The Extinction of Desire

What would you do if you suddenly became rich? Michael O’Meara had never asked himself this question. A high school history teacher in Maryland, Michael is content- until, after a freak accident, he unexpectedly finds himself the beneficiary of a million dollars that disrupt his life and leave him questioning everything he had and everything he thought he wanted. <i>The Extinction of Desire</i> blends Buddhist philosophy and fiction to maps the course of one man’s voyage to uncover the fundamental truths about what is really valuable in life. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>An engaging novel that seeks to portray a philosophical depiction of the author’s worldview theory<br /> </li> <li>Addresses core topics in philosophy and religion – knowledge, reality, self and others, value-in narrative form<br /> </li> <li>Confronts the place of materialism and instant gratification in our world views<br /> </li> <li>Includes a foreword by Charles Johnson, winner of the American National Book Award for fiction in 1990, for his book <i>Middle Passage</i><br /> </li> <li>Accompanied by a supporting website offering a wealth of additional resources, including discussion points for reading groups and a teachers’ guide: www.blackwellpublishing.com/publicphilosophy/boylan</li> </ul>