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Torn between his creative calling and a full-time civil service job, Jesse Browner--a novelist who found himself in the midst of the proverbial midlife crisis--had a hard question to answer: Have I lived the life I intended?
And more to the point, if he hadn't, was that really so bad?
In How Did I Get Here? Browner takes an unflinching look at the life that led him to this moment of existential doubt, asking hard questions about the choices life imposes on us, and our tendency to believe in a parallel, alternative existence where we might have felt more fulfilled, freer, and truer to ourselves.
Sketching portraits of himself at five distinct phases of his life--ambition, love, work, fulfillment, and wisdom--he looks for the idiosyncrasies, blind spots, and commonalities that led him to question every assumption he has ever made about who he is and the nature of his ambitions, successes, and failures. He also draws on the lives of others, from Franz Kafka to indie rocker Elliott Smith to his own sister, in search of understanding and guidance. What he finds in his courageous quest is inspiring and honest--sometimes brutally so--touching on what it means to live a life with intention and meaning.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A literary exploration that asks seeks to answer the question: Have I lived the life I intendedJesse Browner, a novelist with a full-time job at the United Nations, has written a book reminiscent of the Talking Heads classic song "Once in a Lifetime." Based on an essay he wrote for Poets and Writers Magazine, Browner asks hard questions about life choices, about the tendency to believe there is a parallel life that might have been more fulfilling or more free. He wonders: Is the true artist made by single-minded devotion to his craft Do we compromise our dreams in service to responsibilities to family and jobsThese questions prompted Browner to take a hard look at himself and the evolution that brought him to this moment of existential doubt. In How Did I Get Here he divides his adult life into five distinct phasesambition, love, work, fulfillment, and serenity. Sketching portraits of himself at every stage, he looks for idiosyncrasies, commonalities, and cluessignposts that lead him to today. He also draws on the lives of others, from Franz Kafka to his sister to indie rocker Elliott Smith, in search of understanding. What he finds in his courageous quest is bravely honest and inspiring, touching on what it means to live a life with intention and meaning. "A literary exploration that seeks to answer the question: Have I lived the life I intended?"--Provided by publisher. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780062275707
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