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A self-confessed cynic and nonbeliever, who had overcome a troubled childhood and found success and the high life at Interview magazine, describes his painful spiritual awakening, founded on the principles of mystery, passion, sacredness, and bliss.
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An edgy, no-holds-barred, post-modern memoir that moves with ease from the gritty details of a harrowing childhood, to the soulless meanderings of a young man "making it" in New York City, to the soaring search for meaning.
About the Author
Mark Matousek has written for Details, Harper's Bazaar, The Village Voice, Common Boundary, Poz, Utne Reader, and many other publications. A former senior editor of Interview magazine, he has contributed essays to numerous anthologies. He is the author of Sex Death Englightenment, which was nominated for two Books for a Better Life awards. Matousek divides his time between New York City and East Hampton, New York.
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- PublisherRiverhead
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 1573220329
- ISBN 13 9781573220323
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages261
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