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Seeds in a Time Capsule

Seeds in a Time Capsule

Lane Carnes

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iUniverse
Año de edición:
2025
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Filosofía
ISBN:
9781663271242
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Seeds in a Time Capsule is an enchanting compilation of short stories and poems, seamlessly blending the worlds of English and Spanish. Join the author on a captivating journey that spans four decades, beginning in the fall of 1981, when he immersed himself in the rich tapestry of Spanish literature at Southwest Texas State University. With heartfelt introspection, these pages reveal the author’s profound connection to his upbringing in Puerto Rico, the vibrant cadence of life in San Antonio, Texas, and the transformative encounters across Mexico and other parts of the world. Through the lens of poetry and prose, the author delves into the intimate emotional, spiritual, philosophical, and recreational nuances of reflection.Revisiting and reliving these past experiences through his work serves as a springboard, enabling him to recognize and cherish the intrinsic power of remembrance; thus, preserving these ideas and memories. With utmost affection, he aims to share this transformative 'voyage' with readers, encouraging them to contemplate their lives as a vessel for empowering and invigorating their personal and existential journeys.Rediscovering numerous short stories and essays from his college years, dormant within aged folders tucked away in file cabinets, has nostalgically transported him back to those formative years where the 'seeds' of intellectual curiosity and creativity were sown. As a writer his intention is to persistently stir that creative pot, utilizing its original ingredients in his pursuit of growth and carving a unique path, not by merely following the road less travelled, but by forging the only narrative that holds significance within his individual and empirical timeline. The author writes, 'I found myself alone, self-absorbed sinking in that receptacle of ink, connected to humanity-that link between all grains of sand filtering through God’s hands.'Embark on a transcendent literary experience to uncover and embrace the depth and beauty of humanity’s soul. Unlock the secrets held within this time capsule and be forever changed.Semillas en una cápsula del tiempo es una encantadora recopilación de cuentos y poemas que fusiona de manera ejemplar los mundos del inglés y el español. Acompaña al autor en un cautivante viaje que abarca cuatro décadas, comenzando en el otoño de 1981, cuando se sumergió en los ricos tapices de la literatura española en la Universidad de Southwest Texas State.Con una introspección conmovedora, estas páginas revelan el profundo vínculo del autor con su crianza en Puerto Rico, el vibrante ritmo de la vida en San Antonio, Texas, y los encuentros transformadores a lo largo de México y otras partes del mundo. A través del lente de la poesía y la prosa, el autor se adentra en los matices emocionales, espirituales, filosóficas y recreativos de la reflexión.La reexaminación y rememoración de estas experiencias pasadas le han servido como plataforma de lanzamiento para valorar y apreciar la capacidad de recordar y mantener vivas estas ideas y memorias. Con un evocativo afecto, el autor desea compartir este 'viaje' de manera conmovedora con sus lectores para que ellos también se abstraigan en sus propias travesías de empoderamiento y estímulo en sus trayectorias personales y existenciales.El redescubrimiento de este conjunto de trabajos de sus años universitarios, que ha permanecido latente en viejos archivadores, le ha permitido regresar de forma nostálgica a ese pasado seminal donde las 'semillas' de curiosidad intelectual y creativa brotaron. Como escritor, su intención es continuar removiendo esa mezcla con todos sus ingredientes originales en su empeño de evolucionar y trazar su propio recorrido. No se trata necesariamente de elegir 'el camino menos transitado', sino de generar la única senda narrativa que puede trazar de manera transcendente en su propia escala de tiempo y experiencia individual.El autor escribe, 'Me encontré solo, ensimisma

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