Well, the important thing is that you are here now. This is important as it means that you are now one step closer to experiencing the intoxicating level of nutty nirvana that lies within the pages of this peerless, brave new comedy.

Books these days make all kinds of outlandish claims. How they are going to save you, make you rich, motivate you, fix your marriage, help you understand your crazy spouse, clean your car, fix your roof, brush your teeth, blah, blah, blah, blah. Typically, you will find that it is non-fiction books that are making these claims, written by somebody who has a TV show. Because anybody who has a TV show knows infinitely more about your life than you do.

Well, Liam James Leaven doesn't have a TV show and his book is not non-fiction. But his book nonetheless does have a claim, albeit nothing of the outlandish sort. The claim is this: After reading his book, you will have achieved, to put it simply, Total Enlightenment. Yes, that's right, you heard it here, folks. Total Enlightenment. What could be better than Total Enlightenment? Nothing, that's what. Nothing could be better than Total Enlightenment. And that's why you need to read this book right now.

Godspeed, faithful reader.

Bookmark this site to check in on Liam and news of upcoming works and events. In particular, stay tuned for news and sneak previews from the second in the Joy Boy chronicles, Ode to Joy Boy, Book the Second: From Whence Joy Boy Came, where we will attempt to determine, through an exploration of his roots, experiences, mentors and cultural coding, the mind-boggling series of events that made Joy Boy who he is.