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The book explores the inevitability of differing opinions among individuals and how these differences can lead to frustration and conflict. It delves into the emotional turmoil caused by difficult interactions, highlighting feelings such as anger, hurt, and unhappiness that can arise from these encounters. By addressing the challenges posed by interpersonal relationships, the author aims to provide insights on managing and overcoming the negativity associated with difficult people.

"The hapless love affair of hopeful poet Tom Jones and wealthy, bohemia-bound Sadie Massey is cross-referenced in brief, satirical, encyclopedic passages from ABORTION to ZOO CAFETERIA." (TIME Magazine review, October 24, 1969) An early example of hypertext fiction, Encyclopedia's narrative is entirely multilinear and can be read from beginning to end or, as the author's preface suggests, by following the book's cross-references.