A review of The Present

Spencer Johnson, MD, is one of the inspirational writing authors in the world. He has written many bestsellers. His books are available in forty languages. He has written WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? And THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER except The Present. They are also bestsellers. The Present is a fascinating book. It is about a young man's journey, and his search for The Present. A great old man told the young man about a mysterious and elusive gift – The Present. In his journey, he learned how to live in the present by learning from the past and planning for the future and bring happiness in his work and life.

        “The Present Is Not In The Past And It Is Not The Future.” “The Present Is The Present Moment!” “The Present Is NOW!” In the book, the three sentences are very simple to understand. The Present is not a real present. The Present is the best gift we can receive because it makes us happy and successful!

Whether it means …

       • Having peace of mind and feeling more alive; or

• Being more productive and more prosperous; or

• Finding whatever is important to you and to those you work and live with.

        Bill Green was experiencing great success, and he told a story about “The Present” to Liz Michaels. There are two main characters in the story, young man and old wise man. The story is about the young man who discovers a way to live and work that makes him happier and more successful. Young man tries to find The Present by using any ways. The more he is hard to find, but they think he is unhappy, his "Present" did not occur. Finally, the young man decided to stop looking for “The Present”, he was surprised to know that “The Present” has been on his side.

        I got this book from my friend in six years ago. He gave me this book for a birthday present! This book is very thin, and easy to read. This book is just like its name, The Present. We are like the young man in the book,. We have the growing desire for The Present, but we don’t know to treasure what we have. We should learn something valuable from the Past, improve the Present, and plan the Future. After we did it, we could be more happy and successful! This book is very good, and I hope everyone likes it.

 

 

Reference:

http://www.amazon.com/Present-Spencer-Johnson/dp/0553816667/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1346303450&sr=1-4&keywords=the+present+spencer+johnson

 

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A Review of The Little Prince

More About the Author

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY (1900-1944) was born in Lyons, France.

He took his first flight at the age of eleven, and became a pilot at twenty-six.

He was a pioneer of international commercial aviation and flew in the Spanish Civil War and World War II.

In 1944, while serving with his French air squadron, he disappeared during a reconnaissance flight over the Mediterranean.

The Major Characters

a.The Little Prince

The Little begins his journey by visiting different planets, and he search for what is most important in his life.

b.The Narrator

The narrator is a lonely pilot who be friends with the little prince while he is stranded in the Sahara desert.

c.The Rose

The rose is a flower that the Little Prince watched and nurtured and it became too prideful.

d.The Fox

The fox serves as a teacher to the prince because of the lessons it gives.

The plot

 

A pilot is forced to make an emergency landing in Sahara desert. He hears that a voice coming from the Little Prince asking him to draw a sheep. The Little told the pilot that he begins his journey by visiting different planets, and he search for what is most important in his life. It was because of a prideful rose that the Little Prince watched and nurtured. When the rose became too prideful, he decided to leave it, though he loved the flower very much. The people visited during his journey are bizarre and extravagant. On Earth he meets a fox who teaches him about love and friendship.

Reference:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Little-Prince-Antoine-Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry/dp/0156012197/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346360747&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Little+Prince

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My review

 “One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.” I love this book a lot. Everyone in the world has a childhood, just like The Little Prince. We all had pure mind, and we were curious about everything we saw.

        We have grown into an adult, but we also have lost our pure mind. We learned to be complicated and forgot our original happiness. Unconsciously, we became The King, The Vain Man, The Drunkard, The Businessman, The Lamplighter, or The Geographer. We should learn to treasure what we have, keep pure mind, and live in content.