War in Iraq

Reconconciled In Iraq: A 21st Century Philosophy for The Independent Thinker

What is this book about?

"Being an archeologist of the mind, finding a way to dig deep into the layers of humanity, and learning how to unearth our Reality."

Eliminating Unneccessary Daily Stress
Independent thinking to increase Awareness
Setting Priorities Straight
Balance, Harmony, Serendipity, and Happiness
Understanding our Reality
Thinking Way beyond the Box

Who can gain the most from it?

"If you are an independent thinker, then this is a must read: perfect for students, professors, and those who seek the truth and a better way of life."

The Open-minded Individual
Students and Teachers/Professors
Truth Seekers
Those who want a better life
Thinkers

More importantly, have you ever wondered, "Why am I here?"

"This is the central focus of Reconciled In Iraq. Sprint alongside Brian Jopp in Reconciled In Iraq and you may find the answer. In the very least, you will be challenged to keep up with his pace."

Appreciating the Basics in Life and Aesthetics
To be Whole and Part of Much More
To Fully Utilize Free Will and Your Way
To Go Beyond the Basics
To be Human
Surf the River of Serendipity
To Enable Others To Do So As Well

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Comment by another writer?

Brian D Jopp lays out a philosophy that absolutely revealed to me that my life is extremely meaningful. Why am I here? Reconciled In Iraq answered this question for me as I read about Jopp and compared many of my thoughts to his. Jopp's ideas interweave with one another...I read Reconciled In Iraq three times. It is not just a philosophy. It is not just knowledge that one simply can write down on a piece of paper and then sell it on Ebay. After the second reading, I found that each day I needed to fight for my right to make choices for my journey. Prior to Reconciled In Iraq, I was not fully aware of why I made various choices. Now, I understand the Reality of this game we are in. And guess what? I do not have to play anymore. That is the trick. Get out of their game. Stay out of their game. Live your life with free will.

--Kurtis Wainwright Bender

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What does the author have to say?

"War and its atrocities drove me to question all that I believed. Like an archeologist of the mind, I found a way to dig deep into the layers of humanity and unearth our Reality. For thousands of years and even more so in the 21st Century, the vast majority of human beings have chosen to wear blinders when making decisions. If my observations are accurate, then humanity's tragic flaw is choosing not to use free will. Instead most individuals pursue a false reality based on manipulation rather than free thinking. Without free will, the individual is held by the filthy chains of self-indulgence and fear. Reconciled In Iraq's purpose is to guide the reader through this seemingly insane and dangerous world to independent thinking where decisions are made by using free will! Reality is not sad, depressing, or evil. Reality is very much the opposite. Getting there, however, is a very steep and difficult process.

I placed my life on a butcher's block within Reconciled In Iraq to provide testimony, logic, and an example of a journey, but this book is not about my life so much as it is about a new philosophy. While in Iraq, I witnessed atrocities that will never leave my mind. These horrifying events pushed me over the edge into the Abyss. In the land of Jonah, Nineveh, these random dots came together to form patterns. These patterns were built into a philosophy. Reconciled In Iraq used these patterns to form a guide, a philosophy, and a way to understand humanity or lack of humanity. However, I also provide a solution. Metaphorically, these ideas empower the individual to look straight into the light both-eyes-wide-open, grasp free will, and stare directly into Reality.

On a broad scale, Reconciled In Iraq has been specifically written for those who are seeking truth, especially professors and students. It will take a certain amount of openness from the reader's part to understand Reconciled In Iraq, but the reward for gaining this understanding is paramount. More specifically, if you know your life is missing something, if you can feel the truth exists like the fog but cannot quite grasp it, if you want to deeply understand yourself or others, or if you question why things are the way they are, OR you simply enjoy and appreciate different dimensions/perspectives/ideas/aesthetics, then this will be the best ten bucks or so you will ever spend.

In short, Reconciled In Iraq is about walking the 'Plank of Reality,' away from controlled perspectives, false motivations, and onward towards reason and the essence of life."

