Existential Musing Of A Southern Individualist

Existential Musing is a collection of existential thoughts unique in today's published world. Author Perry Angle brings us parables, poems, dialogues, a short story and a play, all with his unusual approach to this world which he believes to be in free fall and decay. He is a modern example of an individual who finds that discord, indifference and waste are products of man. He writes of his beloved South with vigor, sensitivity, humility and intensity born of a longing for the land he knew as a boy all the while knowing that it can never be again.

The Butterfly symbolizes the promise of immortality and the ancient idea of the insect as a transport medium for dead souls. Inside these pages is an abstract portrait of man. If the picture seems unflattering, you will realize it is ours. These poems span the bridge of time and reveal the substance and frailty of our collective mind. Do not be surprised to note the existential recoil nature of man under stress. Several contemporary war poems reflect this reactionary tendency. Mythology and religion are contrasted within these poems. Science and philosophy are used to highlight thought processes. Unusual twists are commonplace as in the poem, Dracula. These ideas will reflect a portrait of man that changes with the political, religious, and environmental upheaval that daliy affect his emotions.

Prophet's Way is a historical fantasy about a decimated Civil War unit which garrisons a hidden river edge redoubt. A replacement arrives who claims to have been sent by God. The story highlights the Confederate sergeant who with the urging of the prophet will consider a political career. It is the story of the deep reverence of the southern people for the land and is told with humility and understanding. Young Joshua personifies the heroic southern soldier who is trying to rationalize duty with scripture. Prophet under a flag of truce revels to both the blue and gray alike the inevitable horrors to follow from the formation of a Union. There in the moonlit meadow, Sgt. Yancey Young realizes that he has been called to be a prophet to his people and help guide them through reconstruction. He will come to realize that he fights an enemy unlike any he has faced before--a foe more resilient, more tenacious, even more perplexing than he can imagine: a demeaning, ravenous monster named PROGRESS.

Existential Ramblings follows the author's first insightful analysis of our plight as individuals in a world tending toward disorder. Volume two of this trilogy skillfully weaves mythology and religion with science and philosophy. The result is a satirical commentary of our times. Here is a southerner who describes his beloved south with tenderness and respect. He suggests that in man's ignorance he has angered his sustainer and created the Fifth Horseman who follows the other four. The reader will finish the text with deep appreciation for the writers revelations and his ability to illustrate with irony the common threads of truth in the controversy between mythology and religion. Let the author transport you with his hypothetical dialogues into an unimagined reality. Enjoy the ride.

Existential Ramblings follows the author's first insightful analysis of our plight as individuals in a world tending toward disorder. Volume two of this trilogy skillfully weaves mythology and religion with science and philosophy. The result is a satirical commentary of our times. Here is a southerner who describes his beloved south with tenderness and respect. He suggests that in man's ignorance he has angered his sustainer and created the Fifth Horseman who follows the other four. The reader will finish the text with deep appreciation for the writers revelations and his ability to illustrate with irony the common threads of truth in the controversy between mythology and religion. Let the author transport you with his hypothetical dialogues into an unimagined reality. Enjoy the ride.

This is the first non-fiction work by an existential author whose previous works chronicle the disorder in our world. Here Perry L. Angle brings his insight to bear on the changing financial landscape. The book is written as a guide for new investors to shortcut the intricacies of the financial learning curve and it offers an imaginative landscape complete with avoidance techniques to make the beginner aware of possible problems. This primer reinforces the notion that complete evaluation of a selection involves both fundamental and technical analysis. The author worked as a stockbroker for many years and was an accomplished salesman and regional manager of a Fortune 500 company. The reader will finish the text with a deep appreciation for this straightforward approach to a difficult subject and will be excited and eager to begin or continue the investment journey.

Bridging cultural and experimental existential psychology, this book offers a synthetic understanding of how culture shapes psychological threat.

One of the most commonly taught slave narratives, Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is rightly celebrated for its progressive and distinctive appeals to dismantle the dehumanizing system of American slavery. Depicting the abuse Jacobs experienced, her years in hiding, and her escape to the North, the work evokes sympathy for Jacobs as a woman and a mother. Today, it continues to inform readers about gender and sexuality, power and justice, and Black identity in the United States. Part 1 of this volume, "Materials," discusses different editions of the work and suggests background readings. The essays in part 2, "Approaches," explore Jacobs's literary techniques and influences, drawing on autobiography theory, medical humanities, and theology, among other perspectives. Contributors also propose pairings with historical and recent literary works as well as teaching approaches involving visual arts, geography, archives, digital humanities, and service learning.