Apparently, just around the bend is where we'll find everything we've been looking forward to including; world peace, winning the lottery and a blissful retirement. That's great, but if they're what you're looking for you won't find them in this book. What you'll find is a series of essays that examine some diverse topics about human nature, looked at from an unusual perspective and written in a way you may not have read before - plain English. I know the daily grind keeps many of us way too busy to stop and consider - or care - about the mysteries of life let alone homilies like 'Know...