"An Island to oneself" of Tom Neale So, during my illness I occasionally found the book "An Island to oneself" by Neale. I have read it during some hours in a row. I could not stop. This book is a autobiography. Tom during his whole conscious life want to live alone on the island without anybody. The first time it was when he was 50 years old. He have lived 2 years and came back with the backache. The second time was when he was about 60 years old. He have lived about 4 years alone. After that he understood that he don't be younger and he decided come back. So, he have written his book about his adventures. I was impressed by his decision and his adventures. His idea was as hard as metal. But at the end of the book were the memoirs of his daughter and his friend. Tom never said in his book about his family and his children. After that I have changed my opinion. So, Tom said that the main cause of his life on the island was his intention of the freedom. Okey, but I am sure, that the value of freedom is zero, if you leave your own crying teenagers on the shore and go forward you island alone. It seems to me that it is so harmful. My opinion is that if a person have a child, he never give up them during child period. Or don't have them. It is his responsibility before God. So, Tom was intended on his freedom but he was depended on it. And as a result, the price was very high. Of course, it was his life. And he made a lot for his spirit. But does he really need it?