In the year and a half since I published Slices of God I have received a range of responses. The responses from those who have read the book in its entirety have been overwhelmingly positive and full of gratitude. But, therein lies the key: the 548-page book and its topics have been a bit overwhelming to a few, preventing them from launching into it or finishing the journey.
For some of those who have been intimidated by the book, I have recommended simply reading the six narratives that surround the five sections of the book. These narratives are intriguing and entertaining portrayals of a young man on a quest to understand many of the topics covered by the book.
Early on in the process of writing Slices of God one of my editors strongly encouraged me to publish the narratives in a book of their own. Well, it has finally happened. The Wanderer and the Strange Loop is now an 80-page paperback available from Amazon.com (Kindle version also available). The description on the back of book reads as follows . . .
The Wanderer and the Strange Loop is an enchanting story of a young man struck by the strangeness of life, puzzled by ever-present paradoxes, and enamored by the repeating patterns of the universe. He is on a quest in search of meaning, but discovers as many questions as he does answers. He encounters mystical characters in a world where old is young, future is past, and diversity is unity. His understanding is stretched beyond his imagination. And just when he thinks his wanderings are over . . .
If you are hesitant to dive into the larger work or simply want to ease into the concepts, I trust you will become as excited about the narratives as my editor and I are. Allow yourself to enter a very strange, dimensional, and fractal world where the counterintuitive becomes the norm and the journey becomes the destination.
-Sam Augsburger
The Wanderer and the Strange Loop
Slices of God: Strange, Dimensional, and Fractal Perspectives on God and the Cosmos
