Mark Daniels
The Hourglass Was Lying
A Memoir of Borrowed Time
by
Mark Daniels
Mark Daniels is the pseudonym for a new author whose unique memoir explores the ideas we impose upon ourselves that shape our life.This is his follow-up memoir to Pinstripes & Blondes:Surviving Booze, Broads and Blow. To quote the author... Pinstripes & Blondes kicks open the door, The Hourglass Was Lying rearranges the furniture!
The Hourglass Was Lying is a brutally honest, fictional unfiltered account of a life lived fast, loud, and often on the edge of self-destruction. Drawing from decades of real experiences, Daniels pulls readers into a world of ambition, excess, addiction, and consequence, balancing dark humor with hard-earned reflection.
Mark Daniels always believed his time was limited because an offhand comment from his father that planted an expiration date in his mind —52 years, 300 days.
For decades Mark lived like every moment might be his last. From reckless nights of booze and addiction in Texas to the lonely mountains of Lake Tahoe, he was a man haunted by a ticking clock, convinced he was doomed to repeat his father’s fate.
Then came Freda. An unlikely guide in a neon world, who showed up when Mark was most lost.
In The Hourglass Was Lying Mark Daniels shares his raw, modern journey from self-destruction to redemption, from fear of death to a renewed love of life.
From the Prologue:
This is a story about what happens to a man who believes time is hunting him. When you think your life may end early, you don’t plan—you accelerate. You don’t build —you consume. You don’t stay —you sample. You live as if depth is a luxury you can’t afford. You love with one foot already out the door, because loss feels inevitable and abandonment feels easier when you control it.
You live louder. Faster. Sloppier. You mistake intensity for meaning. You mistake motion for purpose. You collect moments instead of
understanding them, stack experiences instead of integrating them. You chase sensation because sensation feels like proof you’re still alive —and because quiet gives the clock too much room to speak. ...
There's more in the prologue, but you can read it for yourself in the book.
Caution: Because the book addresses many adult issues, some descriptions and/or language may not be for everyone.