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Original Essays | September 23, 2009

Jonathan Lethem: IMG Stops: On Those Things My New Novel Forgot to Be About, Maybe



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Daily Afflictions: The Agony of Being Connected to Everything in the Universe

by Andrew Boyd

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ISBN13: 9780393322811
ISBN10: 0393322815
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Revolutionizing the best-selling genre, this thinking man's parody hijacks the format of daily affirmations but offers a different message: only in paradox, truth; only in darkness, light; only in affliction, affirmation. These daily afflictions offer readers inspiration, practical advice, and food for thought, as they navigate the jungle of existential terror that begins anew each day. We follow the fictional Brother Void on a spiritual journey, both profound and hilarious, into self, family, love, career, death-and, ultimately, Enlightenment. We learn to listen to our inner critic, appreciate the nurturing power of dysfunctional families, love the wrong person, succeed at failure, embrace our inner corpse, and, finally, withstand the agony of being connected to everything in the Universe. Part spiritual autobiography, part ironic meditation, this tragicomic guide to life's sublime predicaments will elevate and educate the spirit. The truth will set you free, Brother Void reminds us, but first it will hurt like hell.

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A dark, twisted manifesto posing as a book of daily inspiration, this thinking man's parody hijacks the format of daily affirmations. Part spiritual autobiography, part ironic meditation, this tragicomic guide to life's sublime predicaments should elevate and educate the spirit.

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Revolutionizing a bestselling genre, this thinking man's parody hijacks the format of "daily affirmations" by offering "daily afflictions" to give readers inspiration, practical advice, and food for thought.

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ISBN:
9780393322811
Subtitle:
The Agony of Being Connected to Everything in the Universe
Author:
Boyd, Andrew
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Conduct of life
Subject:
Humor
Subject:
Affirmations
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume:
no. WQ-95-74.
Publication Date:
January 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
111
Dimensions:
7.05x5.01x.38 in. .23 lbs.

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