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"I have seen the future of American literature and its name is Rob Brezsny." -- —Tom Robbins, author of Still Life with Woodpecker, Jitterbug Perfume, Another Roadside Attraction, and Skinny Legs and All

"This irreverent manifesto puts the 'pro' in 'protest' ... insightful and puzzling as a Zen koan ... I Ching on Ecstasy...." -- Frances Lefkowitz, Body + Soul


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"I've seen the future of American literature and its name is Rob Brezsny."
- Tom Robbins, author of Another Roadside Attraction, Jitterbug Perfume, and Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates

"Brilliant! Absorbing! Wildly useful! Rob Brezsny gets my nomination for best prophet in a starring role. He's a script doctor for the soul."
-Marisa Tomei, Academy Award-winning actress

"I am deeply inspired by the illuminated words of Rob Brezsny. He is a word wizard for the soul."
-SARK, bestselling author of Succulent Wild Woman and many other books

"What's amazing is how Brezsny's prose remains invigorating in the transition from weekly astrology to larger scope writing. The prose is still poetic, circular, almost dancing, combining the narrative voices of Anais Nin, Tom Robbins, David Ignatow, and a host of ancient mystics."
-Rain Taxi

"Brezsny holds his own place next to other cultural shamans such as Robert Anton Wilson, Timothy Leary, Reverend Ivan Stang, William S. Burroughs, and Ken Kesey."
-PopMatters

"Like a mutant love-child of Jack Kerouac and Anais Nin, Rob Brezsny writes with devilish humor, spiritual audacity, and erotic intensity. The Televisionary Oracle is a kick-ass gnostic tale. Prepare to be astonished."
-Jay Kinney, author of Hidden Wisdom

"A book so weird it might drive you stark raving sane."
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Frog Books (May 24, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1583941231
  • ISBN-13: 978-1583941232
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #119,872 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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233 of 242 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique Book to be Experienced, not merely read!, July 13, 2005
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I don't think I've ever come across a book anything like Pronoia before. It is large, chock full of information of the positive sort (as opposed to of the negative sort). This is because "pronoia" is the opposite of "paranoid" (when you think everyone is out to get you)---you think every is out to shower you with blessings! The book is written to celebrate pronoia is a variety of ways, all of which make you feel good.

The author, Rob Brezskny, writes in a lyrical, irreverant, wildly unconventional and beautiful style. I've never seen anyone else write like that---he is unique. The book sort of reminds me in a way of Ram Dass' "Be Here Now", a cult classic, and an amazing consciousness book of the time that is still in print today. I think that Pronoia will be as popular as that classic book.

Pronoia is an experience, not just a book. And you can GET the experience from just reading the book! It can be read linearly, or bit by bit from time to time, with equally good results. There are many interactive sections, provocative questions, exercises to try, ideas for journalling, etc. throughout the book. These interactive things aren't traditional exercises you'd find in a "normal" book, though. They are wild, wacky, and wonderful---just like the book!

The book is quite irreverent, yet it beautifully captures the God I worship in its pages---not the God of any one religion, but of all of us. He thinks up interesting new names for this supreme being like "the Divine Wow"...and you experience the love of this higher power throughout the book, not in ways you'd expect. There is much humor throughout too---it is a laugh-out loud kind of book.

If you are open, even just a little bit, to the experience that the whole world COULD be conspiring to shower you with love and blessing---or if you'd LIKE to be open to this possibility---then this is a book, and an experience for you. If you are a negative, pessimistic person, or if you are depressed, or if you are just searching for more meaning and happiness in your life---AND---you read this entire book, I will bet that you will be much more ready, if not entirely ready, to live your life quite differently in various ways.

Pronoia is a great value too---lots of book, lots of experience---for a really great price. If you're wondering if you should get it, the answer is yes! I know it looks odd and is different, but take the chance and you won't be sorry! I am buying 5 more copies to give to my closest friends...one of the best and most life-changing books I've read.
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Irreverent, and sometimes a little vulgar, but still Uplifting!, August 28, 2005
By D. Buxman "A Seeker of Truth" (Pueblo, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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The premise of this book is to look at your interactions with the world from a different perspective than what most people exercise. Rather than thinking that the whole world is out to get you, the author suggests the idea that maybe the universe is working in a vast conspiracy to help you. When you get right down to it, the thought is both liberating and uplifting. As someone who is still trying to shake off the prudishness of 20 years in the Lutheran Church, portions of the book concerning sexuality were a little disturbing, but not so much as to sour the whole experience. This is an innovative piece that isn't really easy to characterize. Sometimes it rambles a little, but it still ranks highly as a uniquely exhilarating book. If you are weary of news of war and destruction, this is the antidote.
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121 of 135 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book soaks into you like a sunbeam, June 17, 2005
By Diogenes DogSnack (Redwood City, CA) - See all my reviews
It's like dreaming in a sunbeam being bombarded with visions that soak into you and change your outlook for the better. I've been reading it for days now and always finding new things. It's not necessary to read it in a linear fashion. Get this book, it's refreshing and good.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Unique read
Mr. Brezsny has put together a highly entertaining book and through his writing you can tell that he is all three: highly spiritual, extremely intelligent and completely insane... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book!!!
I ordered this book just two weeks ago and haven't been able to put it down since. It has become almost like a daily meditation for me: reading two or three (or ten) pages a day... Read more
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I absolutely love this book! Rob Brezny is dead on...as always! A must have spiritual fun house!
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to me, this book was scattered as well as self-promoting. rob talks about himself alot, and i didn't receive any message that i haven't heard before, and better. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Antidote
I have been a Rob Brezny fan for a long time now...
I receive his weekly newsletter/horoscope via e-mail, and finally decided to check out the link to this new book he's... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Lindsay Brown Stokes

5.0 out of 5 stars If You're Not Joyful, You're Not Paying Attention
It can be difficult for smarty-pants people to combat negativity. In literary, philosophic and academic circles, cynicism is rewarded; skepticism is virtuous; pessimism is... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The MOST FUN I've EVER had with a book...
Remember the Giant Fun Books that you'd take with you on family vacation when you were a kid? Well, this is the adult version, and it's overflowing with fun things that give you... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jyl A. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars the first page had me shouting YES!
I've been a huge fan of Brezny for years. When i got my hands on Pronoia, I started shouting on the very first page - as usual, he had me happy and believing life is what you... Read more
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