Brevity : A Meditation on Mortality

Brevity is an ethereal contemplation on mortality and all that goes with it. It is the point of view of an aging professor diagnosed with cancer. He reflects on the steps and mis-steps in his past life--especially the charismatic women with whom he has had relationships of various durations. His reflections drift from medieval kingdoms to contemporary life. He is at times sarcastic, sardonic, and witty. As he drifts through his present-day problems, he spends much time on reviewing his past life and drawing universal lessons for those facing death. In constant pain, he finds comfort in his "yellow pills," which doctors grudgingly prescribe. His thoughts at times resemble a surreal opium dream, but he snaps back to the grim reality that he faces as he drifts downward. He has more questions than answers. His profundity springs from his uncanny perception of the ironies embedded in life. He finds no "answer," but accepts his fate. Sort of.

Author: Michael Jon Lundell

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing

Publication Date: Aug 05, 2024

Number of Pages: 500 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1634101790

ISBN-13: 9781634101790