{"id":16,"date":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-xl.net\/ArchwayPublishing\/856702\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T12:47:53","slug":"about-the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/about-the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT THE BOOK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Human Mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to live Sanely in an Insane World<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What if the key to living a wiser, more meaningful life lies in understanding your own mind?<br><br>In this thought-provoking and deeply reflective book, F. Willard Brown explores the forces that shape human behavior, beliefs, and decision-making. Drawing from science, psychology, philosophy, and a lifetime of observation, he examines topics ranging from truth and self-knowledge to conditioning, free will, evolution, sanity, intelligence, diet, and personal responsibility.<br><br>Challenging conventional assumptions and encouraging independent thought, Brown invites readers to look beyond societal conditioning and discover a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. His insights offer a compelling perspective on why humanity struggles with conflict, fear, and division\u2014and what individuals can do to cultivate greater awareness, wisdom, and inner peace.<br><br>For readers seeking intellectual stimulation, personal growth, and a fresh perspective on the human condition, this book serves as both a philosophical inquiry and a practical guide to living more consciously in an increasingly complex world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookstore\/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001411597\" style=\"border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORDER A COPY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>The Author<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">F. Willard Brown graduated from Cal Poly and the University of Illinois and did additional graduate work at the University of California, Berkeley. \n\nHe is an author, educator, and population activist\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/the-author\/\" title=\"\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>Read an Excerpt<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" class=\"wp-image-150\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/excerpt\/\" title=\"\">Rea<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/AuthorHouse\/868992\/excerpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">d now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Author F. 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