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    The Frankenstein Condition: or, the Modern Perfectionist
    The Frankenstein Condition: or, the Modern Perfectionist
    The Frankenstein Condition: or, the Modern Perfectionist
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    The Frankenstein Condition: or, the Modern Perfectionist

    By Robert B. Smith

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    The Frankstein Condition is an engaging, self-deprecating and often funny look at our modern day tendency to construct our identities and expectations around what we see as the best of others. Much like Victor Frankenstein, we create our monsters from pieces of the people around us. People who we admire: celebrities, family, friends and social media. As with Victors creation, our monster is destructive and brings with it anxiety and depression.

    This book explores topics like: envy, jealousy, self-image, peer influence, drug shaming, self-medication and of course, monsters.

    This edition of The Frankenstein Condition includes the incredible illustrations of legendary artist Bernie Wrightson. They are taken from his 1983 Frankenstein adaptation of the original Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley. It included an introduction by Stephen King and approximately 50 detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. Wrightson spent seven years on the illustrations for this passion project. He is also remembered for his work on illustrated versions of Stephen King books, creature design for Ghostbusters and the co-creation of the Swamp Thing.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublishereBookIt.com
    Release dateNov 13, 2017
    ISBN9781775170129
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      The Frankenstein Condition - Robert B. Smith

      well-being.

      PREFACE

      The calm before the storm

      

      So, let’s get this out of the way. I am not a psychiatrist, psychologist or even psychic. I don’t claim to have clairvoyance and I don’t see dead people, although sometimes it can feel like that during meetings. As you can see from the title, I am a fan of Gothic horror and things that go bump in the night. That is, however, not the reason for the theme here. We’ll get into that later.

      Who am I? Well, I am a dad, son, professor, business owner, creative director and now author. Instead of playing hockey or other sports, I am a mediocre drummer in a band with some buddies. My full-time gig is business owner and creative director. What the hell is that? Great question. In that capacity, as well as with teaching, my job is to take complex concepts and articulate them in a way that can be easily digested. What I have is observation and experience in dealing with missed expectation and the aftermath. Translation: I’ve made many mistakes and am still around to talk about them. In this book, I will share my journey and the strategies that I have used to move forward. We’ll laugh, we’ll cry—it’s going to be great!

      Writing a book? Yeah, I know, it was a great surprise to me that I would write a book. Nothing could be further from my path. As a creative director and designer, I am visual by trade and a problem solver. Basically, I like books with lots of pictures.

      It was interesting that when I told my friends and family that I was writing a book, they weren’t surprised. The shocker for them was that it has nothing to do with branding, design, logos or anything associated with my profession. A so-called ‘self-help’ book? Is it design therapy? Logo self-awareness? People lying on my couch while I ask them how the colour red makes them feel? I’ll be honest; it caught me off guard too. But the content just flowed out of me. Don’t get me wrong though, writing this book took a lot out of me.

      To use another horror metaphor, this is an exorcism of sorts. The process of writing it all out has been quite therapeutic and cathartic. It made it intensely visceral for me. You can’t ignore it or dismiss it easily. It’s there in front of you. If you are like me, this struggle has existed for a while in your head. We will go through the process and you will need to write things down. Document them. Read them. Homework? Really? Now, before you roll your eyes, keep in mind, this is your monster. Your situation. Not mine. I’m not going to do the work for you. Only you can identify your monster and then dismantle it. This is a process that I will be walking you through.

      Finally, aside from making my parents super happy, I wrote this for you. That’s right, you. You are the most important person here. Seriously.

      SHEDDING SOME LIGHT

      When things are dark

      …the virtues of heroes, and the actions of men were his theme; and his hope and his dream was to become one among those whose names are recorded in story as the gallant and adventurous…

      — Mary Shelley, Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus

      

      Why are you reading this book? Be honest. There must have been something in the title or the description on the back of the book that spoke to you. You’re looking for help, answers or just someone who gets it. Whatever the reason, I’m glad that you picked it up. Hopefully my story

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