War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy
mixes fictional narrative with chapters on history and philosophy... published in its entirety in 1869 --wikipedia
Arts & Humanities
Peter Lownds, narrator
Narrator of several David Hawkins audiobooks --request
The Vagina Monologues
The play explores consensual and nonconsensual sexual experiences, body image, genital mutilation, direct and indirect encounters with reproduction, vaginal care, menstrual periods, prostitution, and several other topics --wikipedia
My Big Toe: A Trilogy Unifying Philosophy, Physics, and Metaphysics
by nuclear physicist Thomas Campbell, written in the language of contemporary Western culture --amazon.com
The Book of Mormon (musical)
This satirical examination of the beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has grossed over $500 million, making it one of the most successful musicals of all time --wikipedia
Logotherapy
developed by neurologist and psychiatrist Viktor Frankl and is based on the premise that the primary motivational force of an individual is to find a meaning in life --wikipedia
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
"human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and is still developing" --goodreads.com
T/F: women are systematically disadvantaged in western society
Social constructionists argue "that gender roles and gender inequity are instruments of power and have become social norms to maintain control over women" --wikipedia
'psyche' in Jung’s works
Jung believed that the psyche is a self-regulating system, rather like the body, one that seeks to maintain a balance between opposing qualities while constantly striving for growth --journalpsyche.org
Freud's theory of "penis envy"
Freud theorized "young girls experience anxiety upon realization that they do not have a penis. Freud considered this realization a defining moment in a series of transitions toward a mature female sexuality". --Wikipedia. Freud's work is at 499 in TvF.
perpetual student
a college or university attendee who re-enrolls for several years more than is necessary to obtain a given degree, or who pursues multiple terminal degrees —Wikipedia
The Chronicles of Narnia
The literary works of C. S. Lewis, including nonfiction, are calibrated at 455 in Truth vs. Falsehood.
Roald Dahl
Author of James and the Giant Peach,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
Fantastic Mr Fox
Immersive Van Gogh exhibit
Request: A very popular and commercial "expressive art experience" featuring projected images of the works of Van Gogh.
Desiderata
Request: A popular [public domain] prose/poem in spiritual communities.