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Jared Woods

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Born in South Africa and now a homeless nomad, Jared has explored and gathered inspiration from over 70 countries and counting. Additionally, he reads the central scripture from a different religion every year, deepening his understanding of numerous faiths and cultures. This curiosity and dedication to broad theology have greatly influenced his latest fiction book, "The Lamb Prophecy", where Jared blends fantasy with deep spiritual themes, constructing a world rich with combined mythology.

Jared is also the author of the “In Her Own Words” series of biographies about female musicians. Thus far, these include "Stay Soft, Get Eaten" for Mitski, "When a Song Ends in a Minor Key" for Fiona Apple, and the phenomenally popular "F**ked My Way Up T
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Average rating: 4.06 · 449 ratings · 91 reviews · 11 distinct worksSimilar authors
F**ked My Way Up to the Top...

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When a Song Ends in a Minor...

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Janthopoyism Bible

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This Is Your Brain On Drugs...

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Heartbreak Sucks! How to Ge...

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The Lamb Prophecy: A Dark T...

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Swiping Right

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Science fiction and fantasy authors dedicate their lives to building worlds that don't exist and inventing creatures that challenge the imagination. Still, nobody has come close to what already exists within the bug empire. We don't think about them ...more
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The Gospel of Christ by Jared Woods
"This is a remarkably good book and takes you through the Gospel of Christ and the teachings of Jesus. Woods has done an excellent job and the resources used and provided makes it a great book for cross reference. You get a better understanding the li" Read more of this review »
The Gospel of Christ by Jared Woods
"“The Gospel of Christ” is a compelling retelling of Jesus’ life and teachings that combines the four canonical Gospels with over 250 ancient Christian texts, including apocryphal, Gnostic, and Islamic sources. The author, Woods, critiques modern Chri" Read more of this review »
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“If you’re spending your days on the couch watching TV whilst eating potato crisps and downing diet cola, you can’t reasonably wonder why you’re so depressed right now.”
Jared Woods, Heartbreak Sucks! How to Get Over Your Breakup in 30 Days

“The ultimate blasphemy is neglecting the gift of thought that we have all been granted. Convictions are the biggest threat to knowledge. Do not be convinced by anything. When you make up your mind about something, every door closes. Exploring and questioning the outside and inside world is a service you must commit to and practice every day. Remaining neutral is the strongest superpower anyone can have. That is the Janthopoyism way.”
Jared Woods, Janthopoyism Bible

“When Life hands you lemons, make lemonade, sell the lemonade, and use the profits to build a lemonade empire.”
Jared Woods, Janthopoyism Bible

“Some of the worst mistakes in my life were haircuts”
Jim Morrison

“Perhaps I write for no one. Perhaps for the same person children are writing for when they scrawl their names in the snow.”
Margaret Atwood

“If you’re spending your days on the couch watching TV whilst eating potato crisps and downing diet cola, you can’t reasonably wonder why you’re so depressed right now.”
Jared Woods, Heartbreak Sucks! How to Get Over Your Breakup in 30 Days

“There are fleeting visions of our ex having a wonderful time without us, laughing at how much we held them back whilst they mess around with multiple partners who are all far superior lovers than we ever were. Terrible thoughts. Painful. Wait, I have an idea! Let’s drown those horrific feelings in floods of booze and bury them beneath mountains of drugs immediately! That should show them! Yay! Of course, this is akin to shoving fistfuls of cotton wool into an open wound in hopes that it will stop the bleeding. It may work for a little while, but ultimately, you are going to end up with a severe infection, and you will die.”
Jared Woods, Heartbreak Sucks! How to Get Over Your Breakup in 30 Days

“One of the most common variations of breakup advice is to get back on the horse. Another version is when unimaginative people inform you of how many fish there are in the sea. The problem with these so-called “insightful” consultations is that they are far too preoccupied with animals when we need to be looking at humans here.”
Jared Woods, Heartbreak Sucks! How to Get Over Your Breakup in 30 Days

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