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A collection of aphorisms in this book is unlike any other, in that it is framed in a fictional story, and together they seek to tell the truth. The story rings painfully familiar to anyone who has ever been a child, and to anyone who ever reached the old age. Mr. Reed Wright and his nephew Toochki look for a treasure, and each-his own. But, will they find it? In modern times, an aphorism is analogous to a flash drive, or a jingle, or a logo-all of which contain an inconceivably great amount of information for their tiny size. A perfect definition of a treasure, indeed. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vera Dragilyova is a Synesthete and Ideasthete. She studied Cognitive Science at UC Berkeley, Information Design at Bentley University, and holds several graduate degrees. She is a life-long researcher, filmmaker, singer, polyglot, as well as a world traveler.

The book is a memoire that covers a span of more than twenty years and explores philosophical themes in travel. The author traveled to almost 130 countries, and has conducted fieldwork in several continents. After having studied Folklore and Anthropology with one of the best professors in the field, she set out on her own voyages, which often turned into life-threatening adventures.Topics covered in the book are the following:Philosophy of travel: before, during and afterCultural specifics of each country visitedHuman migration and material cultureLife's coincidencesPoems written in a mixture of more than 10 languages: languages coming togetherThe mission of this book is to offer a fresh look on travel as an activity for transcendence and self-realization, as well as searching for the meaning of life. Overall, the book is philosophical and meditational, touching on anthropology-all set in a format of a memoir.