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Alex Echo
Films
1. Moonrise Kingdom 2. Forrest Gump 3. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou 4. The Descendants 5. The Royal Tenenbaums
To take to a desert island
1. Every single drawing my daughter has ever made 2. Every single photograph of my daughter 3. Every video of my daughter ever filmed (with the means of viewing them) 4. A very powerful, fast and luxurious motor boat to get off the island 5. My lover and partner, one and the same!
Books
The Return of the Prodigal Son, by Henri J.M. Nouwen This book is a spiritual examination of the great paint- ing by Rembrandt, which was based on the beautiful Biblical parable of the same title.
Artists
on this journey then I have a chance at moments of pure joy.
A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving This is a tale of extraordinary courage, repre- sented in the simplest of life's engagements. Life is hard, and scary, and always a surprise. The characters in this simple New England tale try their best. It's a story of trying our best. It's a prayer, a beautiful prayer. It's life. The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo This book reminds me that there is only a journey - and that I simply need to be awake and aware. I can fall prey to the silliness of the world all the time, the struggle, the confusion, etc. If I allow it to be a journey and remind myself that I am simply
The Happiness Hypothesis, by Jonathan Haidt This is my current reading - it deals with putting ancient wisdom and philosophy to the test of modern science. And no surprise, they work together in perfect harmony. It's simply a book af- firming my flawed, confused and very happy state of mind! On The Road, by Jack Kerouac This book is deeply nostalgic for me. I read it once a year to trace my love of America and a brand of madness that I subscribe to. See also anything by Hunter S. Thompson.
Matisse - mostly his later work and monumental collage David Hockney - everything Gerhard Richter - best painter in the world Monet - goes without saying AndyWarhol - changed the world
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