Captain Madness

Living The Life Of Riley

Edwin Riley

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Creative Adventures
08 November 2025

Memoirs; Phenomenology & Existentialism; Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice

Captain Madness: Living The Life Of Riley is a take-no-prisoners memoir - a blisteringly honest, laugh-out-loud, soul-searching account of Edwin Riley, a man who rejected the dung heap of conformity in favor of something far more real: living.

At its core, this book is both a guide and a challenge: Dare to be yourself - not what others expect, mold, or demand you to be.

Driven by a life force stifled by society, Riley breaks loose from the scripted roles of culture, academia, and even identity itself. Guided by the ethos of the Beat writers, the simplicity of Henry David Thoreau, and the wild hand of serendipity, he set out not just to live freely - but to live in search of meaning and purpose. These are true tales in the search for the meaning of life, hilariously recounted - a self-exploration into knowingness, shaped by the timeless questions: Who am I? What is the meaning of life? What is my purpose? Is this just a cosmic joke? - and the residue it leaves behind we call ""wisdom.""

What unfolds is more than memoir - it's a guide to consciousness, a roadmap to reclaiming the soul in a world built to make you forget it. From irreverent takedowns of academia to sailing misadventures and intimate conversations with literary icons like Norman Mailer and Hunter S. Thompson, Riley dares to live untethered, vibrant, and frisky.

Told with wit, indignation, and poetic fire, Captain Madness is a reckoning with the absurdity of life itself - and a rallying cry for anyone who fears they'll reach their final breath without ever having truly lived.

Because this journey goes straight to the heart and source of life - and that's where you find the answers.

A hilarious plea for sanity, in a world long gone mad.

By: Edwin Riley
Imprint: Creative Adventures
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 449g
ISBN: 9798993303703
Pages: 334
Publication Date: 08 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Edwin Riley, Ph.D. is a pioneering voice in Mind/Body Medicine, Transpersonal Psychology, and Integrative Health Care. He is the author of Stress Rx and The Alphabet Soup for Stress Reduction, blending ancient healing traditions with cutting-edge wellness strategies to support vibrant, resilient living.For over three decades, Dr. Riley has empowered individuals to overcome fear and stress through natural healing, mindfulness, and lifestyle medicine. He earned his doctorate under the mentorship of renowned mindfulness leader Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center's Center for Mindfulness, and is a certified Hippocrates Health Educator. His teaching and lectures focus on the biochemistry of food, enzyme nutrition, anti-aging, and the deep connection between body, mind, and spirit.In addition to his private practice in Palm Beach County, Florida, Dr. Riley hosts immersive Stress Reduction Retreats in the tropical mountains in Tepoztlán, Mexico. He also lectures extensively across the United States on stress reduction, antiaging, the mind/body connection, and frequency and vibrational medicine-helping

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