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Seymour Jacklin

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Seymour Jacklin is the author and voice behind the "Stories from the Borders of Sleep" podcast (www.bordersofsleep.com ). His literary heroes include George MacDonald, Henry Williamson, Paul Gallico, Ursula Le Guin and Alice Oswald. ...more

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The Last Dance

A tale of the agonies of unrequited love, and of dancing a path through sadness. Trigger warning: alcohol.

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When God Was a Bird: Christianity, Animism, and the Re-Enchantment of the World (Groundworks: Ecological Issues in Philosophy and Theology)

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The Dao of Complexity: Making Sense and Making Waves in Turbulent Times

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“Philosophy is really homesickness.”
― George MacDonald

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“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.”
― Dr. Seuss

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“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.”
― Carlos Castaneda

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“Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don't we consider it his duty to escape?. . .If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we're partisans of liberty, then it's our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can!”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

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“Fairies have to be one thing or the other, because being so small they unfortunately have room for one feeling only at a time.”
― J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan

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