Three little tales... of a house at the edge of a crossroads in life, a shadow reminiscing its light and a young woman's journey to discover her identity.

"Dristikona" is an anthology of narratives woven through the lens of an Indian Globetrotter, spanning across memories scattered across the globe. These tales are deeply personal, intricately interwoven with the artistry of people I've encountered, engaged with, or been regaled about. As I traversed each fleeting moment, others embarked on their own unique journeys of perception, encapsulating the world through their distinct viewpoints. With this collection, I aspired to craft a captivating mosaic that celebrates the rich diversity of perspectives, encompassing a multitude of experiences and lessons. Some of these stories are ingeniously reframed to offer glimpses from another's vantage point, transforming into intriguing exercises in empathy and understanding.

Enter the enchanting world of 'Bedtime Tales,' a collection of 13 captivating stories tailor-made for those tranquil evenings before sleeping. Each tale is a portal to a unique realm, where the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary, and imagination knows no bounds. Uncover the chilling aftermath of a nuclear experiment on unsuspecting animals and follow the twisted curse that befalls a once-joyful racer, woven by the threads of a vengeful witch. Discover the poignant story of a widow who carries her husband's essence in a suitcase, and witness the unexpected bond between a Button-Eyed Doll and a condemned prisoner. From the unlikely camaraderie between a priest and a tennis racket, defying societal norms, to the poignant romance that blossoms amidst tombstones, 'Bedtime Tales' offers a diverse palette of narratives that traverse the boundaries of reality.Immerse yourself in these mesmerizing stories and let the magic of 'Bedtime Tales' soothe your soul as you bid the day farewell.

In this groundbreaking book, Renee Lertzman applies psychoanalytic theory and psychosocial research to the issue of public engagement and public apathy in response to chronic ecological threats. By highlighting unconscious and affective dimensions of contemporary ecological issues, Lertzman deconstructs the idea that there is a gap between what people care about and what is actually carried out in policy and personal practice. In doing so, she presents an innovative way to think about and design engagement practices and policy interventions. Based on key qualitative fieldwork and in-depth interviews conducted in Green Bay, Wisconsin, each chapter provides a psychosocial, psychoanalytic perspective on subjectivity, affect and identity, and considers what this means for understanding behaviour in relation to environmental crises and climate change. The book argues for a theory of environmental melancholia that accounts for the ways in which people experience profound loss and disruption caused by environmental issues, and yet may have trouble expressing or making sense of such experiences. Environmental Melancholia offers a fresh perspective to the field of environmental psychology that until now has been largely dominated by research in cognitive, behavioural and social psychology. It will appeal to academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of psychoanalysis, psychosocial studies and sustainability, as well as policy makers and educators internationally.

This is a book about Greek gods that we are not used to: weak and fearful, arrogant or defenseless. In each of the stories there is a part of my soul, something that connects me with the inaccessible inhabitants of Olympus. Perhaps you will find something of your own after reading this book.

This book is actually the description of melancholic thoughts in a few pages of an inspiring day. Everything described by these pages is more or less felt, detached and imagined through words. The thoughts written here can, in an inspiring way, attach to the reader feelings of longing, love, creative and clearly everything is imaginable in the moments of writing. From the first chapter, the symphony of the seasons, it is of course only a description of the beginning, not only for a book, but also for the opening of this book. The fit of this first chapter description must of course be followed by another fitting chapter such as the following, dreamy sunrise, the rest chapters are a mister. Every word produced by these lines has beautiful meanings for beautiful people. Of course, it is definitely, easily readable, having the possibility to leave the reader to a multitude of interpretations, to his personal and imaginable choice.