The Abide Guide: Living Like Lebowski [Paperback]

Oliver Benjamin (Author), Dwayne Eutsey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 16, 2011

THE DUDE ABIDES...
AND YOU CAN TOO!

When you seek salvation from this stressed out, uptight world, there’s only one man to go to for guidance—the Dude. At once helpful, funny and profound (like The Big Lebowski itself), this survival guide from the founders of the Church of the Latter-Day Dude and their top disciples shows how to be as Dude-like as the Dude (well, almost):

•Secrets of sacred Dudeist practices
•The Seven Spiritual Laws of Taking it Easy
•Great Dudes who changed the world (without really trying)
•New feminist philosophy for special ladies
•The Way of the Dude applied to politics, ethics and finances
•A 12-step program for personal dudevolution
•The science of really tying your room together

All this and a lot more what-have-you. So the next time life throws you a gutterball, just pick up this book and ask, “What Would the Dude Do?” It’s your answer for everything.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Oliver Benjamin founded The Church of the Latter-Day Dude in 2005. His website, dudeism.com, features Lebowski-related news, fan discussions, and art inspired by the movie. Raised on In-N-Out Burgers in Southern California he now lives in Thailand, a place where, in Dude-like fashion, people wear flip-flops even with formal wear.
Dwayne Eutsey serves as the Arch Dudeship of the church and founded its monastic order, The Brotherhood Shamus. He is a writer/editor abiding near a nice, quiet beach community in Maryland with his wife and three children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press (August 16, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569759766
• ISBN-13: 978-1569759769
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 8.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This book really ties my philosophy together. August 13, 2011

By 4CornersDude

Format:Paperback

Though THE ABIDE GUIDE is classified as a self-help book, it could easily fall under religion, comedy, history, or philosophy. Within the first several pages it is apparent that much research and knowledge of older religion was required for the translation to Dudeism, though this book hit the nail on the head as far as an updated belief system for it's place and time. I found many lessons in the pages of The Abide Guide that pertain to my life everyday, however I believe the most important piece of advice on the path to just takin it easy is contained in the chapter "DUDERS UNANIMOUS: A 12-Step Program to Dudevolution." I believe #8, "Be Dude to everyone you meet," has been the main step that has helped to improve my daily interactions the most even before I knew of Dudeism. I also believe that #8 is the quickest path to a sense of Abiding. It should be #1. But that's just, like, my opinion man. The Abide Guide is a great read even for those that know nothing of The Big Lebowski or Dudeism as the authors take a scene by scene translation that stands on its own without prior knowledge of either. This book is more than just an interesting read but a wise investment. ABIDE.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It tied it all together June 20, 2012

By RevGMS

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The Abide guide was a fun and entertaining read, using humor and wit to convey some deeper ideas for appreciating life, and checking what condition our condition is in. Explaining its connection to the movie and philosophies from the past, it also makes its connection to the present day. With our current state of financial crisis and seemingly endless wars, its good to know there are some Dudes out there taking it easy for us sinners. Maybe the Abide Guide can help you find your inner Dude.

There is a playfulness to the serious truth it conveys, not taking its self too seriously it asks us to consider how over consumption and over reaction can put our well being and world in peril. Reminding us life is full of strikes and gutters, but through it all the Dude abides. And that is cool man.

I would highly recommend this book for its humor and insight.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes..... their's a book, and I'm talking about this one here... August 4, 2011

By G. S. Pearlman

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What an amazing read! Even if your not a dudeist, it is simply an amazing book. It may be just like, my opinion man, but it is awesome!