{"id":30080,"date":"2024-08-25T14:07:07","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T17:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=30080"},"modified":"2024-08-25T14:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T17:07:07","slug":"lost-and-found-bravo-dr-mark-dsouza-for-your-thought-provoking-and-elegantly-written-book-bambi-is-honoured-to-interview-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2024\/08\/25\/lost-and-found-bravo-dr-mark-dsouza-for-your-thought-provoking-and-elegantly-written-book-bambi-is-honoured-to-interview-you\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Lost and Found&#8221;: Bravo Dr. Mark D&#8217;Souza for your thought-provoking and elegantly written book, Bambi is honoured to interview you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FinalDrMDBook.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30082\" style=\"width:516px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FinalDrMDBook.jpg 624w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FinalDrMDBook-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark D&#8217;Souza, MD and his book. <br>Dr. D&#8217;Souza&#8217;s picture was taken from: <a href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/Qc5aM\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/Qc5aM<\/a>  <br>The picture of his book&#8217;s cover was taken from Amazon.ca: <a href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/WVKax\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/WVKax<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dr. Mark D\u2019Souza is a Canadian physician based in Toronto with extensive experience in addiction and chronic pain management. His medical practice, coupled with a lifelong passion for the humanities, provides a unique perspective on societal issues. He has published serial opinion editorials in Canada, and has had extensive local media exposure, including TV and radio appearances, and advocacy roles in healthcare organizations. Dr. D\u2019Souza is on faculty at Queen\u2019s University\u2019s Department of Family Medicine (Kingston, Ontario).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bambi is fond of Dr. D&#8217;Souza&#8217;s work. For those of you who may not know him yet, he is a much talented and caring physician, professor, mentor, critical thinker, and writer. He is also a devoted spouse and father. He is appreciated by everyone from family to friends to community members. Indeed, he is filled with an inspiring humanity, a reassuring decency, and an uplifting civility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bambi learned a lot while enjoying reading his &#8220;jewel&#8221; of book. Indeed, she was honoured to write words to publicly endorse it, as you can see below:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mark-D-book-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30084\" style=\"width:496px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mark-D-book-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mark-D-book-2-300x284.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A picture of a page, taken by Bambi, from Dr. Mark D&#8217;Souza&#8217; s forthcoming book (being released on September 3, 2024), which is entitled <em>&#8220;Lost and Found&#8221;: How Meaningless Living is Destroying Us and Three Keys to Fix it<\/em>&#8220;.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p> Before sharing her enriching interview with Dr. D&#8217;Souza, here is summary of his book that you can already pre-order from Amazon.ca (<a href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/WVKax\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/WVKax<\/a>) and Amazon.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/n9sRB\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/n9sRB<\/a>): &#8220;I<em>n the midst of unprecedented material wealth and technological advancement, a paradoxical crisis looms large \u2013 the crisis of meaning. &#8220;Lost and Found: How Meaningless Living is Destroying Us\u2014and Three Keys to Fix It&#8221;, by Dr. Mark D\u2019Souza ventures deep into this quandary, addressing the poignant disconnects of our modern era. As workplaces remain trapped in a cacophony of disagreements, the world witnesses an opioid crisis showing no signs of remission<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Drawing upon his extensive experience in medical practice and rich insights from philosophy, psychology, and literature, Dr. D\u2019Souza traces this descent into chaos, marking Nietzsche\u2019s assertion of the \u201cdeath of God\u201d as a pivotal moment in the annals of philosophical and societal thought. As the world grapples with the void left behind, emergent replacement religions\u2014from climate alarmism to victimhood\u2014attempt to fill the chasm, often adding to the turmoil.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>However, &#8220;Lost and Found&#8221; is not merely an analysis of our past mistakes and present predicaments. It is a guiding light, illuminating a path forward. With compelling arguments for the embrace of free speech, a return to the grounding principles of traditional religions, and an appeal for personal responsibility, Dr. D\u2019Souza provides actionable solutions for the individual and society at large. For those weary of today\u2019s cultural malaise and eager to mend our world, this book is an essential compass, guiding its readers towards a more cohesive and meaningful tomorrow&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book&#8217;s social media, which can also be found on Dr. D&#8217;Souza&#8217;s website (<a href=\"https:\/\/shorturl.at\/Qc5aM\">https:\/\/shorturl.at\/Qc5aM<\/a>) are as follows: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarkDSouzaMD?_rdr\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarkDSouzaMD?_rdr\">Facebook: MarkDSouzaMD<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/markdsouzaauthor\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/markdsouzaauthor\/\">Instagram: markdsouzaauthor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/flow\/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fmarkdsouza24\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/flow\/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fmarkdsouza24\">Twitter: @markdsouza24<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Book-of-MD_Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-14.02.39-1024x505.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30141\" style=\"width:641px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Book-of-MD_Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-14.02.39-1024x505.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Book-of-MD_Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-14.02.39-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Book-of-MD_Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-14.02.39-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Book-of-MD_Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-14.02.39-1536x758.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Book-of-MD_Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-14.02.39-2048x1010.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Book-of-MD_Screenshot-2024-08-23-at-14.02.39-1200x592.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Dr. Mark D&#8217;Souza&#8217;s book has been advertised in Times Square, New York City, USA!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Congratulations on your recent achievement, Dr. Mark D&#8217;Souza. Please keep sharing your thoughts and knowledge. Most significantly keep fostering critical thinking in your readers. Yes, please keep writing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Dr. Mark D&#039;Souza: a chat with Bambi about Lost &amp; Found, his new book\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/czJalqV5naw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/heart-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29990\" style=\"width:216px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/heart-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/heart-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Mark D\u2019Souza is a Canadian physician based in Toronto with extensive experience in addiction and chronic pain management. 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