An Island Grows

This is the story of the birth of an island, from the first red-hot glow of magma at the bottom of the ocean, to the flowing lava that hardens and builds up higher and higher until, finally, it breaks through the water's surface. And then, life comes to the island. First come the small plants and animals, and later, people. This is a tale as old—and as new—as the ground we walk on.

Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Ringberg in Rottach Egern, Germany, February 20--24, 1995

The Pacific is warm and wonderful, and the waters hold beneath the waves the many secrets and the many stories of centuries past. Aneli as a novel collects the stories and many of the secrets sharing them as the journey through the near future is made possible by those from the past. Beauty in form of love as it was designed shares the way to overcome the errors of mankind throughout the globe. The avenue traveled is beset with obstacles. Overcoming the obstacles over less and less time provides the reader with action and suspense in the air, land, and sea, and even under the sea. The intimate bond between man and woman add possibility and trust, intellect, and sharing knowledge, wisdom, and protection by a sensual method that is more fashionable than cell phones, computers, and nuclear energy. America's best and the promise from centuries past now provide correction to the serious game of life in a world without war. Adventure continues in Haiti as Aneli, gathers from the sea history, angels and wealth. Which island is without fault?

In all cultures and at all times, humans have told stories about where they came from, who they are and how they should live their lives. 'Myths and Mythologies' brings together the key classic and contemporary writings - philosophical, psychological, sociological, semiological and cognitivist - on myth. To the insider, myths contain truth, revelation and a 'history of ourselves'; to the outsider, a culture s myths can be seen as the product of foolish, infantile and wishful thinking. Myths tell us about specific cultures, about human creativity, and how narrative shapes and reflects understanding. The 'Reader' is an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in the impact of narrative on human culture and the meaning of truth in religious language.