Rare Books: The Journey Inward and Hour Before Dawn*

Rare Books at the Living with Nature Library:

The Journey Inward and Hour Before Dawn*

San Vicente, Ilocos Sur

Dr Abe V Rotor

 

The Journey Inward is the most fundamental journey in life, according to the author, Earnst L Tan. While our lives are marked by movements, travels, adventures.... the most exciting exploration is the journey into the self.  The book is written in simple format with illustrations and chapters/topics suitable for workshops and retreat sessions. 

Hour Before Dawn takes the reader to what might have been the darkest hour of the Philippine Supreme Court, when its integrity was compromised by the actions of the chief justice...  who was subsequently impeached... It is a clash of the Executive and Judiciary branches - and how a staunchly independent minority stood up for what was right.  The author is an accomplished and respected investigative journalist. She wrote Shadow of Doubt, a precursor to this book.

The relevance of the subject of both books, other critiques notwithstanding, raises a vital issue today on the controversial decisions and pronouncements of the present Supreme Court..

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* Acknowledgement with gratitude to Prof. Gerry Geronimo