was not very satisfied with himself. . . .
Hector is very good at treating patients in need of his help. But he can t do much for those who are simply dissatisfied with life, and that is beginning to depress him. When a patient tells him he looks in need of a vacation, Hector takes a trip around the world to learn what makes people happy and sad. As he travels from Paris to China to Africa to the United States, he lists his observations about the people he meets. Is there a secret to happiness, and will Hector find it?
Combining the winsome appeal of "The Little Prince "with the inspiring philosophy of "The Alchemist," Hector s journey ventures around the globe and into the human soul. Lelord s writing inspires us to consider life s great questions. Uplifting, empowering, and optimistic, this is a fable for our times and all time.
Once upon a time there was a young psychiatrist called Hector who was not very satisfied with himself. . . .
Hector is very good at treating patients in need of his help. But he…
When A Single Man was originally published, it shocked many by its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in midlife. George, the protagonist, is adjusting to life on his own after the sudden death of his partner, and determines to persist in the routines of his daily life; the course of A Single Man spans twenty-four hours in an ordinary day. An Englishman and a professor living in suburban Southern California, he is an outsider in every way, and his internal reflections and interactions with others reveal a man who loves being alive despite everyday injustices and loneliness.
Wry, suddenly manic, constantly funny, surprisingly sad, this novel catches the texture of life itself.
When A Single Man was originally published, it shocked many by its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in midlife. George, the protagonist, is adjusting to life…
