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The Seed
by
Fola (Goodreads Author)
Throughout our lives, many things may lead us to forget who we truly are. Result? Slowly yet inevitably, cages and chains enslave our thoughts and slay our freedoms.
Down the ages, men have thus fallen for hosts of illusions, confusions and fears - except for the seven dreamers whose stories this book contains. These mad truth-seekers (who oddly share the same name) did not...more
Down the ages, men have thus fallen for hosts of illusions, confusions and fears - except for the seven dreamers whose stories this book contains. These mad truth-seekers (who oddly share the same name) did not...more
Paperback, 157 pages
Published
July 26th 2011
(first published May 24th 2011)
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There are certain "Self Help" books that I have read that have been favorites - sometimes for years, sometimes just for a season. Some of these were amazing. Paolo Coelho's The Alchemist, Dan Millman's The Way of the Peaceful Warrior; Noah ben Shea's Jacob the Baker, or Robin S. Sharma's The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari each had a lasting impact on me and was read a few times. So when someone approaches me with a book they think is in the same class, I am always a little leery, and when the author...more
THE SEED by Fola is 157 pages long and was given to me by the author for review.
This is a very interesting book. It was a hard book for me to read as there were references to mathematical analysis and what can be derived from said analysis. I was expecting a fiction book and I found this to be more profound. There is a linear progression in the book with a start and finish, but you don't realize this until you finish the last page.
I believe the philosophy in this book was way over my head. When...more
This is a very interesting book. It was a hard book for me to read as there were references to mathematical analysis and what can be derived from said analysis. I was expecting a fiction book and I found this to be more profound. There is a linear progression in the book with a start and finish, but you don't realize this until you finish the last page.
I believe the philosophy in this book was way over my head. When...more
I came by this book, and bought it for its cover (which is amazing by the way). As I began reading it, I was shocked & felt as if my mind was being pulled in the pages. I never read any thing like this before, each chapter encloses on a unique idea that is invisibly linked to the following chapter, till I reached the final chapter “The Garden of Epiphany”, which revealed the main idea behind the book, “The Seed” that instantly changed my perception of life, I began to look at things differen...more
From reading the synopsis of the book and a sample of it before I accepted to review it, I really thought I would enjoy this book - but I didn't.
I just didn't understand this book at all! There are seven different stories that are all intertwined together with the last story. I found all of them to be short, very confusing, and at times vulgar. Had this not been a book that I received to review, I would not have continued to read it - it was that bad! I have not had a book that I didn't want to...more
I just didn't understand this book at all! There are seven different stories that are all intertwined together with the last story. I found all of them to be short, very confusing, and at times vulgar. Had this not been a book that I received to review, I would not have continued to read it - it was that bad! I have not had a book that I didn't want to...more
While the book was well-written, I did not find myself interested in the subject matter. In fact, I found most of the story to be confusing. I hated the introduction and almost stopped reading after that point, but I persevered.
Sep 03, 2011
Nada Sadek
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While reading this book you get caught up in an atmosphere filled with dreams, symbols, and adventure. You travel with the author through many countries and ages experiencing the different cultures and thoughts. This book is a combination of many genres; fiction, philosophy, history, and mythology. An unsual book that makes you look at the world from an entirely different perspective...
It is one of those rare books that inspires you every time you read it. So far I have read it three times, and...more
It is one of those rare books that inspires you every time you read it. So far I have read it three times, and...more
This is a collection of philosophical short stories. The main theme is life, numbers and irony of life through its hardship and its coincidences. It is not an easy read because of the philosophical aspect of the stories, but once I changed into the "Plato" mode, I enjoyed some of them. One thing I did not like, but it might please other reader, was the resemblance between the name of the author and all the characters, Fola, Folases,, folates, etc. I think the style needs a little more refining b...more
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I received this through Goodread First Reads. The Seed is one of those books that made me admit defeat. When I got finished reading, it kind of just left me scratching my head. Someone who likes novels about enlightenment would probably enjoy it, but I'm just not a reader that could fully appreciate it.
This was reviewed as the wrong book. New review coming shortly. I will revise * rating if necessary at that time.
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Poet, writer, and philosopher, Fola was born in 1984, in Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs. He spent his childhood in Egypt, then traveled to Switzerland and graduated from Hotel Institute Montreux, in Switzerland.
Montreux was the turning point in Fola's life, back then he was never fond of writing, nor reading. Fola never intended to be a writer, but at the age of 20, he began recording his distinc...more
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Montreux was the turning point in Fola's life, back then he was never fond of writing, nor reading. Fola never intended to be a writer, but at the age of 20, he began recording his distinc...more
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