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The Ferryman - 8 Crossings to a Gentler Life (Paperback)
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The Ferryman - 8 Crossings to a Gentler Life (Paperback)
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Loot Price R270
Discovery Miles 2 700
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The Ferryman 8 Crossings to a Gentler Life This short tale about a
man's desire to live a different kind of life unfolds during a
single day. At the crack of dawn the ferryman opens his eyes to
find an impatient businessman nudging him with his foot. The
businessman demands they cross the river. Now. Right away. Not a
minute to spare. The ferryman rises and offers tea and scones. The
businessman says he has no time for tea and scones. He needs to
reach the other side. Progress and profits depend on it. The
ferryman understands. Before becoming a simple ferryman he had been
a striver bristling with ambition, always angling to close the next
deal. He had manipulated and deceived to accomplish his aims. He
had believed material wealth the only true measure of success. But
he cannot just yet haul the businessman across the river. He must
wait for the old woman. The old woman is sick and needs to see the
doctor on the other side. The Ferryman is an amusing and tender
tale that attempts to shine a wide light on what might actually
matter in life. Yes, we have our necessities: food and shelter,
security and transportation. But what beyond these basics truly has
relevance? The ferryman, who has been a humble ferryman for several
years by the time we meet him, has identified eight (8) crossings
that have changed his life, he thinks, for the better. By better
the ferryman means richer, deeper, less stressful, more joyful. The
crossings have civilized the ferryman. Benevolence in all things,
the ferryman has come to believe, is the surest way to peace of
mind. And really what greater gift can we bestow upon ourselves
than a quiet and contented mind? Come ride the ferry with the
ferryman. It's a pleasant, scenic journey filled with small gifts,
interesting characters, and boundless miracles. The Ferryman is a
tale of self discovery you will read over and over as your own
journey passes back and forth across the river of life. Thomas
William Simpson is the author of such diverse novels as The
Immortal, Full Moon Over America, The Fingerprints of Armless Mike,
and This Way Madness Lies. His curiosity for the human condition,
as evidenced in The Ferryman, knows no bounds.
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