David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

Author: David Schwarm

  • Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind, Nigel Patterson (Goodreads Author) (Narrator)

    Perfume: The Story of a MurdererPerfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind
    My rating: 4 of 5 stars

    A fantastic reflection on insanity, murder, childhood trauma, creative expressions of horror, god aspirations, degradation, torture, and just about every horrible thing possible. It is well written in that Germans hate French kind of way and has a lot of very helpful insight into the over all nature of human madness. I really liked it — likely maybe more then I should.

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  • Complicity by Iain Banks

    ComplicityComplicity by Iain Banks
    My rating: 3 of 5 stars

    A fine fun read that rather falls apart at the end. The gonzo elements, the addictions — cigarettes, video game, excitement, sex — are all great. The murder killer mystery investigation is layered on top and not that engaging. The reveal is a lot and the post reveal denouement is not great. The time he spends in lock up being interrogated is really great. Recommended for Banks fans and readers of gonzo adjacent literature.

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  • Perfection

    True perfection consists in having but one fear: the fear of losing God’s friendship.
    – St Gregory of Nyssa

  • 97 Meetings

  • Temptation

    Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He often permits us first to be tempted by the opposite vice. Therefore, look upon every temptation as an invitation to grow in a particular virtue and a promise by God that you will be successful, if only you stand fast.
    – St Philip Neri

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  • Temptation

    Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He often permits us first to be tempted by the opposite vice. Therefore, look upon every temptation as in invitation to grow in a particular virtue and a promise by God that you will be successful, if only you stand fast.
    – St Philip Neri

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  • Gutenbergian

  • The Eucharist

    The surest, easiest, shortest way is he Eucharist.
    – St Pope Pius X