Kirjahaku

A Little About The Book This book concerns a man's search to find meaning and purpose in his life. George is an academic working mainly in the areas of philosophy and social science also a writer not only of academic items but poetry and meditations he has composed under the name of Chong Tzu. Very few people know Chong Tzu is actually him. George has known loss particularly of his mother and father yet, often has a sense of their being close to him, he has known hurt and betrayal and has had been in conflict with the judicial system in the past. Through a series of events in which many difficult issues are raised e.g. child abuse, the nature of justice, the meaning of life and the reality of the life to come he approaches his goal and purpose as he finds real acceptance for being the person he is just as he is. George finds himself to be the possessor of more gifts than he realized; his journey is a hard one and he learns a lot on the way. George is prepared to enter into the new life that is his while acquiring a very real understanding of the life to come and the oneness of all creation. George Coombs

The book concerns a series of events and how these impact on the lives of the people involved. The prominent people are Rosalynd Taylor, her daughter Samantha, widely known as "Sam" Father George Kolbe a Roamn Catholic Priest, Alan, the full time Prison Chaplain, George's Bishop Dermot Kelly, Father John, Dean of the group of Churches that includes George's Church, Lee, a Deacon who is ordained toward the conclusion, Michael Moore, a young man from George's Church who is hoping to become a Priest. While in his local park George find the body of "Sam"-she has been murderes. He calls the police, attends for an interview the next day. Jonathan Smith, a very occasional Church attendee comes to the Church for 'confession with George during which he reveals that he killed Sam. George advizes surrender to the police which he does. He is charged and remanded in the local prison. George is involved with Sam's funeral and supporting Rosalynd. George is a witness at the trial and subsequently visits Jonathan in prison; he becomes close friends with Alan the full time chaplain and begins going over to the prison every Thursday as the official Roman Catholic chaplain. In her flat Rosalynd has a framed photographs of Sam on the wall, she is sitting before it and has a sense of Sam's nearness, Sam appears before her then and on other occasions.Toward the end of the book George also sees her. Rosalynd becomes George's housekeeper. They become very close and eventually marry; in time Rosalynd also becomes involved in the prison work. They share many experiences together. Eventually, George and Rosalynd marry, he leaves the priesthood on very good terms with one and all. After their wedding they go to a reasonably local monastry where George is well known. Alan drives them over. Some of the monastic community meet them in the nearby village. Alan watches them walk away, sees a light following them, he knows to be Sam.

The book concerns a series of events and how these impact on the lives of the people involved. The prominent people are Rosalynd Taylor, her daughter Samantha, widely known as "Sam" Father George Kolbe a Roamn Catholic Priest, Alan, the full time Prison Chaplain, George's Bishop Dermot Kelly, Father John, Dean of the group of Churches that includes George's Church, Lee, a Deacon who is ordained toward the conclusion, Michael Moore, a young man from George's Church who is hoping to become a Priest. While in his local park George find the body of "Sam"-she has been murderes. He calls the police, attends for an interview the next day. Jonathan Smith, a very occasional Church attendee comes to the Church for 'confession with George during which he reveals that he killed Sam. George advizes surrender to the police which he does. He is charged and remanded in the local prison. George is involved with Sam's funeral and supporting Rosalynd. George is a witness at the trial and subsequently visits Jonathan in prison; he becomes close friends with Alan the full time chaplain and begins going over to the prison every Thursday as the official Roman Catholic chaplain. In her flat Rosalynd has a framed photographs of Sam on the wall, she is sitting before it and has a sense of Sam's nearness, Sam appears before her then and on other occasions.Toward the end of the book George also sees her. Rosalynd becomes George's housekeeper. They become very close and eventually marry; in time Rosalynd also becomes involved in the prison work. They share many experiences together. Eventually, George and Rosalynd marry, he leaves the priesthood on very good terms with one and all. After their wedding they go to a reasonably local monastry where George is well known. Alan drives them over. Some of the monastic community meet them in the nearby village. Alan watches them walk away, sees a light following them, he knows to be Sam.