'Spiritual Essays – Contradictory Perceptions': A Soul-Searching Kindle Series from a Modern-Day Spiritual Thinker
Each volume in the series stands alone as a philosophical meditation. Themes range from love's contradictions and the illusion of change to how we embrace—or resist—the nonsense that patterns our lives. In his 19th installment, PRACTICING … THE NONSENSE … AS AN ART , Dumitru invites readers to perceive chaos not as a force to fear, but as an unexpected teacher. Meanwhile, Book 20, THINK … DEEPER , encourages readers to unearth beauty within life's misaligned moments and emotional turbulence.
Driven by emotional honesty, the series explores love's fragility, spiritual fatigue, cognitive dissonance, and quiet healing. 'I've written many books… reflections of my contradictory thoughts,' Dumitru notes in one of his candid author reflections. 'Sometimes I smile reading what I wrote not so long ago. But I don't deny anything. Not anymore.'
Dumitru's work refuses traditional genres. He doesn't prescribe solutions—instead, he invites shared contemplation. As a philosophical essayist, his voice is intimate yet poetic, deeply subjective yet universally felt. His readership spans those drawn to introspective writing and those navigating spiritual growth through ambiguity.
The series' accessibility—sold on Amazon Kindle at an affordable price—reinforces Dumitru's mission: to reach everyday readers on devices they already use. Book 6 explores love's contradictions, prompting readers to examine how hopes and fears can coexist in relationships, as featured on News Channel Nebraska, which noted its emotional resonance.
explores love's contradictions, prompting readers to examine how hopes and fears can coexist in relationships, as featured on News Channel Nebraska, which noted its emotional resonance. Book 19 , focusing on embracing nonsensical life patterns, was praised for its lyrical treatment of chaos as a creative narrative.
, focusing on embracing nonsensical life patterns, was praised for its lyrical treatment of chaos as a creative narrative. Book 20, THINK … DEEPER , delivers what reviewers called a 'transformational blueprint,' helping readers chart thoughtful lives amid disorder.
Born in Bucharest, Dumitru began writing as a teenager but only embraced spiritual writing in his late 30s. His motivation is rooted in self-therapy rather than literary fame. Across Kindle, Google Play, and Apple Books, his work has garnered a loyal following—readers drawn to his authentic reflections on love, identity, spirituality, and change.
Through the Contradictory Perceptions series, Dumitru presents his literary memoir of the soul—20 Kindle volumes that stand as one man's truest witness to his internal contradictions and evolving consciousness. His writing may not offer answers, but it does offer proximity: an invitation to walk the rugged path of self-awareness with curiosity and acceptance.
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