Forgotten Dreams: A Collection of Unfinished Texts is an unfinished science fiction space opera created by Yanasztuka. Written between 2018 and 2020, its went through a number of revisions and drafts before its eventual scrapping. Forgotten Dreams is an unfinished work, but a work that had years of heart poured into it. Sometimes, when works get to be this complex, it's gifted a sort of soul. I think that's beautiful. The purpose of this volume is to preserve this text and its characters, not only online, but physically. Its pages will be printed with acid-free materials, and its volumes may be stored in public and private libraries for years to come. Its texts will be open and free for all to use and adapt. For any readers who do choose to read these texts, make these characters your own. They are as much yours as they are mine. Thank you.
Offers not only an analytical study of the films of Herzog, perhaps the most famous living German filmmaker, but also a new reading of Romanticism's impact beyond the nineteenth century and in the present.
The tale begins in sixteenth-century Venice, when explorer Juan de Fuca encountered English merchant Michael Lok and relayed a fantastic story of a marine passageway that connected the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. This tale would be the catalyst for centuries of dreaming, and exacerbate English and Spanish rivalry. The search for the fabled Northwest Passage inspired explorers to seek out fame, adventure, knowledge and riches. Likewise, the empires of Spain and Great Britain were impelled by the hopes of finding a naval trade route that would connect Europe to Asia, thus securing their dominance over the other as an economic power. The story of the Northwest Passage is one of significant figures and great empires, jostling for a distant corner of North America. Gough provides meticulously researched insight, delving into diplomatic records, narratives of explorers and commercial aspirants, legal affidavits and court records to illuminate the journeys of Martin Frobisher, James Cook, Francis Drake, Manuel Quimper, José María Narváez, George Vancouver and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, among others. A sea venture tied up with piracy, political loyalty and betrayal, all bound up in a web of international intrigue, Juan de Fuca’s Strait is an indispensable contribution to the history of discovery on the Northwest Coast.
Chris Gallagher is an associate professor of engineering at the University of Cincinnati. While on sabbatical from the university, Chris signed up for an archeological dig in Ardche, France, so he could study the structure of caves. Professor Gallagher has always had an interest in self-hypnosis, teleportation, and time travel. Chriss knowledge and paranormal skills are put to the test when his assignment accidentally takes him back in time. Chris spends his first night in France sleeping in the Circle of Dreams on the hill just above Chauvets Cave. While in his sleep, Chris meets the artist who drew the four horse heads in Chauvets Cave some 32,000 years ago.
Stories are fascinating little bits of history that play out in several ways. Sometimes they are reflected as kaleidoscopic refractions that catch one’s attention fleetingly and at other times a string of experiences that stay forever. Long forgotten dreams, is an endeavour to showcase the alluring tug that I always felt especially as a child which unfolds even today when a story either stirs my soul, gets me thinking or takes me on intriguing flights of fancy. Punctuating these experiences was the persistent urge to share the ‘feeling of feeling a story’. A good story strikes like a bolt of lightning, yanking one out of eons of slumber, or perhaps light as a feather it leaves an imprint that surfaces every now and then. Reminiscing and retracting: reimagining and refurbishing is the bedrock of all the stories in this collection of Long forgotten Dreams ensuring that the reader reaches a destination of choice as they maneuver through its intrepid pages. Life is more often than not a Catch 22 situation: therefore 22 short stories have been carefully written, shaped and culled out of the threads intricately entwined in my heart and mind; each unique and independent in its own way yet with a very distinct thread running through them: holding all the independent and fiercely different characters together; sometimes places calling out loud and clear, sometimes just subtly making sure the reader notices the change, the fluttering heart, the quietude of a moment and the solemn and surreal, woven like an elaborate flying silk carpet that touches the clouds, bounces upon the rainbow and quietly sails away…
On the edge of a quiet village, where the stars seemed to hang lower than anywhere else, eight-year-old Lila lay awake, staring out her window at the night sky. The world was still, the kind of silence that felt magical, as if all of creation were holding its breath. Lila clutched a small, silver pendant her grandmother had given her. “This pendant will guide you to your dreams,” her grandmother had said, smiling mysteriously. Lila had often wondered what those words meant. Tonight, the stars were unusually bright, sparkling like diamonds scattered across a sea of dark velvet. And then, as she gazed into the sky, something strange happened—a soft light appeared near her window, swirling gently like a tiny wisp of starlight. Mesmerized, Lila watched as the light began to move, drifting toward the edge of the village as if beckoning her to follow. With her heart pounding, Lila slipped out of bed, wrapping herself in her favorite woolen blanket and sneaking quietly out the door. Her parents were asleep, and the house was silent, save for the gentle ticking of the old clock in the hall. Barefoot, she followed the light through the village streets and out to the meadow, feeling as if she were stepping into one of her grandmother’s magical stories. At the center of the meadow, bathed in the