The Visionary
A novella for our times
Overview
Electric cars and solar cells, stock markets and mobile phones, coffee and cargo ships, footsteps on the moon and the half-life of songs.
What they all have in common might surprise you.
The Visionary drives through a cascading commentary on the nature of time, light, and the human capacity for vision, exhorting us to re-imagine and reconfigure the systems and habits that have rendered us completely blind to our own potential.
A searing fusion of fiction and real life, this inspirational critique of modern Western society is at once poetic and raw. The Visionary will make you “think different.”
Includes stories from real-life grassroots visionaries, from students and scientists to entrepreneurs and educators, and a special tribute to the late Priya Haji, renowned social entrepreneur and the founder of World of Good.
Book info
Genre: Literary fiction
Page count: 172 pages
Price: $9.95
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Praise
Birgitte’s beautiful poetic exploration evokes and speaks to the visionary inspiration in all of us—the yearning to inspire and be inspired and to create something to awaken and heal the world.
— Steve Omohundro, PhD
scientist and inventor
The Visionary resonated with me because it describes the desire for and the importance of focusing on things bigger than ourselves and our immediate gratification. That’s what I try to do in my work, and that’s what I think many of us are looking for.
— Cullen Howe, Esq.
environmental attorney
The idea of giving back, of coming full circle, is embedded in The Visionary.
— Keren Taylor
founder, WriteGirl.org
The Visionary is my ‘why,’ in poem form.
— Doug May
technologist
A review from an Amazon reader
This novella appeals to the poet in all of us, offering in lyrical prose the principle that elements of light combined with time create an opportunity for vision. To escape the busy revolving door of modern life, our gaze is lifted to the blazing light which creates life all around us and to the gift of sacred time we are awarded to maximize our life potential. Reminiscent of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” it is clear our careless choices are destroying nature, beauty and health. There is still opportunity to fulfill dreams and vision in the future to benefit all humanity.
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The second half of the book is perhaps the most impressive. Visionaries who have read this book share their modern-day lifework which harnesses the principles of the story.
The prose is offered, for the most part, without punctuation. This was new to me but my mind’s eye adapted quickly to frame sentences. It was as easy as listening to a conversation with no thought to placement of the comma or period.
This book was a genuine inspiration, so filled with exciting ideas, I will re-read it many times.
— Eva Rose, a reader on Amazon
