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Monday, February 22
Title: Reincarnation
By: Suzanne Weyn
Recieved: Scholastic Review Copy
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Book Description:
From prehistory to the present, theirs was a love for the ages. It starts with a fight in a cave over an elusive green jewel . . . and then travels over time and lives to include Egyptian slaves, Greek temples, Massachusetts witch trials, Civil War battlefields, Paris on the eve of World War II, America in the 1960s . . . and a pair of modern-day teenagers. For readers who believe that love is stronger than time or death, this is an unforgettable novel from a wonderful storyteller. (From Suzanne Weyn Website)
I was very anxiously awaiting my chance to start this book. Though, I quickly lost interest in the story and pace. I idea and storyline has protential for a good book, but it was unsuccessful at keeping my attention. I don’t look to be recommending this book in the future. Be one the lookout for another second chance contest to win this book in the near future.
People who believe in reincarnation believe that life is a continuous cycle; each person is born on the Earth again and again and again, and will always get a new incarnation depending on how he has lived in his previous life. All bad things that happen to us today are only the result of earlier events. We must now reap what we sowed during earlier lives. However, if we do not experience enlightenment and at the same time gain freedom from this cycle (achieving moksha), this circular life will continue forever.
In the Western world, achieving moksha is not very important. Instead, in the Western world reincarnation is seen in a positive light, mainly as a possibility to develop and grow spiritually. It does not have the similar negative nuances.
But what should we think about reincarnation: Is it really true? Is it worth believing in? We will try to address these questions in this article:
http://www.jariiivanainen.net/Reincarnation.html