This is me, a monkey in the music

By Christian Bass

Is it possible that a photographer is hiding beyond a journalist? A writer beyond a photographer? And beyond a drop-out someone who's quite willing to have a career - but by his own rules and at his own time and place?

Can a man from Hamburg, Germany survive in Mauritius, Africa? And what's going on in such a man?

Many questions surround writer, photographer and journalist Christian Bass. In "This is me - a monkey in the music" he answers them all. He invites his readers to have a close look at his inner thoughts and fears. In his lyrics he talks about his ups and downs.

"This is me!" is a simple but self-confident statement of a man who has proven "If you really want something, there's always a way!"

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookRix
• Release date: May 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9783748701729

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CHRISTIAN BASS

THIS IS ME, A MONKEY IN THE MUSIC

Christian Bass asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this lyric collection.

Is it possible that a photographer is hiding beyond a journalist? A writer beyond a photographer? And beyond a drop-out someone who's quite willing to have a career - but by his own rules and at his own time and place?

Can a man from Hamburg, Germany survive in Mauritius, Africa? And what's going on in such a man?

Many questions surround writer, photographer and journalist Christian Bass. In This is me - a monkey in the music he answers them all. He invites his readers to have a close look at his inner thoughts and fears. In his lyrics he talks about his ups and downs.

This is me! is a simple but self-confident statement of a man who has proven If you really want something, there's always a way!

This is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters and situations within its pages and places or persons, living or dead, is unintentional and co-incidental.

Who is ill-disposed towards no being, who feels pity and who is free from egoism and selfishness, indifferent to suffer and joy, and who is patient… the one I love.

~ Lord Krishna

My mercy embraces all Things

~ Quran 7:156

Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.

~ Proverbs 21:21

Somewhere beyond the horizon, I can promise you, your destiny’s awaiting your arrival. Just keep the faith and walk on – there’s no chance that you’ll miss it!

~ Christian Bass, 2011

PRELUDE

Lucky, there is no other word which describes my feeling towards this collection better than this one simple word. Lucky - I am lucky and also a little bit proud that you are here with me now and that I really can present you, dear Reader, the fourth edition of »This is me, a monkey in the music«.

What has changed? Hardly anything, except that I have rearranged the order of the lyrics and added some new photographs and poems. And of course the whole layout has changed completely. A face-lifting that brought it closer to the former idea I had when I first created this Book.

I guess and I hope that you will enjoy the short journey through my past. We will visit many stations of my adventurous life during this travel, not every stop will be fun but there is always a truth within. Like the first time, when I uploaded ‘This is me’, I still feel strange because you will get to know me much better after reading these poetic texts. You will enter my past, my sanctuary, not exactly a thing that I really like but something that is necessary. I really believe it is, that’s why