Greta Thunberg and her army of environmental activists have, so far, succeeded in raising awareness about the consequences of climate change. The media has quickly picked up the call for action: our planet is dying; what will you do about it? Contemporary fiction has similarly branched its way into environmental advocacy. The Overstory by…
The Alchemist is an “internationally bestselling phenomenon” written by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho in 1988. Studded with precious messages about the human heart and dreams, it is a must-read, especially in these success-centered, emotion-lacking times we live in. Santiago, a shepherd boy, is launched into a quest because of a gypsy woman’s, and a king’s…
The narrator and heroine of Alone in Antarctica, Felicity Aston grew up nursing an inherent spirit of an explorer, that inevitably led her toward the brutal, beautiful, and mysterious continent of Antarctica. She led numerous group expeditions across other cold regions of the world. She was a physically adept skier and had significant prior experiences…