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Elsewhere

In 'Elsewhere,' the reader is taken on a journey through the afterlife, examining the nature of existence and the human experience from a fresh and thought-provoking angle. more

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William Peter Blatty
William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty, born on January 7, 1928, and died on January 12, 2017, was an American writer known for his suspense and horror-themed works. His most famous novel, 'The Exorcist' published in 1971, was adapted into a highly successful film of the same name, winning him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Blatty's other works include 'The Dead Zone' and 'The Ninth配置文件'. more

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“Every man that ever lived craved perfect happiness, the detective poignantly reflected. But how can we have it when we know we’re going to die? Each joy was clouded by the knowledge it would end. And so nature had implanted in us a desire for something unattainable? No. It couldn’t be. It makes no sense. Every other striving implanted by nature had a corresponding object that wasn’t a phantom. Why this exception? the detective reasoned. It was nature making hunger when there wasn’t any food. We continue. We go on. Thus death proved life.”

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“From the cab stepped a tall old man. Black raincoat and hat and a battered valise. He paid the driver, then turned and stood motionless, staring at the house. The cab pulled away and rounded the corner of Thirty-sixty Street. Kinderman quickly pulled out to follow. As he turned the corner, he noticed that the tall old man hadn't moved but was standing under the streetlight glow, in mist, like a melancholy traveler frozen in time.”

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