Review by stalliongirlke -- That Place of Knowledge

[stalliongirlke]

[Following is a volunteer review of "That Place of Knowledge" by Philip Alan Shalka.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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That place of knowledge is a quick, easy-to-read, fictional book written by Philip Alan Shalka; a fifteen-year-old boy. For a boy living with autism, Philip displays unmatched creativity in this adventure and motivational book. His love for science largely informs his decision to write this book.

The book opens up with a very brief introduction focusing on how any human being can successfully identify where or what their source of happiness comes from. The writer then ushers the reader to two very engaging but different conversations between Philip and Aristotle with Philip’s dog serving as the audience to their conversation. However, there are few instances where the dog takes part in the conversations thus adding humor to story. I found this to be very good organization as it made my reading easy to follow thorough and quite enjoyable.

There are three main characters, namely; Philip who is also the writer, Sabre, who doubles up as Philip’s autism assistance dog, and Aristotle, a fictional character who takes up the role of Aristotle, the great Greek philosopher. The story takes place in the Greek city of Greece providing the perfect adventurous hideout for Philip and his dog Sabre while creating the right environment for the reader to step into the writer’s imaginary world. This awoke the child-like, adventurous, person in me that always desires to step out of the real world and experience a life free from the worries of life. The two conversations serve as an inspiration to the reader because its primary goal is to influence the reader’s way of thinking in order to help the reader realize their maximum potential. Though imaginary, these conversations contribute towards achieving the book’s intended purpose.

The book’s two fold nature of adventure and motivation appealed to me because it motivated me to strive to make use of my potential. With his love for science and utmost admiration for Aristotle and Albert Einstein, the writer, with the help of his therapist serves up an exciting book for any person seeking motivation as well as adventure.

The book has been professionally edited with the writer putting a lot of effort towards expressing his artistic side. I look forward to reading more books from this writer and for this and all the above reasons, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend this book to any parent living with an Autistic child as well as therapists specializing in taking care of autistic patients.

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That Place of Knowledge
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[bookiegalke]

This is a boy with a unique gift.i look forward to reading the book in the not too distant future

[Kalin Adi]

A book that stimulates you to find your inner talents or potential is a 'must read book.' I'm glad you took advantage of it. I think this book can serve as example for other Autistic people to strive for their goals as well. Thanks for the review!

[Donatelloo]

Plot seems very interesting . I should read it . Thank you for such a nice review

[Izesicle]

Like you, I also enjoyed the themes of motivation and adventure in the book.Please feel free to check out my review of this book. I rated it 3 out of 4 stars.

[Mallory Whitaker]

This sounds like a thought-provoking book which always piques my interest. I'm also a big fan of Aristotle. I'm going to have to give this a read. Thank you for the great review!