{"product_id":"the-map-maker-an-illustrated-short-story-about-how-each-of-us-sees-the-world-differently-and-why-objectivity-is-just-an-illusion-9781897393147","title":"The Map Maker: An Illustrated Short Story about How Each of Us Sees the World Differently and Why Objectivity Is Just an Illusion","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan We Really See the World in a Fair and Unbiased Way? \u003cem\u003eThe Map Maker\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of a young adventurer who travels to Paradise Island with the aid of a magical map. Here, he begins his own \"knowledge quest\" to better understand why people see the world just the way they do. Arguably, one of the most important traits any person can possess is the ability to see things from another person's point of view. This story shows how different people, with differing viewpoints, can each believe that his or her own viewpoint is reasonable and accurate. It offers an explanation as to why it is difficult, if not impossible, to judge events objectively. Using simple prose, this work introduces and explores the meaning behind the phrase \"the subjectivity of truth and the relativity of reality.\" A product of inspirational and literary fiction, \u003cem\u003eThe Map Maker\u003c\/em\u003e will hold special appeal for readers interested in philosophy in fiction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This short story will also introduce readers to the story line of the movie \u003cem\u003eRashomon.\u003c\/em\u003e This Oscar-winning, Japanese foreign-language film was one of the first movies to present viewers with an account of multiple perspectives, in which each person who is called to testify at a trial gives conflicting testimony.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author's bio: Brandon Royal is an award-winning writer whose educational authorship includes \u003cem\u003eThe Little Blue Reasoning Book, The Little Red Writing Book, The Little Gold Grammar Book, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Little Green Math Book.\u003c\/em\u003e During his tenure working in Hong Kong for US-based Kaplan Educational Centers -- a Washington Post subsidiary and the largest test-preparation organization in the world -- Brandon honed his theories of teaching and education and developed a set of key learning \"principles\" to help define the basics of writing, grammar, math, and reasoning. A Canadian by birth and graduate of the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business, his interest in writing began after completing fiction and scriptwriting courses at Harvard University. Since then he has authored a dozen books and reviews of his books have appeared in \u003cem\u003eTime Asia\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly, Library Journal of America, Midwest Book Review, The Asian Review of Books, Choice Reviews Online, Asia Times Online, \u003c\/em\u003e and About.com. Brandon is a five-time winner of the International Book Awards, a seven-time gold medalist at the President's Book Awards, as well as recipient of the \"Educational Book of the Year\" award as presented by the Book Publishers Association of Alberta. He has also been a winner or finalist at the Ben Franklin Book Awards, the Global eBook Awards, the Beverly Hills Book Awards, the IPPY Awards, the USA Book News \"Best Book Awards,\" and the \u003cem\u003eForeword\u003c\/em\u003e magazine Book of the Year Awards. He continues to write and publish in the belief that there will always be a place for books that inspire, enlighten, and enrich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3378892\"\u003eBrandon Royal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maven Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781897393147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1897393148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC052000\"\u003eSatire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Maven Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44696634687725,"sku":"9781897393147","price":7.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_ad3712f0-1c22-4c20-b64f-8e9e73776bfa.jpg?v=1703803159","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-map-maker-an-illustrated-short-story-about-how-each-of-us-sees-the-world-differently-and-why-objectivity-is-just-an-illusion-9781897393147","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}