Daily Afflictions - by Andrew Boyd (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 111
Genre: Humor
Sub-Genre: General
Format: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Age Range: Adult
Author: Andrew Boyd
Language: English

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

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.