The balance / Amanda Enayati. What do I believe? / Anne Perry -- Love and insomnia / David Corbett -- Choosing / Beverly Donofrio -- Ah. Yes. / Amy Ferris -- Jesus: a love story / Sylvie Simmons -- If there is a god, why would s(he) waste all her time making hell? / Pam Houston -- Grace happens / Barbara Graham -- An itinerary of faith / Susana Franck -- Our shared humanity / Frank Dabba Smith -- Poof! / Aviva Layton -- In memory of Leon Whiteson -- Keep the faith / Christine Kehl O'Hagan -- The f-word / David Misch -- Drama, mystery, and the Episcopal Church / Barbara Abercrombie -- Razor-edged abyss / Carrie (Cariad) Kabak -- My counter-culture spirituality: how sudden death, tarot cards, and mediums let me to quantum physics-- and belief / Caroline Leavitt -- Nothing / Benita (Bonnie) Garvin -- I'm an atheist, thank God! / Malachy McCourt -- Faith / Lee Chamberlin -- Good, God-fearing atheist / Jacquelyn Mitchard -- Faith: a personal journey / Mara Pearl -- Robotic love / Dianne Rinehart -- The balance / Amanda Enayati.
Summary:
Whether believer, skeptic, agnostic, atheist, or something other, these twenty-four authors share a fascinating, daring, and multifaceted perspective on what faith means (or doesn't mean). The collection of personal essays includes bestselling authors such as Anne Perry, who writes about a deeply spiritual faith that embraces and sustains her through every step of her life. Caroline Leavitt writes about tarot cards, mediums, and quantum physics to explain her concept of faith. Afghan-American author Tamim Ansary beautifully captures his childhood curiosity amidst his Islamic views. There is the irrepressible Malachy McCourt's anti-religion rant, and then Pam Houston's signature wit and sense of irony, which gives the question of faith a surprising twist.
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