Somewhere Between the Past and the Future: A Memoir of Scripture, Love, Poetry, Epiphanies, & Dreams

By Justin Crum

For Justin Crum, the road to self-realization covered thousands of miles, and as many surprising revelations. What's more, everything that he learned by leaving the comfort of his own country during his college years has paid off in knowledge that has enhanced his world in ways he would never have fathomed. Now, he shares a collection of writings that reveal those adventures and more, so that young adults may share in the bounty of his geographical and spiritual wanderings. Somewhere Between the Past and the Future: A Memoir of Scripture, Love, Poetry, Epiphanies, & Dreams brings together Crum's reflections, insights, impressions, and desires in a work that is equal parts memoir and dream journal. Both personal and universal, Crum's stirring collection includes poetry, dreams, salvaged knowledge from college, favorite scriptures, and his desires for paradise. Much of what the author has discovered occurred during his travel outside of the United States while pursuing an education. By letting his studies sponsor his fervent call to partake of the larger world, Crum gleaned a greater comprehension of a more essential truth beyond the mere facts addressed in his curriculum. In Hawaii, Ireland, The Virgin Islands, and Alaska, he was able to contemplate virtues of reconciliation, fantasy, understanding, desire, and tropical climes, all of which have come together to inform his grasp of an eternal mystery. Divided into five sections, Somewhere Between the Past and the Future: A Memoir of Scripture, Love, Poetry, Epiphanies, & Dreams integrates coursework from college, poetry, a dream journal and dream world memories, spiritual respects from The Word of God, and expressions of his profound desire to revel in sheer eternal beauty in a tropical heaven. His college travels are reflected in passages about St. Patrick and his impact on the Emerald Isle, Stonehenge, Faith and Reason, and Machiavelli. He also transcribed some personal meditations on Alaska, America's last frontier. In addition, there is a eulogy for a beloved person in the author's life who died at sea, which acknowledges the vibrant, wild way of youth that the two had enjoyed. The book's poetry speaks to a profound sorrow for lost wishful thoughts or unrequited love, as well as imaginings of erotic tropical passion, a reference to an idealized love that was lost but not forgotten. The dream journal and the dream world memories mine the rich symbolism of that altered state of consciousness.As Crum journeyed throughout the world, he took with him a passion, curiosity, adventure, and fulfillment that will inspire anyone preparing to take on life as a young adult. Through love, adventure, wisdom, and dreams, he was able to do everything in life that he vowed he would, and he did so as an ambitious young man. As he looks back, he knows that he has everything to show for it. Despite the hardships he confronted, he learned more than he ever thought possible. As Crum goes forth, he sounds a rousing note of exuberance and love that will move you to embrace the challenge and richness of life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1494891263
• ISBN13: 9781494891268
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"