Full of passion and enlightening inspiration for tough times, 'Life or the Perception of It' is a heart-warming work of fiction exploring the place of mind and cosmos in the quest for spiritual maturity. This inspirational memoir follows the life of an indomitable woman with Aspergers in love with life and the beauty of the world. Directed in her philosophical investigations by omens and fortunes told in the bottom of coffee cups, K- overcomes adversity and heartbreak while retaining an optimistic philosophy for life. The child of a Greek immigrant family, K- has always had a gift for fortune-telling. Sat around a Ouija board with her friends in her teenage years she contacted spirits who told her what to expect from her life. Developing a philosophy for life that binds mind and cosmos with the interpretation of omens and gut feelings, she takes inspiration for tough times from the order she makes of the universe. Growing up a doctor, this is also the deeply personal inspirational memoir of her professional life, and the challenges she faces as a doctor with Aspergers in love with somebody who is not her husband. Her spiritual maturity is distilled gradually from experiences with criminals and an uncaring society, and her philosophical investigations are overshadowed by the premature death of her daughter written in the omens of the world around her. Throughout, 'Life or the Perception of It' rings with emotion and the special kind of philosophical insight that comes from individuals at peace with the serendipitous nature of the world. The author paints a very real portrait of life and love in the 21st century. Check out the LOOK INSIDE feature to be spirited away