In an exhibition of Salvador Dali collections, the author is impressed by the geniality of the painter who does not only draw the physical world but the realm of imaginations as well. Dali benefits from the definitions of Dante when paints to depict hell. How could Dali might have inspired in drawing so truly painful faces in hell? The author, remembers the years of Dali lived, at end of 19th. and beginning of 20th. Centuries when divine tragedy hardly hits most of the places and humans in the world. This book is the remembrance of some of the sad stories in the world and an imaginary journey to the lives beyond the world.
Against the radiant, magnificent backdrop of Istanbul, an old man reflects on his life as he wishes for a second chance. Taner thinks about his happiness and his achievementsbut he also recalls his failures and disappointments, wondering about what a different destiny might have held for him. Struck by a powerful dream in which he lives out the life he wished he had, Taner must decide whether his dream life is better than the one the Lord destined for him. Istanbul Dreams follows Taner and his family on their journey through all the astonishing changes in Turkey during the twentieth century. Opening against the turmoil, disorder, and poverty of the First and Second World Wars, Taner will grow up in the relative wealth and majesty of post-war Istanbuleven as it eventually converts from a theocratic empire into a secular republic. But as he forges eternal friendships and discovers success in business and in love, a family drama unfolds such that he cant help but wonder how it all could have been different. Between destiny and dreams, discover how a man and a family decide whether or not the lives they have and the lives they share carry all the success, happiness, and love that was meant to be.
Long before the universe is created, there is no concept of time or place. In this ocean of absolute wisdom and existence, the Lord contemplates creating a planet where humans will not only know him, but also be respected and loved by the angels. As the creation unfolds, one of the angels is so enchanted by the process that he desires to be a part of human evolution. It is not long before the Great Angel is born in ancient Nubia to a mother who makes the ultimate sacrifice. As he takes his first breath, his mother diesbut not before she makes his brother, Kumma, promise to look after the baby, who is named Semneh. Fifteen years later, Semneh and Kumma have grown into men. After Kumma saves the life of an Egyptian prince, he and his brother are taken to the princes palace, where they begin a new life. Kumma joins the Egyptian army, and Semneh becomes an artist. But when both brothers fall in love with a beautiful princess, their lives change forever. Semneh commits an act that he will carry with him for the rest of this life and beyond. In this visionary tale, ancient Egypt and Anatolian civilizations collide as a soul is reincarnated through multiple lifetimes in the quest for salvation.
Long before the universe is created, there is no concept of time or place. In this ocean of absolute wisdom and existence, the Lord contemplates creating a planet where humans will not only know him, but also be respected and loved by the angels. As the creation unfolds, one of the angels is so enchanted by the process that he desires to be a part of human evolution. It is not long before the Great Angel is born in ancient Nubia to a mother who makes the ultimate sacrifice. As he takes his first breath, his mother diesbut not before she makes his brother, Kumma, promise to look after the baby, who is named Semneh. Fifteen years later, Semneh and Kumma have grown into men. After Kumma saves the life of an Egyptian prince, he and his brother are taken to the princes palace, where they begin a new life. Kumma joins the Egyptian army, and Semneh becomes an artist. But when both brothers fall in love with a beautiful princess, their lives change forever. Semneh commits an act that he will carry with him for the rest of this life and beyond. In this visionary tale, ancient Egypt and Anatolian civilizations collide as a soul is reincarnated through multiple lifetimes in the quest for salvation.
Against the radiant, magnificent backdrop of Istanbul, an old man reflects on his life as he wishes for a second chance. Taner thinks about his happiness and his achievementsbut he also recalls his failures and disappointments, wondering about what a different destiny might have held for him. Struck by a powerful dream in which he lives out the life he wished he had, Taner must decide whether his dream life is better than the one the Lord destined for him. Istanbul Dreams follows Taner and his family on their journey through all the astonishing changes in Turkey during the twentieth century. Opening against the turmoil, disorder, and poverty of the First and Second World Wars, Taner will grow up in the relative wealth and majesty of post-war Istanbuleven as it eventually converts from a theocratic empire into a secular republic. But as he forges eternal friendships and discovers success in business and in love, a family drama unfolds such that he cant help but wonder how it all could have been different. Between destiny and dreams, discover how a man and a family decide whether or not the lives they have and the lives they share carry all the success, happiness, and love that was meant to be.
In an exhibition of Salvador Dali collections, the author is impressed by the geniality of the painter who does not only draw the physical world but the realm of imaginations as well. Dali benefits from the definitions of Dante when paints to depict hell. How could Dali might have inspired in drawing so truly painful faces in hell? The author, remembers the years of Dali lived, at end of 19th. and beginning of 20th. Centuries when divine tragedy hardly hits most of the places and humans in the world. This book is the remembrance of some of the sad stories in the world and an imaginary journey to the lives beyond the world.
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