Most sections of The Big Black Book were written by Christopher S. Hyatt, Ph.D. along with his friends and colleagues between 2003 and 2008 and were originally published as individual booklets. Now the entire series has been collected into this single volume. But what is The Big Black Book about? The sections include: Part I: Principles of Extreme Living; Part II: Extreme: The Twisted Man; Part III: Galts Ark: The Black Symphony; Part IV: Breaking Free; Part V: A Day at the Zoo; Part VI: The Yoga of Hate; Part VII: Omega, Cirque Apoklypsis. Little more can be said lest we give away its intent and reduce its impact.