A must read.. | Tikitian Imprints

Thought provoking | Tikitian Imprints | Hatem H. Eleishi

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	• Tikitian Imprints Hatem H. Eleishi Goose River Press, 2007 - 180 pages average customer review:based on 5 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Tikitian Imprints is good!

In this thoughtful, if didactic treatise Tikitian Imprints, author Hatem H. Eleishi contemplates the human struggle between our innate impulses and the behavioral codes of human society, focusing on the moral implications of that struggle, and the real reasons why we behave in the ways we do. Central to his purpose is the desire to demonstrate to the reader that much of our ostensibly positive social behavior is based on compromises, a set of "give and take" social contracts, not pure moral purposes. In pursuit of these goals, Mr. Eleishi explores the turbulent feelings behind friendship, jealousy, social contracts, sex, and beyond sex--the relationships between men and women in society, and the responsibilities of each.

To convey these lessons, the author employs a series of short portraits of individuals tormented by the internal conflicts between their innate inner feelings and societal demands, and the need to strike a moral balance in a confusing universe. Ultimately he focuses on a fable-like tale of a man who is miraculously (and perhaps mistakenly) placed, in Tikita, an area of ancient eastern Africa by an angel called Halabai. This man, Habi, is fully grown when he arrives on the planet, but he has no memory and his experience is a blank slate. He leads a primitive, Adam-like existence in this African landscape (complete with an Eve-like counterpart, Sheeba), until his valley is invaded by members of a sophisticated and numerous society, the Hikandans.

Eventually Habi and Sheeba join the newly encountered Hikandans and make the difficult transition from their original isolated Eden into the socially complex if still primitive society of the Hikandans. In the process, the narrative begins to shift from an illustrative Eden-like fable to a series of Socratic dialogs (a little like those of Plato's Republic) in which some of Habi's Hikandan male friends serve as mentors, delivering complex answers to his questions about his inner feelings, the ramifications of those feelings, the behaviors they produce in his relationships with others, and the reasons for them as defined by nature and, ultimately, the creator.

Although Tikitian Imprints addresses many subjects that have been explored for centuries by a host of writers, prophets and philosophers, Eleishi's particular focus is a quest to discover the moral truths that lie beneath the surface of "good" human behavior and make them transparent to the reader, revealing the compromises within. As Habi's mentor Auna observes: "To be pure is to recognize our impurities." Mr. Eleishi believes that achieving this understanding is vital if we are to come to terms with our mortality, ensure the future our children will inhabit, and understand the bounty of our creator. The author is aware that initially, not everyone will appreciate his point of view. In his closing "apologia," Eleishi admits that accepting his point of view means acknowledging unpleasant truths, but insists "I only meant to suggest what I believe are the real reasons behind the good reasons that we give for the things that we feel, things we say, and things we do." For some readers, much that is said in Tikitian Imprints will be nothing new, but for others who can respond to his central theme, this book may leave an imprint.

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A must read..

Although the title sounded little odd, the book itself is so rooted in our daily lives, it is a reflection of our journey of self discovery. It is an easy read with a lot of in depth analysis of our complex human behaviour. I totally enjoyed reading it, and highly recommned it for any curious soul....

Thought provoking

This is a book that is both thought-provoking and gripping. You do not have to agree with the author's perspective, however, what you will find is that it does indeed force you to take a deeper outlook on your everyday interactions. I did not find it a ready-made tailored interpretation of our intertwined and complex human interactions; which is a good thing, but rather a ray of light that allows you to look beyond the superficiality of modern-day society.

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thought-provoking

Tikitian Imprints was a thought-provoking combination of insight, sensuality and an over-all great read --- a physical journey back in time --- and a psychological journey into the backs of our minds, revealilng the "real" reasons vs "good" reasons we often do what we do. Brilliant!! I don't, however, recommend giving your copy to a friend... you'll want to read it again.

great read

"A very interesting approach. A most interesting dissertation on a very common and important relationship. Beautifully done. I'll read it again."
- posted for E. Overn, a 90-year old engineer in Nanton, Alberta, Canada

An eye opener. Presents a new look at an old, old subject. Makes one think and challenges the reader to re-evaluate her/his view of relationships. I recommend this book to everyone who wants to understand "the real reasons behind the good reasons".
- self, in Maryland

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Do you ever wonderâ?¦ why intimate friends can feel envi-ous of each other sometimes? Is it fair to blame anyone for how he/she feels after all? Why a male has more of a natu-ral tendency to flirt while a female has more of a natural tendency to be a one-man-woman? Why people spend a lot of time smiling and complimenting each other which is not all genuine, yet still so universally expected and even man-dated? Do you thinkâ?¦lovers give unconditionally or they only give with the expectation of the love and care that they get or will get or hopefully might again come to get in return? Friends talk to each other to send and receive information or to listen to themselves talk knowing that someone who identifies with their chaotic head doings is listening and accepting? Throughout our exciting psyche-exploring journey with Habi and Sheeba, we come to face many personal self-discoveries of our own. There are discoveries that you will want to deny, discoveries that will make you cry and dis-coveries that will make you laugh. Your discoveries will make an imprint on your life forever.

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