Observations on Modern Life: Love, Death, Music, Food, Health

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Modern life … tales both factual and imaginary. A book about a world in which the pace of change is hard to keep up with, but featuring life events as old as time …A mother reflects on the love for her daughter, a teenager fears the ramifications of his lost virginity, a young woman encounters the power of music, a middle-aged man indulges in his love for food, a scientist studies the unexpected results of insomnia. Love, death, music, food and health. These are the common human themes which remain valid in the world today and which are addressed in a variety of ways in the third anthology of short stories by the Phuket Island Writers. From modern dating and mixed marriages to adolescent fears, adultery and trafficking, love can be joyful and beautiful, but also destructive, confusing and painful. Death arrives uninvited, is reluctantly sought or actively imposed. Music transcends cultures and ages, even if its type doesn’t find appreciation with all. Food is a powerful force not only in terms of history and trade, but also human relationships. The threat of viruses and health conditions evokes terror, but also humour. A must read for all those who are sometimes baffled by life today.