No one knew it at the time, but April 19, 2011, was the most important day in the history of the world.
After his only friend and colleague, John Manta, disappears without a word, Dave Randall further entrenches himself in the humdrum life of an unenthusiastic lawyer. But once he begins to understand what happened, he embarks on a journey to uncover the deeper meanings and implications of John’s … of John’s fate.
Accompanied by Peaches the cat, Dave uproots his life and reinvents himself in the midst of his search. Along the way, he is haunted by his piecemeal understanding of John’s fate and what it means for his existence. Little does Dave know, his journey of self-discovery will have ramifications that extend far beyond the borders of his own little life.
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This book is truly amazing and pulled me in at the prologue. Daniel’s writing style is witty, immersive, and captivating. I will read anything he ever writes because I love how he writes. His choice of subject matter in this book is fascinating.
Dave’s life journey starts when his friend John disappears and the questions that arise just keep coming. I love that Daniel keeps exploring and moving forward asking the big questions and never settling for little answers. There are so many amazing quotes to discover in this book. I think the ones that speak to you will come from wherever you are in your search for the meaning of your life.
John’s cat, Peaches, becomes Dave’s faithful sidekick on his life trip and provides the grounding he needs to keep living a day to day existence in the face of his overwhelming personal journey. Peaches is an extraordinary cat that seems to understand the role he needs to play for Dave.
I loved loved loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. There is something to be learned and a message for all tucked inside no matter what you believe. It’s Dave’s experience, but also all of our experience. Read it. It’s that good.
Thank you to TLC Book Tours, Black Rose Writing, and the author Daniel Maunz for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.
Slow beginning but develops with interesting perspectives and has a great cat character.
Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This book is all about being a good person and true to your morals. It is about a God, but really isn’t religious. If anything, it simply lays out what religion is intended to be about, treating each other with kindness and understanding. It was quite moving. On top of that broad theme that I believe is so pure and wonderful, there’s such endearing characters. So many genuinely good people are littered within this story in so many unexpected ways. It was genuine. Thoughts of death, purpose, and insignificance are so well done and brought to light to share in the fact that we all face insecurities but with the support of really great people and a life we become proud of, anything can be done. It was highly creative the way this author chose to portray a very lovely theme about happiness and care. I really think this is a wonderful novel that holds a lot of lost values about care that I think is highly beneficial to discuss, especially in today’s social climate. I found this to be moving in ways I didn’t expect and genuinely made me feel good to read it. We’re all people and even though we all get sad, misguided, frustrated, angry, there’s always someone out there who cares and always a way to make it better. If you want something uplifting and relatable in a beautiful but humble self awareness journey, this is a great pick.
Thank you Rachel’s Random Resources for a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
Questions Of Perspective
By: Daniel Maunz
REVIEW
As an undergraduate, I was required to take a philosophy class. I hated it for the first few weeks, then, one Friday morning some caveat or other caught my attention in the book or from the teacher. See, I was sick, recently diagnosed, and avoiding what that meant for me. One little quip from some long dead philosopher slapped me, and just like that, everything I had so carefully kept out came in. I ran from that room to the restroom where I sat on the floor and cried for a long time. Someone found me eventually. That was twenty years ago, and I’m still sick and just getting worse. Guess what happened? This book, Questions of Perspective, slapped me, too. I’m not going to explain the plot to you. This book asks the big questions that no one really wants answered. If you had all the answers, what would you do? There would be nothing wonderous, baffling, amazing or life affirming to discover. The journey is everyone’s, and the questions have no definitive answers. That is the nature of free will. We are all the same, but we are not alike. Whether you believe in God or mystical powers or voodoo or whatever, it’s irrelevant because the seeking is the same. I think this book is symbolic of all people on all paths. You will be enlightened but confused by Questions of Perspective, and that’s okay. If you don’t understand anything I’ve said, that’s okay, too.