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Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of the most important figures in the history of American thought, religion, and literature. The vitality of his writings and the unsettling power of his example continue to influence us more than a hundred years after his death. Now Robert D. Richardson Jr. brings to life an Emerson very different from the old stereotype of the passionless Sage of Concord.

From the Introduction: The hand of eternal progress is brushing the cobwebs from the corridors of time and is again revealing to the human race the mysteries of being. As there is "nothing new under the sun", the searchlight of Truth is bringing to light only what has been known to the few in all generations. The time has now come when the few must become the many. The whole world, from the least to the greatest, must know the Truth, so that man may understand the great laws that govern his life.

This book captures the essence of the Author's life experiences, observations, and emotions, as they were pressed through his mind's eye. As you read this body of work, you will feel empathy, sadness, elation, and motivation through the creative expressions of poetry and poems. Although written for his present and future grandchildren for them to know him, you, too, will come to know an Artist, Author, Counselor and Observer of Humanity through his mind's eye.

This story is written through the eyes of Jacob, an eight-week old border collie. At only eight weeks old, he was taken away from his Mum to start a whole new life, but sadly he fell into the hands of a bully. Jacob’s Journal will take you through the first year of his life. There will be laughter, tears, and heartbreak along the way. Will Jacob have a happy ending?

A powerful collection of heartfelt and thought provoking poems guaranteed to capture your hearts. The author will stimulate your mind as he speaks his mind on many topics women have been wanting to hear men speak on such as: faith, family, love, sex, fatherhood, politics, and many more. Your hearts will be captured by poems such as "Different Last Names", in which the author shares the heartache and pain he and his beautiful daughter went through from having different last names.

The Diary of a Curious Mind Volume II continues the subconscious search for purpose in life. As alluded to in the Volume I analysis of Jacob, Esau, and Cain, the pursuit of freedom weaves its way into every journal entry and leads every listener to follow their own imaginative possibilities.