God: 48 Famous and Fascinating Minds Talk About God

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Throughout history, humans have been fascinated by the idea of something beyond their own experience. Whether through organized religion, or among the growing contingent of people who self-identify as spiritual, but not religious, this curiosity about a higher power has also fascinated civilization's most brilliant thinkers for centuries. With forty-eight carefully chosen quotes from the most creative thinkers throughout time-including Homer, Pope Francis, and Maya Angelou-GOD opens the door to contemplation and discussion of this most perennial of human preoccupations. Each quote is paired with a delightful illustration from famed New Yorker cartoonist R.O. Blechman, grounding this varied group of perspectives in a common visual language that is sure to amuse and delight readers.

Jennifer Berne (Author) Jennifer Berne is the acclaimed author of Manfish, a children's book on the life of Jacques Cousteau, among many other titles. She lives with her family in Upstate New York. R.O. Blechman (Illustrator) R.O. Blechman is an award-winning illustrator, graphic designer, and art director. Best known for his witty and incisive cover for The New Yorker, he has been the subject of a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Cartoonists Society in 2010. He has been praised by the New York Times as "an artist in a class by himself" and by Maurice Sendak for his "immensely rich talent." He lives in upstate New York.