Philosopher Stone from the Lower Shenandoah - Michael A. Susko

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Résumé :
This work is a philosophic exploration of a Mystery Stone found near the Lower Shenandoah River. Questions arise as to the origins of the Stone's markings, the nature of beauty, what makes for meaning and what it means for something to be true. One conclusion reached is the universe tests our love by gifting us with humble things that have unexpected significance. Join this exploration which reveals how a Stone can become a portal for beauty and meaning....

Biographie:
Michael Susko, who has an M.S in Counseling Psychology, has been active for several years in advocacy for re-envisioning mental health care. Attending conferences and workshops, he has presented on the meaning of symbolic experiences and modes of healing which would be effective. In 1991 he edited Cry of the Invisible, a collection of oral histories of persons who were psychiatrically labeled. For years he chaired and served on the board for Maryland Disability Rights, to help insure the rights of persons with disabilities....

Sommaire:
With degrees in Philosophy and Psychology, the author has been dedicated to interdisciplinary and synthetic work. Previously, he published in World Futures, The Fragility of Evolution, which reenvisions evolution around the concept of fragility, and protecting fragile periods of change. Since this work, he offers this addition to our evolutionary awareness, revealing its surprising logarithmic patterning....