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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Step Into the Uncontrollable Nature of Being."Life is not a problem to be solved by an equation, but a story to be lived, felt, and shared."Are you tired of a world that reduces your existence, your grief, and your passion into cold variables? Welcome to The Slander of Equations, the visionary… debut novel by filmmaker and author Simon James Duffy. Born from personal tragedy, this rhythmic dive into the "eternal becoming" of the individual challenges the ultimate modern lie: that human life can be managed by a formula.Part gritty drama, part cosmic odyssey, this novel seamlessly weaves raw human reality with a breathtaking spiritual awakening. It is a story designed to alter the very rhythm of your breathing.The Story: Earthly Trauma Meets Cosmic AwakeningSamuel Fuller's Dark Night: Mourning his wife Rachel's death from cancer, corporate professional Samuel sinks into depression. At a bar called The Rusty Fish, he meets Lucy - a woman mirroring his late wife. But after stepping into a black limousine, the dream turns into a nightmare. Lucy transforms into a predatory banshee, subjecting Samuel to a violent assault that tears his conscious mind apart and discards him in a ditch.Raymond's Line of Fire: A tattooed punk tattoo artist, Raymond is haunted by a horrific childhood. At sixteen, he watched his abusive father murder his mother with a domestic iron. Living in isolation to end his family's generational cycle of abuse, Raymond seeks temporary solace from Rosie - a smart sex therapist providing a "cure for loneliness" to a fractured city.The Metamorphosis: We Are the Seed of the EarthWhen trauma reaches its breaking point, the universe claims its characters. The Slander of Equations fractures reality to reveal a spectacular, hidden metaphysics.Through the symbol of a Glowing Golden Apple, Samuel, Raymond, and Rosie find their consciousness integrated. They are pulled inside a reality where human life is revealed to radiate its source from within and without.Simultaneously, characters are thrust into a magnificent chain reaction across The Chakra System. From Father Stephan Friel - a closeted, drug-abusing priest - to the local police chief Earl and his wife Maizie, a Kundalini fire ignites. Gravity lifts, and the shackles of physical survival are stripped away. The jaw-dropping truth is unveiled: humanity is the "seed" of Mother Earth, structurally designed to eject its mortal shell and hurtle through space to fertilize barren galaxies.The Great Equation Resolved: 1 = EverythingIn a mind-bending climax, all characters are systematically reabsorbed into Samuel at the center of a grand psychological vortex. Together with Lucy, they dance an eternal waltz through a terrain forged by history's greatest minds - navigating Plato's Cave, Kant's pure reason, Hegel's dialectic, and the heavy grief of Nietzsche's collapse of meaning.Through this cosmic choreography, the old math (1 + 1 = 2) that slandered humanity by declaring us isolated variables is completely shattered. It is replaced by the ultimate spiritual law: One equals Everything.Why Readers Love This Book: A Bold Genre-Bending Experience: Merges the gritty conversational energy of an indie film with deep, esoteric spiritual philosophy.A Transcendent Ending: The final pages meta-textually break the fourth wall, integrating your pulse, your grief, and your hands directly into the book's final punchline.Beautifully Illustrated Appendix: Includes a stunning visual breakdown of the human energy centers to guide your journey through the text.The slander has ended. The truth begins in the breathing. Add The Slande Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. "The Slander of Equations" is the debut novel by Simon James Duffy, a Scottish-born writer, designer, and filmmaker. Born out of the personal loss of his brother, Colin, the book represents an intense period of creative "gusto" and serves as the foundation for Duffy's literary voice. It is des…cribed not as a problem to be solved, but as a story to be lived-an intimate, rhythmic dive into the "eternal becoming" of the individual.+3The novel employs a highly visceral and rhythmic prose style, often blurring the lines between reality, memory, and spiritual transcendence. It explicitly rejects "rigid calculations" in favor of the "uncontrollable" nature of being. The narrative frequently shifts between character backstories and abstract, metaphysical sequences where characters merge into a collective consciousness or "field" of light and energy.+4The story follows several interconnected individuals, each grappling with their own trauma, addictions, and search for meaning: Samuel Fuller: A man in his mid-thirties haunted by the loss of his wife, Rachel. He experiences intense, uncontrollable "invasions of memory" and flashbacks that disrupt his sense of time and reality. He eventually acts as a central "vortex" or "terminal" through which other characters' identities merge.+4Lucile: A bartender at "The Rusty Fish" named after B.B. King's guitar. She carries the trauma of her mother's violent death-a knife wound to the belly during a confrontation over her father's infidelity-and the subsequent abandonment by her father. She was raised by her grandmother and a surrogate father figure, Uncle Saul, finding solace in poetry.+4Raymond: A man whose childhood was defined by witnessing his father's brutal domestic violence against his mother. His journey involves a literal and metaphorical transformation into a being of light, symbolizing an "evolutionary enlightenment".+3Stephan Friel (Father Stephan): A priest and "party boy" whose character represents the tension between sacred duty and human indulgence. His transformation involves his religious vestments dissolving into a cloak of blue light, signifying an expansion of identity from exclusion to total inclusion.+1Rosie: A woman whose experiences of violation and desire are eventually "sung" and transformed during the novel's metaphysical climax, leading to a state of self-recognition and transcendence.+3The book explores several profound themes: Transcendence vs. Equation: The title itself suggests that life cannot be reduced to mathematical certainty or "equations". The "slander" is the attempt to categorize and limit the human experience through rigid structures.+2The Persistence of Trauma: Many characters are defined by a "wound"-whether it is a literal knife wound or the metaphorical weight of past violence and grief. The book explores how these traumas are not lost but "expanded" into wisdom.+3Metaphysical Unity: The novel concludes with a "singularity" where the boundaries between author, character, and reader dissolve. It posits that we are all part of an "eternal becoming," a "Great Yes" that connects every cell, atom, and galaxy.+3Addiction and Creativity: The narrative links psychopathology and drug use to artistic creativity, noting how musicians and bohemians use substances for "spiritual exploration" or to distance themselves from a harsh reality.+1 This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Murals of Memory | The Art of Healing | Simon James Duffy | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | Chapters Press Publishers | EAN 9781807041922 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.
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