#15 – “Man’s Search for Meaning,” by Viktor E. Frankl (Part Two): Review & Analysis – August 14, 2025
Summary in Seconds: A profound memoir and psychological exploration of how to find purpose in life—even in the face of extreme suffering. Viktor E. Frankl demonstrates how individuals can endure unimaginable hardships by discovering meaning in their existence. He also introduces his therapeutic approach, logotherapy, which emphasizes the importance of purpose and personal responsibility in […]
#14 – “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl (Part One): Introduction & Background – July 14, 2025
Summary in Seconds: A deeply moving memoir and psychological reflection, Viktor E. Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning explores how individuals can endure even the most unimaginable suffering by discovering a sense of purpose. Drawing from his personal experiences as a Holocaust survivor, Frankl illustrates how meaning can become the key to psychological resilience and survival. […]
#13 – “Heart of Darkness,” by Joseph Conrad (Part Two): Summary, Evaluation, and Conclusion – May 14, 2025
Summary in seconds: an Englishman travels to the Belgian Congo and discovers a horrifying dark side of life. In part two of this book review, I will give a comprehensive summary of this book, then I will evaluate the novella, and end with the conclusion of this exciting book. Summary: Heart of Darkness follows Charles […]
#12 – “Heart of Darkness,” by Joseph Conrad (Part One): Introduction and Background – April 14, 2025
Summary in seconds: an Englishman travels to the Belgian Congo and discovers a horrifying dark side of life. Part one will describe how I came across this book, then I will introduce the author and his book, and will end with a short background to this novella. How I Came Across This Book While researching […]
#11 – “Wealth and Democracy,” by Kevin Phillips (Part Two): Summary, Evaluation, and Conclusion – February 14, 2025
Summary in Seconds: Wealth and Democracy by Kevin Phillips looks at how the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few has affected American politics and democracy. Phillips argues that growing inequality threatens democratic values and leads to corrupt political systems, which have contributed to the decline of past European empires. He compares this […]
#10 – “Wealth and Democracy,” by Kevin Phillips (Part One): Introduction and Background – January 14, 2025
Summary in Seconds: Wealth and Democracy by Kevin Phillips examines how the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few has influenced American politics and democracy. Phillips argues that this growing inequality threatens democratic principles and creates corrupt political systems that lead to the decline and fall of past European empires. He traces this […]
#9 – “101 Myths of the Bible” (Part Four): Biblical Myths and the Reality Behind Each one of Them
Summary in seconds: Explore the three parts of “101 Myths of the Bible” with examples1 of well-known myths and the reality behind each one. Gary Greenberg, the author of “101 Myths of the Bible,” organized his book into three sections: Myths of the Beginning, Myths of the Founders, and Myths of the Heroes. Part I: […]
#8 – “101 Myths of the Bible” (Part Three ): Exploring the Genesis of The Torah
Summary in seconds: the documentary hypothesis and its four source documents, the Assyrian tablets influencing the flood story’s origin, biblical footnotes and their impact on the Torah writers, and a sneak peek into what to expect in my forthcoming article. In my previous article, (Part Two): Introduction, I explored the skepticism surrounding the origin of […]
#7 – “101 Myths of the Bible”: (Part Two) Introduction
Summary in seconds: the mythical nature of Biblical stories and their types, influence of ancient Egyptian monotheism on Biblical mythology, who wrote the five books of Moses, Yahweh vs Elohim, and what to expect in my upcoming article. Gary Greenberg1, the author of “101 Myths of the Bible2,” concluded that most Old Testament stories are […]
#6 – “101 Myths of the Bible”: (Part One) Book Review
Summary in Seconds: how I was introduced to this book, the author and his book, the type of this book, quick review of its content, what to expect in my next article. Over ten years ago, I was attending a cookout in the backyard of a friend of mine when I was introduced to a […]