Our Beguine

About the Book

We all talk about life and death but in doing so use these words in a different manner. There before us is a table filled with many ideas and many beliefs or even a lack of belief. For some, this is all there is and there is no other life but the one we now own. For others, there is a strong belief in the hereafter. In today’s world, there seems to be a coming together of religious belief and scientific thought processes, theories, and experimentation. This memoir serves not only to tell the story of Donna’s and my life together in music, prose, and poetry but also explores the latest concepts regarding the mystery of the soul. We are all of humankind, and the quest belongs to all. “The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better only God knows!” (Socrates).

About the Author

Joel M. Levin is a physician and a musician. He was a classical pianist for twenty years and remains a continuous lover of all kinds of music. He has been a physician for more than forty years, but his biggest accomplishment was his marriage to his wife, Donna.