A Historical Tragedy Loved

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·  Day 3 : A Book That Makes You Sad

 The Dairy Of A Young Girl - Anne Frank

Another best seller, published posthumously by her erstwhile neighbour and translated into numerous languages.....

The story of a Jewish girl in Nazi Germany.....it relates her day to day activities in hiding; her interactions with her family and the other one who lives with them, her views on friendships and her crushes.

Though it may seem silly at times to an adult, one has to remember it was  a dairy maintained by a teenager and reflected life as she saw it..... 

The tragedy hinted at the end and the subsequent evidence that neither of the two families survived the concentration camps makes it a painful read.

One hopes that such books could in a small way make people reflect on their hatred of others' perceived differences.

This is the Third part of the 30 day book challenge created by Paulami at her blog Acotation Al Margen.

Do have a peek if curling up with  a good book is one of your favourite pastimes.

Older and newer entries here.

White Wizard

White Wizard, 

He's going away,

White Wizard,

Can't you make him stay?

All this time you were around,

Silent and Eager, Quiet and Strong.

Took for granted all the moments

Now long gone just memories

Of our unfinished song.

There you were

When need made me cling..

Its a crime, a crying shame,

That fear made me let go

Of what was mine...

First there was Fate,

And then there were Rules,

Strangers both to 

One's that choose.

One sealed my lips,

The other crushed my soul,

Together tormenting, 

Never for a moment apart.

Desperate mind that never knew,

Hell it would be,

To live without you.

Wishful thinking of a foolish heart,

Things would change..

Tonight the stars will shine'

Tomorrow the sun will rise again....

(This was inspired by the song White Demon - The Killers)

White Wizard

White Wizard, 

He's going away,

White Wizard,

Can't you make him stay?

All this time you were around,

Silent and Eager, Quiet and Strong.

Took for granted all the moments

Now long gone just memories

Of our unfinished song.

There you were

When need made me cling..

Its a crime, a crying shame,

That fear made me let go

Of what was mine...

First there was Fate,

And then there were Rules,

Strangers both to 

One's that choose.

One sealed my lips,

The other crushed my soul,

Together tormenting, 

Never for a moment apart.

Desperate mind that never knew,

Hell it would be,

To live without you.

Wishful thinking of a foolish heart,

Things would change..

Tonight the stars will shine'

Tomorrow the sun will rise again....

(This was inspired by the song White Demon - The Killers)

Added To Poetry Potluck

Haiku - 16

She stood on the ground /

Pride and grace personified /

Nature's porcelain dream //

                                                Haiku

A Haiku - 16 And A Photo Tweet

As she nervously rambled on about the detergent sales dip in their branch; 

he pondered guiltily over their break-up's effect on her.

Added To Grandma’s Goulash

She stood on the ground /

Pride and grace personified /

Nature's porcelain dream //

Added To Haiku Heights

Philosophy Of A Book Lover

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Day 2: A Book That You’ve Read More Than Three Times

Footprints Of God - Greg Iles

A bestseller which sparked countless discussions between me
and my brother (who bought the book).

This book is a fictional, intriguing story of a secret U.S

government project "Trinity" that attempts to use MRI 

scans to map the brain. The goal is to create a super computer that not only has artificial intelligence; but self aware based on the brain model of the project head paving way for the so called immortality of man.

The hero is David Tennant, a professor of ethics - 

part of the project; he deals with sabotage and murder of 

colleagues while attempting to discover the sinister master

plan. In the process, he has miracle experiences himself.

I loved the premise of the book.... a lonely god who created

 the universe to find out the reasons for his existence; who also enters spiritually inclined (as distinguished from religious) to teach various lessons he has learnt.

The climax is unexpected, leaving us with more questions 

than answers regarding the origin of religion, ethics and 

unmonitored use of technology.

This is the Second part of the 30 day book challenge created 

by Paulami at her blog Acotation Al Margen.

Do have a peek if curling up with  a good book is one of your 

favourite pastimes.

Older and newer entries here.