moon’s soft glow, stood a figure unlike any she’d ever seen. He was tall and graceful, with flowing robes that shimmered like threads of stars, and his face was kind and wise, as if he held all the secrets of the universe. This was the Dream Weaver, a being her grandmother had often spoken of in hushed, reverent tones—the guardian of dreams. “Hello, Lila,” he said in a voice like a gentle breeze. Somehow, he already knew her name. “Are you…are you the Dream Weaver?” Lila whispered, half-afraid he might disappear if she spoke too loudly. The figure nodded, his gaze warm. “I am. I watch over the dreams of all who sleep, guiding them through the night.” Lila’s eyes sparkled with excitement and wonder. “Why are you here?” she asked. The Dream Weaver’s face softened as he reached out his hand. “I have come to show you a place few ever see—a world beyond the stars, where dreams are born. If you’re brave enough to follow, I’ll show you the magic hidden within your own dreams.” Lila hesitated, glancing back at her village, at the tiny rooftops and softly glowing windows of the homes around her. But curiosity and a yearning for adventure tugged at her heart. She reached out, placing her small hand in the Dream Weaver’s, feeling an unexpected warmth spread through her. In an instant, the meadow and village faded away, replaced by a world unlike anything she had ever imagined—a realm woven of stardust, moonlight, and endless possibilities. As they drifted into this dream realm, Lila felt a thrill of wonder, knowing that tonight was just the beginning of a journey that would change her life forever.
A new take on our bio-cultural evolution explores how the "inner theatre" of the brain and its "animal-human stages" are reflected in and shaped by the mirror of cinema. Vampire, werewolf, and ape-planet films are perennial favorites—perhaps because they speak to something primal in human nature. This intriguing volume examines such films in light of the latest developments in neuroscience, revealing ways in which animal-human monster movies reflect and affect what we naturally imagine in our minds. Examining specific films as well as early cave images, the book discusses how certain creatures on rock walls and movie screens express animal-to-human evolution and the structures of our brains. The book presents a new model of the human brain with its theatrical, cinematic, and animal elements. It also develops a theory of "rasa-catharsis" as the clarifying of emotions within and between spectators of the stage or screen, drawing on Eastern and Western aesthetics as well as current neuroscience. It focuses on the "inner movie theater" of memories, dreams, and reality representations, involving developmental stages, as well as the "hall of mirrors," ape-egos, and body-swapping identifications between human beings. Finally, the book shows how ironic twists onscreen—especially of contradictory emotions—might evoke a reappraisal of feelings, helping spectators to be more attentive to their own impulses. Through this interdisciplinary study, scholars, artists, and general readers will find a fresh way to understand the potential for interactive mindfulness and yet cathartic backfire between human brains—in cinema, in theater, and in daily life.
Ken ploughed through the book of Job looking for answers but found only questions. He knew his loss was small compared to the loss of many but his pain was just as deep. A one in a million medical condition had left him paralysed and his life in turmoil. There was no coping manual he could turn to eitherKen would have to write his own. He had entered a dark place not knowing how he would come through it or whether looking into the mirror of his soul would reveal a complete stranger looking back at him. Ken had a happy childhood. He played competitive sports, went to church, and believed that learning from past failures could ultimately lead to success. He was excited by life and pressing on to the prize, whether it be a match won, an exam passed, or a girl he liked going out with him. But all too soon it ended, hope turned to despair, and loss of identity led to isolation. But what followed was a time of restoration, of self-discovery, of letting go and accepting that he was a small part of a much bigger picture. So he laughed when others cried, he got up when he fell, and soon realized that a more complete person could be emerging from the dark place than the one who had gone into it. He found strength to press on from loved ones, but more importantly he found the faithfulness of God.
So many times I look back at my life and wonder what would my life be like if the events in my life would have been different. Its so easy to get into the What if rut in our lives. Through it all, no matter how many times I look back on my life, I can not change my past. Everything that I have gone through, the good and the bad, has made me the person I am today. The situations that I have gone through have helped prepare me for whatever journey is before me
The many attempts by navigators to find a Northwest Passage via its Pacific portal all ended in failure; however, their discoveries spurred expansionist developments that would forever alter the landscape of North America. In Discovering Nothing, David L. Nicandri maps a cast of geographic visionaries and practical explorers as they promoted or sought a workable commercial route linking the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. The discovery of the legendary northern passage proved elusive, but the equivalent land bridges that were built in the form of two transcontinental railroads changed the futures of Canada and the United States. Drawing from close readings of explorers’ personal journals, Nicandri provides readers a detailed, engaging, and multifaceted investigation into the many players and failed enterprises at the core of this search, beginning in the eighteenth century through to today — and to the unexpected impact of climate change on this fabled passage.
