The Corner of Irrelevance by Tess Neis (English) Hardcover Book

Description: The Corner of Irrelevance by Tess Neis "The Corner of Irrelevance is a funny yet poignant look at one woman’s journey through a life of mediocrity, of big dreams and little successes, of failures and struggles, and finally, of acceptance and peace. When she marries, everyone says she has finally earned her happy ending. But as she starts her new life in a foreign land, the obvious becomes even more apparent—that she will always be average, ordinary, and middle of the road. As she struggles to fit into a culture that is intolerant to outsiders, she painfully realizes that perhaps a mediocre life is not worth living, that death is the only possible end to a lacklustre life." FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "The Corner of Irrelevance is a funny yet poignant look at one womans journey through a life of mediocrity, of big dreams and little successes, of failures and struggles, and finally, of acceptance and peace. When she marries, everyone says she has finally earned her happy ending. But as she starts her new life in a foreign land, the obvious becomes even more apparent--that she will always be average, ordinary, and middle of the road. As she struggles to fit into a culture that is intolerant to outsiders, she painfully realizes that perhaps a mediocre life is not worth living, that death is the only possible end to a lacklustre life." Author Biography TESS NEIS lives in Sydney with her family. Her first book, My Own Winter Sun, was published in 2012. Excerpt from Book Chapter 2 The Problem with Mediocrity By almost any measure, I have led a mediocre life. I course through my existence as a middle-of-the-range performer at best. My virtues are few and far between and my vices are timeless. Average, typical, normal...these are words that pretty much sum up who and what I am. Average is safe. No one questions what is normally typical. I dont like rocking the boat, neither am I comfortable with trouble. So I put in my time, do what Im told, and hope that someday, things will work out all right. Hope, I think, is the only thing Im good at. Hope that my work station will transform into an office one day. Hope that my hard work will earn me a promotion...and that needed raise. My pea brain tells me I am just one of them...a school of fish, a swarm of bees, an army of caterpillars. I am no different from everyone else. I am safe. I am secure. The thing is, at night when I finally lie down on my bed to sleep and I think about my day, I cringe at the idea that I am just one of the so many. I wince at the thought of expectations half achieved, of risks not taken, of never really being able to live a full life...because of the fear of failure and defeat. Because it is so much easier to be regular...common...mediocre. Was I born mediocre or did I simply choose to be one? Will I always be middle management? The problem with mediocrity is that at some point in time it brings one to scrutinize his life...his path; and when such scrutiny results to nothing but regret, what choice does anyone have but to end his worthless life? Mediocrity scares the living hell out of me. But mediocrity is easy. So is dying. Details ISBN1503509206 Author Tess Neis Pages 250 Publisher Xlibris Language English ISBN-10 1503509206 ISBN-13 9781503509207 Media Book Format Hardcover Short Title CORNER OF IRRELEVANCE Year 2015 Country of Publication United States Imprint Xlibris Publication Date 2015-09-01 Illustrations Illustrations, black and white UK Release Date 2015-09-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:95177816;

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