“The sooner you get how futile life is, the sooner you can enjoy it,” claims TV’s Henry Cole in his autobiography.
When self-confessed Cole fan, Stephen Preston read those words he decided to write this book, because he believes that Cole and many others like him have sadly bought into a worldview that isn’t just wrong, it’s at the root of much of society’s problems like depression, isolation, consumerism, destruction of the environment and even war.
In A Biker’s Guide to Consciousness, Stephen Preston offers a radical, scientifically and philosophically grounded alternative to futility. Drawing on the work of philosophers like Bernardo Kastrup, he argues that there are good reasons to believe that our lives can be full of meaning, connection and hope.
In the book we are taken on a journey of self-discovery that touches on mental and physical wellbeing, interpersonal relationships and our relationship with the planet that all become infused with hope and meaning once we understand our true place in the universe. A passionate biker, Stephen Preston explains all of the concepts through examples and anecdotes from the world of motorcycling.
However, you don’t have to be a biker to enjoy this book. You just need an open mind, some curiosity, and the willingness to ask yourself some honest questions. The pay-off is a fresh perspective and a deep sense that life is anything but futile.
A Biker's Guide to Consciousness, The Road to Wellbeing and a Meaningful Life
Stephen's new book offers a fresh look at understanding our place in the universe and building a meaningful life, all through anecdotes and examples from the world of motorcycling.
£10.00
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The boy who flew with dragons
The Boy Who Flew With Dragons
Stephen J Preston's new children's novel Tomos is on holiday near Saint Davids in West Wales with his mother, stepdad and new baby sister. You might imagine that this would be full of walks, playing on the beach, flying Read more
Stephen J Preston's new children's novel
Tomos is on holiday near Saint Davids in West Wales with his mother, stepdad and new baby sister. You might imagine that this would be full of walks, playing on the beach, flying kites and boat trips, but this holiday will turn out to be anything but normal. It starts with some very odd weather, a mysterious shadow in the sky that only Tomos seems to notice, and then an encounter with a friendly old man in Saint Daivds square. Soon Tomos begins a life-changing adventure that will help him come to terms with a terrible event in his past.
Suitable for children 9+
£5.00
The Good, The Bad and the Apocalypse
The Good, the Bad and the Apocalypse is a satirical romp set two millennia after The Great Catastrophe: a global confluence of destructive events which almost wiped out humanity. From that seemingly hopeless situation Read more
The Good, the Bad and the Apocalypse is a satirical romp set two millennia after The Great Catastrophe: a global confluence of destructive events which almost wiped out humanity. From that seemingly hopeless situation emerged the New Society, forced to live in domed cities as protection from the polluted and dangerous world outside, and ruled by the Administration: an autocratic and all-encompassing global government.
In the city of Cardome, New Wales, Tim Chearie, a single, thirty year-old, good-hearted under-achiever is going no-where. He is stuck in an unfulfilling job, still struggling with the mysterious death of his parents twelve years previously; desperate to find love and a sense of meaning.
His life undergoes a radical change after an apparently innocuous request to deliver a small package from a senior member of the Administration to a university professor. In a seemingly unrelated event, two followers of Clintianity—the only state-sanctioned religion—arrive at his door and invite him to the local saloon. Clintianity centres its beliefs on the Westerns of Clint Eastwood and is regarded with a mix of derision and suspicion, particularly because of their archaic practice of the much frowned-upon inter-human sexual intercourse rather than sex with androids. Tim reluctantly agrees to attend, and at the meeting meets the beautiful and intriguing Mandy.
What follows ultimately opens Tim’s eyes to the real nature of the New Society, his parents’ deaths and true love.
£8.99