--Brian D. Jopp

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Editor's Review

Reconciled in Iraq details a soldier’s journey to truth and resolution while deployed to Mosul during the Iraq war.

It is the middle of the war in the ancient city of Nineveh when Brian Jopp begins to question his whole life, belief systems, God, his government leaders, and even humanity itself. As he tries to maintain sanity in the nucleus of an insane world, he begins to realize the magnitude of his own naivety and gullibility.

Innocent people die without explanation. The face of a child is torn apart by shrapnel. Jopp finds himself staring blankly through human atrocities and experiencing varying emotions, all of which are at odds with reality.

In those darkest of times, Jopp begins to discover and embrace his life purpose: to improve humanity by encouraging all people, regardless of race or religion, to find their own truth. By sharing his insight and understanding of human beings, life, the unknown, fate, destiny, and bliss in this introspective pilgrimage, Jopp stimulates independent thinking and free will.

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Articles

"Author hopes to inspire others to find their own truth"
in the Delano Herald Journal

"War Revelations"
in the El Paso Times

"Iraq Journals"
in DelanoMN

"Sweet Reunion for Ft. Bliss Soldiers"
in the Army Times

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Testimonials

"Synchronicity"
I thought it was thought-provoking, memorable and a quick-read, mainly because it expanded in many directions. I don't think you've ever had a dull moment in your life...I ran down the instances in the book I found most memorable.

The biography section on you and Marnie fascinated me, mainly because I know you.

Your experiences with the California school board were pretty intense. I have always been leery of our educational system in general... Your experiences with the super-natural were a good read in a Poe-esque, horror-fiction kind of way. The Hag reminds me of the myth of Lilith. The psycho-philosophy 43 theory immediately reminded me of an essay written by Kant. The essay named "What is Enlightenment?" In a nut-shell- I understood this section to be an explanation of how the superficial, the vain, and false beliefs can steer us away from our true path or true happiness. I found it interesting how you illustrated the forces that keep us from our true purpose: inventions, the abyss, etc: "If I wanted to shake this tree with my hands I should be unable to do it. But the wind, which we cannot see, torments it and bends it where it wishes. It is invisible hands that torment and bend us worst."

Nietzsche "Synchronicity" is right-on. It reminds of a quote in an Einstein biography I'm reading: "A man can do what he wills, but not will what he wills." —Arthur Schopenhauer

Your commentary of religion offers much fodder for discussion, perhaps we can one day. There is much to talk about here, I'm envious that you've finally fleshed out your thoughts in a book. I think Plato says this best: "Men pregnant in soul... more pregnant in soul than in body...conceive and give birth to the things of the mind, such as knowledge and excellence of the type poets and inventors beget."

     —Andy B.

"Nail on the Head"
You hit the nail on the head. A person cannot be completely happy until he/she truly cares for others. The Bible passages in the book make clear statements to suggest how people ought to live their lives. If everyone just takes that first step to help a relative, neighbor, and/or complete stranger...shows a needed smile, lends a helping hand, gives a gift of kindness, then it will change both people. If this cycle were to start, then perhaps the whole world could be reconciled.

—Kathy J.

"Awaken from Your Slumber"
We are entering a new Age (which I believe is both trite and true) and in order to make this transition successfully, the individual will need to awaken from the slumber of millennia, throw off the shackles of mind-control, and become an autonomous, free-willed, compassionate agent, assuming both the rights and responsibilities which are the correlates of expanded knowledge and consciousness. This is the part of your message which resonates most strongly with me, and I hope that this interpretation holds some validity from your perspective. You have chosen to write about the essence and the core of humanity, and while misunderstandings surrounding our purpose have plagued human relations immemorially, and may still lead to our annihilation, the Truth remains, eternal, beyond the realm of suffering and destruction, calling us to manifest our highest, most expansive nature, which I believe is our destiny. I thank you for your courage in exploring these realms, manifesting your destiny, and attempting to quicken this inner knowledge in others.

—Jeff S.

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