Don't Despair
Letters to a Modern Man
by Matias Dalsgaard
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Pub Date Feb 15 2014 | Archive Date Aug 18 2014
Pine Tribe | Pine Tribe Ltd.
Description
Don’t Despair is a moving epistolary novel about urban modern living.
It recounts the story of a successful young overachiever, whose world collapses after his wife and child abandon him. The book consists of existential letters written from a Lutheran priest to his nephew. The letters include philosophical and theological reflections on why he believes life goes wrong for his nephew, and what it would take to get over this life crisis.
In his book, Dalsgaard shows how Christianity at a psychological and existential level has a helpful message to the modern man. The book is a Lutheran-Kierkegaardian perspective on life, criticizing the modern perspective of being self-centered and ultimately despaired. The book, however, is not only a critique of a modern lifestyle and self-perception; it is a revelatory and helpful text. Don’t Despair is written with the intention to help the modern person overcome despair, and find renewed joy and courage to exist.
It recounts the story of a successful young overachiever, whose world collapses after his wife and child abandon him. The book consists of existential letters written from a Lutheran priest to his nephew. The letters include philosophical and theological reflections on why he believes life goes wrong for his nephew, and what it would take to get over this life crisis.
In his book, Dalsgaard shows how Christianity at a psychological and existential level has a helpful message to the modern man. The book is a Lutheran-Kierkegaardian perspective on life, criticizing the modern perspective of being self-centered and ultimately despaired. The book, however, is not only a critique of a modern lifestyle and self-perception; it is a revelatory and helpful text. Don’t Despair is written with the intention to help the modern person overcome despair, and find renewed joy and courage to exist.
Advance Praise
“Dalsgaard’s Don’t Despair shows how the novel can be a more direct and powerful avenue of philosophical exploration than the treatise. His Kierkegaardian vision comes alive as the unfolding story takes us ever deeper into his ultimate sources.” – Charles Taylor, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, McGill University, Templeton Prize winning author
"Every overachiever should read this book. It totally exposes the overachiever mentality - and at the same time offers a helping hand. I love it."– Jesper Buch, Just-Eat Co-Founder and Young Global Leader“Don’t Despair offers genuine help and advise to the modern business professional or entrepreneur who is every day facing the enormous pressure of superiors, investors and own ambitions.” – Christian Birk, Co-Founder of Endomondo and Consultant at McKinsey & Company
Marketing Plan
There'll be PR in both London and NYC for this book around the launch date. There also be some fun quizzes coming relating to the book.
There'll be PR in both London and NYC for this book around the launch date. There also be some fun quizzes coming relating to the book.
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9780991260959 |
PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |