GATE 2-2

When you are buried alive, you learn a lot about yourself, the meaning of your past experiences and the future that you would like to have, if you get the chance to live it. When Ben, a middle-aged professional who seemingly has it all, the money, the cars, the family, reaches a crossroads in his life and, the things that once stimulated him now become causes of stress and fatigue, he decides to step out of his existence and find out more about himself and what he would like to do for the rest of his days. His journey encounters, Carla, a busy, stressed out business woman whose schedule is in control of her and not the other way around, she is also looking for answers that cannot be Googled or found in books. Their united search for clarity, truth and purpose sees them meeting extraordinary people and taking in extraordinary lands. In a juxtaposition of life and death it is only at the point that they face their own mortality that they understand the purpose of their life and want to live with this knowledge of what it is they are here to do. This book is the exploration of the meaning of life, how to find your purpose and then when you find that enlightening moment, how to then focus upon achieving it.

Andreas M. Dittrich takes the readers on a journey. A journey that may not be able to answer. Andreas M. Dittrich takes the readers on a journey. A journey that may not be able to answer all questions. But it makes people think - about their own life, their own self and their own ideas and wishes. Impressive and detailed, the readers immerse themselves with the protagonists in a world that is completely different from what one might expect at first glance. "Gate 2-2" is a novel that wants much more than just to entertain. The reader is confronted with his own life and its possibilities. Opportunities that we all too often let pass because other things seem more important to us.