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The Bible of Condormance: A False Bible for a Real Life
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 4 2026
Pages: 360
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Laziness Elevated to Wisdom
What if the greatest miracle of modern life was not learning how to do more... but finally learning how to slow down?
In a world obsessed with productivity, deadlines, notifications, endless schedules, and the constant pressure to achieve more, one man dares to commit the ultimate act of rebellion: he stops.
Soon known as the Great Sleeper, he becomes the unlikely prophet of Condormance, a wonderfully absurd philosophy built around a simple idea: perhaps life was never meant to be measured by everything we accomplish, but by everything we actually experience.
Through sacred chronicles, absurd commandments, legendary naps, philosophical conversations, lazy disciples, wise cats, comfortable couches, steaming coffee, long meals, laughter, friendship, and the occasional glass of wine, The Bible of Condormance creates an entirely new kind of scripture-one that refuses to take itself seriously while asking surprisingly serious questions about the way we live.
With warmth, satire, irreverence, and a generous dose of absurdity, Noël Rigouin turns everyday laziness into a hilarious philosophical rebellion against the tyranny of constant productivity.
This is not a book telling you to abandon your responsibilities or stop living.
It is an invitation to stop feeling guilty for resting, stop apologizing for taking your time, and remember that happiness does not always require a purpose.
Sometimes, happiness is a good meal shared with friends.
Sometimes, it is a quiet afternoon.
Sometimes, it is a coffee that lasts an hour.
And sometimes, quite simply, it is taking a nap while the rest of the world rushes past.
The Bible of Condormance is a humorous novel, philosophical satire, and affectionate celebration of the simple pleasures that make life worth living.
A false Bible. A very real message. And perhaps the most relaxing revolution you will ever join.
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