The Spike Garden

Exploring the complexities of human emotions and societal expectations, the book delves into how dogs instinctively express feelings that people often suppress. It contrasts two formative paths for a child's development into adulthood: the Pygmalion route, emphasizing sacrifice and the transformative power of love, and the Hephaestus path, suggesting a different approach to creation and existence. Through these allegories, it examines the inherent sacrifices and struggles faced in the journey toward maturity and the intertwining of life and loss.