Cherry Orchard Books is pleased to announce the publication of two new books by Greek-Italian-American author Perry Giuseppe Rizopoulos: Wheat Songs: A Greek-American Journey and 100 Conversations You Need to Have.
Wheat Songs is a memoir of two interconnected Greek-American journeys – an actual physical journey for the grandfather, Pericles Rizopoulos, and a philosophical quest by the author, Perry Giuseppe Rizopoulos.
When Pericles Rizopoulos, a proud old man, tells his fascinating, tragic and true stories of the Nazi occupation of Greece during World War II and the following Greek Civil War, to his 20-something grandson, Perry Giuseppe Rizopoulos, Perry’s philosophical reflections on his grandfather’s stories along with his own memories of growing up in his extended Greek/Italian/American family in the Bronx combine to create an enduring story about the strength created by a strong, tightly-knit family and the powerful values passed down from generation to generation.
Meanwhile, 100 Conversations You Need to Have is an accessible and thought-provoking collection of life’s big questions and corresponding answers from some of history’s greatest philosophers.
Readers are provided with the opportunity to answer each question, turn the page and receive a short piece of advice from thinkers on topics that include happiness, friendship, discipline, patience, the meaning of life and death, and other essential topics.
The list of philosophers that are featured in the collection is very multicultural. It includes both men and women and spans across time, including, among others, Aristotle, Seneca, Simone de Beauvoir, Lao Tzu, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Alfarabi, Jean-Paul Sartre and Perna Chadron.
These notebooks duplicate the Socratic dialogue method and embody the idea of philosophy being a pathway to a more fulfilling life by creating 100 meaningful dialogues between the reader and a diverse array of interlocutor who will guide them on their journey to crafting a good life.
The three notebooks include: 100 Conversations You Need to Have: A Philosophy
Guide for Daily Growth, 1oo Conversations You Need to Have: A Stoic Philosophy Guide for Daily Growth, and 100 Conversations You Need to Have: A Chinese Philosophy Guide for Daily Growth.
Perry Giuseppe Rizopoulos currently teaches philosophy courses at the College of Mt. Saint Vincent, Manhattan College, and St. John’s University. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies at Columbia University’s Teachers College.
You can purchase the books online at www.academictudiespress.com
