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

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.

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 01/01/2002
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.4lbs
Size: 5.00h x 7.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780393322811


Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 12/17/2001 pg. 78
Publishers Weekly 12/17/2001

About the Author
Boyd, Andrew: - Andrew Boyd is a writer and activist living in New York. He is the author of Life's Little Deconstruction Book: Self-Help for the Post-Hip