Christina Vincent: I bought this book for my husband for his birthday. He loves this book and many others like it. I took the time to read it and I love it.
United States on Oct 14, 2023
Luis Ramos: my grandma just passed away. And I’ve been trying to make sense of a lot of things, I found myself lost at times and times happy, sad, busy, and when I found this book at first, I started reading it before my grandma passed away and somehow now it makes more sense maybe making more sense it’s not the right words to describe what I feel, but allows me to connect in a deeper way with her or with my self.
United States on Jun 25, 2023
Sara: Purchased this book to support the creator behind Pursuit of Wonder. The book did not disappoint. It's a bitter sweet, comforting read because I can relate to the author and the fictional character.
Canada on Feb 26, 2023
Ashley Reardon:
Incredible. Best read of the year, hands down.
My mom died six months ago after battling breast cancer for seven years. She was my person. I’ll never forget the first time she grabbed my hand, crying between breaths, asking me if she was going to die. I was 23 and knew nothing. I’ll never forget the last time my hands held hers, as she took her last breath. I am 30 now; I still know nothing. But what I do know is that in the past six months I have struggled tremendously—desperate to find the words I want to say, desperate to know what words I need to hear.
The pain and suffering of loss is ineffable. We often don’t know what to say when we are forced to interact with death, despite it being an inevitable part of all of us—whether it is our own, or that of another. Pantano’s novel relays, pokes, and proves at this paradox beautifully. His profound honesty serves to remind us all to examine and re-examine: who we are; why we think, act, and believe the way we do; why (or if) that matters; where to go from there, if anywhere; and how to find meaning where there is none. Robert lets us into his mind, in real time, alongside his every...
United States on Dec 08, 2021
Covaci Alex:
I found a lot of ideas I've had in the past and still do today in this book. Up until recently, I just was not sure if this existence really is pointless and an illusion that I could not accept, or if it's my brain protecting itself from the anxiety of living and it creates this pseudo-reality in my head that everything is an illusion so as to not experience the same suffering I did in the past. The author portrayed the extent to which the brain will go to to detach itself from emotional suffering, especially in his last paragraphs.
Like my boy Aldia from Dark Souls said: "All men trust fully the illusion of life, until the curse touches their flesh". Although the author seemed to have been aware of the illusion of life before he got diagnosed, he still could not escape living in that illusion until the "curse" touched his flesh. Same as me, same as everyone else. Once you have no tomorrows left, that is precisely when you start living.
There's hope to be found in pessimism. For some of us, it seems to be the only way to let go of all our anxieties and fears, and experience life truly for the enriching experience that it is, while we still have...
United States on Nov 08, 2021
Arghya S.: Received the Book in good condition, looking forward to read it. I am sure it's gonna be worth it.
India on Jul 29, 2021
Client d'Amazon: Still havent finished but its pretty good
Spain on Apr 26, 2021
Mario : Good book
Italy on Jan 24, 2021
Client Kindle:
This book, like all the work done on the YouTube channel of the author, is really good.
It goes into the deepest part of existence and the philosophy of it. Why death matters as much as life and what can we do to make both more valuable to us. It's a beautiful read with plenty of wisdom. I would recommend it to anyone ready to think about their own experience of self and of death.
France on Sep 05, 2020
Robert Pantano's "Notes from the End of Everything": A Reflection on Life and its Meaning | Exploring Existentialism at the Cafe: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails | Søren Kierkegaard's Essential Writings: An Anthology of His Most Influential Works, Edited by Søren Kierkegaard | |
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Total Reviews | 68 reviews | 25 reviews | 8 reviews |
Best Sellers Rank | #83 in Existentialist Philosophy #13,453 in Literary Fiction | #23 in Existentialist Philosophy#29 in Philosopher Biographies#1,540 in World History | #62 in Existentialist Philosophy #209 in Modern Western Philosophy #311 in Religious Philosophy |
ASIN | B08D4VSD88 | ||
Language | English | English | |
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Item Weight | 4.8 ounces | 2.31 pounds | |
Dimensions | 5.06 x 0.28 x 7.81 inches | 6 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches | |
Publisher | Independently published | Princeton University Press; Later Printing edition | |
ISBN-13 | 979-8667150664 | 978-0691019406 | |
Literary Fiction (Books) | Literary Fiction | ||
Existentialist Philosophy | Existentialist Philosophy | Existentialist Philosophy | Existentialist Philosophy |
Paperback | 110 pages | 536 pages |
Steven N. Silver: John Gallo was an American author who wrote this material following a poor medical prognosis, in part to help him cope with his contracting mobility and cognition. Robert Pantano assembled and presented the writing in this short but intense book. Brilliant, intense and reflective, the author chronicles his passing from diagnosis (brain tumor) to Hospice care while exploring the contradictory nature and absurdity of life. Topics include creativity, isolation, perception verse reality, the limitations of free will, and letting go. The readers felt similarities with Gallo are experienced as connection, a meeting in the absence of time and space. He avoids refuge, for example in religion, distractions, unnecessary risk, denial and other non-medical anesthetics. His end times are filled with routines, comfortable choices, an almost childlike appreciation of the moment, and an acceptance of dependency. Significant events such as a negative diagnosis can free us from an autopilot existence, self-loathing, timidity, and regrets. And what we experience becomes clearer, appreciated, and savored.
He emphasizes the importance of honesty with self and others, the games and...
United States on Nov 05, 2023