Bücher von Chris Nelson

Love and Life: How People Describe ThemEverybody Wants them, But What Are They?)Reminds me of a song by the band. Foreigner: "I Want to Know What Love Is!" which is sung by numerous artists, so compelling is the message, that it captures our hearts and imaginations. From a life of heartache and pain, the protagonist doggedly continues on his search for love, hence the title of the song: "I Want to Know What Love Is!" Clearly the protagonist has never had any rewarding experience of love, that is our first inference. Second, we hope that he has NOT put the rest of his life "on hold", while he waits for love to drop into his lap. Third, we get the impression that he is labouring under some sort of a handicap, or that he is trying too hard!Have you ever heard this said about love? "Love is like a butterfly, the more you chase it the more it eludes you. But if you quietly turn your attention to other things, it comes andalights softly on your shoulder!" The first part of the statement is definitely true. The second part, "whether it will come and sit softly on your shoulder at some point" - will depend on the handicaps/circumstances of your life. One thing is for sure: turning your attention to other things, if they are worthwhile, will make you grow and mature as a person. Never a truer statement than this: "Happiness is making a bouquet out of those flowers within reach".However you define "flowers", perhaps something creative that brings happiness to you as well as others - could that also be seen as a form of happiness??!!!

The stock of accumulated fairy tale literature?Surprisingly it might be smaller/be fewer than you think/surmise. Searching the internet for "fairy tales the world cherishes", the number came to no more than a "round ten" or so of the best and most familiar household names, ones. As also with poetry on specific subjects and themes, especially those themes that I choose for my poems, THE FIELD IS WIDE OPEN FOR LACK OF COMPETITION.Fairy tales being known to be good for kids in many a' way, including:- they teach that "good" always triumphs over "bad", which serves to instill the idea firmly in children's minds that they should/ought to fight for Right as well, emulating their fairy tale heroes and heroines when they become grown and go out into the world.- the stories most often have a "moral" or "lesson" to be drawn from them, from which kids can learn the many facets/dimensions of Right from Wrong, Wise from Foolish, and Caring from Uncaring, to name only a few.- fairy tales abstract from the "mortal" human condition, and lift us up into a world (lift us up where we belong, where the eagles cry on a mountain high!), free of limitations where "hero" and "heroine" without fail, "live happily ever after".What good can possibly come from such a blatant denial of Reality and the human condition as we know it?Could it be that it raises/lifts kids' thinking "above the clouds and rain, way above the hurt and pain", the woes and heartaches of this life, and would also equip them for the life as a pastor/preacher? heheIf this book has one contribution to make, it is hopefully to add to the existing stock of positivity-writ-large, "fairy tales the world cherishes", (and to the stock of pastors!).

At the very least, this book is full to the brim with fun and entertainment:-The antics of the house dog, Winston.-The humorous side of ageing in Old Ain't for Sissies.-The fun and laughter shared with my best friend, at Scrabble, which only goes to show how "scrambled" our brains are!- The thrill and excitement of simulated sports contests.- Serendipity! Being Able to Spend Part and Parcel of Our Time Dwelling within the World of Rock Musical Manna from Heaven, a World where the Meaning of Sunny Day, Everything's A-ok, Has Never Been Forgotten!.At most, by incorporating good values into its lyrics, our thesis is that rock music becomes most powerful vehicle for popular education of young and old alike, because of the attractiveness of music, and esp. rock music, as packaging for education.Teaching great, often Christian type values, is one thing, seeing them implemented is an altogether different kettle of fish.Will rock music ever be able to spread its values beyond the idealistic young? Will the power of love ever rule the world? Will rock music enable/empower us to solve the world's problems? *I don't know the answer to these questions. But I do know that rock music, transformed my existence, into a life worth having. The inner world that opened up before my ears (and eyes), made me feel like a million bucks, and is the closest thing to heaven, ever to come my way! May we carry on this way, s'il vous plait!

'The Beautiful Silence' is the second collection of short stories to be published by Chris Nelson. It contains sixteen stories with each one focused around the impact of one event on its central character: some may be fantastical, some introspective and yet more haunting and disturbing.

A universal need of all warm blooded mammals is: to love and be loved (in return). Paradoxically, in our modern, fast paced, society, it is a need which often goes unfulfilled. This is attested to/evinced by data on percentages of the population living alone and unattached: 50% alone, in Canada, where I live in a retirement community. Before industrial society came into being, in days of feudalism, the problem situation facing humanity was characterized/portrayed as being one of battles between rival lords of manors, vying for supremacy, and the exploits of knight errant employed in their service. The best simile/metaphor for this type of fighting in feudal society, was seen to be that of an "e;obstacle course"e;, where knight errantry often involved knights in white armortaking on first, one opposing knight in black armor, and then another, and then another in a jousting match on a field of battle. Thus the obstacle course analogy: successful knights would overcome all obstacles, i.e. all rival knights in the way of a victory for their lord of the manor. Each knight would be identified by distinctive insignia/coat of arms that was unique to his lord, that way each knight could tell friends from foes. This was an exciting but dangerous life, and knights were the heroes of the story, as in the Legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, or in John Bunyan's Christian book, Pilgrim's Progress. Contrast this with the metaphor for life and living, under modern industrial society, where there is a widespread feeling of isolation even in the midst of many. What is the reason for this feeling of isolation and alienation? Could it be that it stems from the nature of work or the workplace (interacting alone with a computer screen) - or the rules and laws governing interpersonal relations of people living in communities (a don't touch me society)? - or, sometimes, over-reliance on "e;passive"e; forms of entertainment which connects people to the medium, but disconnects people from each other? Is there any metaphor for the new problem situation facing people in our modern, industrial society, namely: alone and lonely? You may have heard of the story of the famous shipwrecked sailor, Robinson Crusoe (book by Daniel Defoe), marooned all by himself, on an uncharted desert island? Who made the best of his situation by building things to satisfy all his physical economic needs? Much like we have built an economy that satisfies all our physical needs. Crusoe, did not stop there, he went on to satisfy his spiritual needs, by noting all the marvels of nature, and narrow escapes from storms, that made him believe that providence was on his side, converting him to Christianity. Then, providence did him another good turn. A cannibal, by the name of Man Friday, was fortuitously left on the island, by an accident of fate, and Robinson, now had a companion, whom he educated into Christianity from his heathen/uncivilized ways. The functional role that Man Friday fulfilled for Robinson - his best friend - in many ways bears a resemblance to the the "e;role"e; of pets - especially that most loyal of pets, the dog - play as friends for people, in isolated modern society. If Man Friday was Robinson Crusoe's loyal best friend, then could we not with justification, say, that for people, esp. isolated ones, dogs likewise serve as man's best friends and loyal companions? Thus our need to love and be loved, even when we are denied "e;the real thing"e; - a person to call our own - has a way of "e;going underground"e; and finding the next best substitute for the real thing - which oftener than not - turns out to be a beloved pet (s). Dog may not be quite as desirable as a human partner, but given that so many people have no human partners, dog has, in effect, become: man's best friend!It is to be hoped that we humans reciprocate by also being: dog's best friend! Knowing that genuine love is always a two-way street!

Consequences.Three tales exploring consequences; the consequences of random events, of choices and decisions made and of fate or chance.A Slow Return sees a man analysing his emotions as he is forced to face up to the consequences of his actions following a random accident.In The Witness a man's life unravels before his eyes after he becomes an unwilling witness to an event which may or may not have happened.But the collection opens with Spinning Wheel a story of fate creating a situation in which the boundaries between reality and fantasy become blurred, leading a man into a series of unexpected consequences.

The Beauty and the Yeast is a kind of unintentional satire, and play on words, of the famous French Novel,, by Jeanne Marie Lepeine de Beaumont (the "de" indicating a member of the feudal aristocracy), The Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bete), writing in feudal France of the mid-1700's. Both stories have in common a heroine, through whose capacity to see inner beauty in others, transcends the outward grotesqueness, or pathetic tinyness, of the protagonists, in her case, of la Bete,, and, in our case the six inch high midget suffering from dwarfism. It is because of this amazing ability of the two heroines to discount and ignore the outward form, which would deter most, and to find/discover one quality of real worth that makes them want to be with, and stay with, the unfortunate protagonist despite all his handicaps and challenges. In the case of la Bete, it was his gentle voice and nobility of character,(plus, possibly, the fact that he owned a castle and was a man of rank and station), while in the case of Tim Thimble, it was on account of his brave heart and ten foot tall courage that he succeeded in winning the heart of his lady love. In both stories, the story is "consummated" (reason for quotation marks, please read on) by the heroine marrying the protagonist. In the first book, Beauty, the name of the young girl, la Bete tells the young girl, that he is dying, and gives her a ring to put on her finger, when she didn't want him to die, and promptly she put it on, and told him she wanted to marry him. Coincidental with putting the ring on her index finger, la Bete is transformed into A Beautiful Prince, the act of putting on the marriage ring, having "broken the spell" placed on him by a fairy which had made his outward appearance and aspect so betes. In our book, the second book, the heroine marries the protagonist on pastor's condition he attend daily sermon in church every day of his life, so that sometime in the present or the future, he will find the holy grail of the miracle yeast that will like any good yeast, make him grow to normal size (to match his inner courage), and thus, by dint of steadfastness, endurance, and perseverance, in doing his duty, or labour of love, will be able at last to consummate his marriage, and forthwith live happily forever after with his lady love!

'Another Tease' is a collection of poetry, short prose fiction and lyrics covering themes as diverse as love & war, faith & loss and hope & depression.The lyrics have no melodies - each one is left open for the reader to create their own interpretation.

What is good about this book? Well, how about, that it reminds us not to forget about the things we love and admire: our beloved people and pets, the beauty of nature, the energy and excitement of sports and the sporting world, the desire to rise up to and meet the awesome challenges of our times - be they economical, ecological, epidemiological, achieving harmony of the races, meeting the concerns of the LGBTQ community, or the simple wish to make/see our leaders working together to build the good/better/best democracy that is within our reach! What is good about this book? Put together here in this book, the reader will find plenty to love and aspire to. The purpose of these poems and essays: is not to change the world but to change someone's world - yours and mine, that of the writer and the reader - for better! And if it does that, then it's two more people than none, who have learned the importance of being able to speak: Sois-healy! Self healing, and a healthy mental outlook, being the first step towards trying our best to achieve: "e;the things we essay for love"e;.

The Candle Game is the debut collection of short stories from Chris Nelson. The fifteen stories contained in this collection range from the introspective and thought-provoking to the unexpected and surreal: a strange game is played out with far-reaching consequences; a man is haunted by an event rooted in his childhood; disparate events weave in and out of one another with bizarre effect; a man finds the lines between dreams and reality become blurred; and is life surrounding the factory really all it seems to be?

Falling Sleet is a collection of over 120 poems covering a range of themes from depression, loss and death to love, hope and faith.Previously the author has had poems published in the anthologies 'The Poets Symphony' and 'Creation and the Cosmos' (both edited by Tara Caribou and available from Raw Earth Ink through Lulu and other online platforms). He has also had a short story 'The Guest House' published in the anthology 'Static Dreams - Volume 2' which was also edited by Tara Caribou.Falling Sleet is his first debut solo collection.More examples of Chris's work can be found at chrisnelson61.wordpress.com