{"product_id":"9781480824768","title":"Lifes Punctuated Immortality","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis glorification of nature, in general incorporates themes of Darwinian evolution through natural selection, extending to investigation of the origin of life from elements made in the stars, to contemplation of consciousness, self-awareness, laws of nature (physics) and probabilities of exact duplication of life-forms (including man) over stretches of time and planetary realms (our punctuated immortality). Overall, there is celebration of the gift of life through each incarnation of birth, death and rebirth in view of science and thoughts of spirituality. The subsuming principle throughout is “love,” from its haven in the light of dreams to magnanimous configurations that sustain the ethos of humanity.\u003cbr\u003e And life’s summation can be visualized in the dream-light from the poem “Rainbow;”\u003cbr\u003e The wave of color binds our sentiments before it fades.\u003cbr\u003e For each emotion, is a subtlety in hue expressed,\u003cbr\u003e And through life’s noble journey, may we add these tints and shades\u003cbr\u003e To vivid cast a rainbow in prismatic lightbeams blessed.\u003cbr\u003e Ephemeral are the tones of life bestowed on halcyon skies,\u003cbr\u003e When heralded by the rainbow arched above its golden eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOr from dreams in the creation of legacy and, \u003cbr\u003e ultimately, a consummation of the human species.\u003cbr\u003e  How privileged we are with self-awareness,\u003cbr\u003e To momentary glean the cosmic splendor\u003cbr\u003e As part of visions, doubts and thoughts of fairness,\u003cbr\u003e Of how the human species may engender\u003cbr\u003e A code of ethics, and historic render\u003cbr\u003e Our consummation--carbon based, which cast\u003cbr\u003e Unto the void of time and space, would tender\u003cbr\u003e Ethos and quintessence of our past\u003cbr\u003e And future legacies, should dreams survive steadfast.\u003c\/p\u003e        \u003cp\u003e--from “Enlightenment of Mankind”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Archway Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141875515632,"sku":"9781480824768","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781480824768_p0.jpg?v=1763620831","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781480824768","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}