Download or read book The Purpose written by Arkady Povzikov and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Purpose" is a spiritual journey mixed with philosophical and historical issues. It discovers unconditional love and forgiveness, through loss and human experience, and culminating answers about the meaning of life. When Talat, a Muslim fanatic, is tormented by nightmares, he turns to a psychiatrist for help. While under hypnosis, he discovers that he lived in the fifteenth century as Rabbi Shimon, a Chassidic Jew, in ancient Samarkand, the capital of Uzbekistan, led by Mongol conqueror Tamerlane. After learning of his previous life, Talat looses desire to live. He learns that Uzbek's nationalists, led by his father are planning to kill Jews and other minorities who are trying to flee from ethnic turmoil of Samarkand. Now he finds himself between two decisions, disregarding the situation or taking the chance to save peoples live.