Life Itself: Messiness Is Next to Goddessness and Other Essays

By John Boe

Book Overview

"We all do and think funny things every day, only most of us edit them out of our consciousness, we don't share some of the most interesting things we think and do. For example, in 1981 I heard that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933029861
• ISBN13: 9780933029866
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Chiron Publications
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Good Read

I found this book to be quite good. Particularly the chapter Papa was a Gamblin Man. Very funny, and I am hoping that another John Boe classic is just around the corner.

Changed the way I feel about myself

Author John Boe writes with a witty, engaging style, marrying deep philosophy and insightful humor in this wonderful collection of essays. The title piece, "Messiness Is Next to Goddessness," helped me overcome my guilt about not being neat like all the other women in my family. This may sound trivial, but said guilt was preventing me from inviting my friends and family over. After reading this book, I stopped trying to be someone other than who I was. That's a tall order for one essay! My other favorites include "Don't Dream It, Be It," which likens the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show to a Dionysian ritual. Boe draws from his extensive knowledge of Jung and Shakespeare to comment on the absurdities of everyday life and The Human Condition. Good stuff.

Personal Anecdotes Are Engaging and Funny

Mixing humor with the insights of Jungian psychology, nationally known lecturer and storyteller John Boe tells anecdotes of his family and of ordinary life. A breezy read which will catch you off-guard with its insights