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George Manus har gjennom hele livet reflektert over stort og smått, hvilket allerede har resultert i 19 bøker.Han hevder at mens tingene skjer når vi kun å tenke i nuet. Det er først etterpå at vi får tid og mulighet til å tenke etter, analysere og overveie.Betydningen forfatteren tillegger ideen refleksjon er med andre ord ettertanke.I denne, hans tyvnde bok har George Manus plukket frem tanker fra "Refleksjoner" I - II og III, samt "Tanker".

In this book Author George Manus has collected 1001 WORDS FOR THE ROAD from his series of 10 books by the same name, which in both format and content are well suited as reading matter while travelling. Each of the 10 books are presenting short reflections and puns in both English and Norwegian.He has named this book, FOOD for THOUGHT, with subtitle, 1001 short reflections. It contains only the English reflections. The table of contents which is in alphabetical order provides easy access to his 1001 reflections. Most of them have been written over the past few years, while some were put on paper already back in the late 1980s.He is fully aware that quantity does not in any way mean quality, but as he says, who judges good from less good and bad? If adopted literary norms are applied, I suppose it is simple, but if one isn't to judge based on given norms, I suppose it becomes a question of who likes what. If you accept that everyone is right based on their prerequisites, which is hard to deny, maybe you end up with something for everyone?He says that all his short reflection are expressions of his spontaneous thoughts and opinions, based on his prerequisites when they were written.Happy readingJanuary 2021

Denne boken dedikerer jeg til: Ofrene for Covid 19 epidemien.Mitt barene-barn Nicholas, som nettopp har fylt 22 år, ble testet positiv etter en vinterferie i St. Anton i mars i år, men var blant dem som ble gitt "all clear" etter et isolert karanteneopphold.Det skulle hele 10 bøker til for å nå 1001 ord med på veien. De fleste refleksjonene er datert og noen ble allerede skrevet i slutten av 1980 årene. Den overveiende største delen så imidlertid dagens lys de siste årene. I denne boken har jeg samlet de 1001 norske og kalt den: TANKEVEKKERE - 1001 korte refleksjoner.At volum ikke på noen måte er ensbetydende med kvalitet er jeg fullt på det rene med, men hvem dømmer godt fra mindre godt og dårlig? Benyttes vedtatte litterære normer antar jeg at det er enkelt, men hvis man ikke skal bedømme ut fra gitte normer blir det vel et spørsmål om hvem som liker hva. Hvis man aksepterer at alle har rett ut fra sine forutsetninger, noe som vel er vanskelig å benekte, ender man kanskje opp med noe for enhver smak?Gode eller dårlige, alle refleksjonene er uttrykk for mine spontane tanker og meninger, basert på mine forutsetninger, da de ble skrevet. For den som måtte være interessert i å vite litt mer om bakgrunnen til personen som har satt disse 1001 korte refleksjonene på papiret, har jeg bakerst i boken gjengitt et ego-foredrag jeg holdt i Furuset Rotary klubb i 1987. Jeg kalte det: Ingen fremtid uten en fortid.

WORDS FOR THE ROAD IIIThe author George Manus released his first "WORDS FOR THE ROAD" in May 2018. The second saw daylight in December, and this, the third, came in Mars 2019. With this short interval between the release-dates in mind, he dedicated it to "The Time".He simply calls the book WORDS FOR THE ROAD III with subtitle: 121 short reflections and puns, and presents them like the two first ones in both English and Norwegian.It´s not a coincidence that the first contained 114, the second 117, and this one 121 short reflections and puns. Three of the authors lucky numbers are 14 - 17 and 21. ORD MED PÅ VEIEN IIIForfatteren George Manus utgav sin første ORD MED PÅ VEIEN i mai 2018. Den andre så dagens lys i desember og den tredje ble utgitt i mars 2019. Han har kalt boken ORD MED PÅ VEIEN III med undertittel: 121 korte refleksjoner og ordspill, og presenterer dem som de to første på både engelsk og norsk.Det er ingen tilfeldighet at den første inneholdt 114, den andre 117 og denne 121 korte refleksjoner og ordspill. Tre av forfatterens lykketall er 14 - 17 og 21.Happy reading - God leselystMarch 2019

This is the fourth "WORDS FOR THE ROAD" that the author George Manus publishes, all within the last year. This one is presented, as the other three, both in English and Norwegian and has been given the subtitle: 107 short reflections and puns. In total the books contain 459 short stories and puns, divided by 114 in the first, 117 in the second, 121 in the third and 107 in this one.7-14-17 and 21 are the author lucky numbers. As all his lucky numbers now has been used, only time will tell whether this will be his last "WORDS FOR THE ROAD".

This WORDS FOR THE ROAD VI, the sixth in a row, I have dedicated to "Opinions" and given the subtitle: 100 short reflections and puns. With these the total is now 700. All words for the road are expressions of my spontaneous opinions and thoughts when they were put on paper. Some of them the reader will find obvious while others could have been formed differently or not be included at all. But, from time to time it is hopefully some of them that stick out and give an afterthought. If so, my purpose for them is achieved. The reflection "Opinions" which I wrote in 2014, is taken from the book REFLECTIONS II and reproduced from page 14. Most of the content of this book is first written in Norwegian and then translated into English, so I ask the reader to be indulgent in the English presentation, which often does not get quite the same rhythm and meaning as the Norwegian. As in the previous five WORDS FOR THE ROAD, the table of contents is presented in alphabetical order in both English and Norwegian. In the book the English comes first, with the corresponding Norwegian next to it. If you should get the feeling that youve heard some of them before, I can assure you it has never been my intention to plagiarize.

This "Words for the Road V", the fifth in the series, I have dedicated to the"Continuation" and given the subtitle: 141 short reflections and puns. With these 141, the total have now reached 600.As I see it, there is always a continuation. It does not have to be a continuation of the same, and in this case it is a continuation of the first four books with the same name.When the last of the four was released, most of the content of the fifth was already put on paper.Related to the continuation I wrote a brief reflection in 1994, which is reproduced from page 18. It is about continuation, but in a completely different context. Most of the content in the book was first written in Norwegian and then translated into English, so I ask the reader to be overbearing about the English presentation, which often does not get quite the same rhythm and meaning as the Norwegian.As in the previous four "Words for the Road", the table of contents is presented in alphabetical order in both English and Norwegian. In the book the English comes first, with the corresponding Norwegian next to it.

With this "WORDS FOR THE ROAD IX", the ninth in the series since the first was published in 2018, I have left behind 1000 "Short reflections and puns" in both English and Norwegian.I have dedicated the book to "The Will" which I see as an important ingredient in reaching a goal. In the reflection "The Will", which you can read from page 14, I write: "If one is to reach a goal one has set for oneself, of whatever character, the will must be there. It´s not at all so that if only the will is there one automatically reaches all goals one has set for oneself. The will is only one of the ingredients needed to do so, but Maybe the one that at the end of the day is the condition needed to put one´s thoughts and meanings forward".Most of the content in the book was first written in Norwegian and then translated into English, so I ask the reader to be overbearing about the English presentation, which often does not get quite the same rhythm and meaning as the Norwegian.As in the previous eight "WORDS FOR THE ROAD", the table of contents is presented in alphabetical order in both English and Norwegian. In the book the English comes first, with the corresponding Norwegian next to it.If you feel that you have heard any of them before, I guarantee that it has never been my intention to plagiarize.

Author George Manus has with this tenth book in the series WORDS FOR THE ROAD, left behind 1001 "Short reflections and puns".Contrary to the other nine books, each containing 100, this one has 101, to indicate, he says, that it has to be a limit, at least as per today. Furthermore he says it has been a hectic but exiting journey over the last couple of years in addition to his other writings. As curiosity, in his opinion, is the driving force for progress, he has dedicated the book to "Curiosity".Forfatter George Manus har med denne tiende boken i serien WORDS FOR THE ROAD, lagt bak seg 1001 "Korte refleksjoner og ordspill".I motsetning til de andre ni bøkene, som hver inneholder 100, har denne 101, for å indikere, sier han, at det må være en grense, i hvert fall i denne omgang. Han sier videre at det har vært en hektisk og spennende reise de siste par årene i tillegg til hans andre skriverier.Ettersom nysgjerrighet, etter hans mening, er drivkraften for fremgang, har han dedikert boken til "Nysgjerrigheten".Happy reading - God leselystMay 2020

This WORDS FOR THE ROAD VIII, the eight in a row, I have dedicated to "Does it really matter"? and like the others given the subtitle: 100 short reflections and puns. The so far 900 words for the road are expressions of spontaneous opinions and thoughts when they were put on paper.Some of them the reader will find obvious while others could have been shaped differently or not be included at all. But, in between there may be some one will take notice off and some that give an afterthought. If so, my purpose for them is achieved.The reflection "Does it really matter?", written in 1994, which is copied from the book REFLECTIONS I, is about the written word. Hardly anyone in my class was worse than me when it came to Norwegian spelling. One thing is to write grammatically correct, something else is to write so that the wished-for meaning becomes clear. Read the reflection "Does it really matter"? from page14.As in the previous WORDS FOR THE ROAD, the table of contents is presented in alphabetical order in both English and Norwegian. In the book the English comes first, with the corresponding Norwegian next to it.If you get the feeling you`ve heard some of them before, I can assure you it has never been my intention to plagiarize.