Inmanybooksandmovies,aherogoesonanadventure(冒险)andovercomesmanydifficultiesalongtheway.Intheend,theherobecomesabetterpersonandreturnshome.Inarecentstudy,scientistsfoundthatseeingyourlifeasahero'sjourneyisgoodforyourmentalhealth.Itcanmakeyoufeelmoreconfidentandpleasedwithyourlife.Howcanyoustartimaginingyourlifeasa...
Are you familiar with (熟悉) the hero’s journey? In many books and movies, a hero goes on an adventure and overcomes many difficulties along the way. In the end, the hero becomes a better person and returns home. In a recent study, scientists found that seeing your life as a hero’...
Book Summary: In 1920s southern Mexico, Casiopea Tun accidentally releases a Mayan god from a magical box. To save her own life, reach her dreams, and help the god regain his throne, she goes on a perilous journey from Yucatán to Mexico City to the Mayan underworld, entering the world...
Middle of the Night is a cocktail of suburban suspense and dark forest mystery, shaken not stirred. It’s a psychological deep-dive, threading childhood traumas with the here and now. You’re in for a multi-layered mystery that’s as much about lost memories as it is about lost people....
In our new history books section, we keep track of some of the books coming out by Five Books interviewees and frequently recommended authors. We're also scanning catalogues and highlighting interesting new history books being published that come to our attention. It's impossible to cover all ...
In the end, the hero becomes a better person and returns home. In a recent study, scientists found that seeing your life as a hero's journey is good for your mental(心理的) health. How can you start imagining your life as a hero's journey? Scientists have some tips for you.Make a...
Antelme wrote a memoir of his time in the concentration camps, L’Espèce humaine (The Human Race) in 1947, after which, Duras writes, “he never spoke of the German concentration camps again. Never uttered the words again.” The texts that follow “La Douleur” jump back in time. “...
It’s that time of year! Everyone is sharing their favorite books from 2020, and for the first time in a very long time I have to struggle to pick five from the pile of five-star reviews rather than accept the meager few as my top. ...
Just days before spring break, Neil Kearney is set to fly across the country with his childhood friend (and current friend-with-benefits) Josh, to attend his brother's wedding-until Josh tells Neil that he's in love with him and Neil doesn't return the sentiment. With Josh still attendin...
commitment; a notice to pick up her first OAP (Old Age Pension) check; the roar of an airplane overhead reminding her that this house is both her property and no one’s idea of Nirvana; the scratched sofa reminding her of Pussy, the cat she still talks to, though dead and gone for...