The Table of Contents
If You See Kay 3
Introduction 7
Part One: You Must Be Born Again
1. Gripping the Racket 13
2. Original Sin 17
3. The Omnipotent Infant 23
4. Saved from the BS by the SOB 27
5. You Can’t Take the Infant Out of the Adult 31
6. Eating from the Tree of Knowledge Is not Sin 35
7. Adultery Is More Fun Than Infancy 45
What Mary Said 57
Part Two: The World Turned Upside Down
8. Splitting Hairs and Popsicle Sticks and Cholera 63
9. There Is No Such Thing as Bad 67
10. Anger Never Hurt Anyone 75
11. Shame on You for Feeling Guilty! 87
12. Fear Is About It – Anxiety Is About You 99
13. Sadness Is About It – Depression Is About You 111
14. Pride Is as Execrable as Shame 123
15. Self-Esteem Is Gas 127
16. Good Is the Worst Thing 131
17. It’s Not Time That Heals 135
18. Selfishness Is Ubiquitous 143
19. No One Deserves Anything 147
20. Mistakes Don’t Happen 155
21. One Is Never Helpless 163
22. There Are No Bad Thoughts 169
23. Lies Are Amoral – A Commitment Is Not a Decision 173
24. Dependency Depends on What? 181
25. Keeping a Promise Is Irresponsible 189
26. Obedience Is the Last Thing I Want from My Children 193
27. Prostitutes Are More Trustworthy Than Clergymen 197
28. Religion Is Like Circumcision 199
29. Sport Fucking Is Safer Than Making Love 203
30. Never Forgive – Never Forget 207
31. Apologize a Lot, but Never Mean It 211
32. You Aren’t Grown Up until You Die 215
33. Shakespeare Was Wrong 217
34. The Golden Rule Versus the Diamond Rule 221
Lucile’s Gospel 227
Part Three: When You Know the Notes
to Sing, You Can Sing Most Anything
35. Love and Marriage 235
36. I Am . . . I Said 247
37. What’ll I Do? 253
38. Children 259
39. What Do the Simple Folk Do? 269
40. 9 to 5 273
41. My Favorite Things 277
42. Get Me to the Church On Time 283
43. Over the Rainbow 287
44. Purpose 293
Glossary 297
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