1989. objavljena je knjiga PRIČA O KARMI koja je postala novi best-seler. Knjiga opisuje duševne muke meksičkog bandita Emilija Valdeza, koji je pobio petoro nedužnih osoba. Kako bi izbegao večne muke u paklu, on mora da "vrati" te oduzete živote natrag Bogu. A to uspeva tako što se pet puta vratio u ovaj život da umre pod istim ili sličnim uslovima pod kojima je ubio svoje žrtve. Knjiga je originalan literarni ekperiment, jer je umesto na pet poglavlja, podeljena na pet uzastopnih života Emilija Valdeza.
B. D. BENEDIKT (1938 - 2024) is an award winning film maker and the author of 36 international bestsellers. His books have sold more than 2 million copies worldwide!
Benedict's work focuses on a main theme: betterment of the human soul. He chooses settings and characters that illustrate the best and worst of humanity in order to better explore the purpose of life. As a result, his books aren't subject to a specific genre, but range from historical fiction to sci-fi.
I demolished this novel from start to finish in two sittings. This is a life changing book, stays with you forever. Emilio Valdez will take you through his soul's journey in such an emotional way that will take over your thoughts and make you rethink your beliefs.
Knjiga poslije koje se zastanemo i osvrnemo se za svim onim lošim što smo pomislili ili uradili. Pa se pokajemo momentalno. U tom pokajanju budi se ideja kako sve promijeniti i kako postati bolji čovjek dok još imamo vremena za to. Knjiga ima i nastavak "Peti život" kojem ću odmah pohrliti.
Nastavke ne volim. Nikad nisu ni u pola dobri kao početna zamisao. U noći kad je pomračenje mjeseca i u knjizi se pominje, kakva slučajnost da je baš noćas čitah.
Although Bendikt surely is among my fav writers, I don´t like his, at least this is my point of view, open disregard toward homosexuality. Again, it does not hinder him from weaving interesting, never boring, inspiring stories and novels. The Fifth Life is yet one of them :)