-I painted this sandcastle in one long summer day because I've watched other 'books, ' unwritten and unread, as they fell into holes and thought, 'What a shame--no one will ever know what that person knew.'- The author writes about the meaning of life and thinks he found it. He has a view that he wants to share: -I believe every self-aware creature should be allowed to find its place.- In PORTRAIT you will find short stories; poetry; journal entries; correspondence with others on the path of seeking meaning; accounts of living in America and abroad; anecdotes of idealistic undertakings and a...