Reach for the Sun

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Trade, 1978. Hard Cover. As New/Near Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0671249363. Reach for the Sun is the story of the growth of the human spirit from birth to eternity as cradle in the life o f one individual, known as Solo. Solo is every person: He is the human in quest of the spirit; he is you. For as you read you will see yourself to have been just like him as he went into the world - " puzzled, insecure, looking for the caring love that he had once known." Solo examines the social institutions of our time, the schools, churches and, finally, the medical facilities. He asks questio ns that you might have found yourself asking as you went through the same experiences. Have you sometimes felt you were a member of a small flock that was being "led, corrected, confined, and told wh a t could be learned, said, and done"? Do you sense that relgion has become too embedded in the building, rituals, fund-raising activities, commitees, and recreation? Should there be greater attentio n d ev oted to the understanding and expansion of the human spirit? Thta becomes the purpose of Solo's life as he lives the central theme of the story - "the human spirit was born to grow and stretch a s t he flower breaks trhough the ground and reaches for the sun.".