New Adventure Story Adds Love, a Myth and Value to Education

Value Added Education is increasingly seen as important in helping young people shape their lives meaningfully. Consequently there is a continual search in educational circles for creative ideas by which to facilitate the process of sorting out perspectives on life and behavior. Two of the most powerful words in fiction writing are love and adventure. Add to that solving a riddle and being chased across Australia at 16 years of age and you will begin to describe "The Riddle of Shalomat".

Adelaide, South Australia (PRWeb) March 3, 2007 -- "The Riddle of Shalomat" addresses a major world-view issue about the linear, achievement approach to life against a more rounded perspective that places value in the non-measurable and intuitive, in the arts and spirituality as well. The story is fun and interesting and in addition to the world-view theme assists with another important question regarding value added education as well.

How can information and instruction reach beyond the 'thinking right' and 'doing right' responses? How can it touch on feelings and emotions to a point at which value responses in situations become natural and wholehearted rather than merely the result of a reasoning process? Like being non racist because you want to be rather than because you were told to. Films and documentaries are a great help here for they reach beyond the merely cognitive. But so can an interesting book, which has the added advantage of encouraging young people to read.

The information presented originates with philosophy and religion. The main questions raised are found in books like On Equilibrium by John Ralston Saul; A New Vision of Reality by Bede Griffith, and others. Not that this is at all referred to in the text apart from the postscript. First and foremost "The Riddle of Shalomat" is a story of love and adventure. That it could be used as a discussion starter at secondary school level is an added advantage. There is no doubt that the questions raised in the story will help young people with their outlook on life and their chances towards developing in personal wholeness.

The book begins with The Myth of Shalomat; a myth being a story of human predicament. This myth plays itself out on earth today. Though containing a few mystical dynamics the story is feasible and all the places mentioned in it are real.

Published by JamCar, "The Riddle of Shalomat" is available worldwide as an e-book or paperback from http://www.shalomat.com - The website offers a read of the Myth plus sections of the novel that may be of interest to teachers as discussion starters. The author is well qualified in dealing with the world-view questions raised and in the past has published internationally on the topic of spirituality through conventional publishing channels. His academic exposure to youth over many years has cemented a desire to make essential information about life skills available in an engaging and meaningful way. Jemia Nagel is a pen name for the author and his partner working together.

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CJ Hardy, Director
JamCar, Australia
www.shalomat.com

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