In Embrace Life’s Randomness, author Brent M. Jones considers whether the unexpected is genuinely random and compares the traditional stoic determinist view of life with a view more accepting of randomness and free will.

This book is about our journey through life, and it examines the topics of why things happen and how we should view them. Some feel that all events, including human actions, are ultimately determined by causes considered external to the will. Others believe in free will and agency, feeling that their trip through life results from their own choices.

With these two very different assumptions, is there the best code to live by? If our impact is assumed to be cause and effect based on our choices, there will still be influences from factors we cannot control. The law of attraction tells us that: You are what you attract because like attract likes. In other words, you constantly find yourself attracted to people with the same personality traits. If you are a pleasant person, you will attract happy people.

This unique memoir pairs the author’s personal experiences with his wisdom in living a full, satisfying life. He reminds us that we can blame ourselves or others for bad choices or tragedies or face living life and making the most of the good, the bad, the tragic, and the beautiful.

While he ponders why our life stories change every time we tell them, he delves into the depths of how our perspectives shift as life experiences change how we see life. You’ll come away with a profound understanding of why you feel differently about past events and why your view of them morphs over time.

You’ll learn more about yourself, your life, your past, and your emotions regarding all three while learning how honest reflection can ultimately help us heal.