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#38 The Recollections of Sokrates with Frank Marrero

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Frank Marrero has lived different lives in this grace of abundant years. He was in the newspapers and on TV at the age of two, going off of high-dives; he was the only kid he knew who built his own flying machine and survived several 'flights'. He was an original 'parkour' madman; did 'free climbing' in Yosemite; mastered rope-swinging; did cliff diving for tourists; 

He also owned a hardware store, started a very successful restaurant, lived on a farm, was a school-teacher and forester. He is a proud father of two young adults and is the   author of some 10 books, ranging from pre-Sokratic mysteries to biographies, from curricula for teaching children character education and writing skills to a science text on fasting, et cetera.

I had the pleasure of speaking with him about his book, Recollections of Sokrates.
 
Some of the topics we discussed includes: 

  • The unique way in which the book tells the story of Sokrates.
  • The motives behind his execution.
  • Did the prophecy Sokrates had about what would happen after his death, come to pass? 
  • What was a philosopical takeaway from his death?
  • What Frank wanted the reader or listener to takeaway from the book
  • Sokrates' views on love
  • Sokrates' famous quotes and the ones which stick out to both Frank and I.
  • Sokrates' upbringing.


The Book and Audiobook:  Recollections of Sokrates is out now and can also be purchased from this link: https://www.amazon.com/Recollections-Sokrates-Frank-Marrero/dp/0967326567/ref=sr_1_1?crid=P23IP794463F&keywords=Sokrates+marrero&qid=1660850334&sprefix=sokrate+marrero%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1

You can also find out more about Frank on his website http://www.frankmarrero.com